Welcome to New York, It's Been Waiting. (Josh Hutcherson Fanfic)

Back home.

I got back to Austin and walked out of the airport to find 3 of my sisters waiting for me with open arms. I ran to them and hugged them. I missed them so much and really don't know how I would deal with this if I got the job in New York. We drove back to our house and I greeted everyone else. I ran up to my room and took my bags with me. I plopped down on my bed and about 3 seconds later heard on knock on my door. "Come in" I yelled as I sat up. It was Ashley. "hey little!  so...... what's up?" "OK but you have to promise to not freak out or tell anyone!" "I promise, I promise" I proceeded to tell her everything that had happened between me and Josh. Everything from when I ran into him, I mean when he ran into me, to the date, to coffee and even the airport. I looked over at her face and her jaw was dropped. I reached out and put my hand under her chin and closed her mouth. She just continued to stare at me. "Ash? Say something, please" 

"It sounds like he really likes you, Maddie."

"But I told him I just needed a friend. I don't think I'm ready to be in a relationship again... I don't know if i'll ever be ready" I said as I slowly looked down and fumbled with my fingers nervously.

*FLASHBACK*

I looked down at my bright red wrists. They hurt really bad and the only way that I was able to get out of Ben's grip was by telling him I needed to use the restroom. Why was he acting like this? I had to get out of here before he really hurt me. i walked out of the bathroom door slowly while looking around, trying to avoid Ben. I saw him at the bar flirting with some girl. I grabbed my things off of the table and tried to run behind him so he wouldn't see me, but he did. He caught me by my sore wrist and pulled me around into a kiss. I pushed him off of me and tried to make my way to the door. He grabbed me firmly by the waist.

"Hey baby. Let's get out of here"

"I'm not going anywhere with you tonight. Not after the way you've been treating me" I looked him in the eye and he had a pleading look in his eyes.

"I'm sorry Maddie, I just missed you while I was gone" 

"Sorry is not going to work this time Ben. I'm leaving" I regretted those words as soon as they left my mouth. That's when he snapped. He grabbed my shoulders and started shaking me while speaking very quietly but very sternly in my face.

"YOU are not leaving me. WE are going to go together, whether you like it or not" He grabbed me by both wrists and led me outside into the cool night air. I could feel the bruises forming on my wrists and then suddenly he stopped. He pushed me up against the wall and started to kiss me put I pushed him off. 

"STOP IT! BEN STOP!" I yelled but it was as if no one could hear me. He started to roughly kiss my neck and I kept trying to push him off of me but I was too weak and too small. I then felt his large hands slowly start to slide up my thigh and under my dress. I pushed his hand away but that only made him grab my thigh harder. I felt tears beginning to form in my eyes. And then, out of nowhere, we hear a loud horn honking and someone yelling.

"Get a room you two!" It was Ashley. Ben released me from his grip, smiled slyly, and then said "see you tomorrow baby" He kissed my cheek and then winked as he walked back into the club. I got into the car, still in shock of everything that had just occurred. It was silent until Ashley spoke.

"Man, you two were really going at it! I mean I know you said he was acting different but I thought you meant something different" she said while giggling. She thought that we were both just making out outside. Little did she know, I was literally being held against my will. I was far too embarrassed by what just happened to tell her otherwise so I just said 

"yeah, He was just a little tipsy" We didn't talk much more about it on the way home and it never really got brought up again. 

After the incident at the club, I wouldn't talk to Ben for another week and a half. He just kept apologizing but I wouldn't have it. Unfortunately and stupidly , I let down my wall again and let him back in and for the most part, things went back to the way they were. Until about three weeks after we got back together. We were at a party when I saw him feeling up some other girl and then making out with her. He caught up to me and he pretty much just kicked me while I was down (not literally). 

"You said you loved me! How could you?"

"Look baby, I've got a standard to uphold. I need someone that is... different"

"What the hell do you mean by different?!" I yelled putting air quotes around the word different. He sighed loudly then yelled

"DIFFERENT! As in prettier, smarter, and dare I say NOT a size ten!!!"  I couldn't stop crying and I slapped him hard across the face. I tried to run away from him but he grabbed my by my wrist and turned me around to face him 

"By the way Maddie, you never were able to give me everything I wanted, but I found someone who did the weekend I went away. And she is better than you will ever be"  I pushed his hand off of my wrist and ran back home. I ran into my room and locked the door. 

*END OF FLASHBACK*

I still had not ever told anyone about what really happened at the club that night. I did, however, only tell two sister what had really happened when he dumped me at that party. The rest just had a general idea of what happened. Ashley was one of the ones who I told what had happened. I looked up at Ashley as my eyes began to fill with tears. 

"I think that i'm too broken for anyone to love. No one would ever love me anyways"

"Don't you ever talk about yourself like that! Sure Ben is a jerk, and I hate him everyday for what he said to you. But not all guys are like that Mad. You will find someone one day who will want to put your pieces back together, and when they do, they are going to love you so much because you are such an amazing person! And any guy would be extremely lucky to have you!" I smiled and wiped a tear off of my cheek. She always knew how to make me feel better. She's actually the one who talked me out of making myself throw up. Without her, I'm not sure if my body would've ever fully recovered from that. I hugged her so tight.

"Thanks so much!"

"c'mon. let's get you unpacked and you can tell me more about New York and your interview"

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Sorry that this one is a little boring! I think the next one will be better!