Just a Friend (Austin Mahone love story)

Trouble

"Its Ryan, I need to talk to you, its important." He said. My heart stopped beating and my breath became shaky. Austin looked at me concerned.

"Uh, yeah, hold on a minute." I said. I looked at Austin, pleading for him to leave me alone. He looked into my confused hazel eyes and sighed, turning away. I mentally thanked him and went into the closet near my dad's room.

"What is it Ryan?" I asked aggravated.

"I'm really sorry Lil, I never meant to hurt you, it was all Candy's idea, I swear." He said. I rolled my eyes and sucked my teeth. I've heard this all before, especially when they got caught by teachers.

"And what makes this apology different from the others?" I asked, playing with my hair.

"I really like you Lil, I've always liked you. Ever since we became friends in first grade and you laughed at my silly jokes, flipping your beautiful brown silky curls whenever hair got in those mysterious eyes, when you walked to your seat right next to me and smiled right before you sat down. I guess you can say I was hit by Cupid's arrow, and I have been for what feels like forever, crazy thing is, I dont know how you feel about me." He said. I put my hand over my mouth and silently gasped. Did he just confess his feelings for me? I had forgotten all about first grade, it was my best school experience, I was even friends with Candy. She had been my best friend, her mom dated my dad and me and that redhead had so much fun. I really dont know why she started hating me.

"Crap, sorry Lil, I gotta go my mom just made dinner and it's her time of the month so I shouldn't keep her waiting, I'll Skype you later, bye." He said then hung up. I looked at the phone in complete disbelief. Wow, I have boy problems, never in a million years I thought I would have my crush say he liked me, after the boy across the street kissed me, sweetly I might add. I leaned into a bunch of coats and jackets and sighed loudly.

"Everything okay, babe?" Austin asked through the door. I pulled myself together and opened the door and looked at him, putting a fake smile on my face.

"Everything's fine, why wouldn't it be?" I asked walking to my bedroom. Austin followed me in and closed the door.

"Well, because it looked like the person you were talking to wasn't someone you wanted to talk to, besides, who was it?" He asked protectively.

"Oh, just an old someone." I replied honestly.

"Good or bad someone?"

"A little of both." I answered. I sat on my queen bed and looked at the ceiling. Please don't ask anymore questions, I begged him in my mind. He sat down next to me and put his arm around me.

"I just rid the world of one less lonely girl." He whispered in my ear. I kept on looking at the ceiling and got the courage to ask him the question thats been bugging me.

"Are you a virgin?" I asked so quietly I didn't think he'd hear me, but he did.

"Why do want to know?" He asked, still kissing my neck softly.

"Because you said no girl could resist you and I want to know how far you've gone in a relationship." I said. He stopped kissing me and looked me dead in the eyes.

"No, I'm not a virgin." He murmured against my skin. I got off my bed and left Austin on the bed, confused.

"Lily, please, listen." He said. I turned to face him with tears in my eyes. I don't know why I was so upset with him, he was his own person and if he wants to have sex then so be it but in my eyes he's still an innocent lover. I realize those two words aren't meant to be in the same sentence. But I guess the only reason I was upset was maybe, he only wanted me for sex. He put his hand on my face, cupping my cheek.

"It was way before I met you, babe." He said then winced, knowing my next question.

"How old were you?"

"Thirteen." He said staring into my horrified green eyes.

"Why?" I asked, removing his hand from my face.

"I don't know, the girl was my best friend and we got drunk at a party and I woke up next to her naked." He said. I looked at him with my sympathetic blue eyes and he sighed, releasing a shaky breath.

"What happened to her?" I asked. He stared at me with eyes that begged me to stop, but I persisted.

"She moved because she found out she was pregnant." He whispered. My eyes widened beyond belief and I couldn't help but stare at him.

"She w-was pr-pregnant?" I stuttered. He nodded.

"But she didn't keep the baby." He mumbled. I closed my mouth and decided to stop asking him questions.

"I'm sorry Austin." I whispered, giving him a hug. I looked at my phone and saw it was 11:11. I smiled.

"Make a wish." I said. He gazed at me with a look I've never seen before, the kind of look I gave Ryan everyday at school, almost. . . love. He closed his eyes for about a minute then opened them, taking my hand in his.

"Where are you from?" He asked.

"Canada, I told you that." I said, matter-of-factly. He shook his head making his wavy brown hair move.

"I know that, but where in Canada?"

"Toronto, Ontario." He kept on asking me questions about where I was from, and my birthday, blah, blah, blah. I almost zoned out until he asked me a very sad question.

"Who was your last boyfriend?"

"I never had one." I said quietly. He looked at me and grinned.

"Bubbles never had a boyfriend?" He asked teasingly. I looked at him and frowned, holding back my tears.

"It's not funny!" I sobbed, my tears coming out full force. I curled into a ball and fell on the floor, having an anxiety attack. Austin didn't know what to do and just stood there.

"Oh my God, Lily what do I do?" He yelled. I kept on crying like a baby, thinking about all the bad things that happened, from the violent words, to the horrific injuries they caused me. Austin picked me up off the floor and craddled me in his lap, while whispering soothing words to me. I stopped crying but he continued to rock me back and forth, singing to me.

"Are you okay now?" He asked me while stroking my hair. I nodded and gripped his shirt, still petrified.

"Please stop hurting me." I whimpered, still having one of my flashbacks. It was of Candy and her friends punching and kicking me in the girl's bathroom. I remember going home that day and my dad went to the school demanding justice, but nobody did anything. I can still remember their words:

She's worthless.

Fat bitch can't even fit into anything.

Why does she eat? She needs to lay off the food.

I bet if we dropped her in Africa we could feed the hungry and still have leftovers.

Their voices whipped through my mind until they became a whole voice.

Go kill yourself! They screamed in unison. I put my hands over my ears and felt Austin's grip on me tighten.

"I won't let anyone hurt you, I promise." He whispered into my hair. I let go of my ears and looked up at him. He leaned down and kissed me and I felt my salty tears in my mouth. We kissed for a solid two minutes until I heard someone clear their throat. I looked up and saw my dad with his arms crossed, staring at me and Austin with anger in his eyes.

"Uh-oh." I mumbled.