Baby Blue (Sal x Larry)

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Sal's POV

   I sob quietly on the bathroom floor. Someone knocks on the door. "Wh-Who is it?", i call out softly. "Its Larry... Why arent you answering anyone, dude? You doing okay?", Larry asks. My heart breaks more. "Sal-" "please leave, Larry.", i say.
   "Sally face...", he says. "P-please Larry. Leave me be. I want to be alone.", i sob. "B-but why, Blue?", He asks. I sob harder. "I cant say...", i say.
   "Yes you can, Blue. I promised to be here for you. Forever.", Larry says. "Please Leave...", i say. I hear silence for a moment.

   I hear my front door slam shut. Tears run down my face. Blood continues to run. I grab some paper towels. I wipe up the blood. I get gauze and bandage wrap.
   I put gauze on my arms and then wrap them up with the bandage wraps. I put on a long sleeve shirt. I go back to my room. I grab my phone. I start to message Ash.
    I ask her to please come to my apartment but dont tell anyone. She agrees. Soon i hear banging on the door. I open it up and i see Ashley.

   I bring Ash in and we head to my room. I sit on my bed with my knees to my chest. "Tell me what happened...", she says. "Travis was at the party... He violated me again.
   He left me just moments before Larry came in with some bitch clinging to his side.", i say. "Yeah. I didnt think Nina was Larry's type.", Ash says. "I had to get outta there.
   I leave the room and i see them kissing. It shattered my heart into pieces. Seeing the man im in love with, love someone else.", i say.

   "Im sorry Sal. I dont know how to help. Larry was so panicked about you last night. Has he come up here?", she asks. "Yeah, but i told him to go away.", i say. "Sal, why would you do that?", she asks.
   "Because. I need to be alone to think. It doesnt help when he comes in and interrupts my thinking.", i say. "You need time alone. I understand. What about school?", she asks.
   "What about it. Im not gonna go to school for a few days. I need time away from Travis and all that shit with Larry.", i say. She smiles.

   "Larry is your best friend. Remember that.", she says. "Thank you Ash.", i say. We hug and she heads to Todd for tutoring. I remain in my room for what seems like eternity.
   I hear my dad come home. He knocks on my bedroom door. He walks in. "Hey bud. I brought home so pizza.", he says. "Thanks dad. Ill be out in a few.", i say. My arms are sore.
   The razor blade slashes hurt badly. Its been a long time since ive done that. Its my coping mechanism for emotional and mental pain. I replace it with physical pain.

   I sit with my dad and eat pizza. We talk about school but never mention the bad stuff like Travis. After eating a little bit, i go back to my room and fall asleep.
   I dont remember my dreams anymore. Its like i close my eyes for a second and then im awake. I wake up but i just stay in bed. I dont bother going to school.
   Its like this for the next 2 days. I dont go to school for 3 days. The cuts on my arms are healed for the most part. They are like cat scratches now.

   I finally decide to go to the treehouse. I put my prosthetic on. I slip my shoes on and put on the hoodie Larry let me use. It smells just like him. I exit the front entrance.
   I walk around the building to the back. I go to the treehouse. I hear people talking and moving around. Sounds like the whole crew is here. I crawl up the latter.
   Everyone looks at me in suprise. "Sal...", Larry says. I see Todd, Ash, Larry, and the girl he was kissing on at the party. Ash and Todd look at each other.

   "Sal, are you okay?", Todd asks. I slowly nod my head. "Freak...", the girl says. "Nina...", Ash says. My head turns to her slowly. Larry has seen this look before. His eyes grow wide.
   I chuckle. My chuckle escalates from just a chuckle to me laughing like a madman. They all look at me with worried looks. "Freak, huh? Sweetheart, you dont even know half the shit ive been through.
    You and your so called 'goth' look. Being goth is more than wearing a choker and black lipstick.", i snap. Everyones jaw drops. Nina scoffs.