She Saved Me (Merrill x Reader)

School

At around 4:30, you wake up with a start and feel Merrill's entire body pressed against your back with her arm around your waist. You looked up at a small clock on her wall and once you saw what time it was, you jumped up and threw the covers off of you. You ran to the bathroom and grabbed your sweater and jeans and put them on. When you came out, Merrill was standing with tears in her eyes.

"Where are you going?" She asked shakily.

"I have to get home, my moms gonna kill me."

"Why?"

"She's making me go to school today I'm sorry Merrill. I get home at 3. We can hang out after. Thanks for having me." Merrill nods and looks down. She then shakes her head and bites her lip with a frown.

"I thought you weren't going to go. That's why you came here."

"I'm sorry I told her I would."

"You get home at 3?" She asks.

"Yeah I'll come right back here."

"No. Come to the same house that your brother kicked me out of. To the pool."

You nodded and smiled as you slipped on your shoes. She suddenly comes up and hugs you, making you tense up but you hug her back.

"Goodbye y/n."

"Bye Merrill." You pull away and she moves your hair from your face. You give her a small smile and leave her room. You go down the stairs and outside. You grab your bike and head home in the dark.

***

You finally got home and climbed into your window. Right as you do, you hear your mom knocking on your door.

"y/n, it's time for school. You better be in there!"

You rush to the door and swing it open.

"Oh you're ready!" She breathes out, surprised.

"Yeah." You said out of breath. "I just have to brush my teeth." You said, rushing into the bathroom. You look in the mirror and put all your weight on your hands and put your head down. You brush your teeth and go into the kitchen to see your father drinking coffee.

He lightly grasps your arm and looks into your eyes.

"Hey. Thank you."

You pull your arm from his grasp and break eye contact.

"Yeah whatever."

He was just grateful you were going to school. I mean it's the bare minimum but he knows the effect it has on you. You walk past him and open the front door. Your mother yells to you.

"No breakfast?"

You ignore her and just get in the car. She rolls her eyes, tells your dad she loves him and comes out to the car. She gets into the drivers seat and you have your feet up on the seat and look out the window.

"It's not so bad honey. Just bare with me here. Please." She begged. You don't answer and she exhales deeply. She pulls out of the driveway and starts driving down the road.

"So. Do you like that Merrill girl?"

"Yeah. She's my best friend."

"Didn't you only meet her two days ago?"

"Yeah but that's all it took. I like her a lot."

"Well it's good to know you have someone in this town. How old is she? 19?"

"She's 23." You replied.

"Oh wow."

"Yeah."