Never Been Hurt (Cari) (Sequel to 'The Hate Factor.')

Chapter 6. Letting It All Out

Demi's POV

"I have to tell someone." She told me, her voice cracking at the end. This girl was dealing with something big, it was obvious now.

"Tell someone what?" I asked. She didn't say anything at first, so I asked again, "You can tell me Ariana. Is there something going on between you and Cody?"

"No, Cody and I are fine, it's just." She took a deep breath then continued. "I haven't told anyone about this."

"About?"

"For about two weeks, I've been getting death threats from this one person on Twitter. And the creepy thing is, I think the person is stalking me, because one of the threats included a picture of Cody's car." I was shocked and totally got while she was feeling like this. I would be too. I got people wishing I was dead, but never had someone stalk me like that.

"I've been trying to ignore it, block the person, but it's taking a toll on me and it continues to come in."

"And you haven't told anyone? Not even Cody?" I finally asked.

"No." She admitted. "I wasn't going to tell anyone actually."

"I'm glad you did Ari. You shouldn't be keeping this all bundled up inside."

"I don't want to make a big deal of it though! But it's really affecting me." I wasn't exactly sure how to respond to her.

"Don't give in." I told Ari. "Whatever you do, don't give in to it."

"I'm trying to but..." I saw her wipe her eyes a little, which made me assume she was tearing up a bit. "I don't know how long I'll be able to pretend it doesn't hurt me."

"I get it, Ariana."

"It's scaring me too! Which is affecting my relationship with Cody! I can clearly see he feels a bit more awkward around me because I'm so distracted and distant these past two weeks." Two tears finally fell. I wished I was there with her so I could help, instead of just talking to her. "It's like I'm not able to be myself. It's affecting us both."

"Stay strong, Ari. I think you should tell Cody, that way you're not dealing with this by yourself."

"I don't want him to worry about it though."

"So you're going to keep it from him?" I asked. She bit her lip and thought for a while.

"I don't want to, but I don't want to tell him either." She explained, then sighed heavily. "We've never kept secrets from each other though."

"It's your decision, but if I were you, I would tell Cody. And if this anonymous person continues to stalk you, I think that needs to be seriously handled somehow."

"Yeah." She replied quietly.

"I have to go now Ari, but we can talk later if you want. Just text me and I'll be on. Ok?"

"Thanks Demi, oh, and can you not tell Niall about this? Can we just keep it between us for now?" She asked.

"Alright." I replied. "Bye Ari."

"Bye."

Ariana's POV

I was thankful for a friend like Demi. I could tell her anything, just like Lauren. Before I logged off Skype, a message came in from Demi.

Demi: This is from my new album, and it reminded me of you. Hope it helps. :)

The title was, Never Been Hurt. I opened up the link and it started playing. The lyrics were,

I felt picture perfect,

On and off the shelf to a broken frame of mind.

A broken frame of mind.

It comes back and haunts me.

A bullet undercover and fooled me ever time.

Fooled me every time.

I had to stop getting caught up in my thoughts of, 'this is from Demi's new album' and think, 'she thought of me in this song'.

But even if I lose it all.

I've got so much left to give, I won't give up, no no.

My hearts on the front line, I'm not afraid.

This was my favorite line so far. 'My hearts on the front line, I'm not afraid.'

I will love you, like I've never been hurt.

Run through fire for you, like I've never been burned.

I'm gonna risk it all like I've never lost.

Gonna give it all I've got.

I will love you.

I will love, like I've never been hurt.

Never been hurt.

I felt stronger in a way once I finished it. I can see why she thought of me. Most of this song was like it was written just for me.

I have to continue on like I've never been hurt.

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Dedicated to @SapphireBear! :)

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