Shouldn't Be Alone

Chapter 12

I stand there looking at him with my face full of tears.
He doesn't say anything, suddenly he comes towards me and pulls me into an immediate hug.
"I won't let anybody touch you. Ever" he whispers
I hug him back tighter, never wanting to let go... He doesn't seem to want this to end so we stand there hugging.
And I like it.
He mumbles something but his mouth is on my neck so I can't really hear him.
I break the hug up and ask him to repeat himself.
"I'm sorry..." He says
"I'm sorry too." I reply, "I should've told you but..." I feel self conscious and pull the sleeves of my long-sleeve shirt down.
"Show me your arms..." He says.
I sigh and slowly roll the sleeves up showing now small scars and small bruises.
He gasps and his big brown eyes begin to water...
"Cole... Please." I beg
He examines my hands and becomes furious.

"I wish I knew you earlier... I would've never let this happen... I'm so sorry. I should've never read that, I just want to punch this idiot!" He says with two tears coming out of his eyes.
"I'm fine Cole. Actually... I'm not." I state immediately regretting it.
"Explain." Cole says.
"I ran into Drew... He wants to talk to me... He found me..." That's all I can manage to say before I have a breakdown on him.
He carries me onto the bed and holds me telling me it's okay.
We sit there in silence and I begin to explain...

"When I was... In my old school... Drew was my crush, and he f-finally asked me out after a few months... He did like me but I didn't really feel comfortable around him, he made me feel uncomfortable, I asked for space and he followed me everywhere and I couldn't take it... Then he started beating me saying we were meant to be together. I didn't want anyone to know about this so I kept it a secret... I didn't want to anger him more so I decided to keep to myself. Soon he's follow me everywhere and went to my house and wouldn't leave me alone. I told him to back off and he beat me even worse so I finally broke up with him... He said if regret making that decision..."
I stop to see his face. He looks so hurt and sorry...
"Three days after that... My dad and I were driving home from school when it happened... Someone crashed into us and knocked us straight into traffic. We rolled onto a flat area with no cars and I immediately put the brakes on because I saw my dad unconscious. He was the one driving but he wasn't moving... His forehead was bleeding and he wouldn't wake up... I tried everything! I got out of the car and saw myself in the shattered glass. I was crying I had glass shards all over me and my forehead was purple.
I called an ambulance but they said I was took late that the impact was too much and that I had lost my dad... I was given a ride home by one of my friends mom who happened to be on the road and witness this happen. When I got home my mom looked and me and hugged me tight. We were both crying. I decided to finally tell her about Drew and told her he might've been behind this to try and kill me. She contacted the cops and they started investigating. My mom was worried so we moved... But now he found me. And he wants to get me..." I say trembling.
"I won't let anybody ever hurt you." He says.
"Thanks." I say with a light smile which has a tear coming down on it.
We just hold each other tight and I fall asleep.

When we wake up I see its 7:56pm
I carefully get up and see Cole sleeping peacefully... I look at my phone and see my mom texted me...
MOM: I was running late for a doctors apt. So I couldn't say bye to you but I'll be back soon! Love you!

I put my phone down and sit there...
I think. Cole and I... What are we exactly? We aren't dating... Yet. And we aren't boyfriend and girlfriend... yet, but I told him my story and he made a promise to protect me...

He's gonna be a good boyfriend.