Treasure Hunt (Under Creative Construction)

7- Promise Me

(A/N) Hey guys! Soo sorry I haven't uploaded in a while. I've been oober busy in school and got into honors choir and i have a paper due tuesday...

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whole thing written on my kindle fire again! :) all in Treasure's POV

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Treasure's POV

"So that's why I was crying when you walked up to me, and you know the rest from there." I finished after what felt like hours of explaining, but in reality, was probably only a few minutes.

Crystal sat there, mouth hanging open, looking oddly like a carp. After a few seconds of silence, she finally let out a breath I didn't realize she had been holding. "Whoa....." she said, looking up to me. "I never thought, how could they do that? Treasure, I'm so sorry!" Crystal broke into tears, as I sat there, too shocked to speak. She was crying?? I thought she would be laughing like it was all a lie; like I really was insane. But she wasn't. Crystal was sitting cross legged in front of me, bawling her eyes out.

"Crystal, shhhh its okay." I cooed, rubbing circles on her back, trying to calm her down. She looked up at me through watery eyes. "I never knew...." she whispered. She wrapped her arms around me and continued sobbing into my now wet shirt. Despite my screaming sides, I hugged her back. I resumed rubbing her back, and kept telling her it was okay.

"That sounds awful. Why didn't you ever tell anyone? " she asked after a few minutes. She was sitting up across from me again, although her face was tear-stained. I shrugged my shoulders and winced noticeably when I did so. "Because, no one believed me. I've always been alone." I felt my own tears fall down my face. But ignored them, focusing on the situation at hand. Did she believe me?

Crystal smiled. "Well then I guess I make one, huh?" My eyes popped out of my head, but then filled with tears. "Really? Please tell me you aren't..." "No treasure." Crystal grinned ear to ear at me. "I really believe you, and I actually want to help." I tried to grin back at her, but the bruise I'm sure was visible by now, didn't let me. Crystal noticed my struggle and grabbed my hand from where it was cradling my burning face. She looked concerned. "Treasure, you are a really sweet girl, and no one should have to go through what you have. We need to tell someone." I shook my head back and forth violently. Not caring it really hurt. "I can't." I whispered, my eyes swelling with tears again. I was lucky crystal believed me. But I could never tell anyone. They would beat me again...I started shaking and couldn't reign back the tears that now poured down my face. "Please Crystal. You don't understand. If they find out I told, they will hit me again. I just can't take that again. Not right now. They will move me again. Please crystal please." I was sobbing uncontrollably by this point.

Crystal pulled me into her arms and just let me cry. Not arguing with me, this time she was the one telling me it was okay and that they can't hurt me anymore. That just made me cry harder, it will always get worse. They can always hit me and then turn the blame on me. In truth, I was just overwhelmed. I just told someone. Something I promised myself I would never do, and if she told. I would probably not come out of it alive from this one.

Once I composed myself, I pulled away from crystal. She looked me in the eye. "I can't let this happen anymore. You don't deserve this. Can we at least tell one person. I trust these people with my life, treasure and they can help you. Please." She searched my eyes desparately. "Who do you have in mind?" I asked before I could shut my mouth.

"Matt, or Noah. If we tell them, I promise we will all do everything in our power to help you." She smiled reassuringly. "No." I said. Not even debating on my answer. She looked surprised. "Why...we wa.." "Crystal." I cut her off. "You can't. They are boys. You can NEVER trust a man. EVER. Their goal in life is to abuse and hurt you, no matter what they say." "Oh treasure..." she said. Sounding dejected. "Not all guys are like that." "They are to me. I will never trust a man for the rest of My life. They scare me so badly I...I just can't handle being around them. Even if they seem sweet. I'm sorry but to me, strangers especially male ones, are the most terrifying things i know. Please crystal. Just keep it between us." I said, my voice hardly above a whisper when I finished. "I know the boys aren't like that...but I promise I won't say anything. Just promise me you will tell me if it happens again." I smiled at her; a genuine smile. She wasn't going to tell. I can really trust her. "Thank you" I said. "No problem "now, let's get to gym. We've been out here blubbering for almost a whole hour." She laughed as she helped me up from the bench. I heard rustling from the tree above me, but couldn't see anything because of the dense leaves. A squirrel popped up a few seconds later, making me laugh.