Stop Counting Numbers

5.

It's been 3 days since the talk with Brad. We just talked. Yeah, talked.

"Lea, tell me." He said while lifting my chin a bit with his thumb and index finger.

"I- I can't." I said.

"Why can't you?"

I sighed and sat at one of the leather couches.

"Promise me you won't act different."

He just nodded and sat beside me, resting his hand on my thigh for reassurance.

"I was 15 that time, basically just 2 years ago."

Flashback

"Hi Jonathan!" I said as he passed by. Jonathan had been my crush for 3 years. Yep, I was still 12 that time. Too bad he's 18 though, he'll never like me back. Let alone notice me.

"Leanna right?" He asked as he turned around...

I looked around and saw nobody. Is he talking to me?!

I pointed my hand at me asking if he was talking to me.

He chuckled and nodded.

Then I nodded.

"Well, do you want to come with us at a friend's party tonight?" He asked flashing me a smile.

"I don't think my pare- Yeah sure. I'll totally be there." I said erasing what I had just said before. This is a one time opportunity so might as well grab it.

"Cool, I'll meet you there?" He asked while holding my hand.

I nodded and smiled at him then he kissed the back of my hand then smiled at me before leaving with his friends.

Flashback ends

"I told myself I'd never wash my hands when he kissed it." I said and chuckled a bit then looked at Brad.

He just looked at me with a reassuring expression telling me to go on.

"I didn't ask my parents if I can go cause why would I? They'd just say no anyway." I said.

Flashback

"Don't stay up too late honey okay?" Yelled my dad from downstairs.

I was already putting on makeup.

"Yeah. Night!" I yelled back.

Once I heard their door shut, I climbed down my window and ran to the house where the party was being held.

"Jonathan?" Was the first thing I said when I went in the house.

"Here!" I heard him say and a few seconds later, he appeared through the drunken crowd.

"Hey sorry, I'm late." I said as he gave me a hug.

"No biggies." He smiled. I will never wash this jacket.

Hours later, I found myself walking into the backyard with Jonathan and giggling about nothing. I was suddenly drunk.

"Leanna." I heard him say as he stopped walking.

I looked to him still smiling and caught his eyes.

He was also looking in mines.

Before I knew it, he had pulled me in the garage and started to run his hands up my thigh.

"Jo- Jonathan. I- I don't think I'm ready for this yet." I said as I tried to get his hands off me and pushing him.

"Don't worry 'bout anything babygirl. I'll be in-charge." He said smirking. His breath tickling my neck. I was always ticklish but I didn't laughed at this point.

"Jonathan!" I screamed as his hands were getting higher.

Until I kneed him and he fell to the ground. I tried opening the door but it wouldn't. I looked at Jonathan who was still at the floor.

I grabbed my phone from my pocket and dialled my parents.

"Lea? Where are you?" I heard my mom say.

"Mom! I'm really sorry. I should've listened to you but-" I said and I saw Jonathan starting to get up.

"Help me mom! I'm trapped in a garage with a guy and-" that was all I can say before he grabbed the phone and threw against the wall.

"Jonathan, please. No" I whimpered as my back hit the door and I let myself slip so that I was sitting down.

Still crying, I kept on whimpering and begging for Jonathan to stop but he took off my top and started to kiss down my neck.

Flashback ends

I was already trembling just having the flashback.

I was suddenly pulled in Brad's chest and he murmured sweet nothings into my hair as he stroked it.

"T-that was the last thing h-he did before the police came. And then they took me away from Jonathan and then sent me to the hospital. Ever since then, I've got the thing in m-my head t-that everyone is just thinking of me as a time passer." I stuttered as I held on to Brad like my life depends on him.

"Shhh, it's okay. I'm here and I will never think of  you as that. You're my friend and I will never ever do anything to hurt you."

After a few moments, I finally calmed down, Brad was still holding me and I was still holding unto him.

When I pulled away, I looked at the ground and spoke.

"I should go and find Jana, my mom would be worried if we're not home yet."

"Can we drop you both home?" He asked

"You don't have to, I can call my mom." I said slightly embarrassed that I had to call my mom.

"No, don't bother your mom, she's probably already sleeping. It's late so we'll take you." He said with a smile.

I nodded and then we took off looking for the others.

That was it, ever since then, we've been messaging each other again.

@bradleywillsimpson - heya!

@lea_vergara02 - yessss??

@bradleywillsimpson - whatcha doing?

@lea_vergara02 - what do you think?

@bradleywillsimpson - ....

@lea_vergara02 - ???

@bradleywillsimpson - I don't know😂😂

@lea_vergara02 - talking to you dumbo.

@bradleywillsimpson - well, you could've been doing something else ya know.😏😏

@lea_vergara02 - fair point.😞😞

@bradleywillsimpson - wanna hang out?

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A/N
Short Chapter than the other non-filler chapters😂😂 I'm going camping tomorrow and still haven't finished the song I was writing... 😕😕

Anyways, hope you're having a good day and update will probably be next week😊 I'm setting a goal of 2 chapters the moment I step in my room😂😂 hoping to write down chapters while on break at camp... Idk if I already said this but, wish me luck!❤