Chapter Eleven
I hear knocks on my window.
Fred.
I roll out of bed and throw open the curtain, Fred is standing there in his pajamas.
His lip is bleeding as if cut open, he's covered in bruises and there are scratches and bleeding cuts on his arms.
He's also carrying a sleeping bag.
I throw open the window and help him crawl into the house.
-"Fred!" I yell "Fred what happened?!"
I then shut the window and close the curtains again.
-"My foster mom happened" He says, struggling to speak.
-"Oh my god Fred!" I scream.
-"There's more" He mumbles, lifting his shirt.
His side is covered in cuts and bruises too.
-"Fred we have to call the police!" I announce "Why would she do this?!".
-"We can't call the police" He argues, letting go of his shirt "Also she heard I snuck out, twice and she found the clothes under my bed, She also found out I kissed you".
I don't know what to stay.
-"Can I stay with you?" He asks "I brought a sleeping bag".
-"Of course you can stay" I respond "I'll explain it to my parents in the morning".
-"Thank you" He says, kissing me.
His lips taste of blood.
With that he sets up his sleeping bag on the floor and falls asleep.
The next day
I wake up to the sun rising.
Fred is still asleep.
I get my everyday clothes on and head downstairs for breakfast.
Mom is making pancakes and Dad is at work already.
I sit at the breakfast bar.
-"Good morning sweetie" Mom greets.
-"Mom I have something to tell you" I start to say.
At that moment Fred sits next to me.
He's wearing black jeans and my grey sweatshirt.
He looks better in it than I do.
Mom runs over to him.
-"Fred?!" She yells "Fred what happened to you?!".
-"Nothing really" He responds "May I have some pancakes?".
She decides it's no use and hands him and I a plate of pancakes.
Fred finishes his pancakes before I do and sits on the couch.
I lie down next to him with my head on his shoulder.
-"What happened to you Fred?" Mom asks again.
-"Just tell her" I say.
-"So basically my foster mom beat me up because I snuck out to hang out with El" He explains "She believes that he is like making me gay or something so she forbid me from talking to me then she found out we were still hanging out so she beat me up when I got home then I snuck out while she was sleeping and came here".
-"Well you're welcome to stay here" She says.
-"Thank you" He replies.
