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HEYO! Ok so I saw this pic on Pinterest and it inspired me. One thing led to another and BOOM you've got yourself a one shot :) yes I know this is definitely cheesy and so unoriginal but eh who gives a crap. Ok now READ!!!

"Come back here! I said I'm sorry!" Rob said but didn't make an effort to come after me.

He finally did it. He hit me. And I told myself that once he does, that I'm out of that dump we called a house.

Rob was my stepdad and he was in charge of taking care of me after my mom died about a year and a half ago, but I don't think anyone told him that because he treated my like a piece of gum on the bottom of his shoe.

"I'm getting out of this fucking place whether you like it or not!" I yelled back at him. I stormed into my room and stuffed anything I could grab into my torn up backpack that mom bought me a year before she passed. After i could barely zip it up I climbed out my window and hopped down onto the dirt, not wanting to have to see Rob again, ever.

"MOM, WHY DID YOU HAVE TO LEAVE!" I yelled hoping somehow, somewhere she would hear me.

What was a 17 year old girl supposed to do in the middle of California? I could go to Vegas and become a stripper. Nah, not up for the late night shifts. I considered all my options as I walked to this place I found right after my mom died. It's an old abandoned train track in the middle of the woods with a perfect view.

I was walking through the little market area in the city we lived in when some stupid guy ran into me.

"Hey! Watch it!" I said to him realizing it sounded sorta rood after it came out of my mouth.

"Oh crap, sorry!" He said and look up from his phone.

He was about 6,2, blue eyes with dirty blonde hair and brown roots. I'm not going to lie, he was pretty attractive.

"Uh, yeah sorry, I mean... Uhh it's ok, um... Yeah."

Wow that was a typical response from yours truly.

He laughed at my flustered words and responded "Yeah I should probably get my head out of my phone, names Ed" he reached out his hand and I took it and shook.

"Mandy, nice to meet you" I replied taking my hand out of his quickly, I was still a little shaken up about what happened early today with Rob. I could tell that Ed noticed my flinch.

"Hey I gotta run but I guess I will see you around" I said to get out of my current situation and walked away with waiting for him to respond.

"Yeah, hopefully" I heard him say from behind me but I didn't turn around to say anything else. I had a place I needed go and I really wasn't in the mood to be social.

It took me about 20 more minutes to get to the track ,but it only felt like a couple seconds ago when Robs hand came in contact with my cheek. God, I swear I could still feel it tingling.

As I approached the long wooden bridge with the track on it, I made my way to the very middle and sat down hanging my feet over the edge. It was pretty far down but heights didn't bother me.

I don't know how long I was sitting there surrounded by silence, admiring the view, thinking about what I was going to do, when I heard the footsteps on the part of the bridge where I came in. It was a pretty long bridge so I couldn't make out who was walking towards me, but I could tell it was a tall man. Since I did realize I was a venerable, young girl in the middle of no where, I grabbed a medium sized rock that was laying by my side and tucked it in my hand. I wasn't go to freak out and run but I did stand up and went to the middle of the track, attempting to act casual. But I also wanted to be ready if he was a bad person, I don't want to be taken advantage of twice in one day.

As the figure walked closer I realized it was someone I knew, someone I just met. It was Ed.

When he was about 5 feet from me, I finally got the guts to asks him the question I was wondering about ever since I figured out it was him on the track.

"How did you find me?"

"I... Uh..." He said running his neck and looking any where but my eyes "I sorta followed you..." Ok so this attractive young man is a stalker, yep there goes any attraction I had towards him.

"Why did you follow me?"

"Well I saw you walk into the woods and I sorta got worried... Sorry I knew I shouldn't have followed you" he started turning away "Since everything is good, I'll leave, sorry again" then he started walking back the way he came.

"Hey!" I said and he turned back around "You can stay if ya want..." Wait no why did I say that? This was supposed to be my place, why am I inviting some stranger to stay?

"Are you sure it's ok if you don't-" but I interrupted him before he could finish.

"I'm sure. Stay. Please"

"Ok" he said and I sat back on the edge. I was joined by him a couple of seconds later and soon we were sitting together looking at the view.

"Thank you" I don't know why I said that, maybe it was because someone noticed me, noticed my pain. I think I'm happy that someone decided to care and worry about me. I think I am grateful that I have someone, someone who I believe is going to become my friend.

I hope you guys liked it!!!! I like leaving these one shots on cliff hangers, SORRY! Ok well have a nice day/night! Adios!

~gabster