Make You Mine

Three

The phone rang waking Violet. She knew it was Leo. She crawled out of bed sneaking a glance at a sleeping Axl along the way before she headed to the phone. 

"Violet!" Leo yelled. "I called three times." "Sorry, I was sleeping," Violet said. "And what if this call were to save my life?" Leo asked. Violet began to cry. "S-sorry Leo," she said before sniffling. "Come over here now!" Leo said madly. "Alright. I... I'll be there. I-in a m-minute," Violet said. 

She hung up the phone and wiped her tears that came down like waterfalls. She felt skinny arms around her and pull her into his chest. It was Axl. "Are you alright? What's wrong?" He asked rubbing her back. "N-nothing," Violet said wiping her eyes. 

Axl stepped back and held onto Violet's shoulders looking into her brown eyes. "What's wrong, Vi?" he asked. "I-it's just my b-boyfriend. H-he keeps s-saying h-he's going to k-kill himself. A-and I'm sc-scared," Violet said. "What else does he tell you?" Axl asked. "H-he tells m-me... th-that he's th-the only one wh-who loves me. A-and I h-have to let him do what h-he wants to... to me if I... I wanna keep him. H-he always y-yells at me and h-hits me," Violet said as more tears fell from her eyes. 

"Violet, can't you see this isn't right? He shouldn't be telling you these things. He shouldn't be demanding stuff from you and he shouldn't be doing this stuff to you," Axl said. "It's fine," Violet said still crying. "No, it isn't fine," Axl said. "You're worth more than what he says and does to you." 

Axl brought Violet back to his chest and held her tighter than he did before. "Don't go," he said. "I... I have to, don't I?" Violet asked. "How long has this been going on?" Axl asked. "For two years," Violet said. 

Axl felt a stab of pain in his heart. Violet was twelve when her abuse started. It shouldn't have happened. And it made Axl sick how this girl was being abused since she was twelve. And yet, he felt a sense of understanding. He didn't have the best home life either. This is probably why he felt so strongly about Violet's situation. 

Axl rubbed Violet's back as she cried into his chest. "Don't go. Just stay here. Next time he calls tell him if he doesn't stop mistreating you then you're going to break up with him," Axl said. "Wh-what?" Violet asked. "Listen, Violet, I'm not going to stand around while a beautiful girl like you gets abused," Axl said. "So help me I'll walk to his house right now and beat his ass." 

Violet never had anyone care about her so much. She never had someone hold her in their arms and let her cry into their chest. She's been crying alone. She's been suffering alone. But now Violet had Axl. She had a friend. She had someone she could depend on. 

"Thanks, Axl," Violet said. "I'm going to need your help to get through this." "Of course. I'll be right here by your side," Axl said.