Sometimes Smiles Aren't True

Part XV: Return Of A Monster

Before I get into actually writing, I'm sorry I've been away for awhile, I've been quite busy and had a HUGE writers block and had no ideas whatsoever. I'll try to be getting back on track with this story as best I can. So I guess you'll have to suffer while I'm not. Enjoy! :)

I wake up in the same place I was, my face feels stiff. I don't remember why! Ash is playing with my hair as I did to him. I get what he means, it feels nice, very nice. He looks down at me and says, "I know you're awake, I felt it." I giggle and ask, "Was it that obvious!?" He nods. Dang it! Oh well. My eyes widen when I realize we've got school tommorow. So today is the last day with him. For now..... We do some really random stuff all day, things like that. When the time comes to leave, I hug him and kiss him goodbye and say, "I'll see you tomorrow!" He responds with, "Are you sure?" I laugh and he laughs too. On my walk home I notice someone leaning on a tree. I get closer and the person jumps out at me and smiles evilly. I realize who it is and my eyes widen in fear. I thought he was gone forever. Never to come back! Carter was standing in front of me smirking. I stumble backwards and fall down. He walks closer and says, "Didja miss me? I know I did." He kicks me in my chest and crouches down, he grabs my face and turns it towards him. He says, "Oh no, you've gotten too pretty. I'd better dumb you down so you don't get any positive attention." He punches me in the eye and I yelp in pain, I felt my eye sting like crazy! "I see you've been somewhere," He says. "Where huh? I wanna know!" When I don't answer he punches me again in the face and I yelp again. My phone goes off and Carter's attention is pulled away from me. He reaches in my jacket pocket and pulls it out. My phone is locked with a password so he can't get in but he sees who texted me. I know who it is too by the tone. He looks at the message and looks back at me and says, "Who's this, Ashy I see on your screen. I don't say anything again and he yells, "ANSWER ME DAMMIT!", and punches me in the stomach. I scream and slouch over. I close my eyes and hear him say, "You're just as stupid as I left you, it's only been a year but I'll get you back in shape." He smiles evilly again and kicks my face. My head kicks back. Carter turns around and looks out at the street. Just then I hear someone running down the pavement. Carter turns back around right into a fist to his nose. He stumbles backward and cups his nose, there's blood. I look at the person who saved me and it's Ash! He looks at me and says, "Wait just a sec mkay?" I nod and he says back, "Good." He turns to face Carter again and punches him in the face again. Carter stands up and says, "Oh so your the guy dating this slut aren't you? Well, in that case be prepared......judgement is coming." He turns and runs down the road. Ash looks at me again and crouches down. He says, "Your bleeding, let's get you back to my place okay?" He picks me up and carries me back to his house. When we get there I ask, "How'd you know it was me?" He responds, "I've heard you scream before, in your sleep that is, and I came to save you." I nod and he asks, "Who was that?" I respond, "He's the monster who made me who I am, Carter, the monster of my past."