Strawberry Fields Forever

Chapter 7

I slowly woke up, my head was hurting and i felt slightly dizzy, i tried to get up but my arms were aching too much. I started crying, i know my dad had done this, i know he had probably punched and kicked me while i was blacked out. I cried even more as i struggled to get up, but eventually i managed to pull myself up. I slowly walked to the front door, i didnt want to go to his house but it was the only place i knew.
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When i got there i knocked on the door, that Paul guy i met the other day opened it
"Fuckin hell love what happened to you?"
"Wheres John" i said ignoring his question
"He's upstairs, come in"
"Thanks" i walked inside and closed the door
"I'll go get him" Paul said as he walked upstairs
I could hear what Paul and John were saying
"Your birds downstairs mate" Paul said
"What bird? I don't have one" John replied
"Well theres a bird looking for you downstairs"
John sighed and then i saw him appear at the top of the stairs, as soon as he saw it was me he walked back away
"Fuck sake its her again" John said
"What about her?" Paul replied
"She told me to stay away from her"
"Well she obviously needs you John, have you seen the state of her?"
"No why? Whats wrong?"
"Shes got all blood down her nose, bruisers on her arms and looks like shes been crying"
John appeared back at the top of the stairs and ran down to me
He stared at me "w-what happened to you"
"I dont know where else to go John, i only know where you live" i said making sure he knew that nothing had changed between us
"Come upstairs" he said
I started following him upstairs slowly.
I entered his bedroom, Paul was sat down on Johns bed with a bass next to him. He smiled at me as i sat down next to him.
"What happened" John said
"John I'm gonna head off and leave you two to talk" Paul said standing up, picking up his bass, John said bye to him and then Paul left.
John sat down next to me
"Who did this to you Alex"
I started stuttering "m-my dad"
Johns pov
Her dad did this to her?! Her own fuckin father abuses her! How could he hit his own daughter!
I was so lost in my own thoughts that i didn't realise that Alex was crying
"Shhh don't cry" i went to wrap my arm around her but she pushed me away
"Dont touch me!" She screamed
"I-I'm not gonna hurt..." I drifted off realising i had hurt her, physically and emotionally.
I walked out the room to the bathroom.
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I came back into my bedroom with a damp cloth.
"I'm just gonna get you cleaned up alright?"
She nodded, giving me permission
I slowly put the cloth underneath her nose and wiped away the dried blood. I then carefully wiped away the mascara stains on her cheeks. I kissed her forehead and smiled sympathetically.
"Thank you" she said quietly.
"Where is your dad now?"
"I don't know, when i woke up he was gone"
"Wait.. When you woke up?"
"I blacked out"
I shook my head "You need to stay here tonight"
"N-no i cant i need to go home" she protested
"No you don't, your not safe there, just stay here, for one night at least"
After a bit of silence she agreed, but only for one night.
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Alex had fallen asleep in my bed, i grabbed a spare blanket and pillow from my room and was about to leave to go sleep on the sofa downstairs until i heard Alex speak
"John" she whispered
I looked at her she was crying
"Whats wrong" i asked walking over to her
"I-I'm scared"
"Its alright, just go back to sleep. He cant find you here"
"Please stay with me John"
I sat on the edge of the bed
"No i mean like h-hold me" she stuttered
"Are you sure?"
She nodded, i got up and wiped away her tears, she allowed me to get in the bed with her, i wrapped my arms around her waist and closed my eyes
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Authors note- poor Alex :(( i dont think this chapter was very good but thank you for readingg :P votes and comments are appreciated.