Save Me. [ in editing ]

Eight

  I got out of the truck with thirty dollars tucked into my boot. We all tried to split the money equally. "Night Chase, thanks for the ride... Again."

"Night May, be safe."

"You too!" I called back.

  I walked into the house and sat down my bag by the door. Some people actually asked if we were selling tickets for our next gig, so we said yes and Ryan said he would make some t-shirts later.

  The house smelled awful. There was a shattered glass on the floor of the kitchen and beer cans and bottles lay everywhere. Cigarette smoke came from the tray in the living room. I made a mistake and stepped foot into the room.

  I hand gripped my shoulder roughly and I was pulled around to face my drunk father. "Where have you been sweet pea?" His voice was sour and smelled awful. I tried to pry his hand from my shoulder but it was no use. I got my wish though and he pushed me into the glass covered floor.

I felt blood run down my hands and I clenched my hands into fists. I looked away and he kneeled down beside me. He grabbed my chin and turned it to face him. "You'll never escape me pumpkin." He punched me and I hit my head off of the ground with a hard thud.

"Bitch." He sneered before walking to his room. I got up slowly, wincing in the process. I started to cry from the pain, I made a mistake and looked at my hands. Blood was pouring from the painful cuts.

  I grabbed my phone and sat down outside. I called Chase.

"Hello?" He asked tiredly.

"C-chase, c-can you p-pick me u-up?" I asked through tears and pain.

"What happened? May? Are you okay?"

"N-no, I'll e-explain on t-the way."

"Okay, I'll be there as soon as I can May."

"O-okay," He hung up and I continued to cry.

  Until Chase arrived I tried to get my arm to stop bleeding. I thought about Lily too, I should of called her but I didn't think about it at the time. But Chase lived closer to me anyways.

When I saw Chase in his mother's car pull up, I ran and opened the door to the car. Jumping in and throwing my bag onto the back seat I closed the door and buckled my seat belt.

I must of looked like a mess with my whole outfit and stage makeup on. Chase pulled away from my house and started to drive down the street.

"Do you need me to take you to the hospital May?" He asked quietly.

"N-no," I stuttered while crying still.

"You're bleeding May, I don't think a band aid or some gauze will cover that..."

"I'm f-fine Chase."

"Okay, but I'm going to clean you up."

"Whatever," I mumbled back to him.

  We eventually got to his house and he led me inside to his bathroom. I sat down on the counter and took my jacket off. Chase handed me a makeup wipe and I slide it across my face a few times not caring what I looked like at the moment.

"Give me your hand," I extended my hand out to him. "This might sting some." He wiped the blood off of my hand and arm then sprayed it with anti-bacterial spray. My eyes started to watered and I held back a small scream.

  He wrapped it up and I rub it a little.

"Don't touch it." He said quietly.

He wiped the blood off of my face and put some neosporn on it. Chase took a look at a few bruises on my stomach and legs.

"I think they'll be fine... Do you want to finish wiping your face off then change into my pajamas?"

"Yeah, just bring them here while I wipe my face off."  I took a washcloth and wet in the sink then wrung it out. I wiped my face and rubbed it till it was raw and red, but all the makeup and dirt from today came off.

  Chase came back with a black t-shirt and red and black plaid pajama pants, he handed them to me and closed the door behind him. I stripped off my blood stained clothes and set them in a pile by the laundry basket. I changed into the pajamas and walked back into Chase's room awkwardly.

"Guy clothes are kinda weird." I said trying to lighten the mood.

"Yeah, probably... Look I saw the cuts on your arms, and ankles."

  I cursed to myself quietly.

"I have them too... But on my thighs."

  He pulled his shorts up some and I saw lines on his thighs. One long one lay on his left thigh.

"We all make mistakes." Chase said before hugging me. "But mistakes are what make us human."

"Feelings make us human..." I whispered quietly into his chest.

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Chapter Song: Vampire Money by My Chemical Romance