[Edited][Edited Again][And Again 5/28/18][Once More 12/11/19]

I groaned as I felt someone gently shake my shoulders. My body was sore and I didn't feel like facing reality so I ignored it until the person started to shake my shoulder harder causing pain to shot through my body. I reluctantly lifted my head up expecting to see my mothers scowling face, but instead I saw a pair of deep blue eyes staring at me.

"Are you okay?" Blue eyes asked with a worried expression on his face. I nodded cautiously and stood up while doing a quick look-over of him. He looked around my age, maybe a year older, with jet black hair and tan skin. I guessed he was probably around 5'10 since I was looking up at him and I was 5'6.

"What brings a beauty like you here. Are you sure okay? " He asked concerned giving me the same look over I just gave him.

I froze for a second, but quickly got a hold of myself. "Long story, but I'm leaving now." I told him and continued walking away towards the door.

"How did you get in here? The doors are locked at night." Blue eyes called from behind me just as I reached the door.

"Well, guess someone forgot to lock up last night." I stated over my shoulder and pushed open the door.

"Wait." He grabbed my arm and tugged it towards him causing me to turn around. I winced at the pain that shot up and down my arm and shoulder as I bumped into his chest. "Tell me your name at least before you go." I pulled my arm away and stepped back, looking at him unsure. I had a quick argument in my head whether to give him my name or not.

Come on Sky its not like your going to see him again.

But I don't trust him. What if he tries something. What if he calls the police.

"Tell me your name first." I replied to give me time to think. He grinned at me flashing his perfectly straight, white teeth. This just made me not trust him even more. It's the perfect ones that you have to watch out for.

"Well if we're gonna play it that way, my name is Ryan." He said and let go of my arm.

I stepped back a little and decided it wouldn't hurt to tell him my name to tell him my name. "I'm Sky and I really have to get going so bye." I turned around and pushed the door open once again.

"Hey." He called after me. I turned my head to face him and noticed that worried looked was still present on his face. "I can tell you're not going to let me help you, but please get help. I hope to see you around." I slowly nodded my head taking in his advice and flashed him one of my fake smiles that I mastered over the past few years and walked out. The sun shone down on my eyes making my hands fly up to cover my eyes from the sun as I decided where to go.

I turned on my phone to check the time and saw that it was 8:41AM. My phone vibrated like mad from miss calls from my mother. I put my phone away and went left and walked up to a busy street and checked my wallet for cab money. Once I finally found enough money for a cab, I held out my hand signaling to one and it didn't take long for one to pull up in front of me.

"823 Lewis Rd" I told the driver as I hopped in. He gave me a slight nodded and drove off. I stared out the window thinking back to what happened last night. I knew my mother was a crazy alcoholic that was capable of a lot and hated me, but I didn't think she would try to kill me. I looked down at my phone to checked the time again.

9:00AM

I knew my mother was leaving for work right now and I need to get my stuff so I came up with a plan.

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I ran behind my house to the tree by my window making sure to avoid all other windows. I grabbed on to the lowest branch and started to climb which is something I learned to do whenever I had to sneak out. I was grateful that my window was still open from yesterday when I was planning to run away.

I swung my legs over the window ledge and hopped softly inside my room just as I heard the front door closing. I waited until I heard my mom's car drive off until I started moving. I looked around and realized that my room was just as it was last night. Messy with stuff everywhere.

I looked inside my closet and pulled out my bag with my clothes in it. I walked over to my computer desk and picked up my laptop case with my laptop inside and my purse. Just as I was turning to leave I heard the front door open and the familiar footsteps of my mother coming up the stairs.

"Shit" I muttered under my breathe and slid my bag, purse and laptop case under my bed. I ran toward my bed, but tripped over one of my notebooks, fell and landed with a loud thud. Good job Sky. Way to go, I thought sarcastically to myself. I heard my mother's foot steps stop just outside of my door. I rolled under my bed just as my door flew open. I held in my breath and prayed she wouldn't look under my bed. My mother walked over to my closet and swung open the door. She looked through it and finally closed the door.

She started walking around then stopped at my dresser. I heard her pick something up and muttered "You little prick" under her breathe. She threw whatever she had in her hand at the wall next to my bed and I heard glass breaking. I turned my head toward the sound and saw the my picture frame that held a picture of me and my dad was shattered in pieces on the floor next to my bed. My mother sighed and walked out of my room closing my door.

I took a deep breathe and rolled out from my bed quietly. My mom went back downstairs and I heard the front door close. I waited again for the sound of my mom car to leave until  I pulled out my duffel bag, laptop case and purse. I threw my duffel bag and purse out my window. I pull the laptop case's strap over my shoulder and looked around my room. I walked over toward the picture of me and my dad and picked it up while wiping off the glass. A tear slipped out and I put it in the little pocket of my laptop case. I grabbed my car keys from my from the floor near my nightstand and sat on the ledge of my window sill. I hopped off the ledge and grabbed the nearest branch. I looked back one last time knowing I won't be back for a long time and started to climb down.

I jumped down from the last branch and grabbed my stuff then ran toward the side of the house. I looked over the side of the wall and made sure the coast was clear. I ran down the block to where I kept my car because I was always scared and paranoid that my mom might do something to it.

Once I got to my car I threw my things into the back seat and climbed into the drivers seat and drove off.

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I parked my car in the parking lot next to Emma and mine apartment and cut off the engine. I grabbed my stuff out of the back seats and walked to the elevator. I pushed the button for the 5th floor as soon ask I got in and leaned back on the wall. I haven't been at my apartment for over a month. I brought it over the summer with my best friend, Emma, after my mom started to drink even more. We saved up every dime we got from our summer jobs to pay for it, but when we told Emma's mom about us wanting to get the apartment and she agreed that she would pay the rent for it until we go to college.

I unlocked the door and stepped inside dropping everything in the process. I plopped down on the couch and looked around before leaning my head back on the plush pillow and closing my eyes. I remembered the last time I've been here before I went back home a month because my mom threatened to hunt me down if I didn't go back home after a month and a half of me staying here while I recovered. I went home the day after that phone call, even though I still wasn't fully recovered, because I was not going to take any chances of her finding out about my safe heaven. Thinking about it I can honestly say I missed it.

*Flashback*

"Miss Halon we have the test results here and it looks like you have 3 broken ribs" Dr.Johnson told me an hour after he gave me x-rays. I already knew that I had broken something given that I couldn't breathe with out my ribs hurting. I asked Dr. Johnson if he could give me a minute and started to cry the minute the door shut close behind him and my body was shaking I didn't even care about the pain I felt.

"We're going to put you in a brace and you can be on your way." Dr. Johnson told me when He came back into the room.

I walked back towards my car feeling the pain with every step and breathe I took. Emma was waiting for me in the driver's seat with the car already started and warmed up. I got into the passenger seat not even bothering to argue with her about me driving knowing I would lose. Emma already insisted on driving me here because I was in no stable condition to be driving, so there was no way she was going to let me drive home.

"Soo" Emma asked concerned.

"I have 3 broken ribs and have to wear a brace for 2 months" I answered her holding back the tears while keeping a straight face on. I had never cried in front of anyone even Emma and I wasn't going to start now.

"Your not going back home. That's final we're going to the apartment" She said sternly as she started the car and backed out of the parking space.

I gave her a confused looked and she sighed." If you go back there Sky your mom is probably just going to do worst and I don't want to see you get hurt anymore than you already are" Emma cracked as tears started to stream down her face. I pulled out my mirror from my purse and looked at the bruises on my face. My right eye and cheeks started to turn a dark purple and the tears started threatening to fall out.

"Okay Emms I'll go back to the apartment with you."

*End of Flashback*

I shuttered thinking back to that day. I left my house for 4 days before returning and I came back to a beat down that at the time was worst then any other. She cornered me the minute I stepped into the house. I didn't even have time to drop my bag and react before I felt her hand hard across my face. I could tell by the way my face stung that it was already red and swelling up. I tried to push past her which failed tragically due to the injury to my rib and it only lead to me getting pushed back against the wall and getting punched, slapped and kneed over and over again. By the time she was done my nose and lip was bleeding and I had black and blue all over my body and my face was nearly entirely swollen with bruises. I had gone to my room thinking it was over but minutes later she kicked my door in causing me to jump up in pain and fear. She whipped me with a leather belt for 15 minutes straight while yelling insulting, heart crushing profanities at me. I had never felt so worthless in my entire life then I did in that moment. I cried the whole night till I was out of tears and didn't go to school for the next 2 weeks until the bruising and swelling went down enough that I can cover them. Emma snuck in those 2 weeks after school and stayed with me making sure I was okay and bringing me any missing work. My mother didn't check up on me once.

I got up suddenly exhausted from the trip down memory lane, picked up my things and brought them to my bedroom. I smiled to myself as the thought of me finally running away soaked in. I dropped my stuff on my bed and took out my phone and dialed Emma's number.

"Sky?" Emma questioned in a sleepily voice.

"Yea it's me. I'm at the apartment." That was all I needed to say before I heard her shuffling around thing and figured she was getting ready to come over.

"I'll be right over. 10 minutes most." She told me right before hanging up the phone. I locked my phone and threw it on the bed. I walked over to my full length mirror. I looked at myself for the first time since the incident and gasped once I saw what I looked like. No wonder blue eyes looked so worried when he saw me.

My cheeks were swollen and slightly bruised, I had a nice big black eye, and my lips were cut with dried blood. I traced the outline of the bruises with my fingertip. Dry blood ran down my neck and had outlined the collar of my shirt. I brought my hands to the base of my collarbone where my mom had cut me and winced as I pressed against the healing cut. I took off my shirt so I was only in my bra and sweat pants so I can get a better look at my stomach and legs. I gasped again once I saw my arms, chest and stomach covered in blue, black and purple. I turned around and looked at my back which was also covered in bruises.

This was the third time my mother had done this much damage to me and soon I was on the floor crying my heart out. Everything I felt from the day I broke up with my first boyfriend I have ever loved to the day when my mother and father got divorced to now. All I have ever kept bottled in was let out in those tears.

I jumped up as I felt someone's hands wrap around me. I looked up and saw Emma's reassuring face. "Emma" I choked out.

"Shh. Just cry your eyes out. Its about time. Just cry" Emma reassured me with a soft voice. She pulled me into tight embrace and I cried into her chest.

"Oh Emma it was awful. She tried to kill me" I cried out.

"Its ok sweetie it's ok your safe now" Emma comforted me. Even though this is the first time Emma saw me cried she knew all the right things to say. It was times like this when I was grateful for Emma she was not only a sister to me but also when I really needed one she was like a mother too.

For the next 10 minutes I sat there in Emma's arms crying while she comforted me. I finally stopped crying and pulled away. I wiped my eyes and started giggling when I saw Emma's shirt.

"Thanks Emms and sorry about your shirt" I said while gesturing towards her shirt. She looked down and started to laugh.

"Its no big deal Sky. Are you ok?" She asked.

"Yea, I'm fine now. What would I do with out you," I told her and gave her a hug before I got up. "I'm going to get into the shower. OK?"

She nodded her head and walked out if my room.

I went to the bathroom that was linked to my room and shut the door. I turned on the shower and got in. The feel of jets of hot water coming at me felt really good against my aching body and I didn't come out until 30 minutes later.

I grabbed my fluffy blue robe hanging on my door which hung to my midnight and walked into my room. I put on my underwear and blue and black polka dot pajama pants. I didn't bother putting on a shirt because it was only Emma here and I wasn't planning on taking off my robe.

I went back into the bathroom and took out my makeup case. I took a look at my face in the mirror and sighed. I started to expertly cover up the bruises which I learned how to do after the 5th time my mother beat me. After I was done covering up my neck and face(and wincing a lot) I took a step back and examined my work after I was done you can barely notice anything unless you come really close but even then you could only faintly notice.

Once I made sure I was done I walked to the living room where I saw Emma curled up in a ball under a blanket watching TV I looked over at the clock on the TV and saw it was only 11:50.

I walk around plopped myself down on the long part of the sofa. Emma sat straight up looked at my confused then smiled.

" I thought you were going to be in there for forever. I picked out your favorite movies and decided were going to have a best friend movie and ice cream day." She told me excitedly. I just flashed her a smile and nodded my head.

"I'll get the ice cream" I said while heading towards the kitchen while Emma popped in the first movie of Twilight. I quickly grabbed 2 containers of Oreo Cookies and Cream ice cream and hurried back to the living room just when Emma pressed play.

I passed Emma her container of ice cream and started eating mine. I looked over at her and smiled. I was so grateful to have Emma as my best friend she is the only person that knows all my secrets and trust. Now she is also the only person who saw me cry. I reached over and gave her a hug which made her jump a little but she still hugged me back.

"What was that for" she ask jokingly

"For being a great friend" I answered back sincerely and she gave me a smile then turned back to the movie.

For the next 6 hours we watched the whole series of Twilight and by the time we moved onto harry potter it was 5 o clock. We finished 3 containers of ice cream each and already started to feel sleepily.

I rested my head on the arm rest while Emma put in the second movie of Harry Potter. We both let out a yawn and were knocked out by the middle of the movie.

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I was woken up by the sound of knocking on my door. I glanced at the clock and rolled me eyes. What creep visits someone at 1 in the morning, I thought to myself. I rubbed my eyes and walked over to the door. I absentmindedly opened it up and was face to face with a dark brown hair boy.

"Hello, may I help you?" I said groggily. I took a quick scan of him and notice how muscular he was. He was wearing a tight v neck that clung onto him to the point where you could faintly make out his abs.

"Actually, yes you may I just moved down the hall and the water seemed to have shut off." He said and his face flushed. I looked up at him and noticed his eyes were a familiar emerald green and decided whether or not I should go with him. I mean he could be a rapist for all I know.

"Oh the water shuts off at 12, but you can open up the pipes for your apartment only manually. I'll show you." I said.

"Thanks" he thanked and just awkwardly stood there shifting his weight. I waited for him to lead the way to his apartment but he didn't look like he was going to be moving anytime soon.

"Aren't you going to show me to your apartment" I tried to say in the nicest way possible.

"Oh Right. Right this way" He said and started walked towards the last door at end of the hall. He pushed open the door a and stepped inside and I followed.

"Nice place" I told him honestly. It was like a dream bachelor pad for any guy.

"Thanks." He replied. I walked over to the sink and opened the cabinet under it. I knelt down and peered inside.

"Ok so to turn on the water you just have to turn this knob here on the right clockwise and to turn It off you just turn it the opposite way. That's mostly it" I informed him while turning the knob and getting up afterwards.

"Thanks...again" He told me and I started to walk out of his apartment. "Wait I didn't get your name" he called after me.

I turned back around and raised my eyebrow at him. "Its Skylar. I would ask you for your name, but I'm tired and I honestly don't care. Goodnight." I told him leaving him standing there as I walked back to my apartment. I tipped toed towards the sofa where Emma was still sleeping. I took the blanket I was using before and covered her in it before tip toeing towards my room. I hopped under the covers as soon as I got there and knocked out as soon as my head hit the pillow

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(A/N)

This chapter took forever to update mainly because I was trying to write longer chapters and also because I had a lot of homework. I'm so happy Christmas break is finally here so hello Wattpad.

So it looks like Emma and Skylar made a new friend. Wonder what will happen next, don't you??;)

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P.s I've been working on this for the past 4 hours and its 1:30 in the morning so there might be some errors but oh well I'm tired so good night darlingsss!!:)

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