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"It's okay to let go, especially of something that's causing you pain"
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I stepped out of the car walking up to Shane who was sitting on the steps of my porch.

"Hey" is said smiling at him, and he looked up from his phone and grinned back at me.

I held the zip up sweatshirt tighter to me body I put it on to hide the hand prints on my arms from Shane.

"Hey what took you guys so long?" he asked with a small smile.

"Nothing really-"

"Oh wait till you here this-"

Both me and Hannah stop mid-sentence and looked at each other.

"Hannah" I said to her in a voice that gave off a warning tone almost to say "don't say anymore".

"Amber you can't just pretend it didn't happen!" She exclaimed.

"Pretend that what didn't happen?" Shane said cocking an eyebrow and looking at me suspiciously.

"It's nothing really" I started to explain hoping to get out of it until Hannah spoke up again.

"Oh it was more than nothing it was definitely something!" Hannah exclaimed.

"Hannah shut up!" I said glaring at her.

"I don't see what the big deal is" she said shrugging her shoulders, but the thing was I did.

I know Shane like the back of my hand and I knew he would want to kick Jasper's ass for even making eye contact with me.

I was trying to stop the whole situation from being blown out of proportion.

Sure what he did wasn't right and kinda freaked me out, but I could handle myself.

But Shane loves to think I can't and that he needs to protect me, and to be honest I love how he gets all over protective it makes me feel safe.

But if he found out about what happened with Jasper he would beat the shit out of him.

I'm not saying I wouldn't love to see that I just don't want to see Shane go to jail.

Jasper's dad has enough money and power in this town that he could get Shane sent away for life if he even laid a finger on Jasper.

"Amber what happened?" He asked still looking at me.

"Well..." I drew it out trying to figure out and excuse.

"Don't try to lie to me Amber." He looked me in the eyes walking closer to me.

"Jasper kind of came on to me, but Hannah was there and she saved me and I'm okay and there's nothing that you should do!" I said talking fast.

"He what" he asked in a very low voice.

"He came on to me" I said speaking slowly.

"That son of a bitch who does he think he is!" Shane said the words dripping with anger.

At this moment I didn't know how I was going to cam him down.

Even though Shane is laid back his anger can get out of hand especially when it comes to someone messing with me.

But Jasper was on a different level he was not to be messed with, and Shane knows that pretty damn well.

"Now Shane..." I said putting my hands on his cheeks making him look into my eyes "This isn't a big deal me and Hannah took care of it" I spoke slow and soft.

"The hell you did, just wait til I get my hands on him!" Shane yelled stomping over to his car.

"Shane please, you know this isn't the right thing to do!" I said chasing after him while Hannah just watched the whole thing go down.

"Did he touch you" He asked staring into my eyes intensely.

I looked away from him ashamed.

"Amber answer my question" his voice now pleaded with me.

I knew there was no way out of it.

I pulled off the sweatshirt revealing the evident handprints still on my skin.

I felt stupid and helpless all over again.

Shane was silent before asking another question.

"You said he came onto you did he-" he started but I cut him off.

"He forced a kiss on me but Hannah showed up before it got worse" my voice was quiet and strained.

My throat just seemed to close up.

"That son of a bitch I'm gonna kill-" Shane said starting back towards his car.

I ran after him grabbing his arm before he got to the car.

"Shane please don't do this you know what would happen, I can't loose you because of this Shane" I pleaded with him.

He turned around and looked into my eyes.

"But he-"

"I know"

"But-"

"I know"

He looked me in the eyes trying to figure out what to do.

He pulled me into his arms, and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

"I'm going to get him back, I'm going to make sure he never lays a hand on you again" he whispered into my ear.

"Shane what do you-" I began to ask but he pulled away kissed my forehead and ran to his car.

I watched him pull out, and I felt my heart drop.

I prayed to god that he wasn't going to find Jasper.

Because everyone in this town knows Jasper Shore is untouchable.