"I'm so sorry, I panicked." Alec yelled looking at me.
"I understand, but don't let that ever happen again bro." It was Harrison.
"You told him to kiss me." I yelled covering for Alec, who was surprisingly a amazing kisser.
"So, now that you met them all what do you have to say." Harrison looked at me with a nervous smile.
"I'm sorry," I said looking at him with tears forming. "There is too much going on here. Ricky said he would kill you and I'm not about to be responsible. "
I opened the door to get out and I could hear Alec and Harrison arguing. I walked away from the car and started walking towards the hospital again. I feel like I'm about to pass out.
"Woah, Forest." It was Rico. He picked me out and carried me to Sam's car. "You look awful, but somehow you are making these stitches look good."
"I don't know whether to slap you or to say thank you." I laugh feeling light headed.
"A thank you is fine." He said putting me in the car. "And your welcome."
"Let's go home." Sam said looking at me shaking his head. "We need some sleep.
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"Sam!!!!" I yelled. I opened my eyes and saw pitch black. I looked around the room and saw the digital clock that informed me in was 3:24 a.m.
"I'm right here." The voice came from my left.
"Why are in my bed?" I questioned him.
"You keep screaming my name every other hour. Please just go to sleep."he said rubbing my back.
"But why are you in my bed?" I asked again.
"I just want to sleep. I promise I haven't touched you and I won't touch you just lay down."
"Ok, but what if your parents come in here?" They told me how Sam was. now he is in my bed.
"Really? They already know. You been waking up yelling for the past 2 days. You keep screaming my name so I just came in here to let you know I will protect you. Now stop talking and come closer so I can hold you.Besides your breath smells like ass"
I scooted over closer to him and closed my eyes. I felt a wave of security and peace wash over me. I was drifting back into Lala Land.
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"He told you to leave me alone, but do you listen?" It was Harrison. The punch to the left side of my face stung.
I was in a dim lit room tied to a chair. A tear fell from my eye. I searched the room for a way out.
"There is no way for you to leave, just take the pain. No one is going to hear your screams. No one cares about you Forest! No one will EVER care about you." He said grabbing my face. "Look what you did!" He showed his wrist and they were covered with ugly deep scars, his face had several bruises, and his neck had a strangulation bruise. Was I really the cause of all this? More tears flowed from my face. "This is your fault."
"Sam!" I yelled "Sam Help Me! Please Sam! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Harrison reached over and shook me till the chair fell over. The more he shook the louder I yelled. "Sam! Sam! Help Me!"
"Get up. Forest get up," I opened my eyes and Sam was standing over me. It was a nightmare. A horrible nightmare. "Are you okay?"
"Yea, I'm fine. Could you get me some water please?" I asked him. Just by reading his face I could tell he didn't want to leave me alone. When he left the room I grabbed my phone.
Me- hey
MINE🔐👌- it's almost 4am are you ok? Haven't heard from you in a while....
Me- past two days I been out I know...we need to talk
MINE🔐👌- what's up
Me-has to be face-to-face
MINE🔐👌- ok just let me know when
"Here is your water."sam says as he walked in the room. I placed my phone back on my dresser and took the cup. The cold water soothed my itchy throat.
"Thanks," I mumbled to him. He smiled and got back in bed.
"Yo, Forest you need to know I got your back through whatever. You my sister now. Imma protect you just like I do Fire. There is no need to be scared." He said looking at the ceiling.
I realized he was right, and got out of bed. I headed towards the restroom to brush my teeth, take a shower, and do my hair.I was going to school today.
"Let's match again." I tell him from the restroom."Even though I'm still going to look better than you."
Sam smiled and got out of the bed again. "We'll see, lil ugly" He walked out the room and shut the door and I brushed my teeth.
I walked over to my phone and texted Jo so she would know that we are matching. I wanted her to match too.I sat back down on the bed and put my thumbs to work.
Me- Morning sunshine
Jo- yay ur up..we gonna fight again... Sam said he was sleeping with u explain lol
Me- I wasn't even aware until like 3am
Jo- girl I was there when you were screaming his name in ur sleep it's cool... But wassup?
Me- wanna match today?
Jo- u coming to school?
Me- duh
Jo- ok sure what we wearing?
Me- do you have a 💯 shirt and emoji joggers
Jo- bish yesss my tank is yellow and my joggers are black
Me- mine tank pink and joggers a white. lemme tell Sam we decided
Jo- kk meet me at IHOP round 5:30.. No makeup today..natural look amazing on us both
Me- lol ok
"Aye, what are we wearing and who are you texting?" Sam asked. He was standing over me looking down at my phone.
"Jo," I answered " we wearing the 100 shirt and emoji joggers." I tell him.
"I ain't wearing no emoji jogger da fuck, that shit gay....I mean not gay but.. Look I'll wearing some joggers." As Sam started to walk out the room I started laughing.
"We meeting Jo at IHOP at 5:30." I tell him.
"You ain't gonna be ready..." He said laughing.
"Yea I will." I said stepping up to him.
"Forest backup, no one wants to smell your ass breath."
After Sam said that I ran to up him,jumped on his chest and said "hallelujah" with extra emphasis on the 'ha'.
"You better be lucky that your breath smell like Colgate, cause I was gonna throw your ass down the stairs. Now get dressed so we can go.
"whatever punk." I ran to the restroom to take a shower and fix my hair.When I stepped out I got dressed and sent a group message to the boys. They all were programmed the phone when I got it. I of course haven't changed their names yet.
Me-Hey it's Forest, everyone wear a shirt of any kind with 💯 symbol on it.
Rico- me nd da boys got matching hoodies
Alec- call it what you want since we changing it up and matchin.. I'm gonna rock my pineapple phone case.
Rico- my weed case is better
Nate- I guess I'll just sit back and watch threw my shades
Quan- I'm bussin out da shoes and the watch.
Me- ok ok ok....IHOP 5:30
Alec- but that in like 45 minutes.
Me- too bad
With that being said I better get dressed myself.
YOU ARE READING
I Refuse
General FictionForest is a 16 year old girl who has been through a lot. Losing her mom when she was only 5, and being thrown into the system has took a toll on her. She has now been placed with a new foster family. The Washingtons. Will this new family work?
