The Butler's Neighbour.

Aria fell..

Shays POV.

"Ok bye kids!" I yelled out then shut the door. Cecily is watching the kids while Colette and I find an apartment in California to stay in for when we move back to Idaho. Colette and I made our way to the van. I ran ahead of her and opened the passengers door.

"My lady."

"Oh haha, I love you!" I heard her giggle which made me smile even more. She gets in and I shut the van door and run over to the drivers side to jump in myself. I start the van and drive off into the California traffic while chatting with Colette.

"Here we are!" I say to Colette.

"Wow! I already like this apartment!"

"I hope there's a big enough room for the kids because I like it too!" I say excitedly. We get out of the van and walk up to a huge apartment building which was bigger then I expected. When we go in there's a big lobby with a desk in the centre back wall and to the left there's an elevator and stairs. To the right there are 2 small couches with a table in the middle of them filled with different magazines.

"Shay, I'm gonna go look at the magazines." Colette says.

"Ok babe." I say back.

Colette's POV.

I walk over to the small couches and take a seat in one. I look over to the magazines and right on the top I see one about food recipes. I take that one and start looking threw it. After a while I hear the phone ringing up where shay and a woman behind the desk is talking. She takes it and I see shay walking over to me.

Shays POV.

"Ok babe" I say to Colette. I watch her walk away to the couches. I then turn to the bored looking woman that's behind the desk.

"Hello! my name is Shay Carl Butler and that's my wife over there." I point to her but she doesn't notice because she has her face in what looks like some sort of cook book magazine. "I was wondering if you had an apartment big enough for a family of 7 and a Great Dane?"

"Yes we do! the here are very big and we also have a swimming pool in the back! Do your kids like swimming?" The woman said.

"Yes they love to swim! There like little fish!" Really? fish? I'm so weird but I don't care.

"Haha! I can show you an apartment on the second floor if you'd like? You'll have one neighbour across the hall. They're very nice and friendly." Just then the phone started ringing. the woman looked at it for a second. "I'm so sorry but I have to take this. I won't be any longer then 5 minutes."

"Don't worry! We aren't in a rush!" I say to her. While she's on the phone I guess I'll go see what Colette is reading. As I walk over to her she looks up and smiles at me.

"She had to take the phone. Once she's done talking she's gonna show us an apartment."

"Ok."

"What are you reading?"

"Some recipes for snacks. I might try to make some when I have time!"

"I'd eat them!" Just then I heard a few thumps coming from the stairway.

"Did you hear that?" I asked Colette.

"Ya, you should go check to see if they're ok. It sounded like someone fell down the stairs!"

I got up and walked around a small corner that leads to the stairway to see a very young looking girl laying on the ground. She was curled up in a ball clutching her head whimpering. I knew right then that the stairs couldn't have hurt her that bad. Something else was worn but I just don't know what.

Arias POV.

I walk up to the elevator and press the down button. I need fresh air to clear my mind. I'll never be able to escape my dad. It was my fault mom died. All mine. I'm never driving again! Not unless it's only me in the car. The elevator doors still didn't open. I don't have time to wait. I walk over to the staircase and speed walk down them. I need fresh air

Fresh air!

Now!

I'm almost down!

My feet feel light. The next thing I knew I was in a ball on the ground. Everywhere hurt so bad. I've fallen down the stairs again but it hurt my new wounds that my father gave me last night. I feel myself being watched so I try to sit up the best I could without looking too hurt to manage. I look up to see a man looking at me. He had a hat on, a shirt that almost looked like his face but he was puking a rainbow? He had shorts and flip flops on. His face was filled with worry and concern. He then walks over to me and knells down.

"Are you ok? You look hurt!" he asked me

"No I'm fine! I just tripped. I'm very clumsy sometimes." I said a bit too fast. He was quite a big man but he wasn't fat or over weight. Just a little chubby. He also looked very strong. He could probable hit me very hard. Way harder then my dad even could.

"Are you sure? let me help you up." He said breaking me from my thoughts. He then held out his hand causing me to flinch a bit too much then normal. I look up into his eyes and he looks very confused. I decide to take his hand. He hesitated at first but he carefully helped me up.

"Um. Thank you. I-I should be off now." I try to walk away but the pain in my leg I didn't know I had thought otherwise. I almost fell again but the man that helped me before caught me.

"I think you need a doctor! you can barely walk." The man looked at me. Why does he care so much? Other people would just laugh at me. I don't even know his name!

"What's your name?" I ask him

"Shay."

Shay. I like that name. I get out of his grip and face him normally.

"I'm Aria." I say to him. I force myself to walk normally around the corner and out the door. I don't look back. I start making my way to the closest park to think. I had to get out of there. I couldn't risk letting a stranger find out about the abuse I've been going through. No matter how nice they are. I wonder if Shay is going to move in an apartment. There's only 2 empty ones. One is below me and the other one is across the hall. I really hope he gets the one below us.

Shays POV.

She asked for my name and walked off like nothing happened. I can see her limping but she's trying to hide it. She looks about 18. I wonder what her story is. She must live here. That just makes me want to live here more. I want to see her again. I wonder what floor she lives on. I walk back to Colette.

"The girl that just walked out, she didn't look good? Is she ok?"

"She said she would be fine. I offered to take her to the hospital but she refused." I told her.

The woman at the desk finally got off the phone and took us up to a nice big apartment. I asked her who our neighbours would be. She said a 17 year old girl and her father. I hope that's the girl from earlier.

We decide to get the apartment. We told the woman we will move all our stuff in, in 2-3 days sense we are leaving for Idaho in a couple weeks. Me and Colette drive back to the house. I vlog a bit. Play with the kids then edit and upload the vlog. After everyone's in bed and asleep I wonder how Arias doing. Where is she right now. Before I fall asleep I thought it would be good to say a prayer for her. Then I fall asleep.

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Hey! I made this chapter a bit longer! How was it? Do you think Aria made it home? Or even made it to the park? I'm going camping this weekend so I'll try to write the next chapter and you can find out no later then Monday! Be patient and stay happy! :)