My Girl

Safe Again

Ashton

It's almost 11 now and everyone is still here. Luke passed out from the alcohol, Alana fell asleep next to him, Cal is asleep with a little blanket, Michael is half asleep while the movie Click is on. I am sitting on the couch just finnished cleaning up around the house. Everyone decided to stay here.

"Ash, what's wrong with me?" Michael asked. I turned to him and asked, "what do you mean?" He looked like he had tears in his eyes. "I love her Ash. I really do. I know I messed up, I know this is my fault, but why did I mess up? What's wrong with me?" By this time, ge was balling. I've never seen him this way. "Michael, she's dating Luke. Maybe you should just back off for a while and see how everything turns out. You know Luke and how he can change just like that." I say while I snap my finger.

"I wont let him hit her. Not like what he did to Jasmine. They were so close and he just hurt her so bad. I wont let that happen to my Alana." He says.

Luke had trouble keeping a relationship. He can change quickly. He just takes advantage of the girl and then throws them away. That's why Cal and I stay at his house offten just to check on how things are.

"Me and Cal will take good care of her if anything happens. Just stay away for a while. Luke doesn't like you with her or looking at her. He didn't like the fact that Alana liked your gift, I could see it. I don't want you to get hurt. I don't know if he would hurt you because you are his best friend, but Alana. Think about Alana and her life." I said. He just cried softly. He doesn't want to leave Alana, but it's the right thing to do for now. He shouldn't remove her from his life, but just step back a little because she is Luke's now. Cal and i can take care of her when we are here which is wuite offten.

"Fine. I'll do it. Only until they break up though, then I can take my chance." Michael said. I hugged him while he just cried. "

Michael

I don't want to leave Alana. She might get hurt, but I trust Ash and Cal to take care of her. I know she wont be at school. She is going to drop out in a few days and so will I. I have a job and I'm going to take full time. Alana works down the street from where I work. She doesn't even know it. So I get to see her even though she can't see me and we can't talk. I hate this, but it's for the best.

I fall asleep and soon Ashton does too. "I love you Alana. I'm so sorry, for everything in the past, and for everything in the future." I say in a whisper. She can't here me. No one can.

10 weeks later

Alana

Michael stopped talking to me the day after my birthday. It kinda sucks, but he is husy. I dropped out of school and now I am taki g a full time job.

Luke and I have been doing great! We have been on a few dates to the park and we carved out names to the swingset poles. We both love swings, so we carved our names. He is the best boy ever. He makes me happy. Sometimes I think about Michael and i's kiss. He probably found out that Luke snd I are dating, so he stepped back.

Right now it's 9:30 on a Friday night and Luke was suppose to be here an hour ago and I am scared. I called Ash and Cal to find him and they haven't found him yet. I hope he's ok. I love him.

Lately Luke has been coming home drunk. Not too drunk thiugh. He just says cute little stuff or just passes out on the couch with a bottle in hand. I always take the bottle away and get him a blanket. I have been staying here at Luke's and I cook and clean around here. I live here and I am proud.

The door slams open and a drunk Luke walks in with a bottle in hand. "You." He says slurring. I giggle at him and his posture. He always makes a silly posture. I walk over to him and try to guide him to the couch, but he pushes me away. "Why are you here? Are you whoring around with the boys? Is that why you are close to them?" Luke asked grabbing my wrists. He knows about the scars and he diggs his nails into my skin to make me feel pain. This is the first time he has done this. Well after bulling me.

"How much did you have to drink Luke?" I ask. He just throws the bottle on the ground and says, "that's none of your business slut! Pick up the mess you worthless excuse for a person." Tears form up in my eyes and he passes out on the couch.

I pick up the mess and bring Luke s blanket. He doesn't mean any of that. He's drunk. I can't tell the boys anything because they will flip out.

One month later

"How many times do I have to tell you? Stop seeing them! Stay away from them!" Luke yells hitting me. He's so different. What changed him?
"They come over here. I don't call for them to come over. I haven't seen them outside of this house. You invite them here anyway. They know nothing." I tell him. He just hits my back.

Luke has become way over protective. I don't know what caused it, but he made me quit my job. The boys started a band and I asked if I could go see them play and this is where we're at. Him beating me telling me I am a whore. He thinks I want to see them practice just to see the others and not him.

"Just get out! I don't want you here. Your parents didn't want you and now I see why. You are an excuse for a person. All you do is sleep around. You prbably have a disease. Get away from here and don't come back. Your stuff stays here. All you will take sith you is what you are weating now and these words. Get out! I hate you and I hope you are taken away snd used." He yells hitting me. Now I have bruises and cuts on my face.

I am balling my eyes out and I leave Luke's house. I've made so many mistakes. Dave. Michael. Luke. Life. It's all useless. What's wrong with me?

I look up and I realise that I am infront of the motel where Michael and I use to live in. I miss it. Something inside told me to go. Go to Michael. I walked up to his room and knocked. I hope he's still here.

I knock again and there he is. Michael. A drunk Michael. Oh no. Please don't hurt me too.

"I'm going to kill him!" Michael says clenching his fists and pushing me aside. I pull him back and say, "No Michael! You're drunk and don't know what you are doing! Is it okay if I-I stay?"

He stares into my eyes and hugs me tight."yes! You don't know how long I have waited for you to say that." I smile at his words and he leads me inside and helps me wash up. I change into his clothes.

"Do you want to talk about what happened now, or in the morning?" Michael asked. I looked at him with tears threatning to spill and tell him I will be ready to talk about it in the morning. He nods and soon we fall asleep together in the bed. Like old times. I missed this. A Michael next to me sleeping. I feel safe again.

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