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Beyond Broken Ceremony Be Damned
Dmitry POVI hate graduations. Parents waiting patiently to see all the hard work they put in for the last 12 or so years has finally paid off. All the late-night, last-minute projects. Every math tournament. Band competition. The all-day track meets and loud football games.Let us not forget the monthly progress reports and the semester report cards. All of it leading up to this very moment. All of it, just so they can shout their babies name aloud while watching them receive a piece of paper that will push them toward the next step in life.I hate graduations. Especially when it’s a big school. Hundreds of kids lining up outside the building. Then lining up inside the building, so they could walk in a straight line to their carefully spaced seats.Then after listening to some well composed speech, we all have to wait patiently for that same line of young adults walk across a stage.Well lets just say Danica’s graduation was not unique in any way compared to other graduations. Only d
Beyond Broken A New Ride
Danica POVI knew there would be some unwanted attention from telling everyone who my father was behind closed doors. That behind that drunken stature was a man that enjoyed tell his daughter she was worth nothing. A man who liked to take every advantage of bruises her.He wasn’t here today and in a way, I felt what any child would. Disappointment. Or at least that’s how I would I felt until nearly the entire gym gave me a standing ovation.I didn’t expect that. And when I crossed that stage, I told myself. That was enough of high school. I’m done.Dmitry read the look on my face. Him and Cory stood to move toward the end of the bleachers. I kept walking toward the exit and didn’t look back.We all piled into the car and headed home. Not a lot of people were waiting outside the gym, but the few that were stared at me.Cory gave me a few congrats pats on the shoulder from the back seat before handing me a small camera. One that he picked up from the drug store.I smiled giving him a co
Beyond Broken Not Going Anywhere
Danica POVDmitry pulled my car off to the side of the driveway so that it wasn’t blocking the garage anymore. Cory had it displayed like a show car in a sales lot.I thanked Cory several times after finally realizing there was no way to convince him to take the car back.After which, I informed them both that I was going to the lake for a party in a few hours. So our celebration was put on hold.Cory decided since I was going out, they were going out too. They started drinking since it was too early to get ready bar hopping. And I started to get ready.Grace texted me the location of the party. It was a big lake and without it, I could be walking around forever.It was close to the house so I decided to walk to the party. Grace said swim wear, so I took advantage of the white swimsuit Dmitry bought me. I put on some long shorts and a tank top over it. I still wasn’t comfortable with showing my body around anyone.Most of the scars from the accident have healed. And I haven’t seen my
Beyond Broken Take Care
Danica POVLucas never left my side. Not even when I got up to get another drink or even when I went to use the convenient luxury port-a-potty one of the rich kids order so they wouldn’t have pee on a bush somewhere.We finally opted out of laying in silence and began talking about college. I knew his future plans because of the project. But still, it was the only topic that didn’t cause us to rehash sore subjects. My past and our past alike.“I’m going to UCLA.”I smiled trying to hold in my jealousy. “Grace is going to UCLA too.”“Oh yeah. I heard a few of us are going there. Have you decided what you will once the summer is over?”“Maybe she’ll become a professional snitch for the cops.” A bunch of girls started laughing behind us and we both turned to see Angel and her crew. “Besides, who cares where she will be, when I will be right there with you.”“You’re going to UCLA?” He asked as if he was hearing it for the first time.“Yep. Just found out a few weeks ago. But you would’ve
Beyond Broken Who Are You?
Danica POVI texted Grace to let her know I left early and that I made it home safely. I was about to turn off my phone and just chill. Maybe I would watch a few more episodes of Game of Thrones.Robb Stark was about to ask Walder Frey to use his bridge or something like that.The house empty when I got back. If Cory stayed true to his word, the guys were out drinking. I went straight to my bathroom and took a shower. Then after, I put on the most comfortable pajamas I could find. A pink crop tank top with the matching drawstring shorts. The tank top was cropped enough to show my entire stomach so I threw on a loose razor back shirt.On the way out of my room, something caught my eye. There was a small rectangle turquoise box on my bed. Right in the center of my pillows. Underneath it was a white envelope with my name on it.I leaned against the bed and pushed the box to the side. Inside the envelope was a thick silver card that read Congrats and a few inspirational words. I opened t
Beyond Broken Surprise Surprise
Dmitry POVCory took me to a pool party on the other side of the lake. I thought we were hitting a bar, so I was well overdressed. It was a birthday party for a set of twins that he’d been seeing. How he got away with things like this, I will never know.He bought them each a diamond encrusted belly ring and wanted to see them personally put it on.I hung back and took a seat next to the pool while he took advantage of delivering his gifts in person. I could see the lake from the twins back yard and I instantly thought of Dani.She was attending some party by the lake that a friend of hers invited her to. I wasn't sure who's going to be there and what kind of precautions they were taking but I found myself worried. She didn't exactly get along with the people in her school. She didn't exactly have many friends and I honestly wasn't sure why she decided to go to this party. But I knew it had something to do with her wanting to close and a chapter of her life.My mind flowed toward the
Beyond Broken My House
Dmitry POVI switched over to my contacts as soon as I exited the security app on my phone. Then I eyed Cory who was giving the bartender his drink order. He made eye contact we me and I jerked my head towards the door. We needed to go now.I hit the call button and my mother picked up. “Hello son.”She spoke with a hint irritation in her voice and I knew that she met Dani. I hadn't checked the security cameras in a while so I wasn't sure what she was doing when they arrived.I imagined she was sitting on the couch watching TV or in her room sleep by now. But when I hear my mother's voice I know that wasn't the case.“I wasn’t expecting you two to be here tonight, mother. You guys weren't supposed to arrive until next week.”“Well we're here now and we met and acquaintance of yours.”I tried to hold my tongue at the word acquaintance. She couldn't even bring herself to call Dani my friend.Sometimes I hated how pretentious my parents were. I keep telling myself it's just the way they
Beyond Broken All Good
Danica POV Dmitry was only alone in the guesthouse with his parents for a total of ten minutes. But that was all it took. When he came back, he didn’t stop to share the breakfast with us. He didn’t even look our way. Cory just throws a nervous smile my way. He knew something was up. “Will you excuse me for a minute?” I ask. “Go right ahead. I’m just going to enjoy this wonderful meal.” I smiled. He was genuinely enjoying my breakfast and I loved it. I creeped around the house until I found Dmitry sitting in his office. The door was slightly ajar. He was on a call at nearly ten at night. “I know Caroline, but he wants everyone who matters. in the office at nine in the morning. Alert Jim and send out the emergency calls.” He slammed the phone down without ever noticing I’m standing a few feet away. I knocked lightly. “Can I come in?” He finally glanced up from his desk. I would like to say his face brightened or even relaxed at the sight of me but it didn’t. “What’s wrong?”
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