Saving Ally

Chapter 22

Picture of Ally's house to the side!

—Ally Christian

Drew drops me off at the school so I can get my own car. I walk to my car, looking around the vacant parking lot before getting in. I start my car and start heading home, Drew behind me. I pull into the driveway of my home and hop out of the car. Drew meets me at my front door and we walk in together.

I see my dad in the living room and start pulling Drew towards the stairs before he sees us. When I get into my room I close my door and collapse on my bed.

"I'm going to die," I groan.

"Don't say that Ally," he says, sitting next to me.

"Where am I going to sleep tonight, Drew? On my roof? I'm not sleeping in my room, he can come in at any time!"

"Come to my house," he says.

I sit up, looking him dead in the eyes. "You can't be serious. Your dad would never allow that."

"He won't have to know. He goes to sleep early and wakes up early. He'll never know you're there," he says softly, holding my hand.

"No, if your dad finds out he'll kill me and you."

He rolls his eyes, "My dad's not that vicious."

"That's not what I mean," I say and sigh.

"Okay, fine you're right. Where are you going to sleep then?"

I look down at my hands and an idea pops into my head. Looking up at him, I say, "Well, you can sleep here for tonight."

He smiles and looks deep into my eyes. "Yeah, I can stay here."

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Drew lay on my bed, as I lay next to him. I lay facing towards him and propped up on my elbow. I draw little shapes and words on his bare chest and glance up at him ever so often. He keeps his eyes closed and his body relaxed, so he's probably asleep. I hear a buzz on the other side of Drew's shoulder and I look over to find his phone lit up with a message popped up on the screen.

Dad: Where are you, Drew? If you're out with Ally then you need to be home before midnight.

I look at the clock on Drew's phone before it goes back to black, it reads 11:46. I sit up and look around my dark room. I pull Drew's shirt down over my underwear and I turn to Drew. He looks so peaceful and happy. There's a slight smile on his lips and his hair is messy. I smile before running my hand over his cheek.

"Drew," I whisper. "Drew wake up."

He moves slightly, still deep in sleep. I shake his body by pushing on his arm. "Drew wake up."

He slowly opens his eyes and looks up at me. He smiles and whispers, "Hello gorgeous."

My cheeks instantly turn pink and my smile gets bigger. "Did you tell your d-"

I hear a click behind me and I turn around. There's light coming through the crack at the bottom of my door, which means my dad's awake still. I turn back to Drew and whisper, "Get up and get under my bed. Hurry."

He doesn't question me as he quietly slides himself underneath my bed. My dad bursts through my door, causing the door to swing and slam into the wall. He turns the light on and gives me the evil eye before walking over to me.

"Allison Christian. I have a question for you," my dad says quietly.

"D-dad there's n-no extension t-to my n-name," I stutter, my body shaking.