A Dark Love Story

Chapter 6 -PART 1

                                                                              TRIGGER WARNING

"Mom... dad. There is something I need to tell you." Alexander said 

His mother and father sat on the sofa opposite him. 

   "Kevin Packard was bullying Daisy in front of a large amount of the school. I stepped in to defend her. He has been harassing me since I attended that school... she defended me on that first day. Anyway, he was trying to show the students her cutting scars and in the process of defending her, Kevin showed the school my scars...." Alexander explained 

 "You cut yourself?" Sam Langdon asked 

 "I stopped about a year and a half ago, but yeah, I did." Alexander said 

 "But why?" Janice Langdon asked

 "Because I was bullied and depressed. The bullying stopped, but the sadness remained. It got extremely bad when Colton told me to kill myself. I was in a dark place from April until January. Mom took me to the doctor once." Alexander told 

 "I thought you just had the regular symptoms of fatigue and anxiety. You tricked me." Janice said 

"No, you are always so damn chipper and positive. You would not have understood. Also, those things are signs of depression and other mental illnesses, so no, I did not lie or trick you. Luckily I made it out alive and without antidepressants, music is my form of therapy. Music understands me and that is why I love it so much." Alexander said

 "I wish we could have been there for you." Sam said 

 "It is not all your fault. I was afraid that you two would not understand and did not want to stress you out." Alexander said

 "Oh honey, I am so sorry!" Janice cried out 

 "So yeah I am a cynical person. I am also very sensitive too. I've been betrayed too often by people who I cared about and that hurts like hell. I don't like my body or the way I look and have wavering self esteem. Sometimes I wish I was a different person. The only thing that comforts me in all the chaos in my mind is music. This is my life and how I feel." Alexander said 

                                                                                                      ... 

 Alexander laid in his bed in the darkness of him room. His door was locked and he had the blanket pulled over his head for comfort. He had turned his phone off and was crying silently (he did not care if it was unmanly). Something loud tapped against his window, he paid no attention to it. A few minutes past and it happened again. Alexander leaned up and peeked out his window... it was Daisy. Once he opened the window, she yelled at him to let her up. He tied a sheet to his bed and then let the rest out the window. Daisy climbed through his window rather fast. 

 "What's wrong?" Daisy asked 

 "I told my parents about the cutting, bullying and depression. Also about how I hate my looks/ body, my cynicism, and how I felt overall. It was extremely difficult for me." Alexander told 

 "Take your shirt off." Daisy said

 "Why?" Alexander asked

 "Just trust me." Daisy replied 

 Alexander slowly and shyly took his shirt off. He stood in his room shirtless and in front of a girl. What if she found him disgusting? What if she thought it was funny or made a joke? His mind was making irrational fears. Daisy walked over and held his uncovered side. 

 "I think you are pretty damn sexy." Daisy remarked 

 She then started to kiss Alexander.... 

                                                                                              TO BE CONTINUED