The Smile Of A Broken Soul

It Hurts (19)

Aaron's POV

We finally arrived at the Merrell's house, but Veronica wasn't there.

"Nixon take out my phone and call Roni. Hold the phone for me when I'm speaking to her," I said while looking at Vanessa.

"Alright," he said taking my phone from my pocket.

Roni: "Hello?"

Aaron: "Where are you?"

Roni: "Do you need me?"

Aaron: "Yeah it's urgent."

Roni: "I'm at a friends house."

Aaron: "Please text me the address."

Roni: "Alright."

Once Roni sent me the address Nixon and I took off.

Veronica's POV

That was weird, Aaron seemed panicked.

"What's wrong Roni?"

"Oh, my friend Aaron called and he seemed frantic."

That's when I heard the doorbell ring many times.

I went to go open it and what I saw sent chills down my spine.

Aaron was out of breath and so was his friend Nixon, but someone was in Aaron's arm.

"...Nessa..."

Blood was everywhere, soaking her clothes. Her face was cut up and she had a bruised jaw. Her cast was stained, her left hand was dripping with blood, her blood. She shifted in his arms and letting out a groan.

"Veronica we have to get her cleaned up," Tobias said.

"Yeah."

An hour past and she was bandaged and cleaned up. Nessa was still out cold though, she was sleeping right next to me in the guest bedroom.

Cristian was here(Friend mine stole me phone)

"Do you have any idea what had happened," I asked.

"No idea, she was just in an alleyway," said Aaron in Tobias' clothes because his were stained with Nessa's blood.

Vanessa kept shifting, as if she was having a nightmare.

Everything was silent.

"Why did this have to happen to her," I thought.

My mind flashed back to earlier.

"I'm saying this because she genuinely cares about you and she just wants to eliminate the person that makes you unhappy," She said laughing bitterly.

The memory of how Div and I meant played in my mind.

It was in grade 4 when we met.
Nessa was on the swing set alone. I remembered walking towards her, but I heard someone crying.

Back then Div was very shy and quietly.

"Why are you crying," I asked

"No one wants to be friends with me," she said quietly

"Well I'll be friends with you," giving her a smile

At that moment she gave me the brightest smile I've ever seen on someone's face.

All of a sudden my mind flash to another memory.

I wanted to feel pain. I needed to feel pain. I ran to my room and opened my drawer which contained a pocket knife.

The handle was decorated with purple lilacs. After I exposed the silver blade I noticed something different.

There were things etched into the blade which were not there before.

"Smile, because someone loves you."

"Smile, because someone cares for you."

"Smile, because you matter."

"Smile, because you are winning."

"Smile, because you are breathing."

"Smile, because someone needs you."

"Smile, because I love you."

Nessa did this I thought while smiling. I placed my pocket knife back where it belonged and ran to Nessa's room.

As I entered I saw her with her head in her arms. At that moment I realized how stressed she was.

I gave her a big hug from behind.

"Thank you." I said.

"For what?" She mumbled

"For loving my imperfect self."

End of flash back

"Why did this happen to her", Tobias said out loud his voice shaking. "She's too perfect for this."

"You know Tobias, she really cares for you", I said.

"Really?!"

"Yeah and she loves you with all her heart, even though it may be broken.

Would you guys mind if I change the title of this story?

Also have a good day.