craving • zion kuwonu

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Luna's POV
"Wake up" I heard the all too familiar voice whisper in my ear. The voice was husky, not in a sexy way, like more of an alcoholic father kind of way. That's my Dad. I don't even want to call him that.
I opened my eyes to see his face starring at me, he hasn't shaved in weeks and looks disgusting. His breath smelt like alcohol and cigarettes, it's only 6am.
"Drinking this early?" I asked, still half asleep.
"Mmm, that's what happens when your daughter is a failure and caused the love of your life to die just to be brought into this world" he said as he lit another cigarette. He's right, my Mother died giving birth to me, which caused him to be the worst human in the world.
"Now get your ass up and get to school" he yelled as he hit my face. I'm used to this so I just let him get on with it even though I am in pain. I touched my cheek and it was stinging, which means it's red and I have to go to school like this.
Pete (my 'Dad') left the room, he would've slammed my door but I don't have one anymore since he broke through it when I locked him out of my room.
I decided to have a quick shower then get myself ready, I had to leave this house immediately.
Once I was done and leaving the house, Pete came out in the lawn holding a crumpled piece of paper in one hand and a glass bottle in the other.
That paper has my GCSE results on it. I threw it in the bin hoping he wouldn't find it.
"WHAT IS THIS" he screamed, making my eyes tear up already.
"M-my results.." I tried to keep my breathing steady.
"F, F, D.... YOU FAILED EVERYTHING" his face turned red with anger. I bet he doesn't even care anyway, he just wants more reasons to hate me and beat me.
"I-I.." I couldn't bring myself to speak.
"YOU FUCKING FAILURE" he yelled before throwing his glass bottle straight at me.
I screamed before blacking our and falling. But I didn't land on the ground... I landed in someone's arms?
I heard voices, someone said "CALL 911 NOW" it sounded like a guy, maybe the same age as me, if not, a couple years older.
"HURRY!" They said, it sounded like there was about five guys there.
"Hello? We need an ambulance, like right now. We're on Somers Street, hurry" said one of the guys.
I felt the one holding me kneel down and lay my head gently on his lap.
"Hey hey, can you hear me?" He said, sounding worried. I managed to open my eyes slightly to see an actual angel. He had tanned skin and his hair was in twists and was blonde in the ends. He had the most beautiful brown eyes which looked into mine.
I tried to speak but he has taken my breath away.
"I-I hear you" I managed to whisper.
"Okay, there's an ambulance on its way, I'm Zion" he smiled down at me.
"I-I'm Luna" I gave him a sad smile.
"Hold up, is she alright?" One of his friends said looking down at me, he had dark brown hair and held his phone in his hand.
"Uh, that's a dumb question, Nick" another one said.
"Woah look at her arm, she's losing a lot of blood and got glass stuck in there" another one said, as he pushed his blonde flowing hair back.
"I...I-I'm f..fine" I whispered before I closed my eyes and blacked out again.

Zion's POV
She was clearly not fine, some old man just threw a glass bottle at her.
"Luna?" I said as I caressed her face. She was beautiful.
"Where the hell is this ambulance" Edwin said as he was pacing around, looking stressed out.
Right on queue, we heard the sirens of an ambulance down the street
"About time" a stressed out Brandon said as he helped me lift her up.
The paramedics brought out a stretcher and we lays her on it.
"Wait, do you mind if I hop in the back with her?" I asked before they closed the doors. The woman allowed me to, so I did.
"Hey man, we'll meet you there, we'll take the car" Brandon said and I nodded.

I sat next to Luna, who was on the stretcher. I took her hand in mine and caressed it.
"You'll be okay" I smiled at her. As I took her hand and looked at it, I saw cigarette burn marks, there was a trail of them going up her arm. She also had a red mark on her cheek, as if someone slapped her. Was it that man? Could that have been her Father?
I felt so bad for this poor girl, she seemed so sweet. She just needs someone to be there for her.
I heard a phone ringing in her bag which was on the floor.
I took her phone out to see who it was and it was 'Talia💜" I'm guessing it's her friend so I answered it.
"Hello?" I said, still holding Luna's fragile hand.
"Umm, who's this and what have you done with my best friend" she put a protective voice on
"This is Zion and-" before I go on she freaked out.
"NO WAY. ZION KUWONU?! OH MY LORD" she screamed and I had to move the phone away from my ear before I went deaf.
"Yes, but listen to me please. Your friend, Luna had a glass bottle thrown at her and we're in an ambulance right now, don't freak out" I said to her. She paused for a couple of seconds.
"fucking Pete. I'm on my way to the hospital now, I'll meet you there." She sounded worried and angry.
"Wait, who's Pete?" I asked, I needed to know who did this to her.
"It's... Her Father" she said.
"Fuck... um, I'll see you at the hospital then" I said before hanging up.

Why would her own Father do this to her? What a sick man.
He must be the one giving her these cigarette burns as well. This is domestic abuse... he has to be put in jail for this.
And I'm going to be the one to do it.

*skip rest of the ride*

- Zion is now sitting on a waiting chair outside Luna's hospital room -
I've been here for about fifteen minutes now, wondering what's taking everyone else so long.
A policeman approached me with a serious look on his face.
"Young man. You know Luna Salinas?" He asked me.
"No, sir, me and my friends just arrived at the scene when her Father threw the glass bottle at her" I sat up and answered the cop.
"Her Father? Where does she live?" He asked.
"Somers street, number 7" I replied.
"Thank you, we will arrest Mr Salinas immediately" he said as he walked off.
Knowing that Luna's abuser will be put to jail makes me feel at ease.

Nick, Brandon, Edwin and Austin finally got here and came over to me.
"What took you so long guys?" I asked them as they sat around me.
"We were caught up in traffic, then we decided to stop by at Target" Austin said.
"Stop by at Target? Why would you do that when-" before I could finish my sentence, Nick pulled out a box of donuts and flowers from the Target bag.
"They're for Luna" Nick said.
"Aw, that's nice" I smiled at them.
Then, a nurse came out of Luna's room with a set of papers.
"You all here for Luna Salinas?" She asked, calmly.
"Yeah, how is she doing?" Brandon asked.
"We've sorted her out, she's bandaged up. Now she's asleep. Once she's awake, she will be good to go" she smiled at us.
"Thank you" I smiled back at her.
She then walked away as we still stayed in our seats.
Suddenly, a purple haired girl came running down the hallway.
"OH MY GOD IT IS YOU GUYS" she was in shock when she saw us. She must be a fan.
"Hey, you good?" Edwin stood up and hugged her.
"Not really, my best friend Luna is in there..." she seemed worried.
"Oh don't worry, she'll be okay, we're just waiting for her to wake up." Edwin reassured the scared girl.
"Oh thank god. Are they for her?" She said, referring to the donuts and flowers.
"Yes they are" Nick said.
"God she's so fucking lucky." The girl said as she took a seat next to Nick.
"Nick, pass me the flowers and donuts. I'll give them to her now" I said as Nick gave them to me.
I walked in and closed the door behind me, then I set down the donuts and flowers.
"Hey there." She whispered as she blinked her eyes open.
"You're awake" I smiled at her and leant over the hospital bed to give her a hug. I then kissed her on the cheek.
"My hero" she held my hand and giggled.

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Last bit is a bit cringe but I don't care, I thought it was cute (:
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