Titanium **ON HOLD**

Im not broken just bent

Kayla's POV

Fifteen minutes later, we finally decided it was time to go down and tell the boys everything. I practically jumped all the way down, swinging from branch to branch. Aaron? Not so much. He wasn't used to climbing like me so it took him awhile and I just laughed.

"Would you stop laughing!?" he asked as his foot wandered around the trunk for another limb, "I'm better on my penny board, ya know!" he exclaimed as he made it to the ground.

"I've never been on a penny board before," I whispered as he made it to the bottom of the tree.

"What!? We've gotta fix that! Well, not right now. Let's go back to the house and get your legs bandaged," he said as he walked towards the house, waiting for me to follow. But instead I looked down to see my shins bruised and knees scraped.

"No," was all I said, more like a whisper but since it was quiet in the woods, Aaron heard me.

"Yes, now come on, I cant stand to see you hurt like this," he begged as he took a step towards me. I gracefully leaped backwards.

"I said no. I've always been hurt, but now Cameron has made it show through," I replied, stern but quiet.

"Please, just let me help you," he whispered, coming closer. I backed up into my tree. I looked upwards and considered whether I should climb up.

"No, this is why I've been hurting so much. Because I've never just ran away, never tried to get away from the hurt and the hate. I thought things would get better but they haven't. Now I've been thinking that maybe it is my fault for my pain, for Cameron's anger and for all the hate and hurt I receive. If I just run away I-" I said and then Aaron cut me off

"No, please just hear me out, ok?" he asked me.

"Ok, but if I still don't agree you've gotta let me go," I replied, he chewed his lip in thought and then nodded.

"Alright, first, I think that you should know that if you leave and never come back, I don't know what I would do, you and the guys are my everything, sure my mom and dad are too but they are so busy, I don't see them much between school and their work hours. And it's not your fault, if I was Cameron and you accidentally slapped me and then apologized, I would forgive you but Cam isn't that kind of guy. He had been beat by his dad when he was little because he was abusive and he told me that one day, someone will feel his pain just like he did. I guess, your that person. I'm not saying that Cameron is all good now, but he didnt have it easy in life," he told me as his eyes brimmed with tears. I couldn't take it anymore, I leaped forward and hugged him and he immediately hugged back.

"I'm so sorry Aaron, if I'd known maybe I could've helped," I told him, tears streaming down my face as I whispered into his ear, "thank you."

"Why are you saying thank you?" he asked me, backing away but only enough that we could see each other.

"Because without you I would still be up in that tree and I would've ran away at night. I would've been afraid to ever come back home, but then you came and in a matter of minutes you changed my life forever, the least I can do is thank you," I whispered with my arms still around his neck and his around my waist. Our faces inches apart.

"Well I guess that polite thing to do is say your welcome," he whispered, "and maybe do this," he told me as he leaned in closing his eyes and I did the same. We finally connected and I felt sparks flicker through my body as I kissed back. I slowly backed away, smiling as we seperated.

"When we kissed I felt sparks, is that what it's supposed to feel like when you kiss?" I asked him since I figured this wasn't his first kiss even though this was mine.

"I guess so," he answered truthfully, revealing that this was his first too. "Now can we please take care of your legs! They are a bloody mess and I can't stand to see you like this anymore," He told me as he threw me over his shoulder and ran as I hit his back, not hard though as he laughed and ran me to the house. As we entered the back door, the room filled with gasps and I was engulfed in arms of the guys. Somehow, they managed to carry me to the couch.

"Back up! Give her room!" Nash shouted causing the boys to kneel next to the couch I was on but left room for Nash and Hayes to be next to me. "You scared the h*** out of me Kayla! Where? When? How? WHY!?" He starting yelling as he held my hand when I noticed a tear streaming down the side of my face, "Im sorry for yelling, I was just so worried about you! We were setting up groups for a search party. Kayla, I was about to call the police." He whispered grasping my hand with both of his.

"Okay," started Taylor, "I can't take it anymore! Can I please just hug you already!?" he asked.

"Bring it in," I told him with a giggle as he hugged me tightly.

"Group hug!" Shawn yelled as they all tackled me but were cautious of my legs. They finally pulled away and I knew what was coming next.

"Kayla," JackJ started, "can you tell us why cam hurts you?"

"Well, I guess this is a good time to tell you everything," I said, "When Cam..."

A/N

Hey everybody! I just wanted to thank u for getting me to 300+ reads in 2weeks! ILYSM!!! Im really sorry about deletin my 2 other stories, I was having a very bad writers block with them and I understand some of u fans r upset with me but in doing another story just like Love or Nah in the early summer! And my school doesn't end until June 26th! So I'm not goin to be updating as much and I'm really sorry about this late update! lots of field trips going on between school and extra circulars! Love y'all to pieces!

~💋KK💋