One Love One Lifetime|| (On Hold)

Your safe

I sat up on my bed, I woke up a few minutes ago and couldn't sleep.
*flashback*
You can't do anything right, your so worthless!
I'm sorry it was a mistake!
"The only mistake around here is you!"
*end of flashback*
I couldn't stop thinking about how they treated me. I wish I could just forget about them. I knew it was a slim chance, but I went to see Erik. "I hope he's still awake" I thought. I'm the type of girl who doesn't really think and has not the brightest mind, to other girls this was a very bad idea especially because of how we ended off last time I saw him, but I needed to see him...I don't know why, I just did. I walked down the path to get to him. There were many tunnels to get there and so I took the pathway that didn't invole me having to take the lake because it made everything easier. When I had finally reached him, I made my way in as quietly as possible. In case he was sleeping I wouldn't awake him, in case he was awake so that I would not anger him. Again, Im not entirely sure why I came back, I knew he was angrey with me and I got scared very easily but something told me that Erik would never hurt me. Never. I saw that he was still awake. I also noticed he was crying. He wasn't sobbing but it was quite obvious he was crying. I walked over to where he sat. My heart ached for him. Though I've only known him for two days, I felt like Id know him for much longer. We had many things in common. I saw something in Erik that I had never seen in anyone else. I began to shed a tear myself for him. I was a very soft person, but I cried for him. How I saw his head on his lap, how his cries muffled throughout the room as he was trying to be silent and not let them be heard. His arms crossed the side of his neck and his hands met in the middle of his neck, his fingers entertwined. I was beside him and began to reach out my hand over his shoulder. I placed it down and his head shot up instantly at my touch. His right hand grabbed my wrist and I flinched back as he stood. His face was close to mine, not so close, but close enough that I could see his eyes a couple of inches away from mine. He loosened up when he realized I was me. "Joanna!" He was quiet yet angry. I made my eyes look at the floor. "Wh-what are you doing here?! Do you have idea what time it is!?" I opened my mouth to speak but I was interupted. "What to you want!?"
"I-im sorry... I...I"
I remained silent. I was scared about what might happened. Though I said I was not afraid of Erik and that I know he wouldn't hurt me, I was scared in that moment because I didn't know how he would react. "Well?!?"
By some miracle I found the words to speak. "Im sorry, I had another nightmare, I couldn't sleep and I started remembering horrible memories. I-I thought maybe if I came down here it would help calm me..." My voice was shaky and you could absolutely tell I was very frighten. He then let go of me completely and backed away. "You can stay as long as you don't disturb me"
"Thank you"

Time passed and I fell asleep on the floor.
*Nightmare/flashback*
"Im sorry! I'll get it right next time,I swear.."
"Damn right you will you worthless piece of nothing!"
I shrieked in horror and pain as a belt forcefully hit againt the bare skin of my arms. I covered my face with my hands. They were covered in black and purple bruises. All I wished was for it to go away..all of it
*End of nightmare/flashback*
I let out a scream as I sat up. I covered my face with my hands and began to cry.
Eriks POV~
I let Joanna stay for a a while. I felt sorry she had to remember something so tragic and I was afraid she would do something to herself again if I left her alone, I wasn't taking that chance. I glanced over at her direction and saw she had fallen asleep on the floor. I placed a pillow under her head making sure ever so gently lifting her head not to wake her and lightly let her head lay on the soft material I had placed. I looked upon her face for a moment. I was once again met with her pink cheecks and chocolate colored freckles. I walked away and returned to my sketching. A few minutes later I heard a scream come from the direction where Keyschla was. I ran towards her and saw she was crying.
"Joanna..Joanna...JOANNA" I knelt down in front of her and held her wrists, as her hands covered her face, with my hands. "Did you have another nightmare?"
"Yes.." She sobbed
"Okay..okay listen liste-" I tried to talk to her but she wouldn't listen and continued to cry. I got up and quickly got to her side. I lowered her head down to my chest and I wrapped my arms around her. I rested my chin on her head and tried to calm her down. "Everything will be alright" "Don't worry" "Your safe, they won't hurt you anymore" I told her such things to remind her her imbecile of a step family wouldn't touch her again. She calmed down a bit and her cries became lower. I could feel one of her hand rest against the lower part of my chest and the other one grip my arm. She stopped crying completely then. "Thank you" she whispered. "It's okay. Are you better now?" "Yes" she looked up at me and I down at her. Neither of us knew what to say. "Im sorry for being a disturbance" she began to get up but I pushed her back down on me. "It's okay Joanna. I just want you to feel safe" "I do when I'm with you" My eyes widend at her response and I got up from her side. "I think maybe I should go" she began to get up. "No, you could have a nightmare again and began to panic again." "You want me to stay?" "Yes, I don't want you to do anything stupid" She knew I was referring to "that night" on the rooftop, she looked down. "I'm not taking no for an answer" "I have work tomorrow" "I shall wake you up before your shift"
She looked up and stared. She then gave me a light nod. "Thank you" she said
"You should get some rest-" Erik who's that person you mentioned earlier.... Christ- Was it?"