Healing Scars

Chapter 1

~Josie's Perspective~

My personal life and school life has been a living hell. My mother abuses me whenever my father isn't home telling me that I'm useless and no one wants me. The worst part is that I'm really shy so I don't seek help which makes me an easy target at school. At school, I usually cry in the restroom stall after the bullying. For lunch, I go eat under the bleachers to stay out of my bullies sight. I used to have a friend that I would hang out with, her name was Abby but she moved away because of her father's work. After she left, I didn't enjoy going to school since I was alone.

Right now I'm hiding on the side of the school hoping that my number one bully Andrew Robison, would leave with his friends. I couldn't handle another beating after last night, but of course, faith wasn't on my side and Andrew looked in my direction. 'Run!' was the first thing that popped in my mind, it didn't have to warn me twice. I turned around and ran as I heard Andrew telling his friends to run after me.

My sides, waist, and chest hurt as I ran making me a bit slower. One of Andrew's friend tackled me to the ground, my face hit the ground making me groan in pain. A rough hand grabbed a handful of my hair and pulled me up. "Why are you running from your friends Josie?" Andrew asked. I didn't answer but in my mind, I really want to see him suffer like I do. Suddenly I felt a strong force in my stomach making me see that Andrew's fist was on my stomach. "Answer my question Josie," Andrew said. I shook my head no before I felt an elbow hitting my spine. I spit out blood. Andrew and his friends continued hitting me until they got tired and left me on the ground in pain.

I stayed on the ground crying curled into a ball to ease some of the pain. "Why am I so weak?" I repeatedly cried out. Once I was done crying I got up and limp all the way to my loving home. Note the sarcasm. My dad wasn't home until the morning so it just me and my loving mother. I got some stares from the neighbors, unlike some phone addicts my neighborhood are actually active. I pull my hoodie over my head and looked down.

"Josie dear, are you okay?" my neighbor asked. "Yes Ms. Feng," I wrote down. Ms. Feng is an elderly woman who loves children and the children love her back. She proves all of us that women can be independent without men support. She had four kids and they end up saving animal and humans lives. "If you need someone to talk dear just tell me. I'm here for you," Ms. Feng said. I nodded and walked up to my doorstep.

I took a deep breath and opened the door. I looked down at the floor and saw a beer bottle. 'Oh hell no,' I thought. If you see beer bottles on the floor it means two things. One, getting beaten or two, bringing random guys to fuck me. I ran upstairs but someone pulled my hair making me fall backward. I groaned and saw mother with a young man about late twenties. "Where have you been slut? Fucking boys at school" my mother asked. I shook my head no and she pulls my hair making me stand up.

"Is this her?" the guy asked with a husky voice. "Yes, she is. You can have fun with her she is good in bed. The guys before enjoyed her very much," mother said. The guy smirked at me and looked back at my mother. "Okay here's the payment for tonight. If you will excuse us, we'll be in the guest room," the man said. "Of course oh and she loves punishment with those toys," mother said smiling grabbing the money. "Thanks for the info," the man said grabbing my arm roughly.

He took me to the guest room and headed towards the bed and began. After it was done, I felt so disgusted with myself. I took a two-hour shower, came out with my skin red. I couldn't get his touch out of my skin. I looked in the mirror seeing my lips swollen I can't believe he put it in my mouth and came. I took my toothbrush and piled a bunch of toothpaste on and brush hard. My gums started to bleed but I didn't stop, I wanted the taste to be gone. After brushing 100 times I sighed before going to bed with an empty stomach.