Chapter 25-02

I would've never done that before. I would've stood there and took it. I don't know why, but I didn't. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I was tired of it. I'd lived with this, this abuse for my whole life. Was it too much to ask for a normal life? Well, I was tired of it. I was tired of him pushing me around just because I couldn't do anything about it. "Danny! Uh…" I spun around to find Josh leaning out his driver window, glancing to the road and then to me. "Did you, uh, still want a, um, ride to, uh, school?" I scowled at him and turned around and froze. I gasped and my bag dropped from my shoulder. Glancing both ways on the street, I dashed across. She gasped. "Omigosh! Danny! I—I didn't realize you were still here. I thought you'd be long gone by now! Omigosh! Give me a hug right this minute!" Michelle threw her arms around my neck and we hugged. We pulled back and studied each other. I raised an eyebrow at her outfit.