You Hold My Pieces [completed]

Hero

Listen to: Call by Joeboy

Kyle's POV

They say if you truly love someone you have to let them go but they also say true love is hard to find. A lot of times people let go of their loved ones hoping that they will realize that they can not live without them. Sometimes  people hope their loved ones come back after being let go and they do . Then other times they never come back, I guess that is why I keep on imagining that she is still mine. I want her to be happy but I hope Malachi would never make her happy. He only wanted her when I liked her just like when we were young. I am not going to force myself on Ronnie but I just hope one day she will realize that she was better off with me. After seeing how people treated her at school today I realized she needed a friend and not a lover right now. If I had to be the friend not the boyfriend to stay close to her and help her out so be it. I smile as a stream of tears flow silently down her cheeks as we watch the sun go down.

" Hey do you wanna go to Burger King? "

" Yeah sure", she laughs as she wipes her tears and wears her hood over her head.

" You look beautiful ", I say as I remove it and wiping her face then taking her hand to lead her to where we parked.

I open the door for her and wait until she's settled before I go start my own car and lead the way to the food court. We take our burgers to go with some sides and Mountain Dew when we clearly have no idea where to go. I lead her to a park where we used to hang out when we were young and we sit there eating in silence.

" Thank you ", she says out of nowhere.

" For what? " I look at her and stop chewing.

" For everything ", speaks in a very low voice.

I smile softly before I speak. I make eye contact and say, " I love you Ronnie, it doesn't matter if I have to love you as your friend or a stranger but people take care of the people they love. "

All she does is smile and bite her burger. I take her route to make sure she gets home safely before I go home. When I get home I find Malachi sitting by the porch alone. As I'm about to pass him and enter the house he clears his throat before speaking.

" How is she? " he catches me off guard.

" How is who? ", I decide to keep my cool.

" Ron, is she okay. "

" How would I know, we broke up. "

" I saw you trailing her after school and why do you have burger sauce on your face but you don't like burgers? "

" So I'm not allowed to use the road to where I want to go because she is using it? "

" That's not what I meant. "

" You're the reason she broke up with me. You have a better chance of knowing how she's doing than I do. "

I open the door and step into the house and my mother sees the frustration written all over my face so she decides not to say anything to me. I just sit by the window listening to the Playlist that Ron had been listening to earlier. I feel frustrated but I do not want to give Malachi the satisfaction of seeing me like this. I wonder what he said to her and why she cried so much today. Heaven knows why I can not get her out of my head. I think of texting her but then I decide against it.

School is hectic as always the next morning and it does not help much that I have a headache. I did not get enough sleep last night either. I was happy when Ron smiled at me in the hall before lessons started. She did not wave or say a word but her smile was enough for me to go through the rest of the day. I could not wait for drama rehearsals because that was the only lesson I could talk without getting in trouble. When the time came everyone in our class was in the theatre except Jen, Malachi, Liam and Ron. I wondered what had happened or if they were together. Maybe Ron was in the ladies room because from what I had observed she was not on speaking terms with the rest of the crew. I started panicking when Liam turned up with Jen. I waited and waited for Ron to come into the room but she never came.

Time dragged on and instead of listening to what the teacher was saying I was playing out scenarios in my head. The worst case was that Malachi had convinced Ron to forgive him and they were together doing who knows what. I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket and I took it out. The teacher started calling out my name but my mind was elsewhere. I raced out of the room as I answered the call.

" Ronnie where are you. "

" Please come get me. "

" Are you okay? Where are you? "

" the lake. I'm at the lake. "

" I'll be right there. "

I wondered why she was at the lake during lesson time. I was grateful also to have parked my car outside the school gate and I sneaked out using the old gate that had been long forgotten. I did not care if someone saw me driving away, I had to be where Ronnie was and fast because I did not know why she sounded like she was about to cry.

When I get to the lake I come face to face with what my heart had been dreading all day. I spot Malachi pacing up and down the boardwalk but I do not see Ron anywhere. I park my car a bit far from the lake and I breathe out when I realize Malachi had not spotted me. I try to search for Ron but I do not see her anywhere. Malachi turns and looks at me and asks

"Did you lose something? "

" Yes, I'm looking for Ron she called and said I should pick her up. "

" Well she went home. "

" If she had her car, she wouldn't have called me. Where is she? "

" She followed me here and when I told her I did not want her she left. "

I jump at him and grab the collar of his t shirt

" Where is she? " I shout at Malachi.

" I don't know. "

" Give me your car keys "

" Why? "

" I said give me your keys. "

" No! "

" Fine. " I grab a huge rock and pace towards Malachi's car before hitting the front window several times until it breaks. I see Ron lying in the back seat her eyes swollen and makeup stains on her cheeks. She must have been crying, I help her out through the driver's door. I notice that she probably had been drugged because she can not even walk. I carry her to my car and I lay her in the back seat before going back to punch Malachi. He does not even make an effort to punch me back or complain. He takes each punch without saying a word and I begin to feel stupid so I leave him and go back to take Ronnie home. I remember where they leave the extra key from the times Liam and I used to come here when Ron was out. I unlock the door and take her to her room and lie her in bed before finding a towel in her bathroom to wipe her face clean. When I am laying her in bed I notice that the zipper of her jeans is open. I begin to fume with anger wondering what might have happened to her. I start blaming myself for not keeping an eye on her at all times.

I hold her hand while she sleeps and make a silent prayer. I am angry at Malachi for taking advantage for her and I am angry at her for trusting him enough to let herself into such a situation. I sit there waiting for her to wake up wondering if she is going to remember enough to tell me what happened.