Always and Forever (PAUSED)

Chapter 4

Alexa's POV:

TW: Abuse and Alcohol

I slowly opened my eyes, awakening from the best sleep i've had in a while.

I look next to me to see the familiar blond sleeping peacefully, thankfully not woken up. Her soft plump lips parted slightly, with her soft breathing coming through her nose. Her blonde hair was shining due to the light coming from my window, causing her hair to be a beautiful golden shade. It was a bit messy, rolling off her shoulders. I brought my hand up to her face, slowly moving some of the strands behind her ear. She looks so cute right now, considering that shes also asleep.

Wait, what am I saying. Im barely even friends with her, hell I don't even know her name.

I peeled myself out of bed, carefully making sure not to wake her. I made my way into my closet, finding clothes to wear for the day. I settled on a pair of black sweatpants and a grey nike pullover. I slipped on my outfit, topping it off with my airforces. I put on a bit of perfume, vanilla scented of course, and made my way downstairs.

I could hear someone moving around in the kitchen, meaning my dad was home. My mom already left for work, so hes the only one that could be down here. I tried to be as quiet as possible as I made my way downstairs, trying my best to avoid him.

"Alexa" I heard him speak up. I felt my blood run cold as I turned around, facing my dad that was just a few feet away from me.

"Yes?" I asked, feeling my chest become a little tight.

"What do you think your doing?" He said, slowly making his way towards me. I could tell by the half draken bottle in his hand, he was drunk again.

"I just went to get some food before school" I say, slowly backing away from him. He took one glance at me, before throwing the bottle against the floor, smashing it to hundreds of pieces. Another mess I have to pick up later. He rushed over to me, pinning me against the wall by my neck.

"Dad- I can't- Breathe" I mumbled out, watching as he tightened his grip around my neck. I felt my eyes become a little blurry, as my throat got even tighter. Then his alarm went off, meaning he had to leave for work. His grip left my throat, as he quickly walked outside and slammed the door shut. I slowly fell down the wall, catching my breath before getting back up again.

I quickly made my way to the bathroom, checking out my neck in the mirror. I watched as red marks started to appear, which would soon turn into bruises. I quickly applied some makeup to it, making sure to cover up any evidence of the event.

I made my way back upstairs, slowly opening my bedroom door. As I walked in, I saw the now awoken blonde sitting up on my bed. She stared at me, giving me a quick smile.

"Hey, how did you sleep?" I asked her, once again going into my closet.

"Good. My head is killing me and I cant remember much from last night. Whats your name again?" She asked me. I let out a little chuckle, before turning back over to her.

"Im Alexa, but you can call me Alex. You stayed at my house last night because you wanted to leave your house, It was about some guy." I said, before looking for clothes in my closet.

"Oh, Im Cara. I remember the guy, not much after that" She said, before letting out the cutest little yawn. I smiled to myself, before wiping it away and grabbing clothes, again facing her.

"Here, you can wear some of my clothes. You can also go change in my bathroom if you need to" I said. handing her the clothes and giving her a sweet smile, which she returned. She grabbed the clothes and quickly made her way into my bathroom.