Claire's P.O.V.
I arrived to school and pulled in my usual parking spot.
I may not have good parents but they did have money to waste, so I did have a nice car.
I walked into Lakewood high school only to be met by my best friend, alyssa.
"Claire, Claire, with the face. guess what ?" she seemed excited, it's got to be about Ashton.
"What?" I said grabbing her hands dramatically.
"Me and Ashton are a thing" she said slightly jumping on her toes.
"I knew it" I said walking up to my locker.
As I reached up my sleeve rolled itself down enough so alyssa could see two or three bruises from where she stood.
"Please don't tell me they beat you again"
"I'm sorry but I can't say that."
I grabbed my books and made my way to first period, ignoring her calling my name.
As I entered first period I sat down next to Ashton himself.
"You and alyssa are perfect for each other ash"
I stated while setting my books and materials for history on my desk.
A blush rose on his cheeks.
"Thank you"
Ashton is one if my closest friends, he knows about everything I have been through yet he has still stuck by me. he is literally like my brother.
"Hey cece are you going to Carter's party?"
"Uhm, I'm not sure I think my parents might need me home tonight."
I stated looking at my desk instead of his intense stare.
"If I asked for you would you go?"
Ashton would always do that because my parents never say no to him.
His parents and my parents are really close, yet they still don't know about the beatings because Ashton vowed never to tell.
"Okay" I said with a small smile playing on my lips at the thought of being away from them for a night.
••••
The school day passed by rather quickly.
I got in my car to take Ashton home like I always did after my daily talk with alyssa.
I started the car and pulled out for the fifteen minute drive back to my neighborhood.
"Are you seriously going to ask them ash?"
"Of course I am, you deserve a night off"
"Thank you" I would seriously like to thank not only god but Jesus for this boy in my passenger seat.
"Always"
••••
As I looked at alyssa and I in my full length mirror inside of my wardrobe, I realized how pretty I actually looked.
I wore a form fitting black dress that had long sleeves of lace to cover my chest and part of my back and arms.
I wasn't skinny, I was very curvy.
I had a stomach that wasn't like an Abercrombie models but not as bad as a plus size model.
My legs looked long in my black heels.
My legs were pretty much clear of bruises except for about two or three.
I was going to have a good night tonight and nothing was gonna stop me.
••••
Ashton and his close friend niall drove us to the party.
"Ashton tell them." niall whispered over to Ashton who was driving, but it was just loud enough for me to hear.
"Okay okay I will," Ashton said after niall nudged him over the armrest.
"Girls there are some, people that at going to be here tonight and I need you to stay away from them okay? they are bad news and if you get scared or if something goes down find me or niall"
I silently agreed and asked who to look out for.
He briefly described them as anyone with a bandana, wether it was around their head or in their pocket don't speak to them.
I didn't really care, I just wanted to have fun.
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It's about to get cray.
