Falling For You

Safe Place

Chapter 13: Safe Place

Listen to the song Only You by Selena Gomez.

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Truth never damages a cause that is just.
--Mahatma Gandhi.

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"Again, why do you ask?" Mark asked unsure.

"Where-where does she stay?" I asked choking a little.

"Cali I think but in group therapy she said she was from DC why?" he asked me.

"Do you remember-do you remember why she was at rehab?" I asked hoping this was all some stupid joke.

"I'm not sure, but we were all there because of attempted suicide right?" he asked still very confused.

"Right" I said hoping nobody else heard that.

"Shit sorry, I didn't mean to bring it up" Mark said realising the effect of that word on me. I shook my head as I tried to keep the tears at bay.

"Hey, look at me!" Mark said raising my chin. "You're strong okay? I'm here if you need me" he said hugging me as I tried not to let the tear roll down my cheek.

The truth is rehab hadn't completely healed me, I was still scarred by my past. While Mark was much better after he came out of the closet, I still had panic attacks as the past flashed before my eyes and I couldn't control it.

"Rave?" Cara's voice brought me out of of my daze.

"Cara!" I said wiping any trace of tears and moving out of Marks grip.

"Hey! Are you okay? You know what! It doesn't matter, don't answer that!" she said and I was taken by surprise when she pulled me into a hug. At first out of surprise I didn't know what to do but soon enough I was hugging her back.

"I got her, I have English with her anyways" she told Mark and tugged me with her towards English class.

"You want me to get you anything?" she asked me.

"Just tell me that Sir Rockwell isn't still hung up on Pride and Prejudice" I said chuckling.

"There's my Raven!" she said smiling brightly as we entered the class.

"I'd appreciate if you two take your seats a little faster" Sir Rockwell said giving us a pointed look as I realised we were the only ones left to get to class. We quickly shuffled to the only two seats left in the back of the class.

"Now let's discuss Chapter 15 in Pride and Prejudice" as Cara and I snickered.

"Psst" Cara whispered and I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.

"You working at the diner tonight?" she asked.

"Yea, you?" I answered.

"Me too... So I was thinking-"

"Say no more! Mission get cute boy who comes to the diner to fall heads over tails in love with you is on!" I said smiling brightly forgetting about everything else.