Let Go (Wattys 2017)

Chapter Sixteen-It's Okay

I walked through the party, pushing past the grinding bodies and alcohol influenced teenagers. The party was dying and it was time for us to go home. Ebony sat behind the wheel smiling talking about how much fun she had, I laughed at her. Then we were rammed in the side. The headlights mixed with falling glass made stars fall. I woke  up, the world was turned upside down, blood was everywhere, and she was passed out, blood dripping from her head.

I knew she was dead, the next thing I knew, she was in a body bag. I ran to the bag unzipping it. I wanted to see her one last time she wasn't in there. My eyes frantically searched the bag for her. I froze feeling a hand on my shoulder.

"Molly,"

I slowly turned, and there she was her body was decaying flesh and her hair hung in bloody tangles. I couldn't speak. She looked at me with deep dark holes for eyes and screamed, "It should be you!"

I couldn't breath, her hands were around my throat squeezing the life out of me, I closed my eyes trying to hold on to my life when I opened them again, it was my turn to scream. He was on top of me and I was paralyzed. My eyes ran around the room, a dark figure could be seen in the corner. I reached out to it and it stepped into the light. It was my dad, "It's your fault."

I jumped sitting upright, I was out of breath and I could barley breath. I jumped out the bed shakily feeling for my clothes making sure that I still had them on.

A groggy voice came from behind me making me jump, "Molly?"

I turned around to find Adam staring at me his hand reaching out to me. I quickly fell into his arms taking all the comfort I needed. "He can't hurt you anymore." He whispered into my hair. I nodded before I realized that he was bare chested.

"You need a shirt." I laughed half-heartedly and looked up at him with a smile. He had a playful smirk on his face, "The way I see it you love my awesome abs and pecks." I rolled my eyes at him before pulling out of his arms, "You sir, are delusional." I smiled and kissed him on the cheek.

My phone binged in my pocket,

Tim: Meet at Starbucks

I quickly replied,
On our way

I looked over at Adam whose eyes were closed and body was still, I smacked him in the chest, a smile spread on his face, "One: if you wanted touch me all you had to do was ask, Two: You hit like a girl."

I smirked at him, "One:Ew, Two:I am a girl, Three:Now you have to put on a shirt because we are going to Starbucks, and Four: Your driving." I kissed his cheek and left the room closing the door behind me.

I walked down stairs and sat by the island in the kitchen, I pulled out my phone, and checked my messages.

Mom: Are u okay

Mom: Where r u?

Mom: I'm worried

Mom: Baby, don't cut

Mom: I love you so much

Mom: It isn't your fault

Mom: Ebony wanted so much more for u

Mom: Come home

Mom:👀💗👉👶👧(I luv you baby girl)

I smiled at the last message and texted her back,

Mom I'm okay, I'm not cutting anymore and I luv u 2. I'll be home tonight.

Just then Adam came downstairs, "You ready?" he smiled, jingling the keys. I hopped out of my seat and walked over,"Dude, bring your ass." I smiled.
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"So let me get this straight, you want to go to the party tomorrow?" Lola asked confirming what I had just said. I nodded.

"No." Tim said sternly. My eyes snapped to him along with everyone else's. "Tim please, I need you to be with me right now."

Tim took a breath and nodded, Adam smiled and squeezed my hand, "You know I'm with you." he said.

I looked across at Lola who had a smile on her face, "Let's do it."

Adam's lips pressed against my temple. I laid my head on his chest. His body shook with a light laugh, "So whose buying?" He asked. Then a bunch of excuses came from the table making me smile.

"How about I go order and we all chip in for the check." They nodded and smiled before telling me what they wanted. I walked to the counter telling them the orders.

I felt a tap on my shoulder making me turn. Aiden smiled at me, "Hey Aiden." I chirped. He came next to me and looked at the menu.

"Do you want me to order for you?" I asked he smiled and  nodded. When our orders came he automatically helped me carry the coffe.

"Thanks." I said, Aiden just shrugged.

"Thanks Aiden!" I laughed as everyone else said it. "You want to sit with us?" Lola asked. Aiden shook his head and waved goodbye walking out of Starbucks.

"He seems pretty cool." Tim said. Lola nodded, I smiled at her before sitting next to Adam, "Yeah, I like him." I said.

"Whoa! Should I be worried right now?" Adam joked looking down at me. I rolled my eyes and smiled, "Shut up, you goof." I kissed him on the lips and he kissed me back.

Out of the corner of my eye I could see Lola and Tim smiling.
***

Later that night I came home, Adam walked me to the door with Tim following behind. Adam paused by the door and kissed my forehead.

"Ew you guys are so dirty! Get a room!" Tim teased. I rolled my eyes at him. "Bye." I said. Adam smiled and walked away hopping the fence.

I turned walking into the house, softly closing the door behind me. A deep voice spoke from behind me, "That doesn't look like nothing."

I slowly turned around and started for the stairs. I could see Tim standing at the top.

"I'm sorry Molly."

I put my hand on the end of the rail to the stairs and turned around to face him, "Don't be, I understand that I'm a disgust to you and that's all I'll ever be."

His mouth struggles to find words. I nodded my head with a sad smile, that's what I thought. I turned putting my foot on the first step. There was no need to drill for something that was already put in the open.

"You're not a disgust. You're my daughter." I paused hearing his voice behind me. I felt a heavy hand on my shoulder turning me around. I refused to make eye contact with him, "Look at me Mis, Molly Ignolia Sanders. Look at me."

I looked up at him meeting my head tilt to the side a bit, "I'm sorry I made you feel that way." A tear trailed from his eye. I felt my eyes fill with water trying to hold back the tears.  "I'll do better Molly. I'll get help. I don't blame you." He cried bringing me into his chest. I hesitantly wrapped my arms around him.

"It's okay Dad."