Don't Let Me Be**Jelanie

*Buttercup*

Josh's POV:
Saturday-
"I could play Tear In My Heart. I wrote it for Jenna but I co-" I cut Tyler off.
"No that's Jenna's song, you can't give it to me. I need something special for Melanie."
"Then what song?"
"Well let's look at the list again." I insisted. We scanned over it once again. Then number 6 beamed out.
"Play number 6 for me." He picked up his ukulele and played the song.
"Perfect. We'll go over at 5. I have to practice what I'll say to her."
"Whatever it is, it better be good." Tyler said while patting my back. It was 3 right now, so we had 2 hours.

Melanie's POV:
It's Saturday thank god. I can sit home and write. I need to so I can distract myself from the bad thoughts. I sat down in the corner of my room and thought about all the bad stuff that has happened to me in the last year. I had to move schools because of bullying, my home town is miles and miles away, but I met Josh. That's not bad, but I also met Debby. I sat at my desk and started humming a beat with my guitar.
You seem to replace your brain with your he- what's that sound? It's coming from outside. I opened my window. There was Josh with his pink hair, and Tyler with a ukulele.
"Why do you build me up butter cup baby." Tyler sang along slowly with the ukulele. I looked at Josh who was smiling widly.
"Melanie Martinez, you have made my whole entire life better even sknce you moved here. You're beautiful, mysterious, bubbly, and the whole package," I giggled. "So would you like to be my buttercup for a night and accompany me to rolling skating at High Rollers down the road from the elementary school?" He looked at me with a worried expression.
"So a date?" I asked cocking my head to the side. He nodded.
"I would love to. Next Tuesday at 6 pm." He smiled at me.
"Thank you Mel." I smiled at him.
"Thanks Josh." I closed my window, junped on my bed, and cried of joy.

Josh's POV:
I woke up to a door slam. I checked the clock it was 1:46.
"Get your ass down here Josh!" My dad was home. I went downstairs. I could smell the liquor from here.
"Hey dad." He started to corner me in the living room. He hit me.
"You failure!" He kicked me and punched and gave it his all. I winced in pain.
"You're such a pussy!" He hit more. This went on until 3:15 am.
"Get your ass downstairs and go to sleep." I nodded. I layed in my bed and cried myself to sleep.
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What did you all think Josh's dad? Not a great guy right? Next chapter the first date.
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