Forever Young

11. But the Scars Remain

~Brooke's P.O.V.~

Lily and I raced down the road following Will and Ty.

When we got there Will and Ty were standing in the kitchen. No Mason.

"We searched the entire house." Will stated.

"He's gone." Ty added.

"Again?!" I sighed.

"Why does that bastard keep coming back here!" Ty said in frustration.

I could see Lily slowly walk into the living room. I walked over to the couch and put my arm around her.

"It's okay..." I said, comforting her.

Right then McKinlee walked in.

"Hey! What happened here?!" She exclaimed, looking at the the broken glass all on the floor.

"Mason." Will said.

"Oh my god!" She said, sitting on the other side of Lily.

"Did you tell them?" She asked us.

I just shook my head.

"Tell us, what?" Will asked.

"The reason why Mason keeps showing up." Lily stated.

"What do you mean? "Showing up?" He doesn't live here?" Will asked.

Lily sighed and began to explain as the boys took a seat across from us.

"Brooke, McKinlee and I used to live in Louisiana. Mason and I used to date. It was amazing at first. We dated for months and I knew he had a temper problem, but I didn't think it was that bad." Lily shuttered. McKinlee and I soothingly rubbed her back.

"But one night, he invited me over to his place. I knew I shouldn't have gone. But that's the night he convinced me too... Sleep with him." She breathed, fighting back tears. I could see the look in Ty's eyes. He was hurt.

"I thought he loved me... He was my first. And so many people told me to leave him alone and that he was trouble. But I didn't listen. So one night he invited me to a party. I was a senior who wanted to have fun and he was in college. So I went. When we got there it was mostly his college friends. When one of his college buddies hit on me, Mason got mad and we left. We were sitting in the truck, when he turned to kiss me. When he pulled away, he looked angry. When he was angry he would throw things or yell, but this time... He slapped me... Many times." She stated. Ty stood up in frustration.

"He apologised and I thought everything was fine. So one night, I spent the night with him. And I accidentally forgot to turn my phone off. He always wanted my phone off when I was with him. He threw it across the room and slapped me again. He made me swear not to tell anyone about him hitting me. And I didn't for a while, but McKinlee and Brooke started to notice. It became a usual thing. Until one night. I had had enough. I refused to sleep with him. I was sick of his apologies. I was sick of him. And he was sick of me. He beat me. To a pulp. Kicked me. Slapped me. Threw things at me. All I can remember is crying and begging him to stop. I didn't know what to do. I never did anything right with him. And in the back of my mind I knew that it was him not me. The night he beat me, my parents were out of town. They usually were. And I just knew that I would die there. No one would find me. But McKinlee and Brooke did. They called the cops and Mason was arrested for assault. I was in the hospital for a week. But he was supposed to be in prison for 5 years. I thought it was over. I thought I could move on...." Lily said with a tear falling.

"I thought I could move here and start over. The bruises were gone. But the scars remained. I'll never get away from him. He won't stop. Until he gets me or kills me first." Lily said as the the tears spilled out.

"There is no way he's going to kill you." I stated.

"He has a gun. He wants me dead for leaving him." She cried.

"I'm not gonna let that happen." Ty said firmly. The look in Lily's eyes were something I've never seen in her before. She smiled weakly not breaking eye contact with Ty.

"Um.. Will.." I said getting his attention and giving him a look that said "Come on. Give them privacy." McKinlee, Will and I all went upstairs, leaving Ty with Lily.

~Lily's P.O.V.~

"I'm so sorry that that freak ever laid hands on you." Ty said with his eyes glistening with tears. I just smiled weakly at the fact that he cared so much.

"And if I ever see him again. He won't get the chance to even look at you, much less touch you. Lily... I truly am sorry. And I'm going to do whatever it takes to help you through this."

"Thank you. I'm really glad that you saved me not once, but twice." I smiled up at him.

"I promise to always be here to save you, Lily." He smiled down at me. Tears continued to fall. He barely knows me, but is already promising to save me. And I actually believe him.

He wiped away my tears and pulled me into a tight hug. I continued to cry. I just wanted all of this to be over.