As Days Go By x T.C

chapter 20

Aby P.O.V

I found Shawn sitting on the fence. "There you are!" He said getting up. "Come on." He said waving me over. "Where are we going?" I asked. "The beach" he said with a wide grin. As we made our way to the beach he said " Bea told me you sing, is that correct?" "Yeah." I said smiling. "Let's see what that Beautiful voice can do." He said pulling out his guitar. "Do you know Give me love? By Ed Sheernan?" I asked over the sound of the waves. " "I play it all the time. " I began singing. I closed my eyes and acted like no one was there. M-My M-My Give me love lover. The song was over. "Damn Aby! You have a beautiful voice why don't you show it at the talent show?" He said looking into my eyes. "Why don't you show me what voice you have?" I said smiling. "Fine." He began strumming.

Taylor P.O.V

I didn't talk to Aby at all today. She didn't even look at me once. It was already 5:00 my dad would be home soon. Drunk once again. Probably try to hit my mom. I called Aby. "Hello?" I was nervous. "H-hi." "Oh Taylor hey." She sounded annoyed. "How are you and Nash?" I asked quietly. "We don't date anymore. "She sounded like it was hard to say. "Wanna hang out?" I blurted out. "I kinda just got home from hanging out with Shawn. So no." She hung up. Wow. I got rejected. I heard my dad come in. "Taylor!" "In my room.!" "When I call you that means get your ass out here understand?" He snapped. "Yup."I said looking at my phone. He grabbed my shirt and pinned me against the wall. "You back talking me boy?" "No dad." I felt beads of sweat on my forehead. He punched me in my stomach and flicked my lip. He split it open. "Get this house cleaned up before you get some more." He said pushing me back. I can't keep doing this. I put my head in my hands. I cried. I haven't cried for months. But I couldn't hold it. I tasted blood in my mouth I went to the bathroom to clean up. I saw razors. No. No. I have scars for a reason. I looked at them again. I heard footsteps. "Didn't I tell you to clean up this house boy?" He grabbed my shirt. I felt a punch in my eye. After that everything went black.