promise me

Chapter five

(Andy's pov)
I lean my back against the door to my room and slide myself down so that I am sitting in front of it. I stay like this trying to figure out what I'm going to tell the guys. if I tell them about the abuse they'll take pity on her and I know that's not what she wants. she wants to be seen as normal not as a kicked puppy. on the other hand if I don't give them some explanation as to why I feel so deeply about this... almost complete stranger, they'll think she is just a rebound but in know she is more then that. how do I make them see.
I take a deep breath and run my fingers through my hair before I stand up. I shove my hands deep into my pocket and walk into the main room where everyone is waiting for me with sleepy eyes. I check my phone and see that it's almost four in the morning. I shrug surprises that I am not completely drained. I clear my throat getting all of them to look at me.
"Hey so what's up with the chick?" CC ask as he rubs his eyes and moves himself in his chair so he is facing me.
"She's a friend of mine... more then a friend... look she's someone special who got stuck in a rough spot and I'm helping her." I say in a fast breath.
"But why is she here? couldn't you have just given her some money and set her up with a job? you never bring the strays home. that's kinda our rule." Ashley says straightening his back so he's upright. i open my mouth to respond not sure what I'm going to say but I get cut off by jake who has jinxx leaning up against him.
"I think what ash is trying to say is that he doesn't want to see you get screwed over by a rebound." he says petting jinxx hair as jinxx shakes his head in agreance.
"She's not a stray. she's not a rebound. She's special to me. after you meet her tomarrow and she how hurt she is and how broken you'll feel the same way like you need to protect her. like she's yours to keep safe." I say. at this point everyone is beyond tired and they can see I'm not going to talk any far third about this tonight. we all say out good nights and head to our separate rooms.
As I walk into mine I make sure to open my door as little as possible so not a lot of light gets in. I would hate to wake her up after the few days that she has had. once my door is shut I am lost in darkness which makes it a million times harder to get accrossed my room and to my bed quietly. Once I get to my bed I try to slide under the covers as quietly as I can so that I don't wake her. I'm was used to snuggling up against juliet when we would get into bed and I didn't even think before I warped my arms around her. as soon as I did it I knew what an awful idea it was. she pushed herself away from me and sat up as fast as she could. at first I thought I had frightens her but by the tears in her eyes I'm afraid I might have hit one of her bruises.
"Sorry." she whispers as she puts her head down looking ashamed.
"Please don't apologize. I wasn't thinking. did I hurt you?" How could I be so stupid
"No andy it's okay it's not your fault I'm so damaged." she says with a half smile and and a fake laugh.
"Your not damaged and even if you were you wouldn't be forever. time heals everything... Come here." I lay down on the bed and open my arms as an open invitation for her to lye on my chest. she snuggles in beside me and pulls herself close to me.
"Thank you andy." she breaths heavily as I pat her hair flat against her head.
"Don't worry about it."