Fix Me

•••••Aaria's POV•••••

            ••••• Next Morning •••••

 I suddenly wake up and slowly start to open my eyes after some time. 

I continuously blink and move my eyes to look around the room and all I see is darkness. 

Everything looks pitch black. It's night. 

I grabbed my cellphone from the table near my bed and saw that it's 4 in the morning and realized that I've been sleeping for the last 8 hours. (Sighs).

 My stomach starts to growl loudly. (putting her hand on her stomach) 

Then I remembered that I didn't have dinner last night.

 So I decided to wake up, get ready for school and make breakfast for everyone and leave before anyone wakes up.

 I don't want my aunt and uncle to see me in this condition because if they see me like this they'll not sit silently and force me to tell them everything. 

And that's the last thing I want (sighs). 

Slowly I started to sit but suddenly I started to feel pain in my body due to last night's beatings. 

I struggled to stand up, for a second I wanted to lay down again but I needed to get out and from the house so that my aunt and uncle will not worry or ask any questions about my condition. 

And I don't want to skip my school because I don't want to give a bad impression to my teachers on the second day of my new school and I needed to get good marks for college too.

 I slowly walked towards my mirror and saw the broken girl I always see. 

My face which was covered with blue bruises on my cheek where Robert had slapped me and my head and lips held a cut mark where blood was clotted. 

There were some bruises on my neck too.

 More damage was done on my back and arms. I could easily hide or fix my physical bruises with makeup, but what about my mental injury.

 Will I ever be able to hide or fix my inner injuries? 

Will I ever be able to fix myself? 

Will anyone ever be able to fix me?

 I wanted to ask answers of these questions to others and myself, but deep down I know that I don't have answers for my questions.

( Aaria starts to trace her bruised and cut marks and flinches.  Slowly tears start to flow out Aaria's eyes ) 

I slowly move towards the bathroom and do my morning routine and walk out and head towards my closet. 

Today I chose to wear black skinny jeans with a dark red woolly jumper and a black scarf around my neck to hide the bruises.

 I put some make-up and bandage on my neck, face and my head to hide my marks and cut them. 

I left my hair open, they could help me by shielding my face from others. 

After picking my bag and cellphone, I make my way downtown as slowly as possible because I don't want anyone to wake up. 

After coming into the kitchen, I started to prepare breakfast for everyone. 

I made Casserole with turkey sausage and orange juice. 

After making it, I had my breakfast and did my dishes and took some painkillers because my body was aching everywhere. 

Before going to school I put a sticker on the refrigerator for aunt and uncle saying that breakfast is in the oven and juice is in the refrigerator and I'm going to school because I have extra class in the morning.

 I made my way towards the front door and my heart stopped seeing Robert in front of me. He was just coming back from outside after his morning run.

 I wanted to hide and wait for him to return to his room but I was late because he had already seen me and came towards me. He stared deep into my eyes, making me scared and wanted to crawl back to my room. 

Robert: You better come straight home. If you're a minute late, you'll regret it. (Looking into Aaria's eyes). 

Aaria: Oka....okay. I....... I'll come... ( Before Aaria could finish her sentence, he left his room) 

"Thud"

 I heard his door slam closed and sighed in relief. 

I walked out of the house and put on my earphones and started listening to Delicate by Taylor Swift. 

I checked the time again and saw that it's only 6:05 A.M. 

I had enough time before my class. So I decided to walk more slowly. 

              ••••• Xavier's POV•••••

I woke up feeling refreshed and decided to get ready for school.

 I'm excited about today because I really wanted to talk to the supermarket girl oops my mistake(Chuckles). I mean Aaria. 

I was so happy after seeing her in both of my classes and I wanted to talk to her after the class but I got a call from Ana's school and had to go there.

             •••••Flashback••••••

 Ethan and Dax also followed me after but when I reached there and went towards Ana's class I was shocked to see everything in front of my eyes. 

I saw Ana pulling the hair of a boy older than her and the teachers were trying to separate them. 

I heard Ethan and Daxton laugh behind me after seeing Ana beating the crap out of that poor boy. 

"Jerks"

 I muttered and went to hold Ana and separated her from that boy.

 I saw that the boy had nail marks on his face and was crying and Ana was perfectly fine. 

I took Ana to the teacher's room following the teacher and Daxton and Ethan following me. 

Ana was in my arms snuggling close to my neck and was hiccuping.

 I tried to ask her what happened but she refused to say anything and started to hiccuping more. 

Teachers also called the parents of the boy  

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To be continued........