Invisible

Chapter 5

Josh

I got Erica to my room and laid her on the bed. I made sure to cover her up as well cause all she was in was a tank top and very short shorts. What the fuck did he do to her I thought as I sat down and watched her. I felt like a creep but something told me to stay with her not to let her out of my site. I took the opportunity to study her features. She had brunnette hair that came to her shoulders. She also had the most perfectly pink and plump lips. No stop it you can't think of her that way she has been through so much she needs a friend not a boyfriend even though I can protect her as both. I'll protect her no matter what. Why does this girl have such a huge effect on me I thought. I was sitting there thinking when I noticed she was moving. I went to her side and she cracked open her eyes when she realized she wasn't in her room she bolted up right pulling the blanket with her and scotted as far from me as she could get. "Erica I'm not going to hurt you I promise" I said holding my hands up. "Why am I here Eric is going to find me and he's going to hurt me so bad" she said starting to shake. I quickly bundled her up into a tight hug rubbing her arms she tensed slightly but soon relaxed against me. "Josh can I ask you something" she said once she calmed down. I looked at her and nodded. "Why do you care so much about what happenes to me" she said looking down. "Erica this is going to sound crazy but ever since I laid eyes on you yesturday I've had this overwhelming feeling that we were suppose to met. I keep feeling like I'm suppose to be there to protect you to get you away from Eric but I can't do that if you won't let me in" I said. She looked at me with shock in her eyes. "Josh it does sound crazy but the minute you walked in that class room I don't know I kind of felt drawn to you and it scares the hell out of me" she said scotting away from me. "Why" I said. She looked at me. "I've never felt anything for anyone. I'm not the most stable person I try to stay away from everyone" she said "what do you mean" I asked. She looked at me and I could see tears brimming her eyes. "Erica please I just want to know you I want to be able to protect you but I can't unless you let me in" I said as I came closer to her. "You have to believe me I will never do anything to hurt you I swear on everything I love I will not hurt you" I said as I got to her and wrapped my arms around her small frame.

Erica

I don't know what it was but being in Joshs arms felt right and I've only know him for a day. "Ok I'll tell you but please don't think different of me ok" I said as I pulled out of his embrace. He put his finger under my chin to make me look at him. "Erica I would never think different of you I promise" he said. I took a deep breath and pulled my knees to my chest. "It started when I was younger Eric wasn't always so terrible to me he use to care but when we got older and he started getting good at sports he got a huge ego and if I embarrassed him he decided to take the anger from the embarrassment out on me. He started calling me different names like pig, whore, slut. He'd always say how I was fat and grotesque and how no guy would ever want me. I developed voices in my head and the only way to shut them up was cutting I got so use to it that when Eric beat me or put me down I'd cut again and again. It got so bad at the end of school last year I slit my wrists if it wasn't for Missy finding me I would have died. Eric knows what I did and why I did it and he didn't care. Ever since then I've had night terrors" I said tears streaming down my face now. I didn't expect him to take my arm and examine the cuts. "No more of these" he said queitly. He looked in my eyes as if asking permission for something when I didn't say anything he brought my arm up to his lips and lightly kissed each cut that made me cry even more. He wrapped his arms around and held me close. "Its ok I'm here for you I'm not going anywhere. Erica get some sleep you'll feel better" he said. He laid down with me and I snuggled as close as I could to him and he held me tight. He smelled of a sweet cologne and for the first time in my life I drifted off to sleep feeling safe.

Josh

I laid down with Erica and held her close as she snuggled closer to me so I tightened my hold and she fell asleep quickly. It had been about an hour since Sara left I was starting to wonder where she was until I heard the front door open. Here we go I thought as she came into my room "shhhh" I said. "We need to talk now" she said. "I'm not gonna let her wake up alone she's starting to trust me we'll talk tommorow" I said. "Ok I'm going to bed then I'll get up early and make breakfast she looks like she's starving herself" she said as she walked out and I took notice of her thin frame and she was right. I sighed and kissed the top of her head before tightening my hold on her just a bit more and hummed in saifaction snuggleing closer. I sniped slightly and drifted to sleep.
I woke up the next morning to an empty bed. I started to panic. "Erica" I said getting out of bed checking my bathroom. She wasn't there and I heard something downstairs that sounded like laughing I ran downstairs to see what was going on. When I got to the kitchen I seen my sister and Erica sitting there talking and Erica was eating. "Hey guys" I said smiling. "Morning" they said at the same time. "When did you get up" I asked grabbing a plate and getting some pancakes and bacon. "Um a little bit ago you looked so peaceful so I just came downstairs" said Erica. "I was already up making breakfast um you guys should get ready for school" said Sara at that Erica visibly tensed. "Oh yea school" she said. "Um Sara can I talk to you" I said and Sara nodded teling Erica we'd be in the living room. "I don't think Erica and I are going to school. While Eric is there I'm gonna take her over to get some clothes I can't let her go back there not while Eric is there" I said. "What about her parents" she said. "I'll talk to Erica about it but Sara you seen her bruises she isn't safe there and you know it as well as I do" I said. She nodded and we went back into the kitchen to see Erica with her knees to her chest crying. "Erica sweety are you ok" Sara said running to her. "I'm fine I am I just need to go get changed for school Josh can you give me a ride home" she said wiping her eyes. "We're not going to school Erica I'm gonna take you to get a few things from your house and you'll stay here for a little while. Your not safe at home I don't want to hear any objections" I said and she just nodded. "Ok well I'm gonna go ahead to school I'll text you when I make sure Eric is at school and you guys can head out" said Sara. I nodded and she headed out.