High school romance

The burn and the fight

A/N this chapter may be triggering if you have ever self harmed by burning or cutting.

*Miriam's pov*

It was a week before Christmas. Which meant it was the last week of school before winter break. It was a Wednesday morning. I hopped out of the bed that Louis and I shared. I went to the bathroom and undressed. I got in the shower and turned on the water to a searingly hot temperature. The water burned my back as it hit it. I let the pain of the hotness run all over me. It felt good to do it. Causing myself pain because I felt stupid and worthless. I got out of the shower and replayed in my mind what I had just done.

A feeling of relief washed over me. I got dressed and went to the kitchen to eat breakfast. Louis was already in the kitchen eating his food quietly. I poured my cereal and sat across from Louis. "Good morning."

"Good morning love." He replied lethargically.

I ate quickly so that I would have time to do my makeup. After I was done eating, I rushed to the bathroom to brush my teeth. I was stil in there when Louis came in their to brush his teeth. I kissed him on the cheek before leaving the bathroom and heading down the hall to our room. I pulled out my zebra print makeup box from below the vanity that Louis had bought for me. Before opening it, I went over to the side of our bed and turned on our radio. My iPod was plugged in so i went to spotify. Instantly, the song "Catch My breath" by Kelly Clarkson started playing. I opened my makeup box taking out my Mary Kay foundation and a spotify. I made my way to the mirror and spread the foundation on my face. I continued doing my makeup and yelled to Louis. "Lou I'm ready."

"Ok." I strolled down the hallway to where he was and I looked at him solicitously. He looked back at me with a concerned look. "Is something wrong Miriam?'

'No."

"Are you sure."

"Something's wrong. Tell me."

"N-n-nothing's wrong," I stuttered.

"Yes something is . Tell me"

"I- I can't tell you."

"Yes you can."

"O-ok wel I-I, burned myself in the shower."

"You did?"

"Yes."

"With what?"

"With the water."

"Why?"

"I'm stupid. There's nothing to live for."

"Yes there is."

"Ok."

"We have to school now." He looked at me with a worried expression in his eyes as he followed me to his Porsche. He helped me get in and starteed the car. "You can plug in youur phone."

"Ok." I took my phone out of my bag and carefully plugged it in the stereo. I smiled when the song "A thousand years" by Christina Perri blasted through the speakers. "Lou. I want to sing that at my wedding."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"That's so cool." In a few minutes we drove up to the school

*Skip 1st period*

*Louis' pov*

Miriam and I were in 2nd period. I was sitting next to her doing my work. Out of nowhere, someone punched me. I was now involved. The guy who had punched me, picked up Miriam from her seat and sat her down on the ground. He punched her face giving her a black eye. I tried to stop him but he was completely psycho. I gasped when I saw that he had grabbed an exacto knife from the table. He lunged towards me. He cut my cheek all the way to my jawline.

After cutting my cheek he went over to Miriam and cut her arms. He lifted up her shirt, touching her where he wasnt supposed to. I tried to stop him but he carved the words fat into her stomach. She wept when she saw what he was writing. She was barely breathing. Now she had closed her eyes.

The police had taken away the guy who had hurt us. Miriam had to go to the hospital so did I. We rode there together.