Forever with you | ashtray

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

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                                (Serenity point of view)
"almost like she got choke slammed." bb shrugged

"what? and nobody told me." i whisper yelled.

"you didn't show up at lunch, plus we didn't want to bother you if you were getting ashtrays dick." bb smirked at me tossing a sour patch kid in her mouth.

"i got grounded for getting high at school. so no i wasn't getting any dick." i rolled my eyes looking to cassie.

"do they know who did it?" i asked her

she looked at me hesitantly.

"maddy told us nate did it, she said if we say a word about it she's gonna fuck us up." cassie looked around as she whispered it to us.

"first of all she ain't putting her hands on me, second of all she needs to come forward. that's literally abuse. once an abuser always an abuser. i mean yeah you can get better and learn how to be a fucking man but people like nate don't." i ranted on grabbing a sour patch kid and placing one in my mouth.

"these normal candies right?" i asked.

she nodded to me. assuring me they're normal.
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                                     (third point of view)
"i'm fine. why is everyone like, so dramatic?" maddy said sitting in the principal office with principal Hayes

"obviously, you've been through a lot this weekend. but my real concern is the bruising on your neck." Mr.Hayes said

"there is no bruising on my neck." maddy lied acting like she doesn't know what he's talking about

"Mm. the paramedics saw it." he nodded his head knowing it's there.

"yeah, we'll they're lying." she sipped on the gatorade they gave her.

"Madeleine, look. I understand that you may be afraid to talk about how you got hurt. But i want you to know that it is not your fault." he sighed trying to get her to understand this is serious.

"i'm trying to find a really respectful way to say this. But, um, this doesn't concern you." she said looking at him.

"it does concern me, Madeleine. your 17 years old. If i suspect that you're being abused, I'm mandated by law to report it." he told her

"fuck." maddy muttered.

"was it someone you know? Was it nate jacobs?" he asked her
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then the integration started.

"do you know why maddy and nate where fighting?" Mr. Hayes asked bb

"um, i don't wanna talk until i get a lawyer."bb said with her hands stuffed into her pockets

"your not being charged with anything." he assured her

"look nate's gay." she said poping her lips.

"i'm being serious barbara." he told her looking at her dumbfounded

"no, i'm telling you, like, Nate's actually gay.That's why maddy was upset" she said again.
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                                  (Serenity point of view)
"did you see nate being physical with maddy?" principle Hayes asked me.

"no i didn't see anything." i said.

"people told me you were with her at the carnival." he sighed.

"i mean yeah i showed up with her but then i was with a guy and she went her own way." i shrugged.