Hidden

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓

❀ 𝐀𝐋𝐈 ❀

Untangling myself from the sheets, I pick my heels up off the floor and stagger out of the room. My feet wobble and my body feels like it's not mine but I manage to make my way down the stairs and into the main hallway. The music blares in my ears and my vision starts to blur from the tears threatening to fall. Sucking it up, I make my way to the kitchen in search of the one person I know will do whatever I need him to.

"Hey, Stormy, I see the drinks are finally starting to hit you," a familiar voices says. Looking around, I spot exactly where the voice came from.

"Joey?" my voice cracks and his smirk slips the slightest bit.

Leaning against the kitchen island in the middle of the room, Joey looks sexy as hell in denim jeans and a white shirt that hugs his body perfectly. "You alright there, Parker?" he asks, moving closer towards me and the tears begin to swell in my eyes once again.Trying to get closer to my source of safety, I stumble and fall into him but he hooks his hands under my arms, catching me. "Woah, Ali. Seriously, are you okay?"

"I- I need you take m-me home, Joe," I tell him. "Now."

Joey nods and places his drink on the kitchen side before picking my up bridal style and carrying me towards the front door. I wrap my arms around his neck and nuzzle my face into his neck, wishing I could just forget this whole night.

"Yo, Lynch, where you going?" someone calls out from behind us.

"I've got to go," is all Joey says back. My tears soak the collar of his shirt as he walks us down the pathway out of whoever's house we were just at.

"Alison? What happened?" he asks but all I can get out is a sob. He holds me closer, taking us to my car. Putting me in the passenger seat, Joey gets in the drivers side and I hug myself an attempt to stop the tears from falling.

We drive the whole way to my house in silence but Joey places his hand on my thigh and uses his thumb to rub circles on my inner thigh, reassuring me that he's still there. As the memory floods my brain, I flinch at Joey's touch and let out a painful gasp. My head's a mess and my body feels like it's on fire. I can still feel his hands on me and his mouth on my neck.

Pulling up outside my house, Joey goes to open his door and help me out but I stop him.

He cannot see me vulnerable. No one can. That isn't me.

"It's fine, Joey. Thanks for driving me home." Swinging my door open, I speed walk up the path to my house but hear another car door open behind me.

"Woah, Ali, wait," Joey says behind me which makes me stop in my tracks. Turning around to face him, I fight my tears and force out my best smile.

"Seriously, Joe. I'm fine I just had to get out of there."

"That didn't seem like you 'just had to get out'. Did someone hurt you, Ali?" he asks, walking further up my path.

Yes. Someone hurt me. "No," I lie.

His face contorts in pain. He knows I'm lying, he always does. Still, I keep my smile on my face and begin to back away. "Take the car back for Aoife, Beasty. I told her that she could borrow it to go with Casey."

"Ali..." he trails off, putting his hands on my shoulders. I flinch and take a step back causing him to drop his hands. "What are you not telling me?"

"I already told you, Joe. I'm fine," I snap, my cool demeanour gone.

Reaching my front door, I open it and step inside whilst Joey stays standing there, in the middle of my pathway. "Night, Joey," is all I say to him before closing the door, shutting myself away from him.

Bolting up the stairs to my room, I tear my clothes off and throw them on my desk. My body is not mine anymore. Someone stole it from me. They stole my peace and they stole my innocence. My mind's a mess and the tears begin to fall. A pained scream leaves my throat and I sink to the floor, wishing it would swallow me up.

I can't tell anyone. They wouldn't understand. They don't know how it felt to fight against it but it not meaning shit.

I have to stay hidden.

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first chapter of the first story
I'm actually so excited to write Alison's and Joey's story.
hope you guys love them.
-M
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