Another Day

Aaliyah POV

"Wake the fuck up!" my dad yells hitting me. "I'm up. I'm up." I say shielding my face.

Leaving the house, I drive all the way to my mother's house. No wanting to wake her up, I through the back. I am going upstairs and take a shower, change, then hide my hits. Before I leave, I wake into my mother's room and kiss her head. As I walk out of the house, Alex texts. Not answering his text, my phone ends up ringing. Knowing who it is, I just turn it off and drive to school.

Getting into the schools parking lot, I'm the only one here. I cry. Letting all my strength leak out of me. That's until he parks next to me. He goes to the passenger side and I let him in.

"I tried texting you and calling you, but you didn't answer. Hey. Look at me." Alex said noticing me crying. "No. I'm fine." I lie. "Aaliyah, you're crying. Talk to me. Please." he said reaching over to hold my face.

Giving up, I fall apart, and he sees it. He picks me up and puts me on his lap. He moves the hair away from my face and I just cry in his chest.

"Talk to me." he said. "It's my father." I speak. "What about him?" he asks. "He hit me." I speak. "Why?" he asks getting mad. "I don't know. He always does it." I speak. "I'm not letting you stay there." he said. "What am I supposed to do? Go to your house?" I ask. "Yeah. Or your mother's." he said. "I can't spend the night there. Has to do something with the law." I speak. "Okay, then you're staying with me." he said. "What if someone sees us?" I ask looking up at him. "They won't. Trust me." he said. "What about my stuff?" I ask. "Will he be there when you get home after school?" he asks. "No." I say. "Okay. Just pack your clothes and then I'll pick you up." he said. "Okay." I speak.

I try to get back to the driver seat, but Alex holds my tight.

"Where are you going?" he asks. "To the driver seat." I speak. "Why?" he asks getting close. "It's almost time for school." I speak. "Where still the only ones here. And school does start till six more hours." he said licking his lips. "No." I say. "Why not? You wanted he just last night." he said. "I'm punishing you because you didn't want to fuck me last night." I say crossing my arms. "Well, I want you now, baby girl. I need you." he said. "You changed your mind last night. So, I'm changing my mind now." I say as Alex grabs my hand and pulls it to his hard cock.

"No. Not here." I speak. "Why not?" he whines. "Because this is my car, its small, and I don't want to make a mess." I speak. "Well, let's go to my house then." he said. "Later." I speak. "Fine. Alright." he said kissing me and we end up making out for six hours.

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"Girl, have you heard?" Nia asks as I get out of my car. "What?" I ask. "Mr. Ross used to have a wife." she said. "Really?" I ask. "I don't know." she said. "Did you make that up?" I ask. "Yeah." she said as we go to my locker.

"Hey girl." Leo said walking up to me. "Hey boy." I speak. "Um, I was wondering if you wanted to go to the dance with me." he said. "What there's a dance coming up?" I ask. "Yeah. Its Friday." he said. "I'll think about it. But if I don't have anything to do, yeah, I'll go to the dance with you." I speak. "Okay. Thanks." he said as my and Nia walk into Alex's classroom.

"That was sweet." she said. "What? He asks and I said I would think about it." I say trying not to look at Alex. "In no time, you'll have a baby with him and name it Leo Jr or Nia." she said as Alex looks up from what he was doing. "Hey. I just said I might go. We're just friends." I speak. "So what? You have a boyfriend?" she asks. "Yeah." I speak. "Really? Who? What's his name? When do I meant him?" she asks. "I'm not telling you anything." I say as my phone buzzes from a text. "Is that him?" she asks. "No. Shit!" I say calling her.

"Momma. What's wrong?" I ask. "Someone's here." she said. "Is the doors lock?" I ask. "Yes, but someone is pounding on the door." she said. "Can you see who it is?" I ask. "Aaliyah, how did he find me." she said. "Mom, who is it?" I ask. "AALIYAH!!!!" she yells and then the line is cut.

"Aaliyah, what's wrong?" Alex asks. "I don't know." I say shaking.

Before he could get to me, I run out of the classroom. I run out of the school, to my car, and speed all the way to my mother's. Nia and Alex are calling, but I don't answer.

When I get to my mother's house, she's being dragged out of her house by my father. He has a gun and its pointed to her head.

"Dad, please!" I yell. "NO! SHE SPEND ALL OF MY MONEY!" he yells. "We got robbed. We had to give them the money! Please don't do this!" I yell as her throws her to me.

I pull her to me. Were about to die, but at least we're together.

Before he could shoot us, Alex stands in front and takes the bullet.

"ALEX!"