what valerie didn't know, after maddy and cassie took the molly, cassie went and.. fucked the carousel, and maddy went to find nate again.

i made sure to send maddy a text, letting her know that i left and that fezco gave me a ride.

me and vic decided to go to my house, since hers would probably be locked and her parents were sleeping. once fezco dropped us off we gave him a quick 'thank you' and ran over to my house.

the door was unlocked, and like usual, my dad was asleep on the couch with a small blanket over him, which meant my mom was in her room.

victoria gave me a sympathetic look, and i playfully rolled my eyes to let her know that i was fine.

we both plopped down on my bed, and began talking about tonight.. and a couple minutes later i heard a door close, and sat up.

i turned to vic, "im gonna go say goodnight to maddy.. be right back."

she gave me thumbs up, and i walked down the hall to maddys room, pausing at her door when i didn't see her on her bed. "maddy?" i whispered, and then realized she was in her bathroom, so i waited.. she could be changing or something.

that was until i heard quiet sobs, and i moved to her bathroom door, slowly walking in. "maddy?"

i saw her standing, looking at herself in the mirror.. and once she saw me, she covered her neck, but i could still see the dark bruises. "holy shit.."

"get out, val!" she yelled at me, tears streaming down her face.

"maddy..." i ignored her, slowly walking up to her and wrapping my arms around her.

i felt her flinch, and for a second my heart stopped. "what happened?.." i whispered, rubbing her back as she cried into my chest.

in all reality, i knew exactly what happened. but i didn't know what to say in this moment.

"i love him val... he didn't mean to." i heard her breathe out, and that was all it took for me to absolutely despise nate jacobs.

"maddy, you have to tell the cops or something." i told her, and she immediately pulled away, pushing me back a little.

"no! val, you won't tell anyone.. not even vic, promise me?" she said, standing very still as she waited for me to promise her.

"he chocked you, maddy! he needs to get locked up." i threw my hands around, and she shook her head.

"valerie, promise me you won't tell no one! he didn't fucking mean to!" she grabbed my shoulders roughly.

i sighed, "fine." but she still stood there, so i looked down. "i promise."

she gave me a quick side hug, "thank you." and then wiped her face and went to change.

i walked down the hall, a plan to murder nate jacobs in my head, and the feeling of a huge weight on my shoulders. everything in me wanted to call the cops right now, telling them that he chocked maddy before she had time to cover it up, and laugh as he got arrested. but i promised maddy i wouldnt.

———

the next day at school, maddy went in a turtle neck, and looked so exhausted.. but covered it up with 'i'm just on my period' and some how all of her dumb friends believed it.

i, on the other hand was looking for nate all day, even ignored my plan to bother ashtray all day.

and once i saw him in the hall, alone, i walked up to him. it was just us two, and i now knew he was capable of assaulting me, but i kept walking anyway, my head held high. "nate!"

i watched him turn around, and then sighed with a "jesus christ."

i gave him a sarcastic smile, before pushing his chest back. "what the fuck did you do to maddy?"

he looked taken back, but then quickly regained himself, and looked down at me. "i don't know what you're talking about."

i scoffed, "you know exactly what i'm talking about."

he ran his tongue across his teeth, "look, valerie, it's none of your business."

i laughed a little, "she's my sister, idiot. god, you're so lucky i don't go tell the police right now-." i was cut off once he pushed my back, and i hit the lockers.

"keep your mouth shut, i didn't do shit." he practically demanded, and out of fear i slowly nodded.

he took his hand off, before shaking his head and walking down the hall.

that guy is seriously fucked up.

i let out a breathe, putting my hands on my knees, i just hoped he got whatever was coming for him. after a minute i was about to walk back to class, as the school doors opened and cal and marsha jacobs walked in with a police officer right behind them.

i let out a chuckle, and raised up, correcting my posture. i looked down the hall, noticing a teacher jogging down to the principal office in a hurry, and followed behind them.

i saw maddy sat with a gatorade, but i couldn't hear nothing they were saying.. did someone see the bruises?

i stood close by the principals office, and watched as kids walked in and out of there, before a teacher walked over to me and asked me to go in there.

i took a deep breathe as i sat in the chair, and looked at the principal. "valerie, do you know if your sister is.. getting abused or anything like that?"

my legs were bouncing out of nervousness, and i sighed, i promised. "no- no, she's not."

he sat back, "do you know about the fight her and nate jacobs had at the carnival?"

"yeah, but he didn't hurt her or anything.. i don't think." fuck.

he sighed, "okay, thank you, valerie."

i nodded, walking out with him following behind me, and watched as he walked down the hall. and then walked back out with nate.

nate looked down the hall, noticing me he squinted his eyes, i sent him a sarcastic smile before flipping him off and then watched him walk with two police officers down the hall, passing me on the way.

"what was that about?"
"probably because nate tried to kill maddy.."
"what?"
"you know.. cause she found all that gay porn on his phone."
"who told you that?"
"you did."
"when?"
"at the carnival.."
"okay, lexi never repeat that because literally none of it is true."

i furrowed my eyebrows as i walked over to lexi, "hey lexi!"

she smiled, "hey, val."

"how are you?" i asked her, and she replied with, "i'm okay.. how are you? do you know if maddys okay?"

"uh.. i'm okay, and yeah.. she's okay."

———

"you don't understand mom, he didn't do it!"
"then who did?"
"it wasn't nate!"
"maddy, stop lying!"
"i'm not lying! tell her valerie, he didnt!"

i stayed silent though, not wanting to get into it with my mom.

"i am not going to let that son of a bitch attack my daughter, and get away with it.. right?"
"absolutely."
"he needs to know that there are consequences."
"mom!"
"i would like to press charges."
"you're not fucking pressing charges!"
"i am gonna press-."
"no you're not pressing charg-."
"this is for your own good!"
"no, you are not fucking pressing charges!"
"okay!"
"i would like to press charges."

i sighed, and gave the police officers a quick nod before walking out of the principals office, getting a headache from all the yelling.

but paused when cal and marsha was there, and cal turned to me, sending me a glare.. so i slowly stepped away, before rushing down the hall.

weird ass family.

AUTHORS NOTES:

using euphoria season 1 so i can just get ideas off of that 😭 if i wasn't i wouldn't have chapters rn

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