Decisions

Chapter 1

I take 3 deep breathes before I realise I can still get back before he notices I was ever gone. I pick up my bag for the second time today and begin to walk to the bus stop. My phone starts to ring. It's Aaron. It's okay it's okay. I answer the phone.

Aaron: Where are you Beth. Why haven't you answered my texts. We have talked about this.
Bethany: I'm sorry, my phone's been playing up.
Aaron: How could you be so ditzy. You had me worried.
Bethany: I'm sorry
Aaron: You still haven't answered my question. Where are you?
Bethany: umm I'm just in my room.
Aaron: Really your room. That's funny Beth because I was just up there a minute ago, and I didn't see you.
Bethany: Your at my house?
Aaron: Not anymore.

He hanged up. I dropped my phone as my hands shook. I could not control them.
" You dropped this."
I look up to see a boy. Oh no what would Aaron think if he saw this. I'm such a bad girlfriend.
"Um do you want your phone."
"Oh yes sorry."
I grab the phone back from the stranger, noticing the smashed screen.
"Are you alright. A girl like you shouldn't be out here alone."
"I'm fine."
"Are you sure?" He says looking at my still shaking hands. "You look a bit shaken up"
"No, I'm fine." I fiddle with my fingers hoping he will go away. He doesn't he just stands there looking at me.
"Do you want to make a call? Your phone looks a little broken."
"No thank you. I'm just going to walk to my bus."
"Here let me walk you down."
"No, I'm okay." I say a little too fast. Aaron was right. What I was thinking going out without him. Now I'm completely vulnerable. The boy looks at me again.
"No really I'm walking this way anyway." He says it more like a demand than a request so I give in, hoping it will be easier this way.
We walk for what seems for hours, constant small talk filling the awkward silence.
"Hey my uncles a technician, maybe he could fix your phone for you. Can I have your number and I will text you the details."
"I don't really know my number" I lied.
"That's okay here's mine. Text me and we can sort out a plan to get it fixed."
He reached out for my hand and before I knew what was happening he wrote his number.
"Text me, okay" He says while leaving.
If my heart wasn't racing before, it most definitely was now. How was I suppose to get this off before I got home?
Oh no home. I was so distracted by that boy that I missed my bus.
"Ay Beth get in."
It's Aaron, how did he know I was here? I should have known he would have found out. I open the door of his black BMW sitting down in the passenger seat.
"So how was the show?" He says smiling down at me.
"Good" I nod. "It would have been nicer if you were there."
"Really" he sighs while slowing down to park his car. Something is wrong.
"Yeah" I whisper.
"Because according to your mum I was with you tonight." He begins to raise his voice. "You had two tickets Beth. Two tickets. So who did you take then."
"No one." I say looking at my hands
"I'll ask you one more time Beth, who did you take then?." He had become louder and louder.
"No one, I promise no one." I start to fiddle with the promise ring he gave me.
He lurched for my wrist, pulling it towards his face. His eyes connected with the black marker on my hand.
"Really Beth?" He laughs "You've reached this level now? I always knew you were dumb, but I never knew you were a slut. Though, I guess it is in the genes."
"It's not what you think." I whisper
"Did you say something?" He asks
He slowly dropped my hand down as he tucks a strand of hair behind my ear
"I'm only saying this because I love you Beth. I just don't want anything to happen to you. Very few guys out there are like me. They won't protect you, support you or take care of you like me. I do my very best to shelter you from what guys are really like, because I don't want you to ever go through that. And hey, look at what we've got." He smiles taking my hand "We'll have that big white wedding you've always dreamed about, we will have two beautiful children. And we can name the girl after your mum, like you always wanted. Just think about it Beth, we'll move to the countryside near your grandparents and grow old together. Don't you see Beth, we have a future."
"Yeah, I guess we do." I smile
"Now, how about you tell me about the number?"
"It's the number of someone who can fix my phone."
"Aw, when did my Beth get street smart?" He says holding my hand
I smile up at him.
"Do you want to give him a call now then? How will I text you if your phone's not working?"
"Ok." I nod as he connects his phone to the car's Bluetooth
I type the number into his phone as we listen to the constant ringing, until eventually he picks up.
"Hello? It's Hayes."

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