Broken and Bruised

Chapter 2

As I walked into the party, I saw Harley talking to Kylie. Well let's just say she isn't my favorite person in the world. I turned around and began to walk out the door. I stopped when I heard someone calling my name. Just keep walking, it's for the best, I told myself to keep myself walking.
"Wait. Cait where are you going?", he asked.

"Out of here", I said.

"You can't leave. Please, I want you here", he said.

"Why? You have Kylie", I spat and kept walking.

"Please Cait it's not like that-", he started but I cut him off.

"Really because that's what it looks like. I don't even know why I came to this stupid party. I hardly know you. And you hardly know me and I doubt you want to", I said and left.

I didn't run back to my house because I new what was waiting for me. Pain. Guilt. Razors. Belts. Whips. Abuse. Instead I went to my special spot in the woods. The clearing by the lake my mom drowned in. She was drunk and she fell off the boat. A couple days later they found the boat, but couldn't find her. I was heartbroken even though I was only 6. I was broken out of my thoughts when I heard a crackle in the leaves. I turned around so fast it made me kind of dizzy.

"Figured I'd find you here", Harley said.

"How?", I asked.

"It's kind of my thinking spot. Can I sit", he asked and I just nodded.

"Why'd you come after me?", I asked.

"Why wouldn't I", he asked.

"Because you should be sucking face with Kylie", I retorted.

"I came because it's 30 degrees outside. And it's raining. I wouldn't want you to freeze. Or get hurt", he said.

"Thanks", I said.

"Here", he said handing me his jacket and pulling me closer.

"Thanks. Don't you have a party to tend to?", I asked.

"No. I made them all leave. People where getting too drunk", he said.

"Do you think we can go back to your house? I can explain everything when we get there", I asked.

"Yeah. Come on", he said as we got up and started walking back to his house.

  

As we walked into the house, a rush of heat washed over me." Thanks", I said as Harley took his jacket and hung it on the coat hanger.

"Holy shit Cait. You're fucking freezing. My sister has some clothes in her room she should be up there come on", he said dragging me up the stairs.

"Hey Julie. Do you think you could lend Cait some clothes?", he asked.

"Sure come on", Julie said pulling me into her room and pushing Harley out.

"Thanks", I said as she handed me a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt with Pierce The Veil on it.

"So what are you and Harley?", she asked.

"What do you mean? We aren't anything. Why would we be", I said.

"Because I see the way you look at him", she said.

"Okay well maybe I have a little crush on him. Since last year. But he likes this other girl so it will never work out", I scrambled.

"Well if you're talking about Kylie that's his ex", she said.

"Well thanks", I said walking out her door to be greeted by Harley.

"Hey cutie", he said smiling. He grabbed my hand and led me through the dark hallways to his room.

"Wow this is huge", I said as my jaw nearly fell to the ground as a gazed around the room.

" Yeah it's not too bad. So are you going to tell me why you ran off?", he questioned.

"Well I basically saw you and Kylie talking. And I thought you guys were dating. So I got mad and ran off", I said shyly.

"Ew me and Kylie are nothing and will never be. I hate that skank. I was telling her to leave me alone and get over it. I really like you. Not her", he said.

"But why would you like me. Nobody likes me have you seen my face?", I asked.

"Yes and it's beautiful", he said softly getting my chin and pulling it up. Then he kissed me. Harley fucking kissed me. And it was amazing.

"Wow.", was all he said.

"That was amazing. Erm, I was wondering where I was sleeping", I said after looking into his beautiful brown eyes for a moment.

"You can sleep in my bed. Or you can sleep in the guest room", he said but I was already drifting into a deep slumber on his bed.