His Broken girl

chapter 2

Coffee was placed next to me and I exhaled, I didnt even realise i was holding my breath.

Mikey glanced over at Terry, and then back at me. "You good Jules?"I nodded."Don't need me to rough him up?" I just shook my head trying to be laser focused on my task. The sooner I get a Job and save, the sooner I can move after I turn 18, which is only three months away, I already have my L plates, I am hoping to book in for my P plates soon.

I glance over at Terry as I grab my coffee, He looked over at me and wiggled his eyebrows and grinned like an i***t. What is he playing at? Usually he bullies me, Just two months ago, He tipped chocolate milk on my head in front of everyone, His pretty little blonde bimbo egging him on as part normal. Kat seems to be attatched to Terry like a fly on s**t. She is always batting her big blue eyes at him. Its gross.

I see a job at a local swim school and submit my resumè. I do love to swim, and I have plenty of experience with young children. I am the oldest of nine after all.

next lesson was Maths, a subject I absoloutly hated, and why? because I could not understand it. give me Chemistry and Biology anyday but Maths, nope. That and the teacher is absoloutly horrible, He is a short Indian teacher, that does not like me, why? because i refuse to wear the school skirts, they look like something out of a japanese animè. Why does this effect him? well lets just say I have never been asked to stand up on a table and close a window. nor did any of the boys.

I went to class and stood in line outside the door, Mr. F let the class in as usual only this time, he blocked my way."If you don't want to come to my class, don't bother showing up!" I took a step back unsure how to approach this. I don't usually sit there quietly, next to my friend, who is really smart. if i need help i put my hand up and am dutifully ignored. " Excuse me sir? I- I'm not understanding." like i said he does not like me. "You heard what I said! DO NOT come in if you dont want to be here." What the.."are you implying you want me to skip class? like wag school?" I asked realising he just doesnt want me here. "yeah thats exactly what I am saying."

"oh umm ok" I grabbed my books and headed down towards the garden, not far from the classroom, unsure where to go or what to do.The principle approached. "whats going on? why are you not in class?" I explained everything. "Right, stay here I will be back." I watched as he walked towards the classroom. I can never remember his name, everyone nicknamed lil Howie, he was almost a dead ringer for John Howard. Ten minutes passed as he came back. "Hey Jules, I hope you are having fun out here, I recomend you stay out here until the next bell, I dont want him to take anything out on you." He glanced at his watch "have fun kiddo" He started running towards the office. cool so now what, I am bored out if my wits, I dont know what to do. next bell is home time. I walked over to my locker and decided to re orginise it. wow it was a mess.

The final bell rang out, and we started towards the gates. I always took my time,I never liked going home. Sad really. I felt safer at school, where I had bullies, than at home.

I gave Mikey a big hug when we got to the gates, she jumped on the bus and I started walking home, stopping outside a daycare to wait for James. "hey babe, how was it today?" He asked slinging his arm around her. "same old same old, at least i wasnt totally humiliated today so, i guess ot was a good day" I gave a small smile."what about you? how was your day?" I asked when James said nothing." it was a day" he sighed. "lets just get home" He said as if I had irritaded him.I shrunk back, a lump forming in my throat.I took a deep breath and they walked on in silence.I dropped him home and made my way to my house.

I was at the end of the court and could hear the yelling and screaming, I took another deep breath and held my chin up, hoping to look brave and not like a scared little girl.Once I had entered the house, I ushered the little ones outside and started playing a game with them to keep them distracted from the fight between my mother and Step father,Kane. Twenty minutes later it went quiet, the fighting had stopped and Kane came outside "Oi,Julia make us a coffee and clean up the damn mess inside! its a bloody pigstye!" He slammed the door.

Instantly I jumped to my feet and put a movie on for the kids and done what I was told, picking up all the broken glass and picking up the table that had been flipped along with the chairs. After dinner I was washing the dishes, when out of no where I was shoved aside."Move b***h, you going to slow!" Kane snapped. I moved aside and let him finish up and decided to go into my bedroom to get started on my homework. I was halfway through it when Kane called from the loungeroom. "OI SLAVE MAKE ME A COFFEE!" letting out a sigh I put my pen down. knowing very well if I didnt do what I was told, some one was going to get hurt. Once I gave him his coffee, Kane had another request. "hey Slave, scratch my back for me will ya!" I agreed and done it hating every minute of it. I was hoping to finish my homework but iI was never allowed.My mother sat on the couch next him with a black eye and a bloodied lip.That bastard.I.Cant.Wait.