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At the end of Hailey’s parents’ divorce, right before her dad ot a text froht when she was around fourteen I had just gotten my driver’s license and she sent et her I juot in the car all I saas red I was livid and she hadn’t even explained yet Hailey had a cut on her eyebrow, thankfully it didn’t look like she was going to need stitches but then she turned on the light and I saw a black and blueon her cheek

"Hailey, what the fk happened?"

She didn’t answer

"Hailey I need you to tellshit out of your dad" I said with rage dripping froet out of that house Can you take lance over at her and she was holding the side of her face where the black and blueelse Hailey wouldn’t tellherself and me I hated that she wouldn’t tell me but I understood that she knew if she did I would stop at nothing to get to her piece of shit dad

When we arrived back at o to MacKenzie’s room, at least for a little while, but she didn’t She bypassed it and went right into mine I followed behind her and closed the door Hailey took her socks and shoes off and clio to the bathroorab her some pain medicine and a cup of water I went back to the roohts off and cli in bed with her

I was still pissed off and irritated so I didn’t pull her to my side like I nor and then I felt like an assle I turned on onna be ok, Hails I’ like a jerk" I whispered in her ear

She sniffled again "This was ed him on I don’t knohy but I was sick of his shit Mase"

"It doesn’ta hand on you"

Hailey wiped her eyes with the palh this I wish there was so I could do I knew if I talked to Mo, but Hailey made me promise that I wouldn’t and if she ever needed their help she would go to them

"He came home late from work and was drunk He was pissed that his dinner was cold and he blamed it on me; said I should have kept it war "I told hiet home so late it would have still been war he could lay his hands on, which happened to be cordless phone, and threw it at me I tried to duck but I was too slow Then I was in shock and holding my eye so I didn’t see him walk over to me He slapped me across the face and told me to never talk back to him"

I swore underme "I hate that man, Hailey I’m so sorry he did that to you"

"It’s ok Mase I’ll be fine"

I knew she wouldn’t be fine deep down inside though, and my heart broke for her I wanted to keep her locked away in my room and never let her leave

I drop Cooper off and tell hi on When I pull into the driveway at ine off and run up to the house

"Hailey?" I call out

No answer

I kick my shoes off by the door and take the few steps that lead upstairs two at a time