The way life goes//Mattia Polibio

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MATTIAS POV
The boys were supposed to come over but they couldn't because they both had to babysit their little siblings, weird. My mom dad and Gianluca went to Italy to go visit my Nonna. (A/n yes I know it's not spelt right I guess but that's how Mattia spells it so I just did it like that)

They didn't take me tho bc I have soccer and school and crap like that. So I was home alone for two weeks, gets really lonely but it's fine. I was bored so I decided to go to that empty park that nobody goes to because why not? I put my shoes on and head upstairs to the door. I was just walking when something caught my eye. I looked to my left and saw a girl sitting on that bridge over the road that they're doing roadwork on. She looked like she was sobbing.

I realized that she looked familiar. I got closer and realized it was Camila? What's she doing?

I saw her inch closer to the edge of the bridge when I realized what she was about to do.

"Camila?"

She looks back at me and yep, it was Camila. I walk closer to her and see a bruise on her neck and face.

Mattia: oh my god Camila what happened

Camila: don't you dare step closer to me

Mattia: Camila? Please don't do this, it's not worth it

Camila: I don't wanna be here anymore

Mattia: Camila, whatever this is I will help you, just please walk away from the ledge.

Camila: why? It's not like anyone cares about me. It's not like anyone is gonna notice I'm gone.

Mattia: Camila I will care, I will notice your gone and if you step off that bridge I'm gonna live with the guilt that I didnt save you from doing this. Please don't do this.

I was starting to tear up. She looked horrible and I couldn't see her like this, she had cuts and bruises and she looked so broken.

Camila: *sniffle* w-why are you crying

Mattia: why am I crying? Well maybe it's because my friend is gonna try to commit suicide and I don't wanna let her go

Camila: do you actually care about me?

She was sobbing heavier than before

Mattia: of course I care about you, your literally the goofiest most beautiful girl I have ever met, how could I not care?

Camila: Mattia, I I- j-us-st- wa- wanna be ha-pp-y

Mattia: Camila please don't do this, step away from the bridge, I'm here for you whatever you need I'll help you

Camila: you promise?

Mattia: I promise

Camila: o-okay

She slowly got off the ledge of the bridge and I opened my arms. She ran into my arms, immediately soaking my shirt with her tears as she just cried and cried. I closed my arms around her kinda tightly and held her. She hugged me back.

Mattia: can you tell me what happened please? You have bruises and cuts all over you.

Camila: I- I don't know where I'm gonna stay

Mattia: what do you mean?

Camila: m-my dad k-kicked me out

Mattia: well your gonna stay with me then, and you can't say no because I'm not gonna let you sleep in he streets