CC at 18 years old has been with her boyfriend Jake for two years. But like every relationship they have their own problems.Big ones really but CC always ignores them.
Brandon is the black sheep of the family he was sent to Prison at 17 for murder...
I missed 4 years of my life. Im 22 and Brandon is about to be 31. My childhood home is gone not that i want it anymore. My boyfriend/best friend took it all from me.
He is in a mental institution for 3 more years. But then what? i can't be at ease. Every thing makes me jump. I have nightmares, that he will come back and kill me this time.
Mom hasn't left my side in a month since i woke up. Unless im with Brandon.
Brandon
Oh God Brandon is doing so well for himself. He took me to his shop. It was amazing, he looks so happy and i am so proud of him. I just wish i didn't miss my chance of becoming a lawyer.
He really is amazing
"Okay we are here" Brandon parks in front of a blue house. He really wants me to meet Ashlyn, Tom and 6 year old Daisy.
He gets down and opens the door for me. I slowly get up and walk with him to the door. It's so strange to be walking. My legs don't feel mine.
"Brandon i have something to tell you" i stop him before he could knock.
He nods "what is it little flower" he looks at me like the most precious thing in the world. He is to me but i have been keeping a secret.
I was about to tell him when the door was thrown open.
"Ahhhhh it's CC!!!!! Tom get here!!!" A blonde woman yells. She must be Ashlyn, she is beautiful. She looks so happy and unbothered. Will i ever be that happy. How does she do it?
"Ash come down don't let her see all your crazy just yet." Brandon jokes. I love him so much it makes me want to cry.
Im here because of him.
"Ashlyn hold back? Now that would make it 3 miracles. This woman has no filter" a man said behind her. Tom.
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We were in the living room. It turns out Ashlyn keep all of Brandons baby pictures and teens because his dad didn't want them in the house.
So Claire gave them to her.
"you were so tiny who would've guessed" i hold the picture up. Brandon kisses my temple "what you thought i was born 6'4?"
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"It's hard to think of you as a kid. You were sooo skinny!!! Baby CC could eat baby Brandon. She would too." I joke. "Why would anyone hide this?"
Brandon takes my hand. "CC the reason Dad didn't want my pictures in the house was b-b" he looks so hurt so i help him. "you where in prison."
They all look at me and i look down.
"Did Jake tell you?" I have never seen Brandon afraid but afraid of what?
That im mad?
Hurt?
Scared?
I could never be, he's my safe haven.
"No i..i" i look up "you told me." Brandon gets up from the couch as i turn to her. "Ashlyn, you did." She shake her head.
Brandon frowns. "Little flower no she didn't. You have never met her before."
"Yes she did" i get up.
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I can't open my eyes or move no matter what i do. All i see is darkness.
"Ashlyn this is my little flower."
It's Brandon. I always hear him. He jokes or cries but i can't do anything. He mostly tells me about his day but i never hear my mom.
"She is to cute for you." Ashlyn jokes.
"She is to cute for anyone."
They laugh. I want so badly tho see him laugh. I feel Brandons big hand on mine but i can't squeeze it. I don't want to be like this anymore.
"You know that day she heard me say i love you to you over the phone. She wasn't going to say anything but i stopped her."
"Did you tell her?" Ashlyn asked.
There was just silence for a moment.
"I couldn't, but i let her know that you were in trouble and i helped you. That we became closer after that. I let her know about Tom and Daisy."
"Why didn't you Brandon?" He kisses my forehead. He does that a lot.
"How would i? I didn't want to lose her. You should see the way she looks at me like i can do no wrong. Flower listens to me and values my opinion. She wouldn't if she knew."
Ashlyn sighs "if she is who you say she is. She would understand. Brandon you didn't just help me with a problem. You saved my life."
Silence
"So what am i supposed to say? That i killed man at 17! That im a criminal!"
What???
"No Brandon you say the whole story. That Man was my Dad. That he used to beat me all the time. Until one day we were studying in my room. He walked in calling me a whore. He beat me until i couldn't see straight. You tell her that he wouldn't stop no matter what you did."
Jake
"She needs to now that he walked into his room and we thought it was over. That he walked back with a gun ready to shoot me. That he wouldn't stop yelling. You tell her that he used the gun to scare you into a corner."
"He called me a whore and pulled down his pants. My own dad was about to rape me. That you got up to push him off when he started taking my clothes. You both fought for the gun because he was going to shoot you."
That's horrible.
"Thank God you shot him that day. I would be raped and dead and maybe you would have been dead too."
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"I can't imagine what something like that might feel not from a father." I hug her.
I turn to Brandon "I heard every single conversation you had with me. I liked you before but i love you now because your voice is the only one that kept me sane. Brandon i saw nothing but i felt every thing."
"I just didn't know it was years." I sigh.
"You are THE single most amazing man i have ever meet. You can do no wrong and i still value your opinion. It's the most important to me."
He walks to me with tears falling down his face and hugs me "I have never seen you cry. You are quite the ugly crier. I take everything back." I joke. Tom and Ashlyn laugh.
I break the hug and kiss him "Brandon?"
He nods "i love you but don't you ever take away my Loly. Unless you want to lose an arm."
He laughs. I turn to Ashlyn "and congratulations on your little miracle." Daisy pushes a lamp of the table.
