You Complete Me

Don't You Dare Leave Me

Chapter 6: Don't You Dare Leave Me

"I can't believe you, asshole!" Kyle's voice cried.

"I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hurt her!" Evan sobbed.

"Well you did!" My mother screamed. "Look at her! Look what you did."

"Mel, get out of here. You don't deserve to see this." Evan ordered.

"Or what? You'll throw her to the ground too?" Kyle yelled.

"Guys. I'm okay." I croaked.

"Vi!" Evan gasped.

"Evan."

"Oh no. You called me Evan. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. You wouldn't get off-"

"You were strangling my fucking fiancé!" I shrieked, my voice hoarse.

"I don't want you to marry him!"

"Why not?!"

"He's using you for sex!"

"Why does everybody think that?! Kyle loves me. I love Kyle. Kyle has done nothing but protect me!"

"I-"

"I hate you! Get the fuck away from me!"

"Violet, I'm trying to protect you!" Evan defended himself.

"I'm gonna tell you the same thing I told Dad, if you don't approve, fuck you!"

Kyle grabbed my hand as I reached for him and pulled me up. He didn't step into the fight, but I didn't want him to. He understood that this was my fight. I didn't want him to defend me.

"You are an asshole, Evan! I never wanna see you again!" I cried as I ran up the stairs.

A storm of nausea overcame me and I dashed into the bathroom, throwing up in the toilet.

Emotions never worked well for me. I remembered myself as a child and everytime I had a fit, I would throw up after.

I brushed my teeth and made my way into my room.

Kyle sat on the bed, waiting for me.

"I don't use you for sex." He whispered, tears streaming down his face. "I love you. Why can't they see that?"

"I know you don't, baby-"

"I should leave you-"

"Don't you dare leave me!" I gasped. "I'm nothing without you. I fucking love you and I know you love me. I know you would never use me for sex. You are not like that. We have sex, yes, but it's not just sex, it's love. You're done with pointless sex and so am I. You're my one and only and I am nothing without you. Don't leave me."

"But they all fucking hate me!" He screamed, sobbing.

"I don't give a fuck what they think, Kyle! I love you and only you! You're the only person I care about!"

"I don't deserve you."

"You deserve the world. I can't give that to you, I know, but... I need you. I have always needed you, ever since we were kids. I love you."

"Violet, you're family doesn't accept me."

"So ignore them. Don't worry about them. It's me your marrying, not them."

He looked down and then up, staring into my eyes. "I love you. I-I guess I just get insecure-"

"You don't need to explain, I love you too."

I crawled into his arms and realized I'd never felt more at home.