Who Are You Now?

(My-Rah) Mayra Herophine (Hair-Of-Feen)

"Nature is all around us, my friend! Nature is where beer comes from! That's why I like nature!" Derrick said. He was the quarterback for the school's team. "Mayra." Our teacher called. I looked up through my hood. "Your turn." He said. I staggered to the front and sighed. "Do I have to?" I asked. "Unless you want a zero, then yes." He said. I groaned. "If I had to choose who I admire most, I would choose-" I was interrupted by the bell. I smirked. "You're lucky Ms. Herophine." Mr. Rotler said. I grabbed my stuff and walked out.

"Hey. How was English?" My friend Vic asked. "The usual." He sighed. "Ah ha! I see your paper!" He said as we walked by Mrs. H's room. There plastered on her bulletin board was my drawing. (Link in sidebar) I rolled my eyes. But then I ran into somebody. "Sorry." I blushed. "My friend is a total idiot." Vic cut in. I shot him a glare. "She seems smart to me." The kid shrugged. I blushed. He was so... "Hey! Earth to Mayra! He said his name is Kellin." I blinked. "...Sorry. Um, I'm Mayra, Mayra Herophine. And that's my gay friend Vic." I chuckled. "I am not gay!" Vic shrieked. Kellin smirked. I blushed. "What?" He asked. I shook my head. "Nothing. Well I got to go home." I said. Vic dropped his laugh and gave me a sympathetic look. "Call me if it gets bad." Vic said sternly. I nodded. "I will." I said sheepishly walking away.

Kellin's Pov

I watched the girl walk off. She seemed pretty cool. "So...What's wrong with her house?" I asked. "If I tell you, you cant tell another living soul." He warned. I nodded. "Her parents abuse her. It gets pretty brutal. I have to get her a lot of the times. But I don't know if she can survive when I leave next year. My parents want to move. It's a shame, no one knows what it's like for her. Her sister gets everything handed to her, Meanwhile Mayra has to fight her way through. All She needs is someone to love her. I love her like a sister. Shit, my family treats her like she is. I mean literally the only people who know she gets abused is Me, Her, Her sister, My parents, her parents, and you." Vic said. I nodded. Wow. She must be strong.

Mayra's Pov

I feared these last moments alone to myself. What if they started hitting me? Vic is going to have to get me; what if they catch him this time? I walked through the front door. "How was school?" My mother asked. "It was fine. My art teacher put my picture on the bulletin board." I said. "Yeah, I bet it sucks." My sister snorted. All of a sudden my mother started hitting me. My dad smirked and hit me too. They beat me until I was covered in bruises and blood. I coughed as I hugged my knees. I was getting dizzy and numb. I stumbled to my room and then called Vic. It went to voicemail. Minutes later my window was tapped on. I grabbed my phone and backpack and then stumbled to it. "Come one Mayra, You'll be okay. Just don't stop breathing." He said noticing how I was gasping for breath. He picked me up bridal style from the ground. "Kellin is in the car." Vic said. "I told him. He won't tell anyone." He said. I couldn't worry about him right now. I just had to breathe. I heard the car start and minutes later I was at Vic's house. I told him to never take me to the hospital. Ever. I found myself on Vic's bed in a matter of seconds. "Mom! Dad! Mike! Get me some towels and the first aid kit!" He nervously yelled. Kellin looked pale as he glimpsed at my beaten body. Vic was pacing and freaking out. "Vic! VIC! VICTOR! She's going to be fine, She's ok, Vic, Vic, She's going to be ok." His mom said. He cried into her shoulder. "Vic..." I said groggily. He stopped and looked over to my face. "Vic, Don't worry." I said. My sight slowly stopped spinning and focused his face properly. "See, Just some blood loss, a few bruises, busted lip, a bloody nose, and a black eye." Kellin said. I nodded. "Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Fuentes. It means a lot to me. Please don't tell anyone." I said. "Honey, you're going to have to one day." Mrs. Fuentes said. "I know." I said above whisper.

Vic's Pov

She looked terrible. I love her so much, but for god sake she can't go on like this. I won't be here for her Senior year. It kills me to leave her. It really does. We've been friends since elementary school. I looked at her. She was looking at Kellin. I gave her a crooked smile. She blushed. She and Kellin!?! Wow. I read her like a book. Kellin was staring at a shirt in my room. "I am going to order pizza. Is pepperoni ok?" I asked. Kellin nodded. "Yeah." Mayra said. Kellin looked at his phone. I winked at Mayra. She rolled her eyes and got off of my bed.

Mayra's Pov

"So...Kellin." I started. He smiled up at me. "Who's that?" I asked. "Um, no one." He said. I raised an eyebrow. "My girlfriend. From back home." I felt my heart rip apart. "Oh." I said walking away and going to meet up with Vic. "Hey Mayra." Mike said. "Hey." I said half-heartedly. Vic noticed this. "I think mom is calling you." Vic said. "Really?" Mike left. "He has a girlfriend..." I said on the verge of tears. "So you do like him?" He asked. I nodded. "Mom wasn't calling me" Mike said. I walked upstairs before Mike could enter the kitchen. I opened Vic's room door and plopped down on the bed. I sighed really over-dramatically. "You okay?" Kellin asked slightly annoyed. "Yeah, sorry." I said. What was he so pissy about all of a sudden?