Halstead Sister One Shots

Abused

Gracies POV (7 Years Old)

"See ya later baby" Jay said as he pulled up outside of my school "have a good day" he added as I leant over and gave him a kiss on the cheek,

"Bye, love you" I said as I jumped out and closed the door behind me. As I was walking up the steps I noticed a girl my age sitting on the wall. I guess she must be new. She looked nervous. I think she's crying. I looked around me to see if anyone else had noticed but nobody seemed to care. With a determined stride I approached the girl and sat down next to her on the wall "hey" I greeted and she looked at me apprehensively before immediately avoiding my eyes "my name's Gracie" I introduced "what's your name?" I asked and she swallowed down a visible lump,

"Annabelle" she whimpered and I smiled,

"It's nice to meet you" I said honestly "what grade are you in?" I asked curiously,

"Third" she said becoming a little more confident,

"Me to!" I exclaimed "that means we'll be in the same class" I told her and she relaxed a little "don't worry" I assured "I can be your friend" I told her and she smiled,

"Thanks" she said just as the bell rang "better get going, we don't wanna get a beating for being late" she said before running off in to the building. Wait what? Why would we get a beating for being late?! That's weird. I didn't give it much of a second thought before following after her and showing her the way to the classroom.

As the morning passed by Annabelle became more relaxed with me and we got to know each other really well. It turns out we have a lot in common. Soon the bell rang to signal morning break and everyone ran happily in to the playground,

"What's that?" Annabelle asked me with a curious frown as I pulled out my snack that Will had put in my bag before he left for work,

"It's a fruit roll up" I said obviously and she looked at me confused "you've never had a fruit roll up before?" I asked shocked and she shook her head,

"I've never even heard of one" she admitted,

"Here, have half of mine" I offered as I pulled half off but she shook her head adamantly,

"No Gracie, it's yours" she insisted but I handed her it anyway,

"I don't mind" I assured and she hesitantly took it off me and took a small bite. Her eyes instantly widened as she took a bigger bite "see, I told you they where good" I said and she nodded in agreement.

The rest of the morning flew by and it was soon lunch. I showed Annabelle to the cafeteria and we sat down at one of the tables and I pulled out my lunchbox. A ham and cheese sandwich, carrot and cucumber sticks, cheese, cut up grapes, a cookie and a bag of potato chips. Yum!

"Aren't you gonna eat your dinner?" I asked with a frown when I saw Annabelle watching me eat my lunch,

"Oh" she panicked slightly "erm, I don't have anything with me" she admitted and I frowned slightly,

"You mean you have money to buy something?" I asked thinking she needed to but a school meal but she shook her head,

"No, I don't have any money" she confessed,

"Why didn't you mom send you any food?" I asked concerned and my new friend shrugged,

"She get's busy with work a lot" she told me "and I didn't wanna ask. You know how it is" she said and my frown deepened,

"How what is?" I asked confused,

"How when you ask your mom for something she gets really mad and shouts and hurts you" she said and my eyes widened in horror "don't your brothers do that to you?" She asked seriously,