Complicated

Chapter 11- I Like You

Briar's pov
The next day I woke up and saw that Myles had been texting me but I'd been asleep so I couldn't have read them. I pick my phone up and read the messages.

M- Briar are you coming to dance?
M- Briar?
M- Briar are you ok?
M- Briarrrrrrr
B- Myles calm down! I've been asleep.
M- Oh..... but are you ok?
B- I'm scared.
M- Don't worry, I'll never let that happen to you again.
Wait what?
B- Thanks and I've decided to come to dance today.
M- Do you want me to drive you?
B- Sure, thanks.
M- I'll be outside your house in half an hour.
B- Ok.

Why does he want to look after me so much? He told me that he didn't love me so I don't understand. Anyway, I get dressed, then do my hair and makeup quickly. I run downstairs to get breakfast and Abbey looks at me weirdly.

"So why were you so late coming home yesterday?" She asks.
"And how did you get those bruises on your arms and that scratch on your head?" She asks.
"Well I got lost." I lie.
"Right. Hoe did you get the cut?" She asks.
"I fell." I lie again.
"Ok then. You're late and we're leaving for dance now." Abbey says.
"I'll get the bus." I say.
"Ok. Bye!" She says and leaves.

I put some toast on and put the TV on. I wasn't too late. Anyway, Myles has never been late for dance so I won't be. Once my toast pops up, I eat it and soon hear a car horn. I look out of my window and see Myles' car. I grab my dance bag and walk out of the door. Well not really walking because I'm limping. I hope no one notices. Those men really hurt me.

Myles' pov
I see Briar limping down her drive to my car. I open the door for her and she sits down. She has bruises and cuts all over her and she looks nervous.

"Hey." I say.
"Hey." She says back.
"How are you?" I ask.
"Not that great." She says and looks out of the window as I start driving.
"I can see. Are you sure that you're ok to dance? I mean that limp looks pretty bad." I say.
"You noticed that?" She asks.
"It's pretty noticeable." I say.
"I'll be ok." She says.
"Our competition is in two days."
"I don't know if I can do it." She says.
"You will." I say.
"Why?" She asks.
"Because I'll help you. I'm the only one that knows what happened yesterday so if I make sure that I'm in every dance with you, then I can make sure that you're ok." I say.
"Thanks." She says.

Briar's pov
I didn't know that Myles took the route of going through town. Then we get to some traffic lights that happen to be on red. I look out of my window to pass the time and I see that we're right outside the alley where I almost got raped. To make it worse, I see the five men.

I start shaking and breathing heavily but continue to look out of the window. Then, one of them sees me and points at me. They start walking and I burst into tears.
"Woah Briar what's wrong?" Myles asks worriedly.
"T-there." I stutter and point to the men who are getting closer.
Myles sees them, drives the car out into the road past the red light and then pulls over into a lay by after a mile. He gets out of the car, walks around it to my door and helps me out. Then he gently places me on the side of the road and he sits next to me.

I keep crying because I can't help it. He pulls me closer to him so my head is by his chest and his arm is around me.
"It's ok Briar I won't let anything happen to you." He says.
"I'm just so scared Myles." I say.
"I know but I'll protect you. I actually have something to admit." He says.
"What is it?" I ask and stop crying.
"When ever I see you or whenever I'm with you, I feel how I felt before I went on holiday." He says.
"Does this mean that-" he cuts me off.
"Briar I like you. I really like you." He says.
"What about Abi?" I ask.
"I came to my senses and realised shat a monster she is. I'm dumping her today." He says.
"That's brave." I say.
"Why?" He asks.
"You said it yourself- she's a monster. Who knows what she'll do to you." I say.
"I guess I didn't think about that. But Briar, do you feel the same way about me?" He asks.
This was the moment I've been waiting for.
"Yes." I reply.
"Well then there's only one thing left to do." He says.
"Which is?" I ask with a smile.
"Briar will you be my girlfriend?" He asks.
"Of course!" I day excitedly and throw my arms around him.
He hugs me back. This is the most perfect moment ever.
"By the way, call me Bri not Briar." I say with a wink.
"Then you can call me My not Myles." He says and winks back.
"Well My, we only have ten minutes to get to dance." I say.
"Well Bri, I think we should go." He says.
"Yes My, I think we should." I say.
"Yes Bri, we shall." He says.
Then we burst out laughing because we were over using our nicknames for each other. It was pretty funny.

Once we get back into the car, he drives us to CDC. We walk in hand in hand. Now all that's left to do is face Abi....