With You [Sequel to Alone]

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The next few months were like heaven. My bullying went down a considerate amount, and I started eating lunch again instead of starving myself. It was the last week of school, and Jackson and I were closer than ever. That is, until I went up to the roof. He was making out with a girl. I was fine with that, to be honest. It's what he said that killed me.

Girl: "Wait... Don't you have a girlfriend? Arianna, right?"

Jackson: "What? No, I'm just humoring her. We aren't even friends. I was gonna set the record straight later."- I fell down, and screamed silently, starting to cry. I slammed the door to the roof shut, obviously wrecking their mood. I went to my old hide-out. The old storage closet on the 5th floor. My very first and only friend was lying to me??? I guess I shouldn't have forgiven him so quickly. Maybe he was sorry at one point, but that was a long time ago, obviously. I couldn't take it. I deserved everything for being so damn gullible. I deserved the pain. It had been months, but I still kept my blade in my bag. I took it out and sat in the corner, prepared to make the first cut when I saw Jackson open the door. He saw what I was about to do, and ripped the blade out of my hand.

Arianna: "J-Jackson I heard everything. You can stop pretending you care."- He didn't respond and just pulled me out of the closet, pinning me to a wall. No one was there besides us.

Jackson: "I don't care. Not anymore. You ruined my chances with that girl. You're gonna pay."- He slapped me.

Arianna: "Good. I deserve it. Do you really think beating me up will change anything? Did you even see what was in my hand? You're saving me."- With that, he shoved me back in the storage closet, and locked the door from the outside.

Jackson: "Goodbye forever Arianna."- Well, great, I was gonna rot in a freaking storage closet. Whatever. I'll just lay here and feel like dying. That's what I would have done without my blade at this point.

It has been a few hours and I've been crying for all of them. As loud as I sob, no one seems to hear or care. Eventually, someone opened the door, shining a familiar light on my face.

???: "DUDE YOU WERE RIGHT! THERE'S A GIRL IN HERE!"- He tried to take me out, but his voice sounded like Jackson, so I cried even harder. I couldn't see him, so I just rolled in a ball, still crying.

Park: "WHAT DOES SHE LOOK LIKE???"

???: "I DON'T KNOW SHE'S CRYING!"

Park: "Oh my god..."- I was probably really pale and dehydrated, but I knew I looked terrible because of how much I'd been crying. I felt a familiar touch and I was suddenly in someone's arms. I could feel how muscular he was, but I didn't even care. I couldn't think. I couldn't breathe correctly. All I could do was lay there, crying into his shoulder. I felt movement in a car. Then I felt that touch again. That touch that made my heart race and my face burn with embarrassment. I felt a soft bed under me, obviously not my own. Hearing a familiar voice, I was pulled out of my thoughts.

Luke: "Dude, she looks terrible."

Park: "Can you not be dumb and obvious for 5 seconds?"

Luke: "Geez, sorry bro. I just haven't seen her in 5 years, and seeing her so pitiful like this makes me sad."- I couldn't believe my ears. I suddenly snapped out of my trance and stood up, walking towards the door. Wait, he said I look terrible. I should wash my face or something in that bathroom over there.

I walked into the bathroom and fixed my hair and face. I looked normal.

Arianna: "LUKE!"- I ran out of the room into Luke's arms. Luke was Park's younger brother, and I babysat him every day when we were little. I missed him so much.

Luke: "ARIANNA!!!"- He instantly hugged me back, I felt Park glaring daggers at us. As I let go, I blushed.

Arianna: "I just missed him.."- Suddenly, everything went black and I collapsed into someone's arms. I awoke hours later to Park's comforting voice.

Park: "I know you're asleep, and I know you don't feel the same way or believe I even feel this way, but I can't go another second without mentioning it."- He whispered while I pretended to be asleep. He pulled me closer and whispered. "I love you, Arianna. I will love you forever, sincerely, always. I wish you loved me too..."