Destined

Can't

Kobe's POV

I can't do it.
I will only be hurting myself more.
I can't do it.

Oh and by the way. I didn't cry, like full on. It was just tears falling down my face. I was only sniffling. I'm not weak. I would never cry like that in front of anyone.

"Kobe, are you okay?" I hear Leilani ask me. I was hugging her, and honestly I didn't want to let go. But I knew I had to. I have to go back. I can't just leave Xavier like I'm doing.

I let go and look into her eyes. They were full of confusion and concern.

She looked at my face and asked me did I get into another fight. I simply shook my head yes. She just hugged me again.

"Is that why you're crying?" She asks me.
I nod my head yes.

Technically, I did get into a fight. I just didn't fight back. And that is why I'm crying, so I didn't lie.

"Who is beating you up like this?" She asks me.
What? What do I say now?

"It doesn't matter. He doesn't go to our school. He's just older and likes to mess with me." I tell her. Still, I told the truth.

She nods her heads. Signaling that she understands that I don't want to tell her who it is.

Even though I've only known Leilani for three days. I feel like I can trust her. I feel myself, when I'm with her. Even with all these bruises, she doesn't interrogate me. She lets it go. I'm more than grateful for that.

"At least let me help you clean these scars up." She tells me. I guess it wouldn't hurt.

"Sure. But I have to be back by eight" I tell her as we walk back to her house.

"Okay, it shouldn't take long." She says as she opens the door. We walk in and it's dark.

"Why's it so dark in here?" I ask her.

"Because everyone's in their rooms. And that's where we're going." She says as she goes up the stairs. I follow behind her.

We walk to a door that has pink sparkles on it. I shake my head with a smile. Girls bro.

(15 minutes later)

"Okay is that all?" Leilani asks me. She cleaned my face and my put some cream and stuff on my wrist.

It's not. My face doesn't even hurt. It's my stomach.

I don't look at myself in the mirror. I'm disgusted with myself.

I silently lift up my shirt and I hear Leilani gasp.

"Kobe, this is horrible." She says as she lifts her small hands up to touch it. I wince at the pain.

"I'm sorry." She says. I looked at her and I could tell she felt bad for me. I shrug my shoulders signaling that I don't care. But I really do.

"This is gonna burn, okay" She says as she hold my hand with one of hers and hold a cotton ball full of alcohol in the other hand.