Their Voices

part 7

Sophie took my arms, holding my wrists as she looked at me seeing all the pain I was holding in. Immediately she engulfed me in a tight caring hug “it's going to be ok. No one is going to hurt you, I mean NO ONE will hurt you but need you to tell me what happened.” she said caringly as she leaned back placing her hands on my shoulders crouching to my eye level “I...I do not know...I just can’t understand what I did to..to deserve this why do they hate me so much!” I said sniffling as I tried to stop myself from crying. “What are you talking about Jas who hates you? What happened yesterday” she said worriedly. I wiped the tears in my eyes away. Giving Sophie a soft smile “I know I know and I am sorry to worry you. I really didn’t want you to ever see me like this again but here we are. Worrying about me as usual while I just stay here being a burden” I said apologizing as I tried to wipe the tears away, though for some reason they would not dry up and started rolling down my face once again. Sophie looked at me with sorrowful eyes “no Jasmine no… do not say that. I will always be here for you. You can always count on me whether it be a shoulder to cry on or you just do not want to be alone. I will always be here. So please…please do not shut yourself up again. If you need to cry, then cry. It does not matter if I am worried or angry. Ok just do not shut yourself up” she said strongly her eyes gleaming with fearful trust. Giving me a feeling of safety, reassurance and over all the feeling of having someone by my side. After everything we have been through I knew I could not hide anything from her even if I tried. I just haven’t been able to because I trust her. As I looked up at her I could see her eyes shining brilliant colors of reassurance and care making my heart ached at the thought of making her worry. Finally, I gave up trying to act tough because the truth was I wasn't and Sophie knew it. I fell to the soft grass and cried “I...I don't know what to do anymore...this keeps happening to me and...and they just won't stop” I cried covering my face with my hands trying to hide the tears that were staining my face. Sophie stood there frozen being swallowed by her anger, confusion, and fear of seeing me, her best friend who she had known since we were kids, the one who always smiled ever since they were three, even during the rough times and fun times and was now the one breaking down crying right in front of her very eyes. Not knowing what to do or if she could even help and to tell you the truth I couldn't blame her. I didn't know what to do with myself. I just felt so helpless and scared “I..I'm so sorry Jasmine. I should have stayed with you yesterday. NO, I should have done something the first time I noticed you had all those bruises” Sophie said as she knelt hugging me tightly. Sophie always did so much for me even during my childhood when everything went wrong even though she was hurting. She had always held my hand and stayed strong not shedding a tear in front of me for my sake. She was the only person I knew who wouldn't leave me even now when I haven’t even asked for her help. She still stays by my side even though she doesn't know what to do. She's the only one who I can fully trust with my life.

Chapter 3.

Walking down the sidewalk to the school's cafeteria was Jack and his friends Sam, Jackson, and Riley all ready to eat the school's famous Spaghetti and Meatballs Monday special. All of them laughing and having fun. As Jack nonchalantly looked around for something or more specifically someone. He was looking for the singing girl, Jasmine Knight. He was looking around to see if she was in the ocean of people when suddenly out of the corner of his eye he saw a brilliant blue stopping him in his tracks he immediately turned towards the bright color --Ba Bump--. Finally, he spotted her seeing her in a brilliant blue shirt sitting in the grass next to someone IT'S HER! He whispered to himself, surprised. Curious he looked closer until he froze seeing me in tears and Sophie reaching her arms around me hugging me tightly. So badly he wanted to run over to see what was wrong, to see if he could help in any way possible. Unconsciously he started to move closer so he could hear more “I'm so sorry you had to deal with that Jas” Jack heard Sophie apologize “I just don't everything just feels like It's going wrong” I said tears rolling down my face as I frantically wiped them away. Until I noticed the makeup on my face and neck coming off onto my hands from wiping my tears away. --Ba Bump-- Jack's eyes widened as he saw the bruises. His worry grew as did his urge to run over to help, to know what had cause her to cry so much and the big bruise on the side of her face. He could only guess it was a fight of some sort that must have happened yesterday after she had left him. As he went to walk closer the bell rang, startling him back to reality “ok let's get you inside so we can clean you up and re-apply the makeup” Sophie said helping me up “yeah ok” I said weakly as I wiped my face clear of tears my eyes red and puffy. Jack's heart sank deeper and deeper into his stomach before someone started yelling at him “YO! Jack you coming? The bell for lunch just rang” Sam hollered “oh ye..yeah sorry man got distracted” “What's wrong with me?” Jack muttered clutching the fabric around his chest wondering what was wrong with him and why he felt inclined to help her, To know if she was alright.