Broken (thomas-brodie sangster fanfic)

Secrets

TW : abuse , self harm

Max's POV :

After Madison came back in i could tell she'd been crying. I asked if i could talk to her and she followed me. I took her to her trailer and came out with it. "What's going on? And don't say your fine because you're clearly not. I can tell you've been crying." She took a deep breath and made me promise not to interrupt her or tell anyone. I nodded and she started speaking.

Your POV / Madison's POV :
I made Max promise not to interrupt or tell anyone. He nodded and i started to tell him.
"When i was 14 i was in love with one of the boys from my biology class. Mum and dad wouldn't approve of him and i didn't want to ruin the family relationship that i had with them so i didn't date him. His name was Charlie and i thought he was completely innocent. He wasn't. The night that mum and dad died was because charlie killed them. He said it was 'so we could be together.'" At this point i was crying all over again but i carried on anyway. "He made me promise not to tell anyone. Otherwise he would kill you and i couldn’t lose you as well so i nodded. I went on to have a relationship with him which he forced me into as he would kill you if i didn't. He abused me and used me and deleted all my contact with you and anyone else. The police caught him abusing me. When i asked who told them because i didn't they said it was my you as you knew that i would be at his place. They arrested him and took him away. That's when i came back to live with you. But i couldn't take that he killed mum and dad so i cut myself." I pulled up my sleeve to show him the cuts on my arm. It took him a few moments to realise that the cuts made a sentence. I tried to pull my sleeve down but he stopped me. I could see tears form in his eyes and spill down his cheeks. I was crying silent tears as well. I carried on. "The self harm went on for a few months when I finally stopped." When i looked up, Max had tears streaming down his face as i wiped mine. He wiped his away.

Max's POV : 

I saw tears streaming down her cheeks as she told me what happened. She then said "The reason i looked so tired and unwell was because of a nightmare i had about that night mum and dad died." I looked at her with pained and saddened eyes. I wiped my tears and pulled her into her hug rubbing her back while she cried some more.

After we both calmed down we both told the others that we were tired and that we're heading home. Thomas gave her a look and she smiled in return. He looked relieved that she was now somewhat okay. I took a taxi in the morning so we took her car. We went to her place and i told her that I'm staying the night. She had some of dad's old clothes so i changed into them and as soon as her head hit the cushion she went to sleep. 'I'm never leaving her side again' i thought.