The Story Of Us

Chapter 9; Recovery

**Johnathan's POV**

       I stood awkwardly at Katie's house, she was standing behind her mom and hasn't said a word. Her mom didn't want me around her daughter, but she and the police were thankful for what I did but they held charges against me for breaking an entering in the first place. Her dad was the only one keeping me from going to jail for a couple years.

  **Earlier**

  "You're sixteen, boy. What are you doing going to my daughter in the first place?! You're not 10 anymore, it's not cute."

Tch.

"Are you kidding me old man?! I saved your daughter from getting raped by her overaged boyfriend, if that ain't right then tell me what is."

My original country accent came out unexpectedly.

I held back and by the looks of things her dad knew I meant every word and I was gonna stick no kidding.

"Fine, because you saved things that's your only alibi. Don't you bring my baby deep into this bullshit."

I wanted to spit on his shoe or something but could only argue bitter words at him.

"Don't you forget Mr.Rolen, your daughter is still a fucking virgin because of me."

I spat at him, and stormed away.

Her mother was actually being nice to me, she was the only one who knew how harmless I could be to her daughter.

Sadly, her dad was the one calling she shots. I had a couple charges put on me, violation of property, assault, etc. I groaned and buried my face in my hands.

**Now**

  Her mom leaned over and started thanking me and trying to talk to me.

"I'm sorry Mrs.Rolen I didn't mean to break your door, but I didnt have much time."

  She nodded in an understanding way.

"Wouldn't your parents want you home?"

I froze. I bit my tongue and swallowed what seemed like a huge rock. They wouldn't give a damn. I wanted oh so badly to say. "They don't mind." I said with a painful smile.

**Katie's POV**

  I felt bad about everything, it was all my fault and I knew it. Cal was going to jail, and Ryan had terribly bigger charges. I wanted to talk to Ryan and tell him I was sorry even though it wouldn't be enough. I sat on the floor and cried.

I felt alone, why I dated Cal, why I always needed Ryan, because without someone I fell apart.Thats why I had to be perfect, because if I failed I knew I'd lose everything I'd worked for. Now? It's all going to fade away, if Ryan's in prison... Jose has a girl... and Ryan was he a over heels for this one girl, and Alyssa?

   Alyssa and I were so distant, that one night we weren't. We were just girls talking about life, doing the regular girl gossip and... Shut the hell up Katie. I told myself and snapped out of this, who was I to stand int their way?

   Yet I couldn't stop these tears of losing so many people, then I felt arms around me. They were Ryan's, I snapped back into reality.

"But... you have her.." he laughed, "just let me be a friend?"

I couldn't argue with him, because I didn't want him to stop.

"Everything's gonna be fine, don't you worry."

It's what he used to say to me when we dated, I cried about everything.

I let out everything.

**Jose's POV**

  We spent the whole say together almost, "Victoria, you have the most beautiful name, I swear."

   I finally got my sense of character and realness back.

"Look, you don't have to flatter me to charm me. It's already too late."

She told me winking at me, what made me regain my senses was when I shamelessly kissed her.

She looked at her phone, then frowned at me.

"I gotta go." She kissed me on the cheek, "don't wait up."

  Then she started walking off.

"That's all? How am I gonna know more, how am I gonna-"

   She came up to me and kissed me, I could smell her perfume and feel her hair fall on my face. God I loved blonde hair, but hers was a whole different love.

"I'll see you when I see you."

She told me, kissing me again then disappeared off somewhere.

Damnit! I could have smoothly played her like all girls, but everytime I made a move.. she blew it off. What was her deal? One second she was resistant to every sly word I said and then she was all over me.

I howled for some reason. I wanted to see her again, but what was her last name? Who was she? I was so frustrated, and so withdrawn images of her.

**Alyssa's POV**

  He was handsome, he seemed so mysterious I couldn't resist him. He took me to a park, an unexpected place.

"So, why would you decide to get on a motorcycle with a mysterious unexpected stranger?"

He asked me, almost naturally.

"You do this with a lot of girls, don't you?" I asked him, smart assed.

"Nah, just you." I laughed almost mockingly, he got real close to me and I could see his deep brown eyes so clearly.

"Just you." He repeated, was he going to rape me here? I began shaking.

"I'm kidding. I picked you up because you seemed so sad.. and lost."

He told me, I had a feeling I shouldn't doubt him.

"You're a pretty good smooth talker aren't you? Telling me all the words I wanna hear, and for second I almost believed you."

He smirked at me, and I think I even heard him laugh.

"You don't trust me, do you? Lemme guess, I'm gonna tell the truth that I'm no fortune teller but you ma'am got trust issues. Once more, you don't even know me."

He stared at me with judging eyes.

"What? Just cause I got a leather jacket and long hair means I'm some screamo fan devil worshipper?"

He asked me, I could see his eyes were burning on the inside but that wasn't his appearance.

"That's not what I meant."

He shook his head, "no no, you're right. I'm the guy that searches for innocent girls and takes them to parks just to flirt and make love to them."

He said sarcastically.

"Im sorry." I told him, I felt a little guilty for saying that.

"It's fine, I didn't come here to flirt with you."

He told me, trying to make it clear.

"You're suffering, you're shy, I get it."

How did he know?

"I saw it in your eyes when you looked at me. I'm not saying that because I'm trying to hook up with you, I'm saying it because... I know how it feels."

Near the end he began to choke on his own words. I hugged him, not because I felt sorry for him, I can't even tell why I did. I just did.

"Lis?" A voice from a distance pointed me out in the darkness. It was James, I knew that voice anywhere. My heart dropped instantly.