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Winter's P.O.V

I walk around the stones, trying to blink away the tears that keep forming in my eyes. After walking all the way across the field, I finally reach my destination. I sit down on the grass and pick the little flower from the ground, beginning to twirl it in my fingers, a small smile playing on my lips.

"Hey, Kyle." I mumble. "I know it has been a long time since I visited you but I'm here now." I say quietly, cracking a smile that makes a tear run down my cheek.

"I miss you so much, Kyle. You helped me through a lot when we were younger but where are you when u need your help now? The girls are teasing me again and I just can't take it anymore." I say, looking down at my shirt that is soaked. "You can't see this but Kate poured coke in me." I say, breathing out an irritated sigh.

"Everyone tells me to ignore what she says and be strong but my brain can't just ignore it, Kyle. Words hurt and thats the thing they don't understand. I want to ignore them, I really do... but it's hard." I sigh again and place the flower in front of the stone.

"You want to know another thing?" I ask, wiping the tear that is now making its way across my jaw.

"I'm staying with these boys and I know you would go all protective if you actually heard that but they are really nice - well, except for one. He punched me Kyle. He freaking punched me and threatened to do it again!" I say, my voice beginning to get weaker with every word said.

"My world is crumbling apart and I just don't know what to do." I say, running both my hands down my face.

When I look back at his stone, I smile weakly.

"I love you, Kyle." I say and run my thumb over my brother's name.

Kyle Jay Monroe.

I stand up and look at Kyle's stone for a few seconds more before turning on my heel and beginning to make my way to the one place I will never call home.

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I knock loudly on the door, hoping someone will answer the door but I feel like someone won't. But then, to my surprise, the door swings open to reveal a monster. A monster that I have come to dislike a lot.

Sam Anderson.

I push past him and walk towards the living room, not wanting to deal with anything that he brings up tonight. Once I sit down on the couch, I cross my legs and begin to watch the television.

"Winter-"

"Don't talk to me." I snap, my tone cold and deadly. If my mom heard the way I am talking, she would think that I am a different person completely.

"Just let me-"

"Shut up!" I snap again but this time much louder. I continue watching the show but I feel the urge to fall asleep from how tired I am.

What is the couch made of? It's so comfortable.

I feel my eyes close but I suddenky snap out of it, shaking my head slightly. Not while Sam is in the same room, I tell myself. You don't know what he might do to you! Maybe kick and punch the crap out of you and make you into a rag doll, I continue.

"Can I just say something?" Sam asks and I look over at him, my eyes narrowing.

"If that something is an apology, then I don't want to hear it."

"Why do you have coke on your t-shirt?" Sam asks, completely ignoring what I had told him a few seconds ago.

"You don't need to know." I state, looking back at the TV. My eyes begin to water when I remember the events from today. Suddenly, I shake my head and immediately get up, running out of the living room and up the stairs towards my room. I lock the door and walk into the bathroom.

After stripping from my clothes, I take a look in the mirror.

The bruises that were made from Kate are over my arms, legs and stomach, making me feel sick at the sight. There is a bruise from Sam and a scar below my collar bone from when I was younger.

I look back at my face and study it. My eyes have bags underneath them from the little sleep that's I've had, my eyes are red from all the crying and my face is pale. To say it simply, I look like crap.

"Stay strong, Winter." I whisper to myself, holding onto the edge of the sink and rocking back and forth.

After a few minutes of rocking back and forth and a few tears running down my cheeks, I decide to finally run the shower and clean myself up.

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It is now three thirty and I am sitting downstairs with the book Throne Of Glass in my hands. I was only introduced to it the other day by Cole when he saw me staring at it. Then, that's when he let me borrow it.

I am also waiting for Amanda and he boys to come home. Sam hasn't said a word to me which I am very grateful for. I just want to relax and read away my troubles.

Suddenky, a knock brings me out of my thoughts and I jump up, running over to the door. Expecting it to be a Amanda, a grin breaks onto my face but when I open the door to see someone who doesn't look anything like Amanda, my grin turns into a frown.

"Can I help you?" I ask her and she scoffs, pushing past me and walking into the house.

"Obviously not. Now, get out of my way, freak!" She says in an annoyed tone and I slowly back away from the door, my eyes never leaving the girl as she begins to look around the house.

Okay, I'm confused? Who is this girl?

I look over at Sam who is sitting at the table, scrolling through his phone. I don't even think he is notices the girl who just walked in because if he did, I'm pretty sure he would be yelling at her.

"Uh, Sam?" I ask as I look at the brunette who is holding a picture of the boys and Becky. Sam's eyes flick up and meet mine but before I can say something, another girl runs into tears house and pushes past me, running towards the brunette.

I watch as Sam stands up, beginning to make his way over to the two girls. He snaps his fingers in front of their faces and when they look up at him, their eyes go wide.

"S-Sam?" The two girls gasp in unison and I raise an eyebrow at the situation. Sam nods his head over to the door, silently telling them to get out of the house. The two girls run out of the house and begin to dance on the pathway before running out of sight. I look over at Sam, my eyebrows furrowing.

"Want to explain?"

"Hayden's hoes." He says and sits back at the table, going back to his phone.

Okay, I'm probably going to have to tell him his 'appointment' was cancelled...

I sit back on the couch and continue to read the book but am suddenly interrupted when I hear a loud laugh. I look over at the door and notice Amanda and Hayden walk into the house, his arm around her shoulders while Amanda laughs like there is no tomorrow. Then, I notice Cole and Alec walk in, a small frown on their faces.

Amanda's eyes flicker over to me and she smiles at me, beginning to walk towards me.

"Hey, I want to talk to you about earlier." Amanda says and in the corner of my eye, I notice Cole and Alec nod behind her. I also notice Sam look over at me, curiosity clear in his eyes. I ignore him and wave the three off.

"I don't want to talk about it. It's done." I say and stand up, about to walk up to my room but Amanda grabs my hand.

"No, what that bitch done was not okay... I want you to talk to me, Win." Amanda says with pleading eyes but I snatch my hand away from her grasp.

"I said I don't want to talk about it Amanda." I snap in a cold tone and walk up to my room. I close the door behind me and walk over to my suitcase, grabbing my laptop out. I go and sit on my bed, breathing out a heavy sigh.

I open my laptop and go straight to Facebook. I type in my email and password, waiting for the damn thing to load. When it did, I begin to scroll down until something catches my eye.

'The whore finally got what was coming ;)'

Words from the devil herself. Under the caption, Kate posted a video. Don't watch it, I tell myself, immediately looking away but the curiosity of it all beats my mind and I find myself clicking on the video.

Kate raises the coke can, an evil smirk on her face as she watches the coke run through my hair, onto my face and down my shirt.

The words that she said to me earlier was said and once she is done, she pushes me to the ground, causing everyone to laugh aloud. That's where the video ends.

I look down to see 631 views, 219 likes, 97 comments and 77 shares. I take in a deep breath and click on the comments. I know I shouldn't have done that but like I said before, the curiosity got to me.

'Haha, she is such a loser! Glad she got what she deserved.' - Ruby Hart

'Shame on her, the ugly rat!' - Justin Hale

'No one likes her, she should just die the slut!' - Ellie Samuels

That one got 43 likes... I think to myself as I bite down on my lip.

That's it... I'm done.

If they want it?

They will get it!

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Cole's P.O.V

I begin to start dinner since my mom messaged me saying that she will be home late - again. I feel sorry for her, honestly. She works too hard for shit pay. I mean, if I was in her position, I would quit.

I slice the carrots, making sure to take my time. I don't want to end up bleeding over the food if I cut myself. That would just be disgusting.

Suddenly, I hear a scream, then a crash of something hitting the wall. I quickly turn to everyone to see that they are looking at the stairs, their eyes wide. Even Sam.

Then, that's when my mind when straight to Winter.

"Shit," I curse, immediately forgetting the food and running up the stairs with everyone else following close behind me. My hand grips at the door handle and I push it open. The room wasn't totally destroyed but some of the stuff of the window sill is now smashed on the floor and a computer is against the wall.

Then, my eyes land on Winter.

She is gripping tightly at her hair and her head was resting against the bathroom door. She is slowly rocking back and forth and the screams are now quiet and the sobs are faint.

In the corner of my eye, Amanda walks up to Winter but suddenly stops when she looks down at her. That's when I see it... and I'm pretty sure everyone else sees it too.

Winter's arms are bleeding...

And a razor is next to her leg.

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