When She Cries

Lyric P.O.V
I have been standing out side of my mother house for about five hours now waiting on my father. I have a feeling he not coming to get me so I have to find my own way to his place. My body aches from the beating that Ethan gave me right after my mother told me to get the hell out and my duffel bags weren’t helping. The last words I heard before the door slammed shut was Ethan telling me he will be back. I looked at my iPod to it now seven thirty at night if I get lucky I will be able to catch a gray hound from LA to huntion beach.
I called a cab to take me to the bus station; I made it just in time to make the bus. I sat on the bus listing to simple plan to drown out the people on the bus. I wonder why he didn’t come and get me; did he really not love me? I turned my music up louder to try and drown my thoughts out knowing that if I didn’t I would break down in a dirty bus with people I didn’t know. I must of fell asleep on the bus because the next thing I know I’m being shaken awake by the bus driver telling me it time to get off.
I said thanks grabbing my stuff that weighted more then I did and started walking to my dads. I had to stop so many times because my little body couldn’t handle the weight of my bags or the distance I had to walk. By the time I made it to my father gated neighborhood my body was on the verged of collapsing due to how sure it was. I dropped my bags to the ground to ease the soreness on the bruises on my side. I lifted my shirt to see my stomach and sides littered with dark ugly bruises.
“This is what you get for talking I told you they wouldn’t believe you.” he whispered harshly in my ear before punching my in gut sending me to the ground knocking the breath out of me. “I think we should have some more fun what do say?” I tried to get up to run but he locked the door. ”Don’t make a sound or it will hurt more.” He smirked walking toward me.
“Excuse me miss are you alright?” I jumped about a foot in the air and flinched a way from the voice. I looked to see an old woman walking a black lab, watching me with worried eyes. I just nodded to let her know that I’m okay; I grabbed my bags once more and went to find which one of these houses belongs to Zacky.
I found his house around eleven and any doubt about it being his went out the door when I heard the loud voices coming from the back yard and I recognize Zack voice screaming about the last beer. I decided he didn’t deserved to be called dad until he proved it. I walked up to the door sat my bags down before rang the doorbell. I rang it two more times before a little girl with big blue eyes and princess Pjs on. “Hi I’m Gwen and this is teddy.” She told me holding up a stuff bunny.
I smile at how cute she is she gave me a smile back. “Gwen what did I say about answering the door!” a blonde woman came to the door scolding the little girl so I’m guessing this is her mom. “Get up to bed little lady it passed your bed time.” Gwen gave me a small wave before running off the woman looked at me with a smile on her face. You can tell that Gwen is her world; I couldn’t help but wished I had that. “Hi can I help you?” she asked her tone softer now. I pulled out a picture of the band and pointed to zacky, I went back to being silent again.
“How did you find our address and don’t you think it a little late for your fan craziness?” she asked a hardness seeping into her tone, I can kind of understand why she thinks I am a fan girl. “So?” she asked I put a finger to tell her to hang on a second. I pulled out my small dry erase board that I started to carry around when I stop talking.
‘Hi I’m Lyric I’m looking for my dad Zack.’ She looked at me strangely before reading what I wrote I watched, as her eyes got big. “Zacky!” she screamed so loud I think my ears drums are going to pop; I heard multiple pairs of feet run towards us. I erased my board then wrote hi dad since I knew he was here. “What happened are you okay?” my dad came around the corner looking kind of panicked.
He hasn't changed much other then gaining a little weight, I looked at him then at my ‘uncles’ behind him none of them really changed other then getting taller or shorter in Johnny case. “You forgot something.” Was all the woman in front of me said, I watched as my dad face scrunched up in confusion before it hit him. “Fuck I forgot Lyric.” He grabbed the keys in a jar next to the door before he noticed me in the door.
“Who are you?” he asked taking in my sweats pants and hoodie not to forget my purple hair. I held the board up slowly enjoying all the emotions that flashed across his face. Four of them stuck out more confusion, fear, love, and anger. “Lyric?” I looked up at the giant we named Jimmy I nodded slowly before I knew it I was swooped up into a tight hug. He sat me down but didn’t let me go I watched as Matt lift my heavy bags up like they were feathers; he sat them by the door.
“Come on darling we can talk outside on the patio and I will get you something to eat.” The woman that answered the door told me softly with a small smile. “You can sit next to me!” Jimmy dragged me though the house to the back yard. Now my mom has a big house but nothing like this I mean the back yard is huge. It has a pool, swing set and trampoline and still enough room to run around. I sat at the table they had out here Jimmy sat to my right and Brian sat to my left he had a small smile.
I looked out to the ocean that was nearly in their back yard. “Here you go sweetie I hope it fine, by the way I’m Gena.” I nodded before looking at what she gave me to eat there was a hotdog that I won’t eat and some lays that I started to munch on. I been a vegetarian since I was ten and seen what they do to those poor animals. “Okay kid how did you get here? And I’m sorry I lost track of time.” Zack said pulling the chair a cross from me out before sitting. I erased my board once again before writing again I noticed how everyone was looking at me like I’m crazy. ‘It whatever I caught a gray hound then walked here from the bus station.’ He read it guilt washed over his face his green eye looked so sad but I could bring myself to care.
The bus thing wouldn’t be the first time he forgot me. “Why aren’t you talking?” I looked at who looks to still be with Val since she sitting on his lap. ‘Haven’t talk since I was eight and no I’m not going to talk so don’t ask.’ I told him before he asked me to I didn’t have anything to say anyways. “Why haven’t you talked since you were eight?” Brian asked softly from beside me. ‘I don’t want to talk about that now what new with you guys?’ I wanted the subject to drop.
“Brian a daddy to be and everyone but Johnny is now married.” I nodded to let them know I hear them I shot a smile at Brian to say congrats. I watched as Jimmy eyes my hotdog so I pushed it towards him. ‘I’m a vegetarian.’ He looked at me like I just lost my head. “What how can you not eat meat guys Lyric lost her mind, she claims to be a ‘vegetarian’.” I laughed lightly at the looks in the guy’s faces.
“Well I’m going to have to find some new recipes so you can eat too.” Gena said with a smile my way to let me know that she doesn’t care. “So why is your hair purple and your mother let you do it?” Zack asked. ‘No but I did it to make her mad.’ I rolled my eyes at the thought of my mom but my heart still stings since she didn’t believe me. “Alright that understandable rebellion is the way to go.” I smiled at Jimmy comment he would be the one to say that. “How tall are you?” I raised an eyebrow at Johnny question.
‘4’11 why?’ “Cause you’re shorter than me.” he had this cocky look on his face I just rolled my eyes as the other laughed. I flinched lightly when Brian big hand landed on my shoulder I didn’t mean for it to happen by he took me off guard, I hated to be touch but if I knew it was coming I could stop this stupid reaction. “Are you okay?” he asked softly I nodded slowly trying to stop the mini panic attack. I didn’t notice almost everyone watching me closely.
‘So who Gwen?’ asked trying to eased there mind away from what just happened. “She your little sister she four and such a sweet heart you’ll love her.” Michelle said I nodded I couldn’t get over how much her and Val look a like. ‘She cute um I’m really tired from walking so can someone show mw were I’m sleeping?’ I asked wanting to get away from every one stares. “Come on I will show you the guess room that is now yours.” Gena stood I fallowed her up stairs after we grabbed my bags. We walked down a hall that has four doors on the right and five on the left. “Okay first door on the right is a bathroom, first two on the left are guess rooms.
Gwen room next to the bathroom and mine and your dad is next to hers. Next to our room is another guess room.” She opened each door to show me like I didn’t believe her. “The other rooms are guess rooms as well but I think you will like this one the most.” She opened the last door on the left side before stepping into it. It was huge just like the other rooms but this one had four huge windows that looked out at the beach on two walls that don’t have a door on it. There is a king size bed in the middle of the room that so comfortable it had a black comforter with a lot of dark red pillows.
The carpet is a black and the walls are crimson red just like the pillows. I fell in love with the room as soon as I seen it, “if you don’t like it we can go shopping for something you do like.” I looked at Gena like she was crazy I think she might be because this room is amazing. ‘No I love it.” She smiled proudly before sitting my stuff down. “Okay so here your own bathroom and this is your closet if you need anything you know where the room is or down stairs.” She told me kissing my forehead softly before walking out. I couldn’t help but feel loved just by that simple act Gena showed me more love then my mother has in my whole life.
Started putting my clothes away in the huge walk in closet that only took about twenty minutes. When I was done with that I decided to soak my body in hot water to help with how sore it is. Grabbing my batman Pj’s and bath stuff I walked into the bathroom, it is black and red just like the room. But the floor is blood red and the walls are black, I couldn’t help but get excited over the Jacuzzi bathtub.
I soaked in the tub for about an hour before taking a quick shower to watch myself and hair. I got out got dress and went to lie down. By the time my eyes slip close it was almost five in the morning.

Zacky P.O.V.
I was in complete shock and from the look on the people I consider family were too. My little girl has changed a lot since I last seen her she different and I don’t know how I feel about it yet. “Okay well Lyric likes her room.” Gena told us sitting next to me with a smile on her face. I nodded numbly still trying come to terms that I forgot my fourteen year old daughter, only for her to catch a bus and walk all the way here.
“Which room did she get?” Brian asked taking another sip of his beer. “The red and black one.” I heard groans of protest since that room was a favorite among all the guys when they stayed at my place. “She seems to love it I’m glad I want her to be happy here.” Gena said with a far off look in her eyes I think she already attached to Lyric and I couldn’t ask for anything else.
“If I remember correctly those are her favorite colors.” Johnny spoke up softy not wanting to wake either of the girls inside. “Well she changed a lot since we last seen her short shit.” Jimmy pointed out like we didn’t know that.
“Yeah I mean the last time I seen her she was eating meat and didn’t have purple hair oh we can’t forget the fact that she was talking.” I snapped not meaning to so I apologized only for it to be brushed off, that how we are with each other. “Yeah but she was what three or four the last time you seen her and the last time you talked to was when?” Michelle asked her tone non-accusing but full of truth.
I nodded knowing I had no right to say anything on what she did while I wasn’t there, but I couldn’t help it my father side kicked in saying that she stop the childish not talking thing. “I wonder why her mother sent her here? Not that I don’t love Lyric cause I do.” Val question was a good one that I didn’t have the answer to.
“I don’t know but we’ll find out soon enough.” I told them knowing it will come out sooner or later. The guys hung out a little later then headed home. “Ready for bed baby?” I asked my gorgeous wife kissing her softly on the lips before grabbing her hand and leading her up to our room.