Safe

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Ashlyn's POV

I leaned my head on the car door, zoning out. Big Red grabbed my hand and held it, but said nothing. I looked up at him.

"We can talk about it, but can we get to your house first?" I asked. He nodded and we drove in silence. I kept a tight grip on his hand. When we got to his house, we went to his room and sat on his bed.

"Ready?" Big Red asked. He pulled me into a hug.

"My parents have been shouting this week. A l- lot." I mumbled, resting my head on his shoulder.

"At you or each other?" Big Red's hold on me got a tiny bit tighter, and I hugged him back.

"Each other." A tear rolled down my face.

"Don't cry, I'm sure they'll work it out..." He whispered.

"It's just r- really stressful... and it's always at night... it's hard to fall asleep..." I wiped a few tears off my face. He pushed a strand of hair behind my ear. I probably looked like a mess.

"You could've told me." He said. "And you're welcome to come here whenever." How could someone be this sweet? He always knew what to say.

I nodded. "Thank you." We sat in silence for a few minutes. I slowly calmed down.

"Do you want to do anything?" He asked. I shrugged. "Watch a movie?" I nodded. We walked to the couch, put something on, and we resumed hugging. I felt really safe with him.

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