Drugged

Drugged Part 13

*Stephanie's POV*

After the kiss, Justin and I layed down and cuddled for a while and we eventually fell alseep. I, however, kept waking up. I couldn't sleep. I looked over at the clock. It was 12:23. That was good. My mom didn't come home until 3 so I had plently of time. I was lying on Justin's chest. I lifted my head up and saw Justin sleeping like an angel. I briefly smiled at the adorable sight.

I closed my eyes again and began to think about the kiss. My body shivered. The feeling of my back colliding with the wall and lips crashing into mine gave me the chills. It was like I was experiencing it all over again.

My thoughts were interrupted by a brutal, horse like cough that came from Justins mouth. I flinched then closed my eyes again, thinking it would go away. It didn't. He barked some more and they grew rougher. He was choking in his sleep and it scared the hell out of me.

I sat up, frightened, and began to shake him.

As I did, he started to fight in his sleep. His eyes were trapped shut and his arms and legs kicked wildly. His back arched and I could see his hands now gripping the bed sheets.

I shook harder. "Justin! Justin, baby wake up!"

He shook and then said: "Stop!! Leave me alone!! Don't hurt me, mother!"

My heart sank and I was now about to cry. "JUSTIN!"

He hopped up, his eyes open, gasping for breath. He had a look of fear and his face was as white as a sheep.

He instantly grabbed me and hugged me tightly as he sobbed.

"Please don't hurt me." He whispered. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

My heart was torn. "I wont hurt you, shhh. You're safe. It was only a dream." I assured him.

His body was shaking. "C'mon. Let me get you some water."

I grabbed his hand as we hopped from the bed and quietly walked downstairs.

I went into the kitchen, then opened the refridgerator door, grabbing a water bottle.

I handed it to him.

I watched him twist open the cap and then take a few sips.

"Justin..." I whispered, sadly.

He looked at me as if embarrassed.

"W-what did you dream about?"

His eyes locked onto mine and he shook his head and began to cry more. "I cant tell."

"Please, Justin. I want to help you." I moved closer to him and he backed away scared out of his mind.

I was so hurt. This wasn't the Justin that I knew. Something must have really got him for him to be acting this way.

"You cant help me." He sobbed.

A tear rolled down my cheek. "Justin, yes I can. You have to let me."

"Cant you see? Im stuck like this forever! I have to live this horrible life for the rest of my life. I cant change and no one can help." He almost yelled. "I want to die."

I pulled him to the living room amd sat on the couch with him. "Justin, talk to me, baby. Tell me what you dreamt about."

It was silent for a bit then, he spilled it out. "It was about..my p-parents."

"What did they do, baby? What happened?" I rubbed his knee.

He was now bawling tears. "T-they were h-hitting me." He said.

I thought that his sentence was done until he added one last word to complete it.

"Again."

I started into his gaze, shocked at what I was hearing.

"Again? W-what do you mean?" I scooted closer to him.

"When I w-was little, m-my parents would h-hit me sometimes. If they got mad at each o-other and I asked what happened, they would physically t-take their anger out o-on me."

I didn't know what to say. I couldn't believe that this had happened to him. He's always so...happy.

"I just want somebody t-to love m-me." He broke down and I could tell that he was hurting.

I grabbed him and held him tightly in my embrace. His tears splashed onto my neck.

"And you are loved. I love you, Justin. I do." I cried. "Dont worry. You're going to be okay. Alright?" I stroked his soft quiff.

"O-okay." He sniffed.

"Lets go, sweetie. Let me take you upstairs to my room." I grabbed hand and guided him once again upstairs.

We went inside, closed the door and layed back on the bed. I laid on my back and Justin placed his head in the center of my chest.

"Stephanie I need to ask you something."

"Okay. What is it?" I stroked his hair.

"I really, really like you a lot. I think that you are an amazing person and our frienship has took us places that I never thought we would go. You are brave, beautiful, smart, and so many other things that I could say but it would take me a book to write all of them. I think that I am starting to fall in love with you. Thats why I wanted to ask you...Will you be my girlfriend?" He sat up and got on his knee on the floor. I sat up.

I was shocked. "J-Justin I.."

"I promise to always protect and take care of you to my best abilities. Please. Please, Stephanie. Be mine and make me the happiest person in the world." He begged.

I smiled. "Yes Justin, I will be your girlfriend."

And with that, Justin and I fell asleep.

A few hours later, I again woke up and looked at the clock. My heart dropped with fear as I realized what time it was.

4:05.

My mom was already off of work and she probably was on her way here.

Just as I thought about that, I heard the front door open then close...