Chapter 23

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Later that day Darin had to leave again.
And this time he promised me that he wouldn't get drunk again.
But he never told me why he got drunk.
So I made myself Trust his word;
And once again I was at the house by myself. I realized that there Wasn't really anything ever going on when he wasn't around.
Later that night I heard Darin driving down the drive way.
I came out onto the porch to see him.
But when he got out of his truck he took one step and he collapsed to the ground.
"Darin! Are you ok?!" I asked running to him.
He didn't say anything.
He only groaned.
I squatted down next to him.
I noticed that his hand was wrapped with sports-medical tape..and there was blood on his shirt.
"Did you get in a fight??" I Asked examining his hand and arms.
He had bruises on his arms.
He only moaned and didn't move.
I struggled to try and move him .
He let me role him over onto his back.
"Oh my god." I said.
What did he do THIS time ?
He had a big cut across his cheek that was still bleeding.
"Come on Darin..can you at least try to get up?" I asked.
He didn't say or do anything.
I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair frustrated.
"Ok.." I said.
I grabbed his arm and I put it around my neck and pulled him up on his feet.
I felt Him slightly hold himself up.
He could barely walk to.
"What did you do!"I asked.
He didn't answer.
He hung his head.
I sighed.
I was practically DRAGGING him to the porch.
Finally I got him onto the porch.
I opened the door and I drug him into the living room and laid him on the couch.
He coughed.
"Ok...Darin? Are you able to speak?" I asked.
He slightly nodded.
I sighed in relief.
"What happened?" I asked.
He then started coughing up blood.
"OH MY GOD.-uh-ok-ok uh hang on i'll be right back." I said as I ran to the kitchen and got an glass of water.
I ran back and put the cup
up to his mouth.
He started drinking it slowly and then he started to look more awake.
After he drank it all he gasped for air.
"Oh my god." He said.
"Are you ok?" I Asked.
He quickly sat up and him hunched over and put his face and his hands.
"What's wrong??" I asked worried.
He started breathing hard.
"I got in a fight." He said.
"With who?" I asked.
Be shook his head.
"Darin listen to me-who did you get in a fight with? " I said stern.
"No one! Ok?! NO-ONE!" He said out loud.
"Tell me why your always gone! And why You came back drunk! And now you got in a fight! What the hell is going on?!" I said.
His phone then rang.
Darin tried to get up but couldn't Because his leg was hurt.
"NO! IM getting it this time!" I said going over to the counter and picking his phone up.
"NO! You can't !" He yelled.
I turned around.
"WHY NOT?!!" I screamed back.
I felt my eyes tear up.
I hated yelling at him.
"Because!-" he started.
"Because why?!" I argued.
"BECAUSE IM TRYING TO PROTECT YOU!!!" He yelled.
"From what?!!?" I asked.
He then said-
"MARILYN!!!"

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