Hero.

Chapter 3

Scars after scars. Slice after slice. Blood drops after blood drops that splatters on the floor. Maybe I should stop before I pass out. One more cut. That's all I need. I feel so much better with that razor. It been there when no one else was.

Then I hear knocking on the bathroom door. I quickly clean up the bloody mess. Then opened the door.

Camden.

"Yes?"I ask.

"I was wondering if you would come to the park. You know......... To get out of here."he whispers the last part.

"Yeah. Probably going to have dad threaten me."I say.

Then got out of the bathroom.

My arms screaming in pain.

"Hey dad, can sis take me to the park?"Camden ask.

"Yeah. And he better not get hurt or I'm going to use the belt."he threatens me.

I nod.

Then walkout of the house with Camden.

"Are you alright?"he ask me.

"Yeah. I'm used to it."I sigh.
••••

We got to the park as he starts going to the basketball court. With his friends.

I sit in the shade. Not really liking the sunlight.

I place my head on the bark as I slowly close my eyes. Since I barely have energy anymore.
Not after what I'm going through. I just don't have energy for anything anymore.

"Are you alright?"
Hoping its Camden only doing a funny accent.

"Cam, go and play basketball with your friends. Don't worry about me."I say with my eyes closed.

"Um, I don't know who 'Cam' is,"says the voice.

I open my eyes and see that same guy from the café. I immediately jump up.

"What's wrong?"he questions.

"Did I startle you?"

"Um, yes."I cover my mouth with the sleeve of my hoodie.

"Sorry about that."he mumbles.

Seeing that he's wearing a Slipknot t-shirt.

He must be one of those people that likes edgy music. And I adore them.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah. I'm fine."I nod.

"I'm Ashton,"he puts out his hand.

I shuffled.

"Um, I was going to give you a handshake."

"Oh, sorry."I say while shaking his huge hand.

"Why you wearing a hoodie on this beautiful sunny day?"he ask.

"Maybe I was cold,"I tell him.

"At your home?"

"Yeah."

"Hm, interesting."he nods.

"Am I going to get your name?"he ask.

"It's Alex."I mumble.

He smiles.

What a lovely smile.

"So who's Cam?"he questions.

"My younger brother. I thought it was him that was talking."I shrug.

"And what was that about at the café?"

"I don't know, actually."I shrug again.

"You look familiar,"

"Yeah. We 'met' at the café."he says.

"Well gee. I did not know that."I sarcastically say.

Then kind of felt bad.

"Yeah. I'm in the band of 5 Seconds of Summer. Go ahead, fangirl if you want."he says.

"I don't fangirl."I tell him.

"Well that's new."he says.

"Why are you out here alone then?"I question.

"I was taking a walk."he says.

"Okay."I say.

"Alex!"Camden exclaim.

"Please don't be hurt!"I say.

Ashton gives me a puzzled look.

"Long, difficult story."I tell him.

Then run off to Camden.

His nose is bloody red.

"Oh my god."I say.

Another woman gave him a tissue.

Must be one of his friend's mother.

I'm so going to get a belt on me.

Then went to check my pockets for my phone.
I must have left it under the shady tree.

I ran to get it. Ashton is gone.

I went to pick up my phone.
Only an iPhone 4 with a small crack on the corner of the screen.

Then I see a little typed note.

It was nice to meet you. Sorry if I left, I had to get going. Hope to talk to you soon! x ☺️

I slightly smile before running off to Camden. A frown on my face knowing that I'll have the belt on me.