Wake Up, You're Different

Chapter 8

I couldn't move the whole night, I was so upset. All I wanted was everything to be okay but I knew it wasn't going to be. All I wanted was to fall asleep in her arms. I knew was that she wasn't coming back tonight. I cried myself to sleep, I already miss her. I woke up screaming, another nightmare. I looked for her when I woke up, then I remembered she wasn't there. I curled up in a ball and cried again. I wanted to talk to her, but I couldn't. I wanted to see her and kiss her so badly but she was still mad at me. I couldn't sleep and I just pondered on what she was thinking.
"She probably doesn't even care. She doesn't love me. She was only using me. But she's the only reason I'm okay. She's the reason I'm still alive."
I stopped thinking when my alarm went off. I got into the shower and let the water run over my face. I had to wake up from this nightmare.
"When I open my eyes, she will be with me." I knew she wouldn't be there. I just had to hope she would. When I opened me eyes, she wasn't there. I just started crying again. 3 days of crying isn't healthy, I had become really pale and thin. I hadn't eaten in 3 days. I didn't want Syd to see me like this. I got dressed and left the house. Normally Syd picks me up and brings me coffee if she isn't sleeping with me. I was going to text her to see if she could get me but I think she'd ignore it. When I got to school I opened my locker. There was a note in it.
"Paisley, I'm so sorry. I should have told you what was going on. I just don't want to make you worry about me because you are already dealing with so much. I love you more than anyone I've ever loved. All I wanted was to help you, not hurt you. Can we talk about this tonight? I was thinking date night tonight because you deserve to be treated like a princess. I love you."
I started crying. I forgot that the reason I was upset was because she was upset. I felt arms around me and I knew who it was. I turned around and cried into her shoulder.
"I'm sorry P, I was being stupid"
"No I was being stupid. But I would love a date night tonight."
"Dinner?"
"Yes but I would also like to be treated like a princess after so don't eat too much."
"Deal"
She leaned in and kissed me. We were that cliché movie couple but I didn't care. She wouldn't let me go but I didn't want her to. She walked me to class and gave me a kiss before she left me. The day dragged on. I waited for that final bell to ring. Then finally it did. She met me at my locker and kissed me.
"You ready to go?"
"I have to drive home and get ready but yes."
"I want to come help you get ready."
"Whatever you want babe."
I got ready and Syd did too. I changed into something kinda sexy, and it's her favorite outfit on me.
"There's my sexy girlfriend."
"Am I REALLY sexy though?"
"Yes"
"Are you SURE?"
"I'm sure."
"Anyway, where are we going?"
"I don't know yet. Where do you want to go?"
"You pick."
"What about that restaurant down the street?"
"Okay! We can walk there."
Syd grabbed my hand and we left my house. I squeezed her hand tight when we walked in. I saw him again.
"Syd I want to go home."
"Why?"
Then she saw him.
"Paisley, Kyle can't hurt you because you are with me, I won't let him touch you."
"I love you."
"I love you too."
She put her arms around my waist and kissed me in front of everyone. He saw.
"Well well well if it isn't the two lesbians."
"Stop it, Paisley is happy with me."
I grabbed her hand a squeezed it tightly, she knew I didn't like this.
"Well she would have liked to stay with ME."
"No she loves me and I love her. You cheated on her more times than I can count. I've never cheated on her and never will because I love her."
Then it got real. He punched her in the face. But she hit harder than him. Three blows to his face later he was on the ground. He kept hitting her in the face and stomach. Blood was running down her face, she was holding back tears the whole time. I was crying my eyes out but I also couldn't watch. I didn't want her to get hurt. It took a while and people tried to break it up but couldn't, she knocked him out completely. I couldn't control it anymore. I ran outside and she followed me. She grabbed my hand.
"P it's okay. I did this for you."