Laurence X Maddie

There is a first time for anything.. right?

We ran down the stairs before anyone noticed we were not there we snuck in the kitchen he said "well you want a cookie?"

"Sure"

" do you mind if i say Why exactly were you crying?"

"Yes" i was looking at the ground " I-I miss my Friends" I felt again like crying

" are you ok... do you need something? Let's go sit on the couch"

'W-wait!'

"What?"

I need to tell you something that I have not told anyone... can I t-trust y-you?"

"Uh yeah you can trust me what do you need to get out"

"I-I moved.. B-because" I was stammering " because.. I-was-being-abused-by-boys" I burst out crying

"....." Laurence was quiet " come here"

I slowly moved forward afraid he was going to laugh or abuse because I said It

His arms were out...

I hugged him.

He said " It's ok I promise to always protect you k? No One will ever hurt you k? It will be allright.."

"K"

"You are ok... i will protect you"

We stood there hugging, crying it felt like the first time i felt i free.. Since the abusing started. He let go of me and bent down on his knee close to me and grabbed my shoulders

"Let's promise that I won't tell but I will help if you want me to tell them" laurence said " let's go on the couch and join the others"

I still had tears in my eyes but I was fine I felt better that someone was nice enough to trust with that secret. We entered the room with laurence's arm wrapped around my shoulder The rest of the day was better but the bad thing was that tomorrow was the first day of highschool of being a sophomore what would they think? Would they abuse me? Well the only way was to take it on...