Safe wings

Chapter 6

When we finally finish my movie Matt puts in a scary movie.

"Matt no!" I say.

"C'mon please?"

"No!"

"Ya scared"

"No but I HATE horror movies."

"Don't worry I'll protect you."

"Matt please" I beg.

"Your fine I'll take care of you please?"

"Fine but you have to deal with what comes" I warn knowing fully why I hate horror movies.

He comes back and sits beside me. He entwines our fingers and I lay my head back onto his shoulder. As the movie starts I recognize it quickly as the conjuring. The worst. This was the one that always made everything worse.

I bury my head in Matt's shoulder.

"Scared already?" he asks.

"Please turn it off." I say my voice cracking.

"Why?"

"Please matt!" I beg as a single tear falls. He looks at me curiously and then says "please tell me your not scared."

"I'm not scared of the movie... it's... all... coming.... back..." I sob.

"What?"

"He beat me worse Everytime he watched horror movies, his favorite film." I whisper.

Immediately Matt shuts the tv off. He wraps his arms protectively around me and I instantly relax.

"I'm so sorry I didn't realize...I thought you were just scared of the film.... I had no idea...."

He says into my hair.

I feel the necklace around my neck and I exhale sharply.

"I'm sorry I'm so much trouble." I say. He closes his eyes tightly.

"Your not trouble, your just hurting inside. I'm here to help you" he says not letting go of me.

I almost nodd off to sleep.

"I'm so tired Matt" I whisper.

"Shhhh relax and sleep then I've got you." he says.

I wiggle back into his lap and he kisses my cheek.

"Night my dear" he says.

"Goodnight Matt." I say. I lay my head on his chest and he drops his arms to loosely fall around my waist. I wrap my arms around him and soon fall asleep. The next morning I wake up early.

Matt is still asleep. I kiss his cheek carefully and then stand up.

I write him a note that says

"Matt,

I'm sorry I'm such a burden on you. I apologize for coming and turning your life upside down. I wish I could stay with you but I have to much of a horrible past. I'm scared if I stayed I would have gotten more attached and not been able to do this. I am leaving now. To my aunts house. She doesn't know me. But I will find her and live there. I will be safe. I love you. Please take care of Copper for me? Thanks Matt you are an amazing person.

I regretfully can't give the necklace back. I need a piece of you to keep near to my heart.

Maybe someday I will see you again. This isn't the end of the world.

Love you so much. I'm so sorry.

Goodbye.

~ Alyssa ( your Alexis) "