You Smile Brighter Than You Should (Kellic) Boyxboy

Chapter 14

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Vic's POV

I sigh as I wash the blood off my hands. I then fill my hands with water and wash the blood off my face. My nose aches and the cut on my lip stings. I run my fingers over the bruises that are forming on my neck then pull my shirt up revealing the ones on my abdomen. I wince as I touch them lightly. I drop my shirt and groan. These are getting harder and harder to hide. I don't want Kellin finding out because he'll no doubt leave me. He wouldn't want to put up with me and my problems. I turn the shower on before getting undressed then stepping under the cold stream. I hiss in pain as water gets under some little cuts and grazes that cover my body. Does he even think about how I'm going to hide these when he beats the shit out of me? I shake my head and try to enjoy my shoulder. I hear my phone ring from outside the bathroom but I ignore it. How important could it be? It soon rings out but then starts immediately ringing again. Maybe it is important. I step out of the shower and grab a towel. I wrap it around my waist and leave the bathroom. I go over to my bed where I had left my phone and pick it up. The caller ID says Kellin so I answer it immediately.

"Kell, what's up?" I ask when I answer. I hear him snivel and choke out a sob.

"Vic, I just w-want to sleep." He sobs breaking my heart.

"Slow down. What happened?" I ask calmly although I'm anything but calm on the inside.

"Mom, she's insane." He cries. "She just won't leave me alone. I haven't slept all week. I'm just so, so tired."

"Darling, what do you mean you haven't slept all week? Why didn't you tell me?" I sigh.

"I didn't want to bother you." He squeaks.

"What's your mom doing?" I ask softly.

"She's been yelling at me non-stop. Then she starting throwing stuff at me so I locked my door and she just keeps banging on it."

Sure enough I can hear banging and yelling in the background.

"I don't know what to do." He snivels sounding exhausted.

"I'll come pick you up and you can sleep here, okay?" I suggest and he hums. "Hang tight. I'll be there in ten minutes."

He whispers an 'okay' and I hang up. I go back into the bathroom and turn the shower off before quickly getting dressed. I call Jaime and it rings out. I call again and he picks up.

"Vic its three in the morning. What do you want?" He asks sounding annoyed and tired. Oops.

"Can I borrow your car?" I ask him and he groans.

"Fine, only if you promise to never call me this late again." He mumbles.

"I promise." I say truthfully.

He tells me that he'll be here in five so I hang up and shove my phone in my pocket. I leave the bathroom and go over to my window. I slide it open and climb out before climbing down the ladder. I rush across the front yard and down the long ass driveway. I slip out the little side gate and wait on the curb for Jaime to arrive. I really need to get to Kellin and my patience is disappearing fast. Jaime soon arrives, looking pissed off. I don't blame him. I get in the car and he drives off towards his house.

"I'm so sorry Hime. I'll make it up to you, I swear." I promise.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. What do you need the car for at this hour anyway?" He asks through a yawn.

"Kellin needs me." I say simply.

Jaime smiles and nods.

"You know, I really like this new you. I mean, I know you were never a dick but at least now you're not pretending to be one." He explains.

"I like this new me too. I don't know why I tried to be something I'm not in the first place." I sigh.

There's a silence in the air before Jaime glances over at me then back at the road.

"He  would be proud of you." Jaime says softly.

"I've done too much wrong. I don't think he  would ever forgive me, let alone be proud of me." I mutter.

"Vic, you need to stop beating yourself up about this. You made a few mistakes, everyone does." Jaime preaches.

"Yeah, but does everyone's mistakes have the potential to end someone's life?" I ask bitterly and Jaime doesn't say anything else.

We soon arrive at his house and we get out of the car. I thank him and he walks up to his house while I get into the driver seat. I drive off towards Kellin's house, going a little over the speed limit, just trying to get there as soon as possible. I pull up in front of Kellin's house and get out of the car, not bothering to turn it off. I just want to get in, get Kellin and get out. I rush into his house, seeing no point of knocking and then jog upstairs to Kellin's bedroom. His mom is passed out on the floor in front of his closed door. I knock on the door and Kellin calls out 'who is it?'.

"It's just me." I reply and hear the lock click before the door opens revealing my boyfriend. His face is all blotchy and tearstained whilst there are dark bags under his eyes. He looks exhausted.

I take his hand and he steps over his mother before we walk downstairs and leave the house.

"If this happens again, make sure you tell me." I say and Kellin hums as we walk across the lawn to the car.

We get into the car and I take his hand in mine again before I drive off. I gently play with his fingers as I drive back home. I get Mark to open the gates and I drive up to the side of the house then shut the car off. I look beside me to see that Kellin has fallen asleep. I get out of the car and walk around to his side before opening the door. I scoop him up in my arms and his eyebrows furrow as he stirs awake.

"You're a good boyfriend." He mumbles through yawn.

I smile at his cuteness and go over to the ladder. I look at it, confused as to how I'm going to carry Kellin up there.

"Hey Kell, do you think you could get on my back?" I ask and he hums.

put him on the ground and bend down at little for him. He climbs onto my back and wrap his arms around my neck and his legs around my waist as he rests his head on my back, no doubt drifting off to sleep again. Poor thing must be exhausted. I start climbing the ladder with ease and soon I find myself standing in my room with a sleeping boy clinging onto me. I close the window and walk over to my bed before lying Kellin down on it. I take his shoes off and pull the covers over him before I slide my shoes off then turn the light off. I then slide into bed next to Kellin holding him in my arms.

"Night Vic." He mumbles and I smile kissing the top of his head.

"Goodnight Kells."

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