Luna's Pov

"Are you wearing makeup?"

I glanced up from my book tensely to see who was talking to me, I felt a little less anxious once I realized it was Alex, he knows about Daniel but not about what he did to me last night.

"Umh m-makeup no why?"

He perches down in front of me and forces my hair out of my face, I quickly moved away cowering at his touch.

"What are you doing!?"

His expression shifts from concerned to annoyed.

"He hit you again didn't he!?"

I placed my hands over his mouth hushing him.

"Keep your voice down I don't need the entire school knowing."

He rolled his eyes at how desperate I sounded.

"Fuck Daniel maybe if the entire school knew what he was truly like he'd be less popular."

I looked back down into my book avoiding his harsh gaze.

"Luna why are you still with him? you deserve so much better than that fuck tard."

I shrugged, I couldn't argue with him; I'm just stupid and naive even if I wanted to leave he would never let me.

"I don't understand it either."

Alex took my arm making me look at him.

"Luna please, I just don't want anything to happen to you; your my friend and I love you so much. It hurts seeing you like this knowing I can't do anything to help."

I could feel my eyes begin to burn; I wanted to cry I wanted to hug him and tell him that I'll be fine but I knew I just couldn't.

"A-Alex I'm sorry."

He pulled me into an embrace.

"I should be sorry I let you go out with the dude."

I shook my head.

"You didn't know, I didn't know. It's okay."

He drew back keeping his hands on my shoulders.

"If he does this again please tell me."

I sniffled nodding my head.

"I will I promise."

He wiped a loose tear away from my face.

"We'll figure something out."

I wish it was that simple, however, I knew what Daniel was capable of; if he desired you he was going to have you.

 In the beginning, he acted genuinely kind and did everything just to make sure I was satisfied until he began to hit me whenever he grew angry or frustrated. 

The first time he did it he thought I was talking back and not listening to his "demands" so he slapped me then shoved me out of his car; I told myself I would never go back to him except he said he was sorry and swore to me he wouldn't do it anymore that is... 

till he began doing it all the time, I just wear makeup so nobody will notice yet I'm beginning to believe I'd be better off dead.

"Luna look..."

I peeped up once again towards Alex while he pointed to the front of the classroom, the teacher occupied the space beside what seemed to be a new student I was imagining; otherwise, why would Alex be making a big deal about it. He had this warm smile painted across his lips, his hair was chestnut brown and his eyes were a remarkably glossy blue.

"Luna your staring."

I shook my head glaring at Alex.

"No I wasn't, you're the one that told me to look anyway."

Alex began laughing at me making everyone turn to stare at us, I felt my face heat up.

"Alex and Luna are you finished back there!?"

The teacher pointed towards us furiously, thanks Alex. I put my head down hiding in my arms, I was for sure looking like a tomato at this point. I'm just going to off myself.

(L u N c H)

"Luuuna I said I was sorry, it wasn't that big of a deal honestly."

I proceeded to ignore him, jabbing at my food with a cheap plastic fork.

"That teacher is out to get me anyway."

I rolled my eyes, shoving the tray of food away from me.

"Oh look that new kid is coming towards us."

I spring up only to see Alex and his stupid expression, he was lying to me.

"Your actually an ass."

He started laughing at me again, looping his arm around my shoulder.

"Please, Luna I'm a loner without you."

I shoved him off of me.

"Your captain of the soccer team your far from being a loner if anything I'm the loner thanks to Daniel."

This jackass wouldn't let me be around anyone, and if you were by chance going to approach me he'd harass you until you went away.

"Daniel's a cunt."

I snickered then started laughing my ass off, cunt is my new favourite word; I then groaned.

"I'm actually losing my mind."

I gripped onto my hair burying my face into my arms, why did I want to cry.

"Luna?"

Alex drew me into another hug and I just lost it, I started to cry feeling completely empty inside. I hated being like this, Alex continued to rub my arm attempting to comfort me.

"I'm actually just going to knock the shit out of Daniel."

I sat back up rubbing my face causing Alex to gasp at me.

"W-What?"

I asked cluelessly, he tilted my head towards the light and it was then that I remembered the massive bruise on my cheek. I must've cried the makeup off.

"Oh my god, that looks awful."

I pushed him away then quickly got up.

"Luna where are you going!?"

I just felt ashamed, I'm now filthy inside and out."

I hurried towards the bathrooms when I accidentally shoved someone down, I froze immediately helping them back up.

"I'm so sorry a-are you okay?"

I glanced up and of course, it was the new kid he probably thinks I'm a pretentious asshole now.

"I'm fine."

He brushed himself off giving me a warm smile, like the one he had coated on his face during class.

"I wasn't watching where I was going anyway."

He said shrugging the whole thing off, I just nodded still feeling sorry.

"I'm Teddy, and you are..?"

I smiled back at him.

"I'm Luna, sorry we had to meet this way."

He swayed his head.

"I've met people in more awkward ways."

He shook my hand then gave me a concerned look, I despise my appearance.

"Oh, I fell down a set of stairs."

More like I was forced down them intentionally.

"Someones behind you.."

He pointed and for some reason, my stomach just sank. I hesitantly turned around and sure enough; there was Daniel.

"Luna what are you doing!?"

He seemed upset, probably from me solely speaking with somebody other than him. I immediately said goodbye to Teddy not even glimpsing back at him to make sure he heard; I just didn't want Daniel to frighten him too.

"Let's just go.."

I uttered at Daniel he forcefully grabbed me by my arm, basically throwing me towards a deserted corridor. He shoved me into a locker putting both his hands on either side of my face, making sure I was trapped.

"W-What?"

I stammered out a little disoriented.

"What do you mean "what?", I thought I told you to stay away from people like that!"

I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest; I was beginning to get tired of Daniel and his ignorant mouth.

"No, you just don't let me do anything!"

He struck me again, this time on the other side of my face and a little less hard. I guess he didn't want to leave a trace this time.

"Get away from me!"

I tried to force him away but he rammed me back into the lockers now gripping my face in his hand.

"Listen nobody would want you anyway, your disgusting. If you keep acting up It'll be more then just your face that gets hurt; don't forget your mine."

He leaned in making it seem like he was going to kiss me, I was apprehensive he would never do that at the school where he could get caught. What was he planning to do?.

"Dani- Ack!"

He bit my bottom lip and made sure his teeth tore through the skin, he then punched the locker next to me and swiftly stepped away.

"What the fuck!"

I shouted down the hallway after him clutching my mouth in my hands, I was now trembling. What the actual fuck who does that; that fucking asshole is psychotic.

 I stare into my palm and sure enough, I was bleeding, I could hardly keep my mouth covered as I rushed over to the bathrooms. I began to taste that familiar metallic flavour so I kept spitting into the sink trying to get it out; I gripped the sides of the sink staring at the water slowly going down the drain. 

I didn't want to but I could feel the tears falling down my face, I sniffled wiping them away quickly; I'm so weak. I should just leave nobody wants me here anyway.