Meant To Be

Chapter 9

{DAN}

"Hey Dan?" Someone nudged me, "you up?" I hummed in response, "am now." Lexi got up from the couch, "it's 7 maybe I should head home," she says, "ok," I reply, "let me change, I'll walk you," I say whilst stretching and yawning. "That's fine, I can walk myself," Lexi replies grabbing her guitar, I reach for her arm, "I'll walk you," I insist, Lexi grits her teeth in pain and I let go immediately, before she's able to pull her sleeve down I see bruises and burns lining her entire forearm. I try to say something but Lexi dashes for the door slamming it as she rushes to leave. I sigh groan and run after her, reaching the street I see Lexi struggling to move fast whilst holding her guitar. I quickly catch up to her and take her guitar from her, she jumps but lets me carry it. "I'm not going to talk about it," she almost whispers, I nod, "I'm not going to make you," I say back.

{CARRIE}

I wake up to the smell of coffee, I roll over in my mattress, I need an bed I think as I get up to stretch. I walk to the kitchen, which right know consists of a coffee maker and a microwave. Alex hands me a cup of coffee, "morning," his hand slides to my waist, I hummed in response leaning my head to his chest. "Sleep good?" Alex whispers to me, I shake my head taking a sip of coffee, "bad dreams," I explain. Alex hugs me close, I sigh, "I'm ok," I mumbled, "you'll be ok," Alex reassured kissing my forehead. "Now get ready we need to decorate the place," Alex says aimlessly gesturing his arms at our apartment.

I drain the rest of my coffee and go to shower, I jam out to: the vamps 'can we dance.' I have an alright voice, nothing compared to Lexi, but musical talent runs through the family. I realize tears falling quietly as I think of my sister, I need to work things out between us, I thought. I slip into jeans and a plain white top throw on a cute headband and my vans, I reach for my llama beanie but stop, I needed to keep my mind off of Dan. I walk out to check if Alex was good to go. "All ready?" Alex asked as he throws me my sweater and grabs the keys, "yup," I reply popping the 'p'. "Oh, you got a new email from Dan," Alex nodded towards my phone on the counter, I switch directions a little too quickly and rush for my phone.

From: danisnotonfire1@gmail.com

To: carrie.may@gmail.com

we need to talk.

{DAN}

"This is me," Lexi stops at an apartment building that barely looked like anything, "are you sure you don't want to stay at my-" "nope," Lexi cut me off, she grabbed her guitar from me and started walking towards the from door, but stops and turns around to walk towards me. "Thanks," Lexi whispers whilst giving me an awkward hug, then she rushes into the building.

I stand there for a second then turn to walk home but something shiny catches my eye; I bend down to pick up a triangular shaped silver object with the name 'Lexi' craved into it. It must have fallen from her guitar, I think, I take a breath and walk into the apartment building, the smell of dust hits my nose and I pull up my shirt over my nose and mouth to help breath. I walk up a couple of floors then I hear yelling, curiosity takes over and I walk towards the door that was opened ajar. "WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN?" Someone yells, "I'VE BEEN WORRIED SICK!" The same guy continues. "WORRIED?" A girl explodes, "YOU DON'T GIVE TWO SHITS ABOUT ANYONE BUT YOURSELF!" Lexi I immediately think, that's her voice. I push through the door just in time to witness a guy punching Lexi, she falls to the floor and he keeps kicking and punching her. Lexi's coughing unable to breathe, the bruises and burns, oh gosh, I think. I snap back to the scene the guy pulls put a pocket knife whilst Lexi is begging between gasps for him to stop. I jump out from my hiding spot desperate to do something to help, "who the fuck is this?" The guy asks, "Dan," I say back firmly. The guy slightly taken aback by my confidence widens his eyes but then smirks and turns back to Lexi. I step forward to stop him from getting any closer to the already hurt Lexi, "what the fuck is your problem?" I ask, "right now," the guy replies, "you." He shoves me but I stand my ground, "you are not going to hurt her," I stare at him. Suddenly I feel a ripping pain in my gut, both my hands fly towards my stomach, I reach one hand out to steady my fall as my body hits the ground. My hands were red with blood.

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