The Runaway 2 - N.H.

[38] Don't touch me

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So the picture is Victoria Justice and she's who I imagine as Scar, I think she'd be a little more punk but you know :)

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Ashton's POV

"Braeden!" Louis screams and takes a step forward at the same time Braeden takes a step back. "Bee?" He repeats as a whisper but we all still heard him.

"Holy fuckin' shit." Scarlette gasps. Yep, she's definitely Bee's friend. "Bee... Oh fuck! Braeden!" She continues to gasp but Braeden is staring at Niall, completely oblivious to everyone else.

"Bee! Babe, we gotta go, Scar your dad is pissed." I tall, dark haired guy says walking on stage and straight to Bee, kissing the crown of her head. She snaps out of her trance but not before the guy sees where she's staring.

He looks confused for a second, then he's angry. "What the fuck is this, Braeden?"

"Kyle, please." She says and she seems... Scared.

"No, are you fucking serious? He looks back to Niall and then scans the rest of our faces. "Of course, they're all fuckin' here!" He screams at her and it seems like everyone in the room takes a protective step forward.

"Kyle, you better back the fuck down." Luke growls and Kyle raises an eyebrow at him.

"I need to? Aren't you the one who fucking lied to her about if you were a virgin or not? Maybe you need to back down." Even from ten metres away I can see Luke clench his jaw. I try to find Michael but I can't see him but I look down and see him still crouched on the floor, shaking.

"No, you need to fuck right off. If your the reason she's changed so much, I swear to god I'll-"

"Luke, all of this was my choice." Braeden says slowly, gesturing up and down her body. Her voice seems different, like she's permanently afraid... Maybe she is.

"I'm her boyfriend, your just some pathetic asshole that fell in-love with your best friends girl." Kyle spits and I can almost hear Luke's heart shatter. Calum takes a step forward and my instincts tell me I should do the same.

"Ex." Braeden says and looks ahead.

"What?" We all ask at once.

"You're my ex boyfriend Kyle. How dare you say that to him." She says angrily and I almost faint. What is going on?

"What? Braeden I-" He looks as confused as I feel.

"Just fucking go." She laughs.

"Fucking whatever, slut."

"Fuck you, you stupid fucking asshole! You never deserved her and you better start runnin' or I swear to fucking shit I'll tear you limb from limb, you fucking cu-" Scarlette starts screaming so loud my ear drums hurt.

"Scar!" Braeden half yells half laughs when she sees Kyle walking very fast to leave. Scarlette joins her in laughing and god hearing Braeden laugh is like music to my ears.

"Braeden?" Luke asks with a hint of terror in his voice as they stop laughing.

"Luke?" She mocks and Scarlette hits her arm. Braeden raises an eyebrow at her but doesn't say anything. "This was a lovely catch up but I heard some shitty bands are doing shows tonight so we gotta go. Bye bye." She tries to walk away but Luke runs up the stairs to the stage and grabs her arm.

"Br-"

"Don't touch me!" She screams like he's hurting her but I know he could never do that. He quickly let's go of her arm and steps back. "Are you fucking serious?"

"What? Braeden I-" He starts totally confused.

"You think you can drop out of my life again for almost a year and expect me to just hug you and tell you everything'll be alright?" He doesn't move, just stares at her baffled. "Well you're fucking wrong." She growls slowly and turns around.

"Braeden! Don't go, please." Niall begs and starts to walk forward.

"You..." She starts and she looks angry, really angry. "I saw the photos."

"I... What? What photos?" He seems confused for a second but seems to remember something.

"Yeah. They were still in Boston, Niall. So what, I'm gone for five fucking minutes and you've found someone else to fuck over? Did you have sex? Did you 'love' her too?" She asks putting all the attitude she has into her words.

"What the fuck is she talking about?" Luke asks through clenched teeth, still keeping his distance from Bee.

"I... Braeden, please let me expl-" He pleads and for a second I think he might cry.

"I have a life now, guys. It may not be as glamorous as the rest of yours, but I get by. I have friends, up until a few minutes ago I had a boyfriend, I have a nice apartment, a degree. I'm as happy as I'm going to be, so please, please leave me alone." She says and I see her eyes getting watery. We've all moved forward to just before the stage, except Michael, who's still crouched down behind the chairs. "Please." She begs when no one says anything.

"Braeden, you know I can't do that." Louis says shaking his head, I know this must be breaking his heart.

"Yeah Louis, you can. Thank you for paying for rehab and everything else you've done but I can't..." She looks away so she doesn't have to cry and starts talking again. "I can't be around you. Any of you."

"I'm so sick of your running away from me!" Calum screams and hits the side of the stage, making everyone jump in surprise.

"YOU DROVE ME AWAY!" She screams at the top of her lungs and again everyone jumps a little.

"I..." Calum loses his words and backs up a bit. Braeden has no idea what the four of us have gone through the last eight months and I wish she could be a bit more gentle.