My Protector

Spill It

When I got myself to the store, I parked in the small parking lot and put the bags in my trunk and out of sight. As soon as I slammed it closed, I leaned against it, taking quick breaths of oxygen. This is the first time something like this has happened to me. I've never been more afraid in my life.

I rushed into the back door of the store and glanced around, looking for the person that could possibly save my worthless life.

"Jason!"

My shriek made him jump, dropping some of the CDs in his hand. He gave a frustrated sigh and bent down to pick them up.

"I thought you had stuff to do, what are you-"

He stopped once his eyes landed on me.

"What's wrong?" He said immediately, his face clouded with worry and concern. For me.

"Jason.. I-I.."

He walked towards me, gripping my shoulders in his large hands and looking straight into my teary eyes. His touch made me relax a little bit, and take a small breath to calm myself down.

"Something bad happened." I whispered, my voice shaking slightly with the words. Even though all of my weakness was showing right now, right in front of Jason, I didn't care. Jason was the closest thing I had to family. I trusted him. I loved him like a brother.

"Let's go into the back room. Go wait for me, I'm just going to close up."

He gave me a nudge in the direction of the wooden door that led to the back and scrambled away, rushing to lock the doors and turn the open sign to the closed side.

I followed his orders and went to the back room, sitting on the small couch and waiting for him to come.

As I waited, I glanced around the small room. Jason spent most of his nights here. I didn't know why, since he had a perfectly fine apartment, but whenever I asked he said he preferred it here.

It looked like a small living room, with a couch, table, and flat screen on the wall. He even got cable here a while back. There's a small mini fridge in the corner, and a portable closet that he kept some clothes in. Laying against the arm of the couch, was his beautiful guitar. His guitar is his baby, and I don't blame him for loving it so much. It looked absolutely graceful just laying there, practically waiting to be played.

Just looking at it made me wish I could strum my fingers along the perfect strings. I used to play guitar too. Before all of these 'events' happened, but I haven't played since. Seeing Jason's guitar made me want to pick it up and let my fingers glide along the strings to make melodic music that rang in the echo of the room and took my worries away.

"Ok, what's going on?"

My eyes shifted from the guitar to Jason as he walked in, nervously closing the door behind him and leaning against it with his arms crossed.

I fiddled with my fingers as I thought about how to say what I needed to. I knew that when I told him, there is two possibilities. One, he would tell me he's sorry but he doesn't want any trouble, or two, he would help me.

Knowing Jason, he would choose option two, but choosing that option means getting involved in the dark part of my life. I don't want to involve him. It's bad enough I almost got Aydan into this web of crap, but not Jason too.

"I can't.. Forget it."

I got up, intending to leave and act like this never happened. I don't care if Jason could help me. I refuse to bring anyone into this, no matter what. I'll just have to figure this out on my own.

As I tried to walk by him to leave, he grabbed my upper arm and stopped me, just like I thought he would. Nonetheless, I clenched my eyes closed and hoped, prayed for him to let me go.

"Don't even dare."

A sigh slipped past my lips and my eyes opened. Of course. Of course he wouldn't let this go.

"It's nothing Jason." I said, and added a nonchalant shrug to make it more believable.

I could practically feel his eyes narrow in absolute disbelief as he stared at my back, his fingers still gripping my wrist.

"Don't give me that bullshit."

I bit my lip as I considered my next move. My next lie.

"Listen Av, I know you. You would never come crying to me unless it was something bad. Don't even try to lie to me. Tell me the truth."

His soothing voice rolled over me and I almost screamed in frustration as I felt myself giving in. I couldn't do this to Jason. He's all I have left, and if I lose him... I don't know what I would do.

Before I knew it, a tear trailed down my cheek. I hurried to wipe it away but I knew he'd seen it when he let go of my arm.

"Let me help you." He said in a low voice. It was soft and assuring. Warm.

No one had spoken to me like that in a long time. It made me want to sit down and sob my heart out knowing that this tone of voice was so foreign to me because of my shitty life.

"Jason, you're all I have left. I can't drag you down."

As soon as the words left my lips, he spun me around, determination shining in his blue eyes.

"You won't. Let me help Avalon. Let me be your shoulder to lean on. Please."

Another tear escaped the corner of my eye as I battled myself. I can't tell him. Don't tell him Avalon.

His eyes closed and he let out a sigh through his nose. I could tell he was getting impatient.

"Just tell me."

"No." I said, determination spreading through me like wild fire. His eyes snapped open, shining brightly.

"Tell me."

"I said, no."

His eyes narrowed to slits, and I could see irritation shining in their core.

"You're so damn stubborn."

If only he knew. I wasn't giving up on this. Heck no. I refuse to tell him, and he can't door say anything to change my mind. He'll just have to give it p, and let me-

"I'll tell him." My thoughts froze and my eyes widened. Of course I knew who he was talking about.

HIs eyes shone when he saw my expression. He knew he won. Jason knew he was my weak spot.

"Fine." I snapped at him, me own irritation building up. He gave me a smug smile and tugged me over to the couch, sitting down and watching me expectantly.

"Jerk." I muttered under my breath. His smile only widened, making me want to smack him.

"Heard that. Now, begin."

Well crap. Another person to add to my problems.

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AN: Hey guys. Sorry this is quite short. It's more of a filler chapter. The next one will be better, promise. You're all probably confused about the whole brother thing.. I went back to the chapter 'The Stranger' and changed some things. Jason is now a childhood friend of Avalon's brother Aaron, who isn't around anymore. You'll learn about that later ;)

Point is, Jason is really close to Avalon because he used to be Aaron's best friend. As for the whole "I'll tell him." thing, you guys will also understand that later. All you need to know is this person is very important to her, and like she said, she has a weak spot for him.

Jason's casted by Brant Daugherty! Picture of him to the side ----------->

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