Beautiful By NF

I groaned as I woke up, the pain was numbing almost like I was shutting it off, I lifted my head and looked at the damage from the night before, I leaned over the side of the tub and reached for the first aid kit grabbing it and bringing it to me, I opened it and grabbed the stuff I needed to do stitches with, I grabbed my hand towel and shoved it in my mouth as I began to stitch up my leg, I bit down knowing today I'd be limping after the abuse my dad caused last night, he kept getting more and more violent. I fought back, which made it worse, but I didn't care. I took a shower after and cleaned myself and my tub up from any and all blood. I got dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, pulling my NF hoodie on and grabbing my stuff for school, it was earlier than usual I was trying to beat my dad, so I grabbed a bottle of water and my keys and took off to my spot on the beach, it was only 4am so it was still dark out, I used my phone as a light and started my homework, I finished everything in a half hour, then I just waited for the sun to rise knowing that's when I'd need to go catch my bus, I snapped a picture of myself on the beach, the bruises showing and posted it with the caption, The Demons Keep Coming...., then I put my phone in my pocket and stared out at the water, when the sun finally started to rise I took a picture and posted it with the caption, This Is My Happy Place...., then I got up and put my backpack on and slipped my cell into my pocket and headed for the bus stop.

I pulled my hoodie up to try and hide some of the bruises, I waited for the bus as others arrived to wait as well, I kept my head down until I heard the bus and got on I sat near the window and looked out, I didn't notice a guy sit next to me until he touched my shoulder, I jumped as I turned to look at him,

"Whoa I'm sorry to scare you, is it okay if I sit here?"

I nodded and went to turn my face away but he gently grabbed it causing me to flinch in response to his touch,

"You okay?" He asks me looking at me seriously.

"Yeah I'm fine, I'm Jayla Montgomery," I say as I pull my face away from his hands.

"Holy shit, you look different, I used to sit next to you in middle school, I tried to stop Gavin once and he put me in the hospital," a light bulb went off in my head, "It's Evan Miller."

"Yeah I remember you, thanks for that but Gavin hasn't changed a bit, even after I've lost all the weight he still calls me fat," I say before looking back out the window of the bus.

"I'm sorry," Evan says gently touching my shoulder which causes me to take deep breaths in and out.

I don't say anything else the rest of the best ride, Evan stays silent scrolling through his phone, I closed my eyes until I felt the bus stop, I opened them and saw the school out my window. I got up as Evan did and followed him off the bus, I walked past him and walked towards the front doors. I went inside school and to my first class, on my way I had to pass Gavin's locker and he decided to stick his foot out to trip me, I went down hard hitting the ground, I felt my face hit the floor and heard a crunching noise, I got up and turned to him and balled my hand into a fist and punched him right in the nose breaking his nose, everyone was filming and gasping at what i did, I turned around and went to the nurses office, which turned to 911 being called so I could get fully accessed, my mom got called and was freaking out telling the ER I was on the way.

When I got to the hospital my mom had someone she trusted take care of me, my nose got fixed and I got sent back to school, I missed a class and a half bringing a note with me, I handed the history teacher my note and took my seat in front of Gavin, who gave me the death glare I rolled my eyes and took out my stuff and focused on class, when that class ended I had English with Gavin and Macy next, I headed for class and took my seat, after class began Gavin touched my shoulder I flinched and turned around,

"Don't fucking touch me!" I stood up shaking a bit.

The teacher turned around really quickly,

"Jayla! Detention!"

"Gavin..." I began

"Him too! He's always doing something to bug you right? Well he can join you! I'm sick of you two fighting," Mr. Doyle says sternly.

Gavin gives me a death glare again, "She didn't need to freak! I wasn't hurting her!" He says to Mr. Doyle.

"Horse crap! I'll see you both at the end of the school day!" Mr. Doyle says and turns back around to finish the lesson.

I go back to focusing and sneak a text to my mom,

I have detention after school today, I'm sorry mom I tried to keep it in but Gavin hit a nerve and I swore out loud please don't tell dad! It won't happen again after I'm done this detention haul I won't get it again I promise.

Okay sweetie I won't tell dad, hell just get angry and that's never good... I love you! I'll tell him you're at a friends

Thanks mom!

I put my phone away before I get caught, class finishes up and the rest of the day flies by, great its detention with Gavin time...