One and Only (MINICAT)

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Craig's POV (I'll tell you when to play)

I sit on one of the stools in the kitchen as I drink my now second coffee this morning. We had already ate breakfast but Tyler seemed different, like he wasn't himself or something. I tried pushing the thought out of my head but it was quite hard. Brock and Brian I guess could tell something was bothering me as they sat in the stools beside me. "What's wrong?" Brock asks. I stare into the coffee mug that was filled with the beverage, steam coming off the top of it. "Just spacing out." I answer back. I didn't want to worry them with my useless thoughts. "If you say so." Brock says as he and Brian walk off.

Tyler had gone back upstairs after eating his breakfast, he said he was going to shower. I didn't want to bother him so I stayed down here with the rest of the guys. "Hey Craig!" Jonathan spook from beside me now. I turn my face to him giving him a soft smile as he gives one back. "Hello Jon." I reply back, turning my attention back to the coffee. "You good? You seem off." Was it really that obvious? "Yes I'm fine, I think I'm gonna go edit those videos to post later." I say grabbing my coffee and bringing it upstairs to the room I was staying in. I said goodbye to the guys of course before doing so though as to not be rude.

Once I had approached the door leading into the bedroom I heard a voice, Tyler's voice to be exact. I slowly walk towards the door as to not make a sound. "Fine, Yeah yeah I know. Yup, bye." He seemed to be on the phone with someone. I lightly knocked on the door letting him know that someone was coming in. He didn't say anything so I slowly opened the door to see Tyler laying down in the bed. "Are you okay?" I ask as I close the door and walk over to my bag. "Yeah, just super tired." I hum as I grab my laptop, then going over to the nook. "Get some sleep Ty, you need it." I speak as I sit down and get comfortable for the next few hours to come. "I don't think we're doing anything today and even if we are I'll tell them you don't feel good." I say again. "Okay, thank you." He reply's before going under the covers and falling asleep.

I sign to myself as I turn my attention to the laptop that was in my lap. I start editing the videos, every once in a while I would take a glance at Tyler only to see his sleeping face, which always made me smile. Once I was done editing I could hear yelling from outside causing me to look out the window. I look to see the guys on the beach playing volleyball it seems. I chuckle softly as I take the laptop off my lap and stretch my arms and legs out. I think I'm gonna go for a walk. I thought as I quietly go over to the dresser grabbing a black hoodie and dark blue skinny jeans. I change quietly then pull the hood over my head and tighten it a little with the strings of the sweater. I hum to myself as I grab my phone and wallet seeing as I might stop somewhere to get something. I don't bother writing a note as I walk out of the room and downstairs, seeing as no one was down here I sign to myself as I put my shoes on and walk out the door. Putting my headphones in I started listening to the song selfish. (I'm literally listening to the song right now, also play song above) I continue my walk as I turn a corner. My eyes were facing the ground as the words of the song took control of my mind. I hadn't even realized that it started lightly raining until I noticed the ground start to turn darker. I turn my attention up to the sky seeing the dark clouds taking over the once baby blue sky. I sign to myself as I continue my walk, ignoring the rain.

I stop in front of an alley way as I see a cute cat. I smile lightly to myself as I walk into the alley, calling the cat to come to me. It moved it's head towards me and once it saw me it started walking over to me. I walk deeper into the alley smiling to the cute animal in front of me as I kneel down to pet it. It meows lightly at my touch causing me to softly chuckle as I continue giving it attention. "He normally isn't that nice to strangers." A new voices speaks causing me to turn my head up to be met with almost grey eyes. The man walks closer to me allowing me to get a better look at him. He wore a red ripped up sweater along with black sweat pants and wore out black shoes. He had black short hair and those lifeless grey eyes. He stopped walking once he was in front of me and also kneeled down to pet the creation. "His name is Tommy." He speaks again. His voice was very low and husky, causing him to seem more sketchy than before. "That's a lovely name." I say back causing the man to smile. We both stand back up to our full height, he was a little taller then me but not by much. "What's your name cutie?" He asks. I blush slightly as I stuff my hands in the pocket of my hoodie. "C-Craig." I answer. His smiles widened as he slowly walks over to me. I started taking steps backwards before hitting a wall. Trapped. "W-what are you d-doing?" I ask as he now stands in front of me, a little to close if you ask me. "Getting what's mine." With that said he leaned in to kiss me but I blocked it with a punch to his face. "Oh that's it! I was trying to be nice but you are gonna get it now bitch!" He yells causing me to widen my eyes in horror. He slams me against the wall causing me to hit my head slightly. I groan out in pain as he starts kissing me. I try my hardest to pull away but it was hard since I was against a wall and he was taking up every space between us. The man finally pulls away from me letting me breath. As I was about to punch him again he slaps me across the face, hard.

My hand finds it's way to my cheek as I hold it. Tears now welling up in the corners of my eyes. But he does it again to my other cheek, harder then the last. I cry out in pain as I finally had the strength to push him off me. I try making a run for the exit of the alley but the man grabs my ankle causing me to fall flat on my face. I could feel my left cheek starting to bleed badly as I kicked the mans hand off my ankle and got up, running as fast as I could back to the beach house.

As I ran the tears and blood mixed with the rain drops, I could feel myself growing weaker by the second as I kept running. I saw the house come into view causing me to run faster somehow. Once there I opened the door then slammed it shut before sliding down it, letting everything out as I heard the guys rush to where I was. "Oh my god." Jonathan's voice rings out through the air as he rushes over to me first, kneeling in front of me. I had my face buried in my arms so they couldn't see my face. "What happened?" Brock asks as he comes to my other side. It was at this moment that I moved my head up showing my face to everyone. They all gasped at my face as a tear rolled down my face, mixing with the blood. I looked around at everyone then realized that Tyler wasn't here. "Someone get the mid kit, Craig come into the living room." Evan says, using a serious voice as Lui and David go to grab the mid kit I assume. Jonathan and Brock help me up and we walk to the couch.

We all sit down with me in the middle and the rest of the guys either on the floor or on the couch with me. Jonathan and Brock were beside me though. Lui and David came back with the mid kit handing it to Brock. "Care to explain what the fuck happened?" Marcel asks as everyone looks at me. "Yeah you were gone for about two hours." Evan says. Really? I was gone for that long? "I was going for a walk, I didn't think I would have been that long but then I saw this cute cat in a alley so I went to pet it. Then this guys came Out of nowhere, he seemed nice at first until he slammed me into a wall and started making out with me. I tried pushing him away but he wouldn't move. Then he slapped a few times then I pushed him off me. I tried running but he grabbed my ankle-" I pull up the bottom of the pants showing them the mark he left, which would probably turn into a bruise. "And I fell on my face, cutting my cheek open. Then I kicked him and ran." I finished. I started fully crying again as Jonathan held me in his arms, rocking me back and forth to calm me down. "Here, let's go to the bathroom and I'll fix you up, okay?" Brock says. I nod slightly as Jon let's go of me. The Three Of us walk into the bathroom then lock the door as Brock starts fixing up my face.