Chapter 2
I was looking out the window waiting for Brayden becaues Even though I only known him for a couple of weeks I felt like I could trust him. I saw a black car drive up in my drive way. I saw him come out and I saw he looked up and saw me and waved. I smiled and waved back. I ran down the hallway and I saw Will and some random dude working on a project for there chemistry class. Brayden knocked on my door I opened it. "Hey lone wolf." I felt the tears come out of my eyes "Hey ." He Brayden hugged me back "Now whats going on?" I looked down and lifted my shirt and showed him my side and how it was all bruised . He went to go toutch it and when he touched it it hurt like a bitch "Ow!" He pulled away "I'm sorry I-I didn't mean to hurt you. Do you mind me asking why you are all bruised?"
I grabbed his hand and I went to my room I closed the door "please don't freak out." He looked at me "Well I kind of got beat up." He looked at me "By girls?" I shook my head "Guys did this to you?" I nodded and the tears came out "I-I thought I could defend myself but I couldn't." I sat in a corner of my room "You against guys that was and idiotic thing to do Riley you could have gotten really hurt." I looked up at him "Well a girl was in trouble and I didn't want her to get hurt because I could tell she was helpless against those two guys." I said in a hurt tone "I know you were trying to do what was best and protect that chick but you got hurt instead bad. Does your brother know about this?" I felt my eyes Widen "Please please please don't tell him this Brayden." He looked me "Promise me Brayden. Promise me you won't tell him." He looked at me and stuck his pinky up "I Promise Riley." I looked at Brayden then I put my head on his shoulder "I know thats not all you called me for Wolfy so speak up." I sighed.
A part of me wanted to tell him how I felt inside how I was bleeding and hurting. Being alone sucks and I only had Will in my life and no one else. Another part just says keep your mouth shut and don't say anything Riley "What's wrong with me?" I said playing with my wrist "What do you mean? There's nothing wrong with you Riley." I looked up at him "WEll obviously there is something because I can't make a single friend. My past has ruined every thing for me." He Went and grabbed my hand "You have me and thats all you need. I mean one good friend is all you need." I shook my head "Brayden you have a rep at school you don't need to be known as the guy who hangs out with the girl who went to rehab for cutting herself and depression." I shut my eyes really tight because thats when I've said to much.
Brayden stood up and grabbed my hand and embrassed me in a hug "I really don't care what people say beccause since the seventh grade I've been sticking up for you and I use to get into fights with my so called friends because they would make fun of you." He smiled "well I don't need a knight in shining armour to stand up for me." I pulled away from the hug "See you push people away who are trying to protect you help you." I sat on my bed and crossed my arms "well I don't need help." he shook his head "Then why did you call me Riley?" I looked at him "Because I needed someone here for me." He sat next to me "yeah you needed my help and you keep pushing me away." I looked at him "I don't mean to I just learned to be independent to myself and not to get attached to people because at the end I hurt them." I felt my heart hurt I closed my eyes but then something startled me I felt Brayden hug me I opened my eyes and look at him "Whaaat are you doing?" He shushed me "Well I'm giving you a hug isn't it obvious so just let it happen Riley." I took a deep breath and looked around because I felt awkward "I don't need a hug Brayden you and let go now." He shook his head "Nope not until you say Brayden you are my bestest friend in the whole world!" I rolled my eyes and saying with no emotion "Brayden you are my bestest friend in the whole world." I looked up at him and he didn't let go.
I had my arms crossed in the hug but the it kind of felt nice getting a hug so I went and wrapped my arms around him and hugged him? "I knew you would give in." I held him tight "Brayden you are my bestest friend in the whole world." he looked down and smiled at me "What was that? I couldn't hear you." I looked up at him "You heard me loud and clear Brayden." he smirked "I know I just wanted to hear it again because I'm just that..Whats that?" I turned around and I saw my old razor blade wow I haven't seen that thing in a year "Promise you won't tell anyone Brayden." he nodded "I think promise is going to be a word we will use a lot."he said i nodded "Well you see before I went to school here I was in rehab for eight months for depression and anxiety. So I stopped cutting and I forgot about that." He looks at me "Good." he said while wrapping his arms around me. I tried to get out of his grip he had on me "Nope don't even-" I saw his phone screen light up and on it I saw it said 'Her <3' he let go of me "Umm I have to go Riley um I'll see you tomorrow." I looked at him "okay then bye." I say sweet.
