The Monster | j.b (under editing)

Chapter 3

Justin

I was still standing behind Cara as somebody cleared their throat. I immediately knew it was Robin. I walked to the kitchen table and sat down, looking at him. He just shook his head and smiled. "Good morning, Robin!" Cara looked over her shoulder. "Good morning, cupcake." She gasped. "I thought we're over it!", she screamed. I snickered and watched them. "Yeah, you thought." She rolled her eyes and pressed her lips together. "What are we gonna do today?" Robin sat on the table. "Get ya ass off the table!" Robin just laughed and then stood up. "So .." Cara placed bacon and eggs on three plates. "What do you want to do?" She looked over at Robin and I stood up to help her with the plates and glasses. "Uhm .. how about going to the skater park?" Cara looked at me as if it was okay. I just nodded and then she smiled. "Sure, why not."

"Robin, I still can't skate!" She sighed and sat down on a bench. I smiled and walked towards her. "I'm going to teach you, okay?" Cara smiled and stood up again. "At least one gentleman here." She narrowed her eyes at Robin and then smiled at me again. I laughed.

This girl was making me happy by just being herself. I needed someone like that in my life.

"Justin! Wait!", she screamed, laughing because I walked two steps back so she could skate by herself. As she almost fell of the board I catched her. "Got ya." Cara smiled at me.

"Aye, stop flirting there!" Robin laughed. "Oh, you jealous?" Cara kissed my cheek and stood up all by herself again. I could feel my cheeks turning red. "No because you're my sister." Cara laughed and gave up on skating. "That's just not my thing", she said. When we got home we ordered pizza. I kind of felt like the odd one out because Cara was talking to Robin all the time. But I understood. They haven't seen each other in a long time. Wouldn't I be the same with my sister? But it still made me sad. I got lost in thoughts. In my self-pity. Suddenly I felt a hand on my knee. I immediately knew it was Cara. "Are you okay, Justin?" I just nodded and stood up. "I uh .. gonna take a shower." And with that I almost ran up the stairs and disappeared in "my" bathroom. I heard Robin wonder what was wrong out of nothing, but I couldn't handle it. For others it may be normal, but not for me. I'm always alone. Someone cared but I'm alone again.

I sat on the bathroom floor and cried silently as I heard a knock on the door. "Justin, I know you're not showering. Let me in." It was Cara. I sighed but didn't answer. She shouldn't see me like this. What would I do if she'd think she's the reason? Well, she kind of is, but I'm just too emotional I guess. "Justin..", she sighed and suddenly the door opened. I looked at her in shock. "What are you doing down here?" She set beside me and hugged me. "I was worried sick. What is wrong?" She softly stroked my back and I felt so much better. I shrugged my shoulders. "I honestly don't know. I'm just .. too emotional." She kissed my forehead. "Everything is alright, Justin. There's nothing to worry here at all," she whispered, "come, get up. Let's go to bed." She helped me up and looked me worried in the eyes. "It's nothing.." I murmured, looking on the floor. Cara just sighed and gave up trying to find out what my exact problem was.

We were both lying in my bed, staring at the ceiling. "Why did you cry?" She asked carefully. "I felt like the odd one out", I sighed. "This sounds so selfish, but just when you started to care, I thought you'd drop me." Cara immediately shoot up and looked at me. "Never in thousand years I'd do that." She looked so sad. "I like you, Justin. You're the best friend I've ever had. You may have depressions and you may be sad 24/7. But I don't care. I want to help you because you're my friend. We don't know each other that good. I only know the things media knows too. And I'm like a complete stranger to you, yet I feel closer to you then to anybody ever." She took my hand. "I won't drop you. That's a promise." She had tears in her eyes and a bad feeling rushed over me. I caused this. "I'm so sorry for thinking something like that, Ca. I-I-" She laughed. "You called me Ca." I slowly nodded. "And?" She just shook her head and lied down beside me. "Don't be sorry, Justin. It's not your fault at all." I shook my head but Cara just smiled. "Let's sleep, okay?" I nodded. "Okay." And with that I closed my eyes and cuddled up to her. "Goodnight, Ca." - "Goodnight, Jay."

I woke up to a screaming downstairs. I furrowed my eyebrows and stood up and made my way downstairs as I heard my name and The Monster. I saw Cara standing in the doorframe discussing with a man with a camera. I swallowed hard and walked towards them. Cara turned around as the man shouted The Monster and mouthed the word 'boyfriend'. When I stood behind her I snaked my arms around her waist. "What is this man doing here, baby?" I whispered, but loud enough for the man to hear. "He wanted an interview with you but I told him to fuck off." I smirked. "My girl", I said out loud and looked at the man. "Fuck off, and if I see just one picture in the media you're going to regret this." Cara closed the door and sighed. "I hope he won't put anything up in the internet or something. They shouldn't know my face all over the world." Then she looked at me. "What if they think I'm an attention whore or something?" I shook my head. "You did nothing wrong. All you did was making my image better. If they publish anything, they can't say that I'm getting worse. I looked pretty happy towards him to be honest." She smiled. "If you say this." I nodded and we walked in the kitchen. "Where's Robin?" - "Shopping." She rolled her eyes. "He get's 30 percent discount in specific stores because he's my brother." Cara smiled her breathtaking smile and asked me if I wanted some tea, but I didn't answer. I was too busy eyeing her all over. Gosh, this girl was so beautiful.

Yeah, and that's why you should leave her.

She'll break. She'll fall in depressions with a black hole like you.

"J-Justin? Is everything alright?" She stormed towards me and looked me in the eyes. She looked so worried. "I should go Cara. You did enough for me. I can't ask for more." Cara slapped me. "Say that once again and you'll be hurt somewhere else!" I looked at her in shock. "Why did you slap me?" - "Because you want to go. You need someone, Justin. And if the one has to be me, I'm doing it. I want to do it." Then I hugged her as tight as I could and she hugged back. "What's going on here?" I let go of her as I heard Robin's voice. "Nothing Robin. You don't need to know everything." Cara snapped and looked at me again. "Are you okay?", she whispered but I shrugged my shoulders. I didn't know. Cara sighed and Robin went upstairs. "What should I do to make you feel better? I'll do everything." - "Just hug me", I whispered and not even a second after that the beautiful tiny girl hugged me. And she didn't let go. I'm sure she hugged me for ten minutes. "How do you feel now?" She murmured against my chest. "Better", I answered, honestly. "Let's stay here today, okay? We can even watch basketball or whatever. You can also play xbox alone or with my brother if you want. I'm not good with this." She smiled. "I'm going to teach you." Cara sighed. "You want to teach me everything, but okay." We went into the living room and I sat down on the couch while Cara turned the xbox on and sat beside me. "If I want to teach you, you gotta sit here." I pointed between my legs. She rolled her eyes and sat in front of me. She held the controller and I put my hands over hers. I explained and showed her everything she needed to know. But Cara didn't really seem to pay much attention. "Your breath is tickling me." She laughed and leaned back further so my chest and her back were touching. "Okay, now I'm okay", she smiled and looked at the controller again. I snickered and then we played the game together. She was pretty good for the first time.

"Justin, how are you feeling right now?" She turned around to face me. "Happy." She cuddled up to me and smiled. "Then I'm happy too", she whispered. I snaked my arms around her tiny body and held her close. "You're a good best friend." I smiled at her and thanked her. This girl was adorable and she helped me by just being herself. How was that possible?

The next morning I woke up all alone in the house. When I walked in the kitchen a saw a paper 'I'm back at 9p.m. Work has to be done xo - Ca' I smiled and placed it back on the table but I decided not to cook even though I was almost starving. Pizza!

I was going down the street and tried to ignore the disgusted glances people were giving me. Some of them even shouted at me. Things I really don't want to repeat. Even though I was kind of used to it, it hurt me. Suddenly paparazzi were up my ass and I tried to run away. I didn't want to see nor hear them. They got so close to me that I got a panic attack and the last thing I heard escaping my mouth before falling on the cold ground was 'Cara'.

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