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Night drives

                          ⚠️TW⚠️

*5 years ago*

My mom and Brian came home drunk around two in the morning and they were both mad for no reason, Scott came home early to see both of them like this before he came in my room to see me in tears and a new shiner on my eye.

He came over to my bed and bent down to be eyelevel with me before he put his hand on my cheek which resulted in me flinching, he sighed and pulled me into a hug which made me cry even more.

His long lanky arms were wrapped around my body which made me feel like I was safe, he was the only one who cared enough for me. He smelt of weed and some random cologne he always wears which made me smile,

"hey, lets go on a drive. that always makes you happy."

I nodded and we climbed out my window to his car, it was so quiet outside compared to inside where it was always loud. We got in his car and drove off, I never really knew where we were but just leaving that place made me feel like twenty pounds was taken off my shoulders.

"you wanna know where we're going?"

I nodded and he said

"we're going over to my friend Igor's house, just for a while."

I smiled and laid my head against the window, I never really talked because mom and Brian made me think if I said something wrong I would get hit and I'm afraid to say anything so I just say nothing. Scott isn't home during the day so I hide in my room to avoid any conflict with them.

"why so quiet? you usually have story's to tell me."

I didn't answer or even look at him, we pulled up to a red light and he stopped.

"aris?"

I turned my head a bit before he put his hand on mine and said

"what happened?"

I shook my head and looked ahead at the now green light, he took his hand off mine and continued driving.

"was it Brian or something?"

I tensed up once he said that and he sighed,

"that prick. listen, i have some time off from work so i'm gonna get you out of the house more often. that sound good?" 

I nodded with a smile on my face and he smiled too,

"t-thanks Scott..."

"don't mention it 'ris, that's what i'm here for."

I nodded and laid my head back up against the window, it was so quiet compared to home. I was falling asleep to the sound of white noise that was us driving, it was so peaceful.

*Scotts POV*

I pulled up to Igor's house and she was fast asleep, night drives always put her to sleep. I got out and went to her side before picking her up and carrying her to the door, I knocked on his door and after a minute he opened the door.

"shit, rough night?" 

"i'll tell you later." 

he nodded and we went inside, once we went in his basement I laid her down on the couch opposite of us. I sat down on the other couch with Igor and he lit a joint before passing it to me,

"what happened Scott?"

"she was in her room and my mom along with Brian were shitfaced like always, I went in her room to make sure she was okay but she was crying and had a new bruise on her eye."

"dude, my offer still stands for you guys to stay here."

"i'm gonna take it, she can't keep living like this."

"you guys are always welcome here, especially Aris."

"thanks man."

I dapped him up before taking a drag of the joint, after two hours it was around four in the morning and I was tired. Aris had been turning a lot and that worried me that she was having a nightmare again.

I was gonna sleep on the other pullout couch which had been set up already and I picked her up before laying her down next to me, I pulled the blanket up to her shoulders and she moved closer to me.

"sleep well kiddo..."