Therapy

-Chapter Seven-

I know I've posted so many chapters today, but I really like this and have so many ideas so yeah....
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"Simon!" My mother gasps as I fall to the floor.
"She deserved it, the little bitch!" My father says back.
They get into an argument as I lie on the floor trying to process what had just happened.
"Aspen? Aspen!" Mikeys voice rings out followed by banging on the steps. Mikey appears in the kitchen. He looks down at me and a look of anger crosses his face. He glares at our father.
"You prick! Don't you ever touch her again!" He screams, running at our father. I hear skin on skin and my father lets out a groan. "You don't call her, you don't call me, you stay away. You got that? Leave us alone!"
He rushes over to me and helps me to my feet. I grab my purse and sling it over my shoulder. Mikey helps me to the front door.

"W-where are you going?" Our mother asks.
"Away." Mikey sneers, ushering me out the door. Tears spill out of my eyes and into my burning cheek.
He sits me down in his car and climbs in next to me.
"Oh my god, Aspen. I can't believe he did this to you." He starts the car and races out into the street.
"Mikey where are we going?" I ask. He shakes his head.
"Anywhere. I don't know, Aspen. We just had to get away. I nod.
"I-I'll call Axel." I say, reaching for my purse.
Mikey leans over and takes my purse from me.
"And tell him what?" I pause. He's right. Axel doesn't know anything about my parents. What would he think if I showed up with a messed up face? I sigh.
"I don't know. I'll just call him. I'll tell him if I have to. I need him, Mikey." He thinks for a moment then nods.
"Go ahead." He hands me my purse and I pull out my phone.

"Aspen?" Axel's raspy voice fills my ears.
"H-hi, Axel." I say quietly.
"Are you ok? You never call at this time."
"Uh. Can I come over?" There's a pause and the sound of movement.
"Yeah sure. Do you need me to come get you?" He asks, concern In his voice.
"No. I'm with Mikey." I reply.
"Ok. I'll see you in a bit."
"Thank you, Axel. I love you." I say, my voice shaky.
"I love you too, princess." I smile and hang up.
Axel continued to amaze me at how generous he is. He didn't ask any questions, just offered me a ride.
"He's a good guy, Aspen. Keep him around." Mikey says from beside me. I smile through my tears.
"I know."

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"See you, Mikey." I say as we pull up in front of Axels house.
"Be safe, Aspen." I nod and climb out of the car.
Axel immediately rushes over and engulfs me in a hug.
"Oh my god. What happened?!" He pulls back and cups my face in his hands. I wince and move away. His face shifts from worried to angry as he spots the large red raw print on my cheek.
"Who did this?" Axel asks. I look away awkwardly. "Aspen. Don't ignore me. Who did this?" He says with a bit more force.
"My father." I mumble, barely any sound coming out.
"Your father?" He asks. I nod. He sighs and wraps his arms around me. "Gosh, Aspen. I'm so sorry." Tears start to fall again and I let out a sob into his chest. He strokes the back of my head.
"Let's get you inside." He takes my hand and leads me up into his bedroom. I sit on his bed.

"Is this the first time? Has he done this before?" Axel asks, pacing back and forth. I gulp. I have to lie about him lashing out.
"This is the first time. We got in an argument and he lashed out. Hard day I guess." I hold my breath, waiting for his response. He sits down next to me and intertwines our fingers.
"I'm so sorry, Aspen. I'm so sorry I couldn't have been there to help. You can stay here as long as you like, princess. I can protect you now." I smile gratefully and lean into his chest.
In this moment, I feel terrible; he's giving me his all, when I'm just lying to his face.....

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A/N
Some guilttttt!!!!
What do you think will happen?
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