The monster within me- Enoch O'Connor

"Who were your parents, then?" Enoch asked again, i must of zoned out for a second

"Oh yeah, well they died when i was about 10 so i don't really remember them." This was a complete lie. I remembered my parents perfectly, but i didn't really wanna tell him about them yet. "After they died i went to live with my uncle, who i do remember very clearly." i said a bit to much out loud, but Enoch was already curious as to what happened.

"Tell me! Please, i won't say anything." He said

"Ok, fine, it all began when i came to live with him...."

Flashback- death

"Get your arse in the goddamn house before i make you myself!" My uncle hissed, grabbing my arm and aggressively dragging me into my bedroom, where he locked the door behind him as he stormed out into the corridor. He left me alone in there for days without feeding me. It was a wednesday afternoon where he opened the door, alcohol in hand, and said

"come to the kitchen" His tone was angry and annoyed. He yelled at me again and i followed. He gave the shittiest meal ever and then sent me off to bed. This went on for a few months. He would always hit me, but i think it was because he was scared of my green snake like eyes. One day, on my 14th birthday, i had, had it with this douche bag, he made me so angry. And i just, snapped. I don't remember what happened, but when i woke up he was lying in a heap of organs on the floor, blood scattered everywhere. The only thing left was the stench of alcohol he had left behind. So i got my stuff, stole his money, got into the car, chewed a stick of gum and drove away. My bellyache was the worst it had ever been, but i was not sad or guilty, i was satisfied.

flash forward

"holy shit." Enoch just stated "I'm so sorry."

"Don't be, i hated him anyways." We sat in silence or a few more seconds until he pulled me into a hug. I hugged back.

The next day i woke up earlier than i thought i would. I put on a plain black dress with a white collar and went downstairs for breakfast

"Hello, Toni right on time!" miss Peregrine said enthusiastically. I took a seat next to Enoch, who gave me a smile, before going back to sulking.

"Can you show us your peculiarity?" Claire asked me

"No, sorry." I said

"Why?" she asked, slightly disappointed

"because it would be extremely dangerous." Miss Peregrine said for me. I gave her a grateful smile.

"oh." Claire went back to eating

"Where did you come from?" Horace said

"London." I replied

"I meant your dress." He said

"What?" I asked, confused as to why he was referring to my dress as a person

"Doesn't matter." He said

"Fiona wants to know what London was like." Hugh said from behind his bee net

"It was alright i guess. It was pretty messed up after the war though."

"Who won?" Enoch asked

"I'm not telling." i said smugly

"Did your loop get bombed too?" Bronwyn asked

"i didn't live in a loop." i explained

"Where did you live?" Bronwyn was very curious

"In a care home." There was an uncomfortable silence

"can i be excused?" Enoch asked with a thick layer of sarcasm over his voice.

"Can i be excused too?" I asked, sort of mocking his tone.

"yes, you can all be excused." Miss Peregrine said. We all left in a hurry. I went into Enoch's room with him.

"When you said you liked me..." I said "What way did you mean?

"Ummm.." he said, getting up from his desk and walking over to me

"I like you, like you." I said, leaning in closer. He nodded and leaned over to kiss me. The gap between us closed and the world spun.

"so." i said laughing

"i like you like you too." he said joining in with me laughing. he hugged me and i felt safer than i ever had. I had a stomach ache, the worst i'd had in years and for once, it was great.