of
here and stay the hell away from her, next time I won’t stop” he
growls at him. He stands watching as Sam stumbles his way out of
the graveyard. I crawl over to my dad’s grave crying out in pain as
my ribs protest against any movement I make. I wrap my arms around
the headstone and cry, unable to stop. I can hear the deep howling
cries that tear through my mouth but don’t care or even attempt to
stop them. Tucker comes at sits next to me and I turn on
him.
“ What are you
doing here?” I yell at him, still crying.
“ I followed
you, just like I have for the last three nights. I usually just sit
in my car and watch you, to make sure you’re safe” he says
quietly.
“ That’s not
for you to do! You shouldn’t be here, this is where I come, th0is
is supposed to be my happy place!” I shout at him. Before I realise
what I’m doing my fists go flying and I’m punching his shoulders.
“I don’t want you here. I don’t want you anywhere near
me.”
“ I’m sorry
Brooke” he makes no attempt to stop my attack.
“ I hate you” I
yell trying to put more force behind my punches but not finding the
strength.
“ I know I’m
sorry” Still not trying to stop my attack which takes my anger up
another notch.
“ I trusted you
and you told” I scream at him as a painful sob breaks through “I
trusted you!” I cry softly and give up on my attempt to hurt him
because it obviously isn’t working. He wraps his arms around me and
pulls me into his chest. “You told” I cry into his chest as he
rocks us both back and forth letting me cry.
“ I’m so sorry
Brooke, so sorry I don’t know what I was thinking. I was drunk she
was bitching about you and it all just came out. I’m so sorry...”
he says quietly stroking my hair.
“ You told” is
all I can say, he doesn’t reply just picks me up and carries me to
his car. I drift in and out of sleep in the car and he carries me
up to the dorm knocking softly on the door. I pull my eyes open as
the door opens and Sophie and Matt stand in the doorway staring at
us. Sophie’s mouth drops open at the sight of me and I groan. She
takes a step towards us but Tucker shakes his head at her and says
something I don’t hear but it makes her take a few steps back. He
puts me down on the sofa and climbs on next to me and wraps his
arms around me, holding me close. Waiting for me to break down
again I suspect. Sophie and Matt join us and start asking
questions, all of which Tucker answers thankfully.
“ Are you okay
Brooke” Matt asks, I look across and see Sophie crying
softly.
“ Yeah, step
dad, hammer, hit my dad’s grave, then hit me, was going to kill me.
Tucker stopped him and hit him. Step dad went. Tucker told and I
hit him. Tucker said he’s sorry and I’m still alive” I mumble
sleepily. I can’t hear the rest of what’s said. I feel a blanket
being pulled over us and snuggle down.
“ It’s over now
Brooke” he reassures me stroking my hair.
“ It’s never
over, not for me” I mumble and let the sleep take me.
Chapter Nine
W hen I finally wake I
attempt to stretch out a little but groan as my body resists the
small movement.
“ Brooke?”
Sophie calls softly.
I turn my
head and see she’s at the table with Matt and Tucker I close my
eyes again and groan as flashes of last night come back to me. “I’m
here” I call back knowing how worried she must be about
me.
“ Here” I open
my eyes again and she’s crouched in front of me holding a glass of
water, two aspirin and Matt is next to her offering me a cup of
coffee.
“ Thanks” I say
weakly accepting the water and pills first.
“ How bad is
it?” Matt asks as I take the coffee from him.
“ I’m mostly
sore and I have a killer headache. I’m glad I don’t have to go in
today, I don’t think I could manage it” I admit.
I look over
to where Tucker is sat at our table, he has he back to us and his
head resting in his hands. I frown when I realise he
here and stay the hell away from her, next time I won’t stop” he
growls at him. He stands watching as Sam stumbles his way out of
the graveyard. I crawl over to my dad’s grave crying out in pain as
my ribs protest against any movement I make. I wrap my arms around
the headstone and cry, unable to stop. I can hear the deep howling
cries that tear through my mouth but don’t care or even attempt to
stop them. Tucker comes at sits next to me and I turn on
him.
“ What are you
doing here?” I yell at him, still crying.
“ I followed
you, just like I have for the last three nights. I usually just sit
in my car and watch you, to make sure you’re safe” he says
quietly.
“ That’s not
for you to do! You shouldn’t be here, this is where I come, th0is
is supposed to be my happy place!” I shout at him. Before I realise
what I’m doing my fists go flying and I’m punching his shoulders.
“I don’t want you here. I don’t want you anywhere near
me.”
“ I’m sorry
Brooke” he makes no attempt to stop my attack.
“ I hate you” I
yell trying to put more force behind my punches but not finding the
strength.
“ I know I’m
sorry” Still not trying to stop my attack which takes my anger up
another notch.
“ I trusted you
and you told” I scream at him as a painful sob breaks through “I
trusted you!” I cry softly and give up on my attempt to hurt him
because it obviously isn’t working. He wraps his arms around me and
pulls me into his chest. “You told” I cry into his chest as he
rocks us both back and forth letting me cry.
“ I’m so sorry
Brooke, so sorry I don’t know what I was thinking. I was drunk she
was bitching about you and it all just came out. I’m so sorry...”
he says quietly stroking my hair.
“ You told” is
all I can say, he doesn’t reply just picks me up and carries me to
his car. I drift in and out of sleep in the car and he carries me
up to the dorm knocking softly on the door. I pull my eyes open as
the door opens and Sophie and Matt stand in the doorway staring at
us. Sophie’s mouth drops open at the sight of me and I groan. She
takes a step towards us but Tucker shakes his head at her and says
something I don’t hear but it makes her take a few steps back. He
puts me down on the sofa and climbs on next to me and wraps his
arms around me, holding me close. Waiting for me to break down
again I suspect. Sophie and Matt join us and start asking
questions, all of which Tucker answers thankfully.
“ Are you okay
Brooke” Matt asks, I look across and see Sophie crying
softly.
“ Yeah, step
dad, hammer, hit my dad’s grave, then hit me, was going to kill me.
Tucker stopped him and hit him. Step dad went. Tucker told and I
hit him. Tucker said he’s sorry and I’m still alive” I mumble
sleepily. I can’t hear the rest of what’s said. I feel a blanket
being pulled over us and snuggle down.
“ It’s over now
Brooke” he reassures me stroking my hair.
“ It’s never
over, not for me” I mumble and let the sleep take me.
Chapter Nine
W hen I finally wake I
attempt to stretch out a little but groan as my body resists the
small movement.
“ Brooke?”
Sophie calls softly.
I turn my
head and see she’s at the table with Matt and Tucker I close my
eyes again and groan as flashes of last night come back to me. “I’m
here” I call back knowing how worried she must be about
me.
“ Here” I open
my eyes again and she’s crouched in front of me holding a glass of
water, two aspirin and Matt is next to her offering me a cup of
coffee.
“ Thanks” I say
weakly accepting the water and pills first.
“ How bad is
it?” Matt asks as I take the coffee from him.
“ I’m mostly
sore and I have a killer headache. I’m glad I don’t have to go in
today, I don’t think I could manage it” I admit.
I look over
to where Tucker is sat at our table, he has he back to us and his
head resting in his hands. I frown when I realise he
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