Lovers Scars (OLD VERSION)

Chapter 6

EDITED BY trymenow

        Suddenly, someone slaps me and I gasp and start to cough. I still can’t see very well, only black dots and the rest is blurry. I feel like someone has shaken me.

        “Sam, snap out of it!  What happened?” I keep coughing but at least I can see a bit better now and notice that it’s Kyle the one that’s shaking me. “Stay with her. I’m going to get a glass of water.”

        Kyle leaves and Tyler sits down on my bed next to me. He takes a strand of my hair and puts it behind my ear. “Sam, what happened? Why did you panic? What’s wrong?”

        My voice comes out sounding like I have a sore throat. “I honestly don’t know.” I shake my head. “I wish I knew but I don’t.” I look him in the eye. “What were we talking about when…this happened?”

        He hugs me and starts stroking my hair. “I asked you if you had stopped cutting and after that you just stopped breathing.”

        I sigh. “I don’t know why that got me so upset. To be honest, I haven’t stopped. Well, when I told you about why I started cutting and then you left, I did cut very badly on my thigh. Then a couple of times after that.”

        Just then, Kyle comes in and hands me the glass of water. I drink it and give the empty glass back. “I’m guessing you feel better now and I won’t pressure you into telling me what happened. Just know that I’m here to listen okay, sis?”

        I look at Kyle and smile. “Thanks, Kyle,” and he hugs me and I hug him back.

        He leaves and shuts the door behind him. I yawn and lay down. Tyler chuckles and kisses my nose and lies down as well. He hugs me tight and starts stroking my hair again until I fall asleep.

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Tyler’s POV

        I feel Sam drifting off to sleep, but I stay awake. I don’t like the idea of her cutting. In fact, I hate it and it makes me want to get out of her life because it freaks me out. I don’t want it to go too far; I can’t lose her. But when I look at her face, all of those doubts and those decisions of leaving her vanish from my mind. I just want to hold her and always be there for her.

        I get out of her bed and go to where Kyle is in the kitchen. I see in his face that he’s worried about Sam. “Hey, man.”

        Kyle looks at me and smiles weakly. “Sorry that you had to go through that. I never meant for her to get so attached to you. She never gets attached to anyone.”

        “It’s ok. I want to help you find out what’s wrong with her.” I already know what’s wrong but I don’t think I should tell him now.

        He sighs. “Yeah, I know. I appreciate you doing this for me. I know she’s going to tell you very soon, so here.” He hands me a twenty dollar bill.

        I shake my head. “Keep it. I don’t need the money.”

        Kyle looks taken aback. “You…you like her, don’t you? You said that you would help me find out what was going on with her and then you would leave her after I paid you.” He looks angry.

        “I know I said that, but I didn’t know that there was more to her until I got close to her. I don’t think I can leave her. I don’t want your money either. I’m staying with her. I’ll tell you what’s going on with her when I find out, but I’m staying with her whether you like it or not.” With that, I got out of the house and walk to mine.

         I shouldn’t have accepted this deal. Now I have to tell Kyle what’s wrong with Samantha. She’ll hate me when she finds out that I only got close to her for money. She won’t believe me when I tell her that I do like her after everything that has happened. How did I manage to screw this up? Oh yeah. I fell in love with her. I stop in my tracks. I can’t be in love with her, I just met her. But I know deep in my heart that I do love Samantha and it will hurt when I tell her the truth.