Half A Heart

Memories

Carol POV

I'm currently in Reid car following him to the ice cream shop.

I wanted Blake to come with us but Reid didn't want that.

He opened my door for me while I got out of the car.

What flavour do you want,the ice cream man asked me.

I'll take banana chocolate, I smile at him.

Reid burst out laughing after have made my order.

Banana chocolate, he laughed trying to catch his breathe.

I love it,I blushed.

We took our ice cream and found a comfortable place to sit.

So tell me about yourself,he asked taking a bite from his ice cream.

I live with my dad and I have an elder brother, I told him.

I took a bite from my ice cream and I moaned at the taste.

Um..does he live with you,he asked.

I don't know why I was comfortable telling him about myself,maybe its the ice cream.

No,he ran away from home, after...after my mum died,I sigh.

Oh,I understand, he smiled sadly at me.

So tell me about yourself,I smirked at him.

Well,me and Blake live in the same house,we grew up together and he could be a pain sometimes, he laughed.

What about your family,I asked.

He looked at me with a sad eyes and I could feel that it was a hard thing for him to talk about.

Its okay if you don't want to tell me,I smiled placing my hands on his shoulder.

Thanks,he said.

We finished our ice cream quickly when I noticed it was getting late.

I have to go now,I told him.

We got into his car as he drove me home.

Thanks for today and the ice cream,I blushed.

It's cool,we could do this often,he smiled.

Yeah,I laughed.

I got down from his car and waited until he had drove off before I turned to face my house.

I saw my dad looking at me with anger through the window.

My eyes widen in fear and I was shaking now.

I'm died,I thought.

Reid POV

It wasn't like I didn't want to tell her about my family.

I wanted to but I knew I wasn't ready to replay everything in my head.

I would probably break down in front of her and I didn't want her to see the weak side of me.

I sigh as I drove home.

Immediately I got inside the house,Blake jumped on my back.

Dude,I pushed him off.

How did your date go,he smirked at me.

Date?,what?

I didn't.... But I couldn't finish before Mrs Norma interrupted me.

What date?,she asked looking at me.

Reid took this amazing girl on a date,Blake winked at me.

I hit his head really hard.

Mum,it wasn't a date,I just wanted to take her to have ice cream with me,I said defending myself.

Is that so,she eyed me curiously.

Yes mum,you know I'm not interested in girls,I kissed at cheeks.

Then why did you tell her to have ice cream with you,Blake asked.

Yes,why?,Mrs Norma smiled.

Because.... I couldn't think of anything to say.

I'm going to my room,I said going to my room.

You like her and you can't deny it,Blake shouted out.

I don't, I shouted back before closing my door.

I laid on my bed,today was a crazy day.

How could one girl make me feel like I couldn't think straight.

I got up going into the shower, I need a shower,I thought.

Carol POV

Dad,please stop,I begged as my father continued to flog me without mercy.

What did I tell you,he pulled my hair roughly.

To..to come home after class,I stammered.

Good,did you do as I say,he flogged me harder.

No,I cried out in pain.

Now tell me,do you enjoy being punished because of a guy,he yelled at me.

I shook my head.

Good,if I see that guy anywhere near you,I will make sure that you won't see the end of it.

He flogged me more before leaving me unconscious on the floor.

I cried out frustrated.

I didn't blame Reid for what's happening now,I was the one that made the choice to go when I knew the consequences.

I slowly went up going to my room.

The pain was unbearable and the only thing to cool it down was to have a nice cold shower.

I took out my already torn clothes and entered into the shower.

I hissed out in pain as the water came in contact with my bloody body.

Do you know that emptiness you feel when it's like you have lost all hope and things won't get better.

Yeah,that's how I feel right now,emptiness.

I stayed in the bathroom crying.

I looked to my left and saw a blade.

I didn't know what I was thinking before I let it slide through my skin.

It was so painful,I dropped the blade in pain.

My hand was bleeding and all I could do was stare at the blood.

When I was done washing up my body,I got out of the shower.

I had cover my mirror with a clothe because I was too ashamed to look at myself.

I put on some clothes as I laid down on my bed.

My mind wandered to the times that mum was still alive and my brother was still with us.

When we would go out and eat ice cream and my brother always making fun of my flavour of ice cream.

Or when we would sit at home and enjoy our family time together.

I remembered when my dad wasn't a beast and he would always put me to sleep or when he would make us breakfast in the morning.

As those thought flooded my mind,I cried out in pain and loneliness.

I still have my dad but it was like I was alone,like all my family died and I have no one to turned to at this moment.

I closed my eyes as I slowly let the darkness consume me.