Help Calm My Mind

Sleepover Part 2

Adrien's POV
Scars littered down her arms. Some were short, like tick marks. Other's cascaded down her whole arm. Some scars were fading while I could see some cuts that were probably less than twenty-four hours long. The entire time the room was thick with silence as Marinette just stood there looking like she was living her worst fear. She probably was.
I did the only thing I could think. I pulled her gently down to her knees and hugged her as tight as I could. That's when she started to cry, she cried so hard that it made it hard for her to breathe but as soon as she took a deep breath she would just start crying again. It was so painful, to know that she was hurting for who knows how long and I didn't even notice until a few days ago. She started to scream and punch my chest. A year ago, this would've left bruises because of how strong she was, but now I hardly felt it. After this, I'll have to make sure she starts eating more, if she's even eating at all.
I then felt hands come around me in a embrace. It was Nino and Alya hugging Mari and I. It was one big group hug filled with love and despair. That's when I let a tear slip. But that's all I let out, I needed to be strong for Mari. I hugged Marinette tighter and she stopped punching me and now she was silently crying. This made me wonder how long she cried alone, how long she's been marking up her wrists. I will never let Mari feel alone again, I will always be there for her no matter what the circumstances are.
"Everything will be okay." I promised.
Marinette's POV
Everything will be okay. That was utter Bullshit. I haven't been okay in a long time and I probably never will be.
"No, It won't." I say, my voice slightly above a whisper.
"It will." He said as if it was the most obvious thing ever. It wasn't, far from it. While some people do get better and find a way to breathe again, some do not. Some people, like me, drown deeper in the never ending pit or emptiness and despair.
"It won't!" How could you explain something to someone when you don't even know what's going on? How can you describe it to someone when there are no words that could possibly describe what you feel every damn day?
"It will, I promise." He says. How can he be so confident, so sure of himself that everything will be okay? But of course, he's Adrien, the person who's always there for his friends, who never lets people down, who is always kind no matter how bad his day is. The person I fell in love with.
"You promise?" I ask, needing a confirmation that he wasn't just saying this to make me feel better.
"Promise." Alya says, hugging me tighter that it made it hard to breathe. But it had a warmth that I haven't felt in so long, and it made me wish this moment would last forever.
"Promise." Nino says putting his cap on my head. This made me smile, he never let me, or anyone even touch his hat, let alone wear it.
"I promise Mari. No matter what, We'll make sure you never feel alone again." He told me while kissing me on top of my forehead. This made me blush and I started crying. Not tears of pain or loneliness, but tears of hope and maybe, just maybe, happiness. Something so foreign to me that it felt weird and out of place. I hope I can get used to this feeling once again.
Narrator's POV
They sat there in silence holding each other basking in the warmth of eachother's arms. They stayed like this until they fell asleep and for once, Marinette didn't dream of her fathers cold face, or the words the taunted her, she had a dream with so much warmth in it that she almost choked on it. It was a dream of her friends smiling and laughing.
She couldn't help but laugh too.

    I'm so sorry this chapter is so short! I was being stupid  and instead of pressing the save button, I pressed the publish button! I feel like a complete idiot right now, but I promise that I make another chapter soon. I'll make this one longer than usual to make up for it. I'm so sorry! At least this chapter ended good :). Plus I didn't know what else to add without it feeling like it should be in a separate chapter.
I want everyone to know that no matter how alone you feel and how you feel like you won't ever better, you are wrong! You are not alone because, first off, your have me who will always make time to talk to you, and things do get better. I should know.
Thank you! I hope you have a good day, and I sorry again for my mistake!