That was a few years ago. Rachel had just turned 15, and Alaina 16. They had kept in touch, of course only through weltpod and Skipe, never meeting in person. Rachel endured the same pain day after day, and Alaina was there to try and help her through it best she could.
2 new messages
Hey bich, its Aly. Text me. I got news
Forget it ill tell u anyway. I'm coming to sanfransico!
Rachel saw the message and wanted to scream. Her best friend was coming to her town! Maybe they could finally meet!
The two texted back in forth for days. Alaina, who had her own license decided she would drive cross country a few weeks earlier than her parents, so she could 'scope out the area' so she told them.
Arriving in Sanfransico, Alaina texted Rachel.
Meet me at the park in an hour. No more questions. Ill see you then.
~♡
Rachel laughed and made an excuse to her father to go to the park. When Rachel got there she was alone as her father left when he dropped her off. She placed her soccer cleats on the ground and sat on a swing. Alaina stepped out from under the slide.
"Ray?"
"Aly?"
The two girls ran and hugged eachother, tears of happiness flooding their hair.
"Your here!"
Rachel said excitedly.
Alaina nodded and walked her friend to the swings where they sat on them like horses.
"Rachel?"
Rachel nodded as she rocked back and forth.
"Where did you get those marks from?"
Rachel looked down, and saw her purple shoulder was exposed.
"It..its from soccer practice..."
Alaina took Rachel's hand in hers and swept hair from her face.
"Babes look. I know you dont want to tell me, and thats fine. But if you are not safe. You need to tell me."
Rachel broke down and cried into Alaina's arm.
"Can I stay with you tonight?"
Alaina nodded.
"Your not going back ever. Im taking you to my hotel."
