why her?

part three

it has been days. my dad has been non stop hitting me. my phone has been blowing up with messages from the triplets. i haven't answered, because if i do it'll make it hurt more. having to leave them. it sounds selfish but i just can't bring myself to replying.
"annabelle!!" i hear my dad yell from downstairs.
"yes sir?" i say, walking out of my room. i'm barely able to walk, im covered in bruises. i wobble downstairs, and see him sitting on the couch.
"get me a beer." he says, not taking his eyes off the tv. i get him a beer and hand it to him. he glances at me.
"cover up all those bruises, you look like a homeless person." he mumbles, snatching the beer and looking back at his tv. i nod and walk up the stairs, and go back in my room. i shut my door and immediately collapse on the floor in tears. i miss matt so much. and chris, and nick. i want to hug them. then i remember the girl that matt was talking to. i get on my bed and sob into my pillow.
i can't take this anymore.
i pack my bag with some clothes and climb out of my window. i make it down and just run in the direction of the triplets house. it was so dark outside. my legs hurt so bad but i don't stop. i run until i reach their house. i stand there for a second and start to second think this decision. i walk up to the door anyways, tears in my eyes. i knock. the door opens and i see matt looking back at me. his eyes light up. i practically collapse into his arms, falling to the floor. i wrap my arms around him and don't let go. i'm sobbing into his chest.
"i'm so sorry." i say. i can tell he's crying now too. he just hugs me tightly.
"fuck anna, you scared me so bad." he mumbles on the top of my head. we stay like that for like 5 minutes. eventually he pulls away and lifts my face up by my chin.
"i'm sorry." i say again, still crying.
"don't be sorry anna. i'm sorry for not being there." he says, standing me up. my legs are shaking. he notices and wraps his arms around my waist.
"jump" he says, and i do. i wrap my legs around his waist and he grabs them so i don't fall. i wrap my arms around him and bury my head in the crook of his neck. he carried me up into his room. he laid me on his bed and laid next to me, putting his arms around me and my head in his chest. i wrapped my arms around his waist. i felt so safe. so.. happy. for once in the past few days, i had felt happy. i drifted to sleep to him playing with my hair. i ignored the pain from a cut on my fist from punching a hole in my wall.

matt pov:

she's back. i'm so fucking happy that she's back. she's okay, and now that i know she's safe i'm the happiest i've been in days. i can finally hold her again. i can hug her and tell her everything's gonna be alright. she's got bruises all over her. fuck, i wanna murder him. he did this to her. he put her in pain.
i drift to sleep in my thoughts.

annabelle pov:

i wake up in matt's arms, and look up to see him sleeping. i get happy remembering that i'm with him. i wiggle out of his grip and walk out of his room. my legs are sore but i try to ignore it. i walk downstairs and see chris sitting at the island facing away from the stairs. i walk quietly behind him and tap his shoulder. he turns around and his eyes widen when he sees me.
"BELLE!" he says, turning around and engulfing me in a huge hug.
"hi chris.. i'm so sorry." i say, hugging him back.
"nono, don't be sorry. i'm so glad you're okay. when did you get here?" he asks, pulling away from the hug.
"last night. where's nick?" i ask.
"he's in his room, be careful.. he's gonna flip when he sees you." he says smiling at me. i nod and walk over to nicks door. i take a deep breath before knocking softly.
"come in." i hear from the other side of the door. i do as he said and walk in the room. i see nick on his bed looking down at his phone. i shut the door behind me and stand there until he looks up. as soon as he sees me he jumps up from the bed and runs over to me, hugging me very tightly.
"oh my god belle.. you're alive. you scared the fucking shit out of me." he says, not letting go.
"i know.. and i'm sorry." i say, hugging him back.
"are you okay? what happened?" he says, pulling away and noticing the bruises.
"my dad." i said, looking down.
"oh love, i'm so sorry." he says, looking at me with a sympathetic look in his eyes. i nod.
"it's okay.. im just happy that im here now." i say, smiling at him softly. he smiles back and we walk out of his room together. i see matt sitting at the island and when he sees me come out he walks over to me and hugs me again.
"i'm so glad you're back, anna." he whispers.
"me too matt." i whisper into his chest, hugging him back. i sit at the island and decide to scroll on my phone, and look at the messages and notifications i missed.
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matt
anna where are you

fuck answer please

annabelle please answer
i need to know you're ok

anna i'm getting really worried
please text me back

i love you anna

i miss you so much

please come back soon we
all are worried sick

i really hope you're okay

anna please respond soon

nick wants to call the cops
i told him no but please answer
our texts

65+ more messsges from matt

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chris
oh my god belle where are
you at?

we are so fucking worried

please respond

we love you belle and we are
always here for you

45+ more messages from chris

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nick
ANNABELLE where the fuck
are you?!

please answer i'm worried sick

matt can't stop crying
he's so worried

we all are belle just please
come back

matt hasn't left his room in
days, please respond.

we need to know you're okay,
belle.

i'm so worried about you

if that motherfucker touched you
i swear to god i will find him

37+ more messages from nick

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i start to tear up as i read them. i turn around and slam matt into another tight hug.
"i'm sorry." i say again.
"hey.. it's okay anna. i understand why you left. you have no reason to be sorry, okay? everything's going to be okay." he reassures me, hugging me tightly and rubbing my back.

god, i love this boy.

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