These Scars Ain't Loyal // Cameron Dallas

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Before this short chapter starts I do recommend that anyone reading does read the Wattpad novel "Watch Your Back" by @risa257. I also apologize for the very late update. You would think this chapter would be longer but a lot is going on and I have been busy. I am so sorry, guys and gals. I will try to make the next chapter longer.

I could not be sane in this stupid insane asylum. I honestly don't remember the last time I had seen Dan. I don't know why I couldn't just avoid being placed in this stupid place. I mean, I know that what I had done was not safe for my body at all, I admit to that, but what I did wasn't the craziest thing I've seen or heard about being done.

But, at any point in time, I'm finally getting out of this freaking place! I can see my mother done the hall. I don't know why but I'm running to her. I know that would be natural for any normal teenage girl but I don't ever see myself being close to my mom. I mean, all I am is pretty much a freak of nature that goes to school, gets avoided at school, comes home, and does everything "mother" says. God, I'm just realizing that this is really close to Cinderella; well, besides the fact that I will never find a "Prince Charming" and Cinderella never self harmed. I wish I could just find my purpose in life.

"Mommy!" I tugged at my moms hair, taking in her presence with tears streaming down my face.

"Ella, don't act like nothing happened. As much as I am worried for your well being, I am very disappointed in you." She said in a very disturbed tone as she practically shoved my weak body off of her, causing me to tug at her hair for a split second.

"You know, it's great to know that you're taking my presence lightly even after I did what I had done. Honestly, sometimes it feels like you wish that dad and yourself have not had me. I love you, Mom, but I don't know what to do. I'm half tempted to move out when we get ho-" I started to get out.

"Where would you go? Huh? Are you really 'living in the moment' as you do tell that Dan kid? Answer that for me, Briella." She threw at me.

"What is your fucking problem? Why do you have to be such a bitch? A 'I love you too' would have been great but no. All you care about is your own selfish needs. I bet the reason why nobody likes me is because our neighbors hear every single argument we have and half of the arguments we do have are always about how modest I should look, how nobody will take me seriously if I keep showing my real emotions, how idiotic I am, and especially about how much I fail to make you happy. I'm seriously done with this." I looked at her face after spitting this into her face and tearing her apart and saw no emotion whatsoever. She didn't look hurt, confused, happy; nothing. I couldn't stand to think that what I just said had no effect on her so I pushed passed her and started walking down the hall; towards the doors.

"Ella, you won't make it a day without me because you are worthless and you are idiotic-" I ran back over to her when she managed to get this out through chuckles and looked her in the eyes for a minute.

"Bitch!" I slapped her, leaving a red mark on her cheek and then gripped a chunk of her hair, throwing her down on the ground and walked away.

When I got my phone out, I saw that Dan had been texting my phone a lot. Why in the hell would he text me if he knew that I was still there? Like, seriously?

"Briella, I don't know when you're going to read this but.. I want you to be my girlfriend. I don't want to be friends. I know that we haven't known each other for a long time but I really want this. I want to get to know you like no other person would ever get the chance to. I want you to be the one to say 'I won't leave you' because I know you won't. I want to be the one to stand up for you when people go after you at school. I know that you have been hurting yourself. I know that people think that you are crazy but I think that you're just suffering in that pretty little head of yours. Will you, Briella Lana Ricarda, be my, Daniel Beech Valentine, girlfriend?"

Why did this have to be the thing I come home to? Well, if I do go home. I don't understand why Dan would want to be my boyfriend. It doesn't make sense but his middle name is freaking adorable. You have to admit that Daniel Beech Valentine is cute. Gosh. Why am I even thinking about him? I do not have a fraction of a chance with him.

What should I say? I can't say no but there is no way I am saying yes. We just met! Like, no. We haven't even known each other for a month and we've not even seen each other for every day we have known each other. Why does this have to be so complicated? I mean, I know that I like him but not like that.

"Hey, can you come pick me up? I'll think about it. ;)" I stared at my phone wondering whether or not to leave the wink in. I know that I wouldn't regret saying yes but Jesus! Why can't I just freaking stand up for what I believe in? God. I'll just count down from ten. Okay, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, and send.

I don't know if I'll regret sending that or not. Oh well. Who cares? It's just Dan.

"Yeah. :) I'll be down in a minute."

"I can't wait." God, I'm already regretting asking for a ride.

"Briella, please, don't leave Mommy." I looked behind myself just to see my mom towering over my shoulder. Why does she have to know what I'm doing or saying at every given moment?

"First of all, do not read what I'm typing or receiving through my phone's knowledge. Secondly, I have no choice but to leave. I'm sure you'll miss me." I had said to her while looking her up and down in disgust that that is my mother.

"You can't do this to me, Briella! I'm your mother!"

"Bitch, I am eighteen! You can't control me! I will do what I want to when I want to. As a matter of fact, I'm going to go and stay with Dan to give you some time to think about what you could have done to prevent this eventful morning." As I had gotten to the end of my short speech, I could see Dan's car pulling up to the sidewalk. Yes!

"Briella! Don't get into that vehicle!" I could practically hear the tears in Mother's plead.

I sighed and skipped my way over to Dan's car smiling when I was caught by her grip. "Get off of me, woman!" I forced her hand off of my arm and pushed her away from me. "Bye, Mommy!" I ran over to the passenger seat and opened the door, taking one last glance at my mother for a moment, and then happily sat my ass in his passenger seat, slamming the door shut.

"What was that about?" I looked over at him and saw concern for me.

"Babe, don't worry about it." Did that really just come out of my mouth?

"'I'll think about it,' she says. 'Babe,' she says."

I couldn't help but to laugh when he said that. "Oh hush. Just because I called you 'babe' does not mean that I have a final decision. I just wanted to test my luck and see if it would feel right."

"Did it feel right?"

"Actually, yes. I have a tiny case of the butterflies at the moment but that's just the usual."

"'Get butterflies in her stomach,' and check! ✅"

"You're a dork. You know that right?"

"Of course! But I'm your dork, right?"

"Bish, I don't know you." I tried to keep a straight face when I had looked at him in my dramatic disgusted face but I couldn't keep the giggle in.

How do you guys feel about Dan and Briella? Do you think she will say yes? If Briella does say yes to Dan, what do you think will happen in their relationship?

Do you guys think that Briella departure with her mother was childish and that she should go back to her mother?