It was monday morning, and I go up to get ready for school. I looked at the bruises n my arms. Lookedlike I was going to be wearing a long sleeved tee-shirt today. I pulled on my long sleeved top, and some jeans, and my dad walked into my room. I'm working away tonight, and I need you to walk yourself home. Heres a key so you can get in the house. I'll be back early tomorrow so don't think about sneeking off anywhere." He said, dropping the key on my bed. "Thanks dad. I said, not looking at him. He turned and walked down the stairs, and I soon heard the front door slam. I looked out the window, and saw my dads car leave the driveway. I went downstairs, grabbed an apple, and left the house."Hey!" Someone called from behind me, and I turned and saw Andy running towards me. "How come you wernt in the garden yesterday?" He asked and I looked down at the floor. "I just didn't feel like going out." I said, looking at my apple. "Oh. We'll what about next saturday?" He asked. "Maybe. We'll see." I said, taking a bite of my apple. "Oh ok. Can I ask you a question?" He asked, and I looked at him. "If you want." I said. "Why arnt you aloud out?"
"Its just my dad hes protective thats all."
"You sure?"
"I'm sure."
"Oh ok." He smiled at me, and I smiled back at him. "So how was your weekend?"


ANDYS POV

I was having a great time with Midnight. She was different from all the other girls I knew, she was quiet and timid, but I could see that there was somone in there stronger than she would ever let on. She never seemed to metion any parents or siblings apart from her dad, and the way she spoke about him made it seem that she didn't really like him that much. She wasnt aloud out, and she pratically threw me over the fence into my garden last Saturday. I could sence that something wasn't right. We were walking home after school, seeing as her farther was working that night. "Why don't you come out later? I mean your dads away so he wouldent know." I said, grinning at her. "Andy I can't, my dad wouldent like it and he coould find out." She said, I grabbed her arm lightly, and she flinched, pulling away. I stared at her. "Why.....Why did you flich? You know I wont hurt you." I said, taking her arm again. The sleeve of her top rolled up a little bit, and showed bruises. Big bruises, all over her arm. "Midnight...." She pulled away from me. "I.....I have to go." She said, walking off. "Wait Midnight!" I called, and she continued walking, and went inside her house. I went into my house, and slid down the door. My mom wasnt back yet for work yet, so I got up off the floor, and went upstairs to my room. I sat on my bed, thinking. Why did she have bruises? And they didn't look accidental either. I looked out of my window, and saw another window, on the neigbouring house. There was my house, a massive tree, and the neighbouring house. The tree was massive, and filled the gap between the two houses. I looked into the other window, and I saw Midnight walk past the window. I jumped up, and opened my window. "Midnight!" I called, and she turned her head. She saw me, and opened her window. "Yeah." She said, sitting on the windowsill. "Whats up? I know theres something up, you know you can tell me." I said, and she sighed. "Andy...I can't.." She said, looking down into her lap. "yes you can. You can trust me Midnight." I said, and she looked up at me. Tears slid down her cheeks. "Hey don't cry. Hold on." I said, grabbing onto one of the branches on a tree. "Wait Andy. What the hell are you doing?!" She said, jumping up. "No I'll be fine. It's not the first tree i've climbed." I said, climbing towards her. "Don't Andy my dad-"
"isn't here so it wont hurt." I said, walking over to her window. She grabbed me and pulled me into her room, tears still streaming down her cheeks. "Shhh." I said, rubbing her back as she sobbed into my tee-shirt. I sat down, and sat her on my lap, as she continued to cry. "Right. Now I'm here, you can tell me everything." I said, and she pulled away. "Andy..I can't. It could land everyone in trouble."
"So? I wont tell anyone. I promise." I said, and she sighed. "Fine. I'll tell you." She said, moving off my lap, and onto the bed beside me. "My dad hits me." She said quietly. "Come on, tell me everything. Let it all out." I said, and she looked into her lap. "It started why I was little. My mom died of an illness. My dad couldent cope, and I look like her, so when my dad was drunk, he used to beat me, he used to never remeber it in the morning, but then beating me became a usual thing. He won't let me outside, if I do something wrong he hits me. He hates me Andy. He hates me!" She cried, and i pulled her into a tight hug. "Its ok Midnight. You'll be fine. I promise." I said, rocking her back and forth.