For You. {cOmPleTed}

the one where they get closer.

-seven-

Katherine

"Why would you punch her so hard? You broke her damn nose." A smile forms on my lips. The fire behind his eyes burns brighter. He walks over to the bed. "It is not funny Katherine! You're a damn bitch." My mouth is agape as he speaks. He starts pacing back and forth. "If you weren't a girl, oh god damn you wouldn't be able to speak. That's how mad I am right now." Tears start forming in my eyes. The fact he couldn't see through her act, him yelling so loudly, and with his very real and meaningful threat, I start crying.

He quickly pulls his lips into a straight line. "Vanessa is horrible to me Stryder!" I yell back, a sob escaping as I do so. "She treats me like a piece of shit every day. You want to know why?" He doesn't answer. "Because of the fact that my dad decided to move us into your house. The fact that I didn't choose to, but do, live in your house." He looks at me confused. "She'd never do that. She's one of the nicest people I know." I laugh. I must've looked crazy, laughing with red puffy eyes. "She's a bitch. She's like this every day. I would never date someone like her, how could you?" That must've been the kindling those fires needed because his eyes were bright red.

"Don't you dare, talk about her like that! You're talking about the woman I love, not a random stranger, you realize that right?" The tears come harder as I realize he isn't believing me. "She's always telling me, you Stryder, would never date me, no guy would date something like me. I'm ugly and unoriginal. I'm trash, just like my h-home." I choke on a sob, Stryder knew about my home life, he knew how that one affected me. "You don't have classes with the both of us. You don't see how she embarrasses me and gets me in trouble every day! Yes, maybe I'm being dramatic, but maybe I'm not. The fact I punched her in the face today and that I'm bawling right now should say something to you."

The look that was on his face earlier today was there once more. But for a quick second. "I'm so fucking done with her shit. Don't get fired up like you were when she starts complaining about me. I have a right to stick up for myself and I'm going too." He looks at me sympathetically. He looks like he wants to say something, but changes his mind. His face goes hard once more. "Don't ever rant to me about my girlfriend again." That was my last straw. "YOU'RE NOT UNDERSTANDING!" I let out a large huff. "YOU'RE IN MY ROOM IDIOT!" He looks at me once again. He shakes his head before he leaves. I scoff. The audacity of that man.

I call Autumn. "Hey Gorgeous," she picked up right away. "Are you crying?" I don't answer for a while. "I-I just wanted to talk to you, I-" She cuts me off. "Hold your horses, I'll be over in ten minutes, give me the address." She hangs up and I text it to her. Before I know it, my phone buzzes. I walk down the stairs and to the door. I let her in and I notice she had chocolate and coffee in a bag. She sees my face and my eyes. She pouts, opening her arms wide. I run into her embrace, savoring this moment.

I've known her for about five weeks now and she meant so much to me. I could literally tell her anything and I never knew I needed a girlfriend until now. Once I let go she pushes me toward the stairs. We climb them quietly all the way to my room. We sit on my bed with the window open, letting the warm air relax us. She opens the chocolate then looks me dead in the eyes. "What the hell happened?"

I take a deep breath, then tell her everything. At random times she'd gasp, or frown, or smile. My eyes were dry now and there was a certain weight lifted off of me. I felt lighter and happier. Why I don't know. All I did was rant. After sitting there in silence for a good few seconds she takes a breath. "Wow, Stryder really is a dick huh?" I nod. "Goddamn, he's known you his whole life and still took Vanessa's side." I nod, humming a yeah. "She doesn't even deserve his love. I can tell how fake she is. In the class we have together, she's always flirting with other guys. Even if I shouldn't, I feel bad for Stryder. I can tell how much she means to him." Autumn agrees.