The birds chirp and the sun shines through the window. Alitas beautiful eyes open and she turns her head to find her stepfather naked. She gets out of bed and walks to her shower. She grabs her towel and places it down onto the counter. She then looks into the mirror starring at all her scars and bruises. She stares at the hickeys her father has left onto her body. She begins to tear up silently. "It's okay Alita. You're used to this. Today's another day. Today will be the same. It's okay."*She says those words shaking and holding her tears back* "Today will be the same."*She gets into the shower and after 15 minutes she finishes. She gets out the shower and goes to her closet. She stares at her closet and remembers her bruises and remembers the hand print on her neck from her father choking her.* "Turtle neck it is.." *she changes and gathers her things. She then leaves the house locking the door. As she walks to the bus stop she skims through all her homework she did not do. She then sits on a bench waiting for the bus and finishes all her homework in just 20 minutes. The bus arrives and she walks in and takes a seat in the back. Two stops down Adam and Jason enter the bus.* "Hell yea Alitas here!!" *Jason runs to the seat next to her. Adam then slaps his forehead and walks to the seat next to him*"Hey Alita!! How was you're night? How is your morning? Gosh you are so beautif-" *Adam slaps his hand onto Jason's mouth* "Shut up. You're annoying her!!" *Alita stares at both of them expressionless* "My night was great. My morning was aswell... Thank you for asking. How about you two? How was your night?" *Jason smiles with joy and removes Adams hand from his mouth.* "My night and morning was great!! I played video games and this morning I played some more!!" *Adam stares into Alitas eyes as she listens to Jason. Suddenly those eyes were staring back at him.... and for a second and only a second. Alitas heart jumped. Feeling a feeling she's never felt before she looks away and back at Jason. Adam then answers her question.* "My night was okay. Just alot of work. My morning was the same way." *She looks at him* "Well I hope you're day will be better." *And with that said the bus stops at the school and she walks out to her class. Adam and Jason follow her.* "I fall in love with her more everyday" *Adam stares at Jason but doesn't complain about what he just said because he now....knew the feeling. They walked into the class to find a girl pressing Alita.* "I don't care if you're the campus bella. Back the fuck off Jason!! He's mine!!" *Alita stares at the girl completely emotionless and speaks* "Do not talk about Jason like he is an object. You can not claim a human just simply be with one. It is not my intention to be with Jason so you can continue with your day and leave me be." *The girls face grows angry* "Do not tell me what to do!!" *she says yelling and grabbing Alitas shirt ripping the turtle neck. A big bruise hand mark covers her neck and all the students including the girl and Adam and Jason stare in shock* "I-I didn't mean to.... I just go angry. I'm sor-" *Before the girl could finish her sentence Alita runs out the class* "You idiot!!! Why would you do that?!?!" *Jason says yelling at the girl. Adam didn't know why but he couldn't stop his legs from chasing after Alita* "Alita wait!!" *Jason says grabbing her by her sleeve. Her sleeve then rolls up revealing scars.* "Who did this to you..." *Adam says with a shaking voice* "She turns her head pulling her arm away she looks at Adam with teary eyes and falls to her knees. She shakes and begins to punch her heart trying to stop the pain as the tears fall down her cheeks.* "Stop....please." *He bends down grabbing her arm stopping her from punching herself. He then cups her face and looks at her in the eye's* " I don't know who did this.... but you're not alone. You can show you're feelings to me. I will never judge you. You have someone now.* "At that moment Alita couldn't help but break. She crys into Adams arms so loud almost like a scream for help. She shakes as if she was afraid. Adam squeezes her into a hug letting himself feel what she felt. He then whispers to her.* "I'm here now..."
At this point in the story. I really felt as I was not alone. For once I could actually say to myself. Today will be different.....and that was all thanks to Adam.
Chapter 4 End