The Scarred Luna (On Hold)

Chapter 21

The next few days go by in a blur. Gabriel stays by my side every second at school. Even today, a whole week after the whole father incident, he still growls everytime the word dad or father is mentioned.

"Gabriel, let's just go back to my house for a bit, yeah?" I offer.

Gabriel shakes his head. "No way in hell." He replies and I pout.

"Pwease?" I ask.

He shakes his head again. I sigh. "Gabriel, I need my stuff. We'll only stay there for five minutes. Then we're gone." I negotiate.

Gabriel gives me a look before sighing and leaning against my locker. School just ended and we are arguing about me going back to my house or not.

"Fine, but I'm going in," he warns. I smile a bit and nod.

"'Kay."

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"Gabriel, I'm gonna be okay," I assure. Gabriel shakes his head at me and kisses my forehead tenderly.

"I'm still going in," he replies and I grunt.

I mumble a 'fine' before unlocking the door and looking around. Everything seems to be in order. Nothing is especially wrong. I gather up most of my clothes in a suitcase, along with some much needed toiletries.

"Journey," I hear a gruff voice call as I pack things up in my room and I yelp in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Gabriel's voice yells from downstairs.

"Nothing," I reply.

I turn to face my father and lower my eyes, remembering the events that happened a few weeks ago. "Dad," I acknowledge quietly.
He takes a step toward me and I take a step back, causing hurt to flash in his eyes. "Journey, I-"

"Save it."

His eyes widen at my interruption and I set a cold glare on him. "You know what, Alpha?" I ask, no longer calling him Dad. "I have took the blame for Mom's death for twelve years. Twelve years!" I repeat and I watch as his eyes fill with sadness.

I feel myself start to tear up a bit as well, but force the dreaded tears down. "I have done nothing, but hate myself since then for causing you so much pain, for causing Mom so much pain. I hated myself so much that I did this!" I scream, pulling up my sleeves to show him my forever scars.

His face betrays nothing as he stares at my scarred arms. "And you know what you did? You did nothing!" I finally sob out loudly. "You did nothing, but sit and watch me as I slowly killed myself! As I tried to slowly extract myself from this world. Did you care? No, Alpha, you didn't care. You didn't care that your daughter became a victim of bullying. You didn't care that I tried to hurt myself. You didn't care that I tried to kill myself. You didn't care and you still don't."

I watch as tears slip from his eyes at my harsh words. "You may have lost a mate that day, but I lost both parents that day. Not one, but two. And I'll be damned if I let you just walk back in my life again after twelve years if neglect. Goodbye, Alpha."

With that, I slam my suitcase down and grab my duffel bag. I open my door to find Gabriel standing in front of it, sadness in his eyes. Tears trickle down my face and I sniffle. He takes my bag from me and throws it over his shoulder before hoisting me up in one arm and grabbing my suitcase with his other hand.

We exit from my house and into his car quickly and silently. He sets me down in my seat, buckling me up, before hopping in on his side. The minute I hear his door close, I start to cry for real. My body shaking with both sorrow and pain.

Without a word, Gabriel drags me into his lap. I put my head to his chest and begin to cough due to my dry throat. Of course, blood splatters in my hands and Gabriel wipes the blood away with hankerchief he now keeps in his car.

He rubs my back soothingly and I attempt to calm down. Eventually, I calm down enough until I'm reduced down to sniffles. Gabriel forces me to look at him with his hands and I comply, butterflies forming in my stomach when he wipes my tear streaked face with his rough thumbs.

"Journey," he calls my name and I shiver. "I've said before and I'll say it again. The things you did in the past make you who you are today. The things that happened in the past are in the past, though. You can't continue to blame yourself for everything. What you did to yourself in the past doesn't mean that I love you any less. The past you is apart of the you now, but isn't who you are currently."

I place my head on his forehead. "I know."

"Do you know that I think you're hot?" He asks and I gasp and look away from his playful eyes. "Huh?" He asks, tickling my side. I jerk, ignoring the slight pain and glare at him playfully.

"Stop."

"Journey, why aren't you answering? Is it because you don't know? Should I show you?" He asks and I look at him.

"What-?"

His lips interrupt me. They work in an amazing way against my lips as I try to pull away from him. "Gabe-"

He smashes his lips against mine and I comply, letting him take dominance this time. By accident, I let a slight moan leave my lips and Gabriel growls before pulling away, frustration taking over his features.

"What?" I ask, frustrated as well. I jut my bottom lip out in a pout.

Gabriel gazes down at my lips before taking them softly with his. The change of manner takes me off guard as he slowly kisses me. When he pulls away, I sigh sadly and he chuckles.

"Maybe some other time, princess. Maybe when we aren't in your driveway and in my car," he offers.

I pout, but nod.

"Fine."

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A/N: Hi everyone. I know it's been a while, but here's chapter 21 of TSL. I know it's short and sort of sappy, but it's been a long time so I haven't really gotten it together yet.

For those of you who care enough to read my author notes, I have a reason for being absent from Wattpad. I've recently relapsed once again. I've entered the life sucking depression once again and have done bad things to myself. I'm sorry for not being here for a few months, but that's my sorry excuse. Bye loves.

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