Anxious

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Dani's pov

I was truly disgusted with myself.

"Oh. My. God." I looked at her and hated that something I did made her cry.
"I'm so gross." I looked at myself and couldn't even bear it.

"Don't do this now."

"I just.." I looked down and wished I was in any other body. Attempted rape..
Me.
"I'm so sorry."
She nodded and more of my tears rolled down my face.
"I love you."

"I know." She said and walked towards the door.

"Allie." She looked at me and I opened my arms. She walked to me and returned my hug.

"I think it's best if you go."
I nodded and we let go.

"I'm so sorry.." Looking at her made me fall for her over and over again. But it broke me knowing that I was the idiot who hurt her.

Allie's pov

You have no clue how much I wanted to tell her to come back and that I love her. But this was the right thing to do.

our time apart will help us heal. I know it will.

Garrett knocked on my door and came in. He had a smile on his face but it dropped when he saw that I had been crying.

He walked over and gave me a hug. I returned it.

"Garrett.."

"Yeah?"

"You're a really good friend."

"Thank you." He said. "You want some alone time so you can skate?"

"Please?" He nodded and I grabbed one of my boards. I walked out and saw Dani carrying my jacket.

I shook my head. "Keep it." I mouthed and walked over to her.
I told her to lean down and I pecked her lips.
"Okay. Break starts.. When you leave."

What? Did you see her when she was crying?

"Does this mean you forgive me?"

"Kind of." I took her hand and we went to her room. She locked the door and well... Things happened. And I found something out.

We're not gonna talk about it now.

"Is that why?" I asked her.

"Yeah. That's why." She said and kissed the top of my head.
We got up and I stole one of her jackets.
What? She has one of mine.

I put it on and she gave me a look.

"Stop." I said.

"What?"

"Don't look at me like that."

"Like you're art? Yeah. Not gonna happen."
Her phone started ringing.
"Shit. I've gotta go."
She got up and picked up her stuff. She kissed me and we both left.
"Allie.."
I looked back.
"I love you.."

I nodded and waved at her as I walked back.
Garrett was sitting on the steps watching kids leave. I sat next to him and leaned my head on his shoulder.
He wrapped his arm around mine and we sat.

"You sure you wanna stay?" Victoria asked and I nodded. "We'll call you on thanksgiving. I know your mom is gonna miss you. And. Me too."

"We'll be fine." I said and she hugged me.

"Bye." She said and walked off. Garrett looked at me dumbfounded.

"Isn't that the sister who hated you? And beat you up?"

"We're. Good." I said.

"What happened?" I stood up and grabbed his hand. I saw Parker walking towards us.
"Can we go inside?"

"Yeah sure." He said.

"Hey!" Parker yelled. "You let go of her!"

"Dude. She doesn't want to be around you."

"You shouldn't be the one with her! That should be me! It was me!"

"And who's fault is it that you're not?"
Parker stayed silent.
"Listen. Getting angry is only going to hurt you more."

"What do you know?"

"I know that you're scaring the shit out of her." He picked up our hands and I was squeezing his hand.

"Allie. Please. Give me another chance."

"Dude. Do you not get that what you did to her changed everything about you in her head?"

"If she can forgive Victoria-"

"Hey. That confused me too. But it's different."

"How?"

"YOU ARE REPLACEABLE!" Garrett yelled. I walked backwards and took Garrett with me when I saw Parker getting aggravated.
I put my hands on his face.

"Breathe." I said to him lowly.

"This is bullshit." Parker said.

"Just leave her alone." Garrett said. I pulled him inside and the dean was waiting for us.

"Well. You two are the only ones staying here. You know the rules. Don't drink. Don't smoke. Don't vandalize. have fun"

We nodded and he left.
"What do we do now?" I asked Garrett.

"Anything but smoke drink or deface property." He shrugged and I smiled at him. He smiled back and started leaning in. I did so too and right before we kissed.

"Race you to the roof." I pushed his stomach and he stumbled with a smile. I took off and he was running behind me.
I made it up first and laughed in his face.

"That's.. That's not.. Fair."

"It's okay. I'm just a bit more in shape than you are."

"A b... A bit." He was breathing heavily.
I pat his back and rubbed it.

"That's alright kid. Walk a lap around to get your breath back."
He stood up and walked at a leisurely pace.

"You owe me." He said when he got back around.

"Um no. I won which means you owe me." I corrected him.

"Do we have to do it now?"

"Yep." I took him into my room and picked out the most cutesy outfit I owned and he put it on.
"Woo woo!" I yelled at him.

"Shut up. Where in the hell did you get this from?"

"It's Victoria's."

"There's the ticket." He said and looked at himself. "I need more boobs for this."

"You wanna borrow a push-up bra?"

"You own push-up bras?"
I unzipped the jacket.

"Not all boobs are always like this." I said.

"Wowowow." He said and blushed. I zipped it back and punched him in the arm.
"Owowow."