Taken

We will have that

Ashley's P.O.V

After Justin and I's little chat he'd left me to my room to do whatever for a few days. I'd sobbed about my mum, friends, Sarah, my life, and really anything I could think of but after 3 days I had nothing more to cry.

I finally settled down comfortably on my bed and ended up transfixed with a painting a few meters from me. It was a couple, they seemed to be at a park of some sort, the boy in the picture had his arms wrapped around the girls waist and was swinging her around. The emotion in their faces made me want to cry all over again. The girls face was lit up as if she had won a million dollars, her eyes were squeezed shut and her lips made into a squealing laugh. The boys eyes stared down onto her flawless face, lust washing through them as he did so. His lips were curved into a smile as well but for the reason none other than he was making his girl smile, and as long as she was happy he was happy.

A tear slid down my face as I admired the art. I would never have that, Justin was cold and cruel, and incapable of emotion.

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Justin's P.O.V

I jumped the stairs 2 at a time, racing towards her room, i miss my princess.

I realized I'd been rather horrible to her since she was here and I needed to make it up to her, I needed to show her I cared and did love her. So I thought we could go out and have a romantic dinner date, we have hardly talked since she's been here and I know she's scared and lonely. I may be a boy but I know when a girls upset.

I twisted the doorknob slowly and pushed it forwards softly. My eyes darted towards the bed where they were meet with the sight of a petite figure, knees to her chest and her own eyes fixated onto something on the wall.

She hadn't looked up so I took the opportunity to get closer. I reached the bed after several steps and planted myself next to her fragile body. My arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her onto my lap.

'We will never have that' she whimpered

We will never have what? What was she on about.

A drop of water splashed against my hand, quickly followed by another.

I looked down to see tears rolling off her eyes like there was no tomorrow.

'We will never have that' she whimpered again, but this time pointing to a painting hanging on the wall.

It was a couple, the boys arms wrapped round the girls waist spinning her around, she was laughing and they looked genuinely happy.... and 'in love'.

My heart broke, my baby girl didn't believe she would ever get this. She thought I was a heartless monster. But I'm not, and I have to make sure she knows that.

Wet tears continued to fall softly onto my rough hand, my baby was upset because of me, she was scared because of me, she was unhappy because of me.

I slowly closed my eyes, opened my mouth and began to sing softly in her ear.

"Across the ocean, across the sea,

Starting to forget the way you look at me now

Over the mountains, across the sky,

Need to see your face, I need to look in your eyes"

Through the storm and through the clouds

Bumps on the road and upside down now

I know it's hard, babe, to sleep at night

Don't you worry