Adopted By Phan

Chapter 17

Becky giggled then pecked Jessica's cheek, they were so cute together.

'You two are so cute, how long have you been together?'

'Two years in July,' Becky blushed leaning on her girlfriends shoulder.

'Well I hope it lasts,'

I wanted something like that, someone to call mine, to hold my hand, to kiss me like they mean it. I had someone, once, but that doesn't matter.

Nothing eventful happened for the rest of school, pretty boring actually except I now have a detention from Mr James for 'back chatting' I mean like, this is a free country, human rights for gods sake! I don't get how adults are allowed to talk to us like crap but not vice versa, I call bullshit.

I started walking home, dreading life. If my Mum was home, I shouldn't even be alive.

Mum wasn't home, thank God so I stalked off to my room to start on homework. So I have, Maths, English, German, History, Geography and Science. COOL!

My phone vibrated, it was Summer.

Sum:3 : Thanks for earlier by the way, do you want to come over later so we can do some homework? xx

Me: Yeah sure, what time do you want me round? xx

Sum:3 : Is now okay? xx

Me: I'll be right over ;) xx

Sum:3 : See you in a min! xx

I closed my phone and put all my homework into my bag, slipped on my shoes and headed out the door, locking it behind me.

I knew I'd get in trouble for being out but I didn't care, I was sick of my Mum.

I arrived a short while later and I was about to lock when Dan opened the door.

'Oh hey Jace, here for Summer I guess,' He wiggled his eyebrows.

'No, nothing like that, I'm gay you see, we're doing homework,'

'Sorry,' He laughed 'I'm popping out, I'll see you in a bit,'

'Bye Mr Howell,'

He stopped in his tracks. 'Jace, don't call me Mr Howell, just call me Dan, please. Mr Howell makes me sound old and I am not ready to be old!' He half screamed while raising his arms and heading down the corridor. 

'Sorry Dan,' I laughed before walking in.

I walked in, seeing Summer in the living room on her phone facing away from me.

'BAH!' I shook her shoulders making her jump.

'No!' She playfully hit my arm 'Don't ever do that again!' 

'Sorry,' I giggled.

'Shall we exit to my room,' She pointed down the hall.

'I guess,' I shook my shoulders.

'No funny business,' Phil said walking in.

'I'm gay, Sir, I wouldn't do that with Summer. I mean if I were straight I would do that with her. No that's not what I meant by it, I wouldn't use her. I just--'

'Jace, I get you, and call me Phil, not Sir,' He laughed.

I looked over at Summer who was more or less laughing her head off.

She had kept everything the exact same in Phil's room, like literally.

We had finished Geography and Maths when I got bored.

'Why! Why is life so cruel? Why did we have to born in the era with homework?' I threw my books onto the floor and laid down on the bed.

'I don't know but that'd be a good argument for History,' She laughed.

'Nah, miss would kill me,'

'So,' She put her books down and laid down on her stomach next to me, resting her head on her hands 'What's happening in the life of Jace at the moment, I want to know, who is Jace?'

She said it so dramatically I had to laugh.

I couldn't really tell her what was going on. I couldn't just say 'Well, I get abused by my mother which sends me into a clinical depression which also causes me to slice up my body using a razor. I still get on well at school because my Mum beats me if something bad happens, she doesn't want to be discovered after all'. 

That'd be an interesting conversation.

'Nothing interesting really, I'm keeping my grades up, I'm eating, I'm alive,' I replied shrugging.

'You're such a nerd,' She giggled. 'Well, we only have Science, English and History to do, I say we get on with that and you can stay for tea if you like,'

'Yeah okay, thanks Sum,'

We got through the rest of the homework quite quickly while making inappropriate jokes every now and again. Summer honestly doesn't know how lucky she is to have such amazing parents that care for her so dearly.

For tea we had spaghetti, meatballs and cheese - minus the cheese for Phil.

After tea we were all sat in the living room just messing around when my phone vibrated, it was my Mum.

Mum: Get your sad faggot ass home right fucking now

Lovely. Summer was looking at me with a shocked look on her face.

'Jace--' She placed a hand on my shoulder to get me to look at her.

'Well guys, dinner was lovely so thank you but it's late. I'll have to get off,' My voice was wobbly, I was panicking but I managed to force a smile.

'Do you want us to call a taxi?' Dan asked glancing at Summer questioning my panicky state.

'No, no I'll be okay, but thanks for tonight guys,' I grabbed my rucksack and hugged Summer quickly before running out the door.

I could hear Summer shouting my name but I had to get home. I'd rather get home quickly and get a less worse beating than I would if I was late.

I ran all the way home and I walked in my Mum immediately shouted at me.

'Why are you late home!' She slapped me across the face.

'I was doing homework at a friends' house Ma'am,' I stuttered.

'You know your supposed to clean here after school before I get home! She kicked me in the stomach which hurt extra as she was wearing her heels.

She told me multiple insults as the repeatedly beat the crap out of me. The pain was excruciating but I had to deal with it, this went on for the next ten minutes or so before she spat on me then walked away.

Why did this happen to me? Why couldn't I have parents that care? What have I ever done to deserve this? 

I was in my room repeating these thoughts and the blade pierced my skin multiple times before I broke down, crying on the bathroom floor, holding my bleeding arms.

Why...?