help me it hurts rough draft

8/3/2019 Help Me It Hurts Rough Draft

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Help Me, It HurtsRough Draft #1By:Jazzy

I'm trying to run. Runaway. From all the pain and hurt my own family gave me. Why? Whymust every time that I forgive somebody that they hurt me even worst than the fi

rst time. It'snot fair. It's not fair! I never asked for this! Why must it happen to me? I know there is a Jesusup there and I pray every day and night and yet I continued to be in pain. But he did keep mealive and I guess that is all a pathetic person like me can ask for. Nothing more. Packing now.And fast. My abusive mother and father are knocked out but father should be waking up anyminute now. I hurried and packed everything I needed.

Food, clothes, money. I couldn't bring credit cards...they would track me. I pac

ked my bestfriends necklace and teddy bear. These was her favorite things. I have to hurry.I have tohurry!! If he finds out that I'm trying to runaway he will KILL ME. I'm alreadybleeding enough.Then I heard footsteps. Oh no! I Ran to the door and locked it. That should be able to slow himdown. I grabbed my book bag with everything I packed in it and I opened the window. Then Idid what any girl with my life did. I jumped out the window

"Ally!!! " I heard him yell from the window. "Ally! Get in here!" His words wereslurring so he

must be drunk. I ran and ran and ran until I found somewhere that looked like Las Vegas but Iknew it wasn't. But I did knew one thing. I was far from home. They weren't going to find meanytime soon. I sat in a dark alley. I know it was a stupid thing to do but if the police find methen they will take me back to my father and mother. They aren't any good. I know I don'tdeserve anything better but I don't want to be there anymore.

I hung on to my bag. I was hungry but I knew I would have to wait until It was absolutely

necessary. I don't have a lot of money. Only $500 and that won't last long without a job. . . I'monly 15 years old and there isn't a lot of jobs out there for 15 yr old I decided to take a chanceand move. During the day I will sleep but at night I will keep moving. I pickedmy self upwincing at my bleeding wounds and walked down the ally. About five minutes afterwalkingdown the ally I felt like someone or something was watching me. I stopped whereI was, andslowly turned.

I hoped that if I were to die, that it would at least be a woman. Then at least

there would be achance of generosity available for a winch like me. Once I turned there was nothing there. I


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must be hallucinating. I looked at my stomach where my wounds were. They were stillbleeding pretty bad. My hand touched my stomach and blood appeared. I sighed I'mgoing tohave to spend money on that. Or I would get an infection. I turned back around looking at myfeet and started to walk forward as before. But then I bumped into something.. .

Or someone.


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I looked up shocked and scared. Very scared. It was a man. I learned the hard way to nevertrust a man. All they do was hurt you and bring you pain. . . And death.

"What are you doing back here Miss?" A gentle voice said. It was amazing. The most amazing

voice I have ever heard.

"I. . . I um . . " What am I supposed to tell him? Hey oh nothing just running away from home.Yea right. " I'm going home. It's right there at the end of this alley" I lied.

"Hm. Pretty strange since I went back there and it's a . . . dead end" My breathing started toharsh.

"Really? I guess I took the wrong alley. Well thanks for telling me I'm going togo back and see

if I can find the right one. Nice meeting you" I said then I started to turn andwent back theway I came until a hand was on my shoulder. I immediately started to struggle and beg."Please! Please don't hurt me! Please!" The mystery guy came into view and I sawwhat helooked liked. He had short brown hair. It wasn't exactly short but defiantly wasn't long either.His eyes were heart breathtakingly blue and his features were sharp.

His eyes were full of pain for some reason. But it wasn't my business anyway. Once again Ibegged.

"Please. Just let me go" He shook his head.

"You're coming with me"

"No! no! NO! don't please! Don't hurt me." He looked shocked. I struggled and got free of hisshocked arms and I ran. I ran even though my stomach was killing me. I ran and ran until hisface was gone from view. I stopped and clutched at my side. The pain really waskilling me.I'm going to die from blood loss. Then I pushed my self further. I walked for another hour Ibelieve, with a bleeding wound. But I took my shirt off and wrapped it tightly around mystomach, but kept my jacket over myself.

It helped for awhile but then I started to feel faint. And that eventually whathappened. Ifainted. But before I could completely lose conscious, I heard that same amazingvoicewhisper,

"I've been looking everywhere for you stranger." And then I felt myself being lifted and I was

lost in unconscious.

I was awake now but I wasn't going to open my eyes. My breathing was harsh, and


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I had amajor headache. I took the chance to open my eyes and when I did, I saw the mostbeautifulthing ever. The room was black and gold(the gold just looks like gold not actualgold). The bed


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I was laying in, the sheets were gold yet the comforter black. You had black curtains aroundthe bed that was pulled back with gold ropes. I was in a black short summer dress.

I lifted the dress up and the wound were my dad stabbed me was wrapped up. I pus

hed mydress back down. I touched my face. My busted lip was beginning to heal, and myswollen eyewasn't as swollen before. I looked at my arms. They were better.. The bruises were pretty badbut not as bad as before. It still hurt to breathe but I managed anyway. I got out of bed andlimped towards the big wooden black and gold doors.

"What happened to you? You looked like hell when I found you." I know that voice.

I turned around or limped around and saw him again. The same heart breaking blue. Mybreathing stopped but immediately started to cough. I put my hand over my mouththenwhen I was finish coughing blood was on my hands. I looked up at the stranger with aapologetic face.

"S-sorry" He shook his head, it didn't seem like it disturbed him, more like itjust pained him tosee it. "Where -where am I ?" I asked a little scared. Normally I would be the one whoanswers the questions while someone else asks them.

"My place" Then all of a sudden I remembered my bag. With the little food, money, andclothes that I had in it.

"Where's my bag? Sir please you have to give me my bag! I do anything if you just give memy bag!" I said, starting to panic.

"Calm down. Calm down. Your bag is downstairs"

"Can I go get it? Please sir?" The best way to stay on a man's good side is to show him thatyou are his for the taking and that you would not disrespect him in anyway. I learned that thehard way too. I bowed even though it hurt like hell, I still bowed to him for ashow of respect.

I saw his feet move toward me and I stiffened. He stopped for a second then he took slowersteps. He's going to hurt me. I know it. Just accept your punishment Ally I thought to myself.He was standing in front of me know and I was starting to shake from fear and from not beingable to support my weight. I could support it just not for too much longer. I fe

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Hands on m shoulders pushing them up. I cringed and shudder at his touch. He sto


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pped andgently took my arms and pushed me so I was no longer bowing but standing up straight.

"I show you were your bags are" Then took my hand gently and led me out of the room anddownstairs. I was shaking the whole way, men are kind one minute then threatenin

g the next."Are you alright?" He asked clearly concerned. That's strange. No one was ever concernedabout me. Not even my own mother. How strange.


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"I-I'm fine sir" I said keeping my head down staring at my feet. We were downstairs about aminute later and he handed me my bag. I quickly grabbed it and sunk to the floor. I lookedthrough it. I check my wallet, food, clothes, everything. I sighed in relief. Everything was

there.

"Are you living on the streets dear?" The stranger asked me. I jumped but immediately fellback down. He help me up and as soon as he was done I pulled away from him.

He looked hurt but regained his expression.

"I have to go. My parents would be worried about me." I lied. They don't care ab

out me eventhough I care about them."Your not going anywhere" he said. Then I ran, bearing the pain but before I could even make

a turn he grabbed me around the waist. I cried out in pain. He instantly let goof me but toonly hold me gently but firmly by the arm."you aren't going anywhere when your hurt like this!" he said but his voice wasgetting higher.

I got on my knees and began to beg like I always did when I did something wrong."Please! Please! don't hurt me! don't hurt me!" I said but I started to cry nearthe end."What did you say?" He asked shocked once again."N-Nothing sir"" The name is Andrew. And stop talking to me like I'm your master. Get up" I didas I was told.

But wither he knew of it or not, in the world I grew up in, men were the masters.

"Why do you act this way?" He asked.

"How do you want me to act?"

"I want you to act how you want to act"

"You. . . You want me to do something . . . On my own will?" He nodded.

"It is your life" I didn't respond. I was too busy thinking about what my mothertold me.


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*flashback*

It was during the summer. That night was cold for some strange reason. Nobody knewwhy but it just was. I ran down the stairs and told my mom what Frank did to me.He hit

me and at the time I wasn't going to take that. I used to be stuck up, always put myselffirst, then family, then friends. I thought I was doing good. Because I would always try todo what would make everyone happy. And I used to believe that I would find loveoneday. That my prince charming, wither he was the ugliest person in the world or therichest, I believed that he was going to come for me. One day wither it was on the worstday ever or the best day. I still believed that he would come. Someday. My mom and I

were arguing about what just happened.

"It's my life ma! If I want to leave I will!" She slapped me.

"Its not your life. It's his. He can do whatever he wants with you. You mean nothing toanybody and no one and no thing would ever want you. Ever." That was the first timeshe had hit me.

"That's not true" I said. I know there is something or someone out there for me.Therehas to be. She smirked and called,

"Frankie?!" He came downstairs and saw me in my pajamas. My booty shorts and tanktop and he smiled.

"Yes dear?" He asked not taking his eyes off of me.

"Teach her a lesson. Do anything you want to her. I don't care." He smiled onceagain asmy mother left the house.

"Looks like it's just you and me sweet cheeks." Then he started to come towardsme.


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*Reality*

"Miss? Miss? Miss?!" I came back to reality with a jump. Andrew was shaking me.I didn'trealized the pain because I was so numb. My face was very warm. I put my hands on my

face and there was tears drenching my face. I also realized that I was biting mylip. Andthat blood was dripping down my chin. I released my lip and wiped my chin.

"S-Sorry s-sir" His hands were still on my arms. I looked at them and shivered.Heremoved his hands with a frown.

"My name is Andrew." He muttered.

"Yes s-I mean Andrew"

"What is your name dear?"

"Ally" I said looking at my feet. My parents always told me that Ally was a stupid name.I'm guessing your thinking, why would they call it a stupid if they were the ones thatnamed me. Well. . . I was born in some dude's crack house and my mom never tookmeto the hospital and she never named me. They always called me bitch until one daythey told me to name myself. I told them I thought my name was bitch. They justlaughed and told me to just get a name for myself. so I just chose Ally.

"That's a beautiful name. It's just like you" I didn't react. Men told me that before, onlyto get me comfortable until I figure what they were doing.

"thank you sir, I mean Andrew"

"You call people sir a lot don't you? Or men sir a lot."


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"I was raised to talk that way."

"oh. Well. . . I had my nurses clean you up-" I stiffened. I am praying that they weren'tmale nurses. I could tell that he saw me tensed. " Lucinda picked the dress out"My body

relaxed. That must be a girl. But men have girl names all the time. . .

"I-is that a girl? Sir?" He put his hand on his chin and looked at me.

"What if I say it was a guy?" I froze for a second then my breathing hitched, and mybody started to ache and shake. My eyes watered, and my arms automatically wrappedaround myself. They would usually make me feel the pain. I guess I should begrateful. . . I guess.

"Is that okay?" Andrew asked.

"Y-yes" I whispered as the tears of pain brimmed over. I saw his hand twitch andstart toreach for me but he thought better of it. I quickly wiped the tears away. I hadto seewhat he wanted. He must wanted something or he wouldn't have saved me. I guess Iowed him everything since he saved my life. I bowed the second time that day, and thepain was twice as worse, and I said,

"What do I owe you?"

"Stand up." He stated. I did as I was told and waited for him to tell me what Ishould do."And you don't owe me anything."

"yes I do"

"What makes you think that?"


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"You saved me."

"true. But. . . "

"What can I do sir?"

"How about this. Stop calling me sir." That was going to be hard. But I would have to getover it and do what I was told. But wait. What would it matter? I'm not stayinghere.

"Why would it matter? S-Andrew"

"Isn't it obvious? You're not living on the streets. You are living with me."

"My parents-"

"Stop with that bullshit. I know you're living on the streets." I blushed and lo

oked down.

"How old are you exactly?"

"Sixteen" I froze." Almost 17"

"And you have a house?"

"My parents bought it for me. I'm still under their consent. So. . .they just pay for someof the stuff in here."

"Well" I said with my eyes wide.

"How old are you?" He asked with curiosity lingering in it.


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"15. Almost 16 now that I think about it."He smiled. I wish I could smile. . . .it's beenyears since I have.

"Come on."

"May I asked where you are taking me?"

"I'm taking you shopping. You need a wardrobe since you are going to be stayinghere." Ionly nodded. For once I was slightly happy. That I don't have to sleep on the streets, butscared. For him and me. I could only hope and pray that my parents wouldn't bewherever we are going. Or that they won't find us.

"Stop! Stop!"

"Shut up you bitch!" I struggled and struggled yet I couldn't break him off.

"Help! help! help!" I cried yet no help came.

"Shut UP!" Then he slapped me. I didn't stop though. I kept fighting back untilI just got tiredof fighting....just got tired of it.

"Ally? Ally? Ally, sweetheart? Wake up" I slowly opened my eyes and saw a worried faceAndrew. I looked down at myself. I was sweating. My neck was very sweaty too. Iwas alsoshaking like crazy! And why did he call me sweetheart? Nobody had ever called me

sweetheart...

"Sorry" I whispered. I looked down, and then I heard I deep breath. An angry deep breath. Ilooked up and saw his face angered.

"Did I do something wrong?" I asked. He just looked at me, and I remembered whatI didwrong.

"Oh sorry! I'm so sorry sir!" he just looked out the window. Then I realized that I yet againmade another mistake.

"Sor-"He put his finger on my lips.

"don't say that word" I just nodded. His hand slid from my face and onto the seat beside myhand. I blushed. I was embarrassed because I have always been good at doing whatI was toldto do but now I was just falling to pieces. I turned in my spot and leaned my head against thewindow.


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"Andrew?"

"Yes?" He said calm now.

" Are we almost there?"

"Look out the window." I looked out the window for the first time and it was amazing. Thestores surrounded a beautiful walk way, that had a garden in the middle of it. The walkwaywas tiles that I knew were VERY expensive.

"It's beautiful" I whispered. But....how was I suppose to pay for anything in here when I onlyhad $500? I couldn't dare spend a dime in case of an emergency. I just couldn't.

"Andrew? I don't think this is such a good idea"

"Why not?" He asked looking at me. I could feel his gaze as I looked out the window.

"I don't have that much money. How am I suppose to pay for a freaking soda in here?" Helaughed.

" did you not hear me earlier? I said I was taking you shopping. Therefore I'm going to bepaying while you are going to be shopping" I gasped and turned to look at him.

"Why?" I asked.

"What do you mean by, 'why'"?

"Why are you taking me shopping? And why did you help my wounds? And. . . Why doyou actlike you care?"

"First, you need some clothes, second I don't think I could let you go around with a stab inyour stomach, and bruises all over you. Along with those cuts." He angrily. " And third,Everybody needs someone to care for." I turned my head after that. That's not true. If so, thenhow come frank doesn't care for anybody? Not for my mom. Not for his brothers. Andespecially not for me. I pulled my knees up and wrap my arms around them and rested mychin on my knees.

In my world, if you wanted to survive then you had to care for yourself , and for only yourself,and do what you needed to survive. About five minutes later, I saw the most beautiful 'mall'ever. But it didn't look like a mall. I don't know what it looked like but certainly not a mall for

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Once in the parking lot, he gotten out of the car and came around my side of the car. I wasabout to open the door ,but he already did before I had the chance. I cleared mythroat as hetook my hand led me into the 'mall'. Once we entered, I got stares and glares from everybody

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get yelled at by their bosses but once their bosses see what they were staring at they wouldstare too. The crowd soon dissolved back to what they were doing but still stoleglances atme.

"Well, I guess clothes are first." I opened my mouth to say "yes sir" or "yes Andrew" but Ithought better of it and just nodded. He led to a store called, Fre de Chan. I didn't know whatit meant or what language it was. He entered the store and was immediately greeted with adozen roses. Behind the roses, slowly revealed a young lady. A brunette to be exact, withgreen eyes, and her face was perfect. Maybe this is his girlfriend? Maybe he hasmore thanone girlfriend... I stopped myself from rolling my eyes at the thought from himbeing a player.

Should have known. And when I felt the disappointment in me, I knew that I had alreadybegun to hope that he was different. I need to be more careful... She put the roses on acounter that was nearby and hugged Andrew. While doing so she took my hand and shoved itaside. I winced as the pain shot up my arm but I didn't say anything.

Another rule is to respect your 'owner's' friends. I think I might think of himlike that now. I justcan't say it because I think that he would get mad. I looked around the store. It looked veryexpensive. There was dresses everywhere, and shoes, purses, dressy &casual cloth

es. It wasamazing.

"I guess you aren't used to these type of clothes huh?" I turned and saw the brunette lookingat me. I just stared at her not knowing wither or not if she was talking to me.

"are you going to answer me?" I shivered and said,

"I...I am not." I said in a respectful tone. She smiled and returned her attention to Andrewonce again. I didn't mind, I guess.... She put her hands on his chest and leanedin close,whispering something. He leaned back, uncomfortable.

"Mind getting off of me?" He asked. She looked hurt and then she looked over atme with hatein her eyes. Like it was my fault...but everything that goes wrong is because ofme. Then shewalked away never letting her eyes leave mine. I shivered again.

"Come. We must get you some clothes now. We are wasting time standing here." I nodded ashe led me to the dresses. He picked out dresses, jeans, and all sorts of clothes. He made me

try on everyone of them on and come out to show him. He had also tried to make me smilebut it didn't really work. I would manage a small sad smile. I didn't know why I


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was sad butbefore we left, when I was changing onto regular clothes, I decided that this would be the onlytime when I might be able to see the sun. So I'm going to enjoy it wither I likeit or not.

We paid or he paid and we left the store with the woman glaring at me. The same

womanfrom earlier, the brunette.


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"Ally," Andrew said once we were away from the store, " Ally, what is the matter?" I looked upat him.

"Nothing"

" Don't lie to me" He said as he stared into my eyes.

"I'm not." I said. " I was a little sad earlier but not now. I am perfectly finenow. Thank you forasking." He nodded believing me, but why wouldn't he? It is the truth. We went to other storesand the ladies did the same thing as the brunette, flirted with him, glared at me, gave himgifts, but gave me attitude. We were walking through the mall towards the food court, when Isaw them. How did they get here?! I'm sure I ran far away from my parents. Theycan't be

anywhere near here, yet there they were. I stopped in my tracks, looking at them.

"Ally? Ally sweetie?" Andrew's voice called to me. I looked up at him. He had worry written allover his face. His arm was around my waist shaking me slightly, I flinched. Hishold loosen butdidn't let go.

"yes?" I asked quietly. He looked to where I was looking a minute ago.

"You know them?" he asked. What do I do? I can't tell them their my parents, then he would

give me back to them. .. That can't happen! Maybe if I lie ..

" Don't even think about lying to me." He whispered.

"They...they..." He glared at me, his glare was so cold that I shivered and started to moveaway from him tripping over my feet. I fell on my butt, and I couldn't hold it in any longer. Ibroke down, I started crying and whimpering, but I didn't do so loudly.

" Ally? Ally honey did I scare you? I'm sorry. So terribly sorry." He bent downand picked meup. I just kept crying. Then some people came and took the bags following behindme andAndrew towards, what I think, the car is. The people loaded the bags in one car,and me andAndrew got into another. I felt the car move, and heard something move. I turnedin his arms ,with tears still spilling over my eyes, and saw a black tainted window separating the driverfrom us. Uh oh. He didn't want the driver to see him beating me. This is bad, myeyes wide-eyed in horror. I turned back to him, while praying in my head the he would havemercy.

"I'm not going to hurt you" he said.

"Th-then what are you going to do?"


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"I just want to talk to you okay? I don't want the driver hearing our conversation."

"Oh, okay" Then I realized that I was still sitting in his lap. I quickly wipedmy tears away, andstarted to move from his lap, when he wrapped his arms around me warning me to s

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"Tell me your story." He stated. I looked up at him in shock, no on e had ever asked or caredabout me enough to ask me that except,....for that one girl I had....that one friend. I sighed.By the look on his face, I would get a bad ass beating if I didn't tell him. SoI told him the

truth, I told him my story.

I told him about everything. About the abuse, the hurt, pain, the hope I had, the Jesusthat I knew existed, the silence of darkness that I endured. How I hated, yet feared men.All men, when I said this he just stared at me. I saw understanding, pain, and sadness inhis eyes. I also told him about the one friend I had....

*flashback*

"Hey Clare!" I called.

"Hey," she greeted me, " ready for the test?" I nodded.

" I studied allele week" I remembered what my dad did to me when he found out that Iactually wanted to get my grades up so that maybe I could get a job and move outofthis place with Clare by my side. No I wasn't a lesbian but she was like my sister. I lovedher.

"He beat you for studying didn't he?" She asked quietly. She was the only one th

at knew.I looked at her, she nodded. The beatings weren't bad as they recently were. Atthistime I didn't really have to hide my skin. I just had to wear thin jackets but Icould leavethem unzipped. We entered the class and took the test. After that the rest of the daywas a breeze. But little did I know that it was going to be the last day for Clare, .... Andalmost the last day for me.

"Clare!" I turned and there was my father looking at my only friend. He had a gunpointed at her.


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"CLARE RUN!!!! RUN!!!! PLEASE RUN!!!!!" I screeched. Clare was talking to anotherfriend of hers and when she heard me call her she turned around with fear written allover her face.

"RUN!!!!" I screeched, I tried to protect her. I tried to warn her.

"I told you no friends or else!" He yelled looking at me. I tried to run towardsher but oneof my 'dad's' friends got out of the car and grabbed me. I struggled and struggled tryingto get to her. Trying to save a life. A sister's life.

"DON'T DON'T!!!!!!" I kept yelling but it was no use. The guy that held me pulled out agun. I thought he was going to shoot me but instead he started beating me. But Ididn't

care right now, right now I cared for Clare.

POW! I froze. POW POW POW! There Clare was....on the ground with 4 bullets in her.Bleeding. There was so much blood...so much. She wasn't going to make it. I struggledanyway.

"Let her go" I heard my father say. I ran over to her. I put my hands on her face, herheart, her stomach. Everywhere wherever there was a bullet. I looked at my hands. Mybloody hands. I pressed my head against her heart.

THUMP...Thump..Thump...........Thump.....................Thump.....................................................thump. I waited to hear another thump but I didn't get one. BEEP BEEP I heard theambulance beeping the horn through the traffic. I shook my head, Then that's when Irealized something....when he said he would kill anyone who I got close to ...hewouldkill them. He meant what he said. ...he meant everything he said. He meant thatI wouldnever be loved and always hated. He meant that I would never be cared for but alwaysabused. He meant that in the end I was a dead woman. My life would end in torture. Ilooked at the man who killed my friend. I looked at the man I would always be apart of. Ilooked at what was the main source of my pain. I looked at my father.

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"Yes s-Andrew" He nodded.

"Are....are you afraid of me?" I looked at him in the eyes.

"I don't know."

"well you don't have to worry about me abusing you. Or hurting you."

"You can't promise that." I whispered.

"Why not?" He asked appalled.

" You can't control if you hurt someone. Wither it's emotional or physical. Youmay beable to control physical better of course but emotional. You can't control it, unless youdid it on purpose, of course." I whispered. He held me tight to his chest. But Istill

couldn't wrap my mind around it. Why does he care? Why did Clare care? Why did hetake me in to his home? And take me shopping? Why must he lie to me about himcaring about me? Why is the question I don't have an answer to.

We arrived back at home about 45 minutes later. I was about to move and reachedfor thedoor, but Andrew held me tighter and got out of the car with me in his arms. I wasuncomfortable but I didn't let it show. He sat me on the couch once inside the house. He satdown on the couch and looked at me.

"Did the police...?" I knew instantly what he was talking about. The police knewabout mydad ,but where I lived the police to scared about the connections my dad had. Even though Ihate admit it, him and his gang could burn the whole police station and not evenget caught.Other police counties were to scared to do anything. Even when they had evidence.

"They were to scared."

"Too scared? What the... they're police! Shouldn't they-"

"My dad is a part of a gang. A big gang that could burn the police station and get away with iteven if they left a note saying that they did it." I had tears in my eyes now. He took my hand,and I shivered ,but he didn't let go. He just held it tighter.


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"Come on. Your clothes are in your room. All ready put away." How? I didn't seethem come inthrough the doors. . . "They went through the back." He said. Oh, that would make sense. Heled me up the stairs, and into my room. It was amazing. The walls were lime green, while the

bed was dark green, but not dark shit green but a nice pretty dark green with lime greenstars. It also had pillows to match. There was a desk in the corner with a laptop, paper, writingutensils, and etc.. There was also a bookshelf with dictionaries and encyclopedias on it butnothing else.

"Sorry, I didn't know what books you liked..."

"Oh my god. I never had one."

"What?" I breathed in and out.

"I never....I never had someone who cared." I whispered. I know I should slap myself for this,but I couldn't help but be thankful and to not wondered , for once, that he cared. Because Inow I knew that he cared. I now knew that someone cared for me. . .Wow.. Who couldimagine?

"You like it?" I smiled and tears once again came in my eyes. But for once in mylife. It wasn'ttears that meant I was hurting but tears of joy. Tears of joy that meant he real

ly meant whathe said. But...so did my father... But whatever, I am going to move on. I won'tlet my fathermistakes mess up my life. No more. I looked up at him with tears streaming on myface. Hefrowned.

"I can have it changed if you want-"

"What? What are you talking about? I ....I love it! It's....it's...," I shook myhead, "It's amazing. .. I ... it's perfect... I....I can't even explain it. .. Wow?" He smiled that heart breaking smile ofhis. I looked away from his gaze and went to the closet, slowly, and poked my head in.W......O......W.... a walk in closet that seemed like a house. Or an apartment more like it. It wasas big as the apartment I was living in! Including all the rooms put together! Iwould have ranaround in there spinning around like the latest Disney princess but I couldn't exactly run atthe moment. My butt still hurts. I went into the center of a room, and spun in avery slowcircle, looking around. Clothes, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics...everything.

"Oh my."

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my ear. Iturned and he was looking at me with a smile that was as happy as can be. I smiled andlooked around the room again. It was truly unbelievable. "Change, and come backout so wecan get dinner."

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"No. Dinner as in, we're going to a restaurant." oh.

"A...a restaurant?"

"yes. So...dress up nice." I looked at a dress that caught my eye. It was long sleeved and

showed me off perfect. With showing any bruises...

"That would be perfect to wear..." He said following my gaze.

"I'll be waiting." He whispered in my ear before he left. I took a deep breath and decided that Ishouldn't keep him waiting for long. I went into a bathroom that was in the closet. damn, talkabout money I walked into the bathroom and was just as amazed as I was a secondago. Thebathroom was based off of my bedroom. Lime green and dark green tiles, and towels. The

curtains were brown while the toilet was well....brown too.

I jumped in the shower, after stripping down, of course, and turned it on. The tiles around theshower were also green and brown. I smiled, man did it felt good to smile and laugh and.... Tofinally start to be happy.

Once I was finish with the shower, I got out and wrapped a soft, lime green towel aroundme. My hair and body smelled like Vanilla Sugar. I looked in the mirror and wasshockedto see what I saw. I saw a girl with black wet hair, and livid blue eyes. Blue e

yes so lightthat they seemed almost cleared. Her eye was no longer swollen, and her lip onlyhad asmall cut on it now. The skin that was revealed showed me that the bruises werehealingquickly. That girl in the mirror is.... Me. Me. That girl in the mirror IS me. Iwrapped myarms around myself and gave myself a big hug. I'm making progress. Maybe I don'ttrustmen yet but I trust myself. It's strange how the human mind and heart can take so longto know and so fast to forgive once they know.

I went into the closet and got my underclothes, shoes, and dress out. Once finished Ilooked in the mirror again. Make up? Or no make up? Ha ha if I'm not mistaking Isoundlike a normal teenage girl. I decided just to put mascara and eyeliner on with alittle bitof eye shadow. The dresses flowed around my legs when I turned, and clung to myhipsand waist when I moved. I smiled at myself. I really am experiencing happiness... Ithought to myself.

I slowly stepped out side the closet door. He was there like he said he would be. Helooked up when my head popped out of the closet door, he smiled at me.


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"Come on. Let me see all of you" I gave small smile and showed my body one stepat atime. He looked me over, and when he did that, I shifted uncomfortably but I didn'tobject. I had to get used to it. Guys will look right? Long as they don't look too long. He

gestured for me to come near him, and I did so. He gently took my hand and slowlyturned me. Now this was starting to get a bit overwhelming. He stopped as if readingmy thoughts and just settled with holding my hand. He gave me another smile andledme downstairs.

"I have another gift for you" I looked at him in shock. What possibly more can he giveme? He's given me so much already? He handed me a black purse. I could tell I was

glowing by the rush of heat and happiness that went through me.

"Thank you" I said or more like yelled. I turned the purse over too look at thedesign onthe back . IT was silk, with diamonds on it to make an 'A' . A for.... Ally?

"A for Ally. Open it." I opened the purse and I was overwhelmed. There was a phone. AVersa from Verizon to be specific, and a diamond bracelet, necklace, and earrings tomatch. Also other little purse accessories, like a wallet, lotion, keys, and a little bag withmakeup in it. I had tears flooding down my face. Good thing I put waterproof eye

linerand mascara on.

"Are those tears, tears of joy?" He asked with his head to the side. My breathing washarsh, not because of fear, or pain for once, but for the overwhelming sensationof joy. Icouldn't answer him with words so I just looked at him, and effortlessly puttinga smileon my face. He returned one to me and took the necklace out of his I mean my purse.Then he put my necklace on. Along with my bracelet and earrings. I looked back downat my purse.

"I already added my number on your phone, so ... if you need anything. Anythingat all,I'll only be a ring away. ." I kept smiling. I couldn't stop even if I wanted to. "You don'thave to worry about paying any bills in this house, just say what you want and if I cangive it to you then I would. Okay?" I looked up at him again with tears still streaminghappily down my face.


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"Andrew! The lim-" Lucinda stopped when she saw us. She looked me over, and thenatwhat I was wearing and what I was holding. She walked quickly over to me, and took thepurse out of my hands.

"Lucinda" Andrew hissed while he tried to grab the purse but she put it behind her backbefore he could reach it. She then turned around, her back to us, and went through thepurse.

"what the hell?!" She screamed. What was her problem...... ahh... duh why couldn't I seeit at first?! She must love, or is very fond of, Andrew. Since he brought me somethingand not her... She looked at me accusingly. " you b-"

"Lucinda! Stop it this instant or I will have you kicked out!" She froze then slowly turnedto look at Andrew.

"You wouldn't" she whispered. He looked at her.

"I would if I have to" Then he took my hand, grabbing my purse from Lucinda andhanding it to me, and led me out the door. There was a limo waiting for us. Anda personwith light brown and gray hair waiting for us. When he spotted me he smiled andbowed.

"Ms....?"

"Ms. Davidson" I smiling politely. I tried to hide the fear from my face but I could tell thatI didn't do a good job. He opened the door and I got in with Andrew close behind. Butbefore he got in he whispered something to the driver.

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"I think you're going to love this place I'm taking you" He said while looking out thewindow.

"Expensive?" he looked at me.

"Is that a problem?" uh oh.

"Oh no. None at all." He frowned slightly. He kept frowning for about another 10-20minutes. Then his face lit up.

"come on" he took my hand once the car stopped and led me to a restaurant. The namewas, 'Che dun la' it looked like something you would see from a movie. It was darkoutside, and the restaurant was near water. Everything seemed to be near water here.

There were lanterns hanging everywhere, and candles on the tables. There was a docknear the water, with benches for people to sit at.

Then there was, what I think to be, a dance floor. There was also soft music playing, andcouples were eating, dancing and looking, gracefully. I was no comparison to them. ButAndrew seemed to think so if he bring me here.

"Wow" I breathed. That was all I seemed to be saying today. Wow's, and amazing Heonce again took my hand and led me to a table. Tonight was a very nice warm nigh

t.Lighting bugs lighting up near the dock. He sat across from me after holding mychairout for me. Then a server came, it was a girl, thankfully, and she seemed eagerto comeover and take our order. I looked over at Andrew and I finally noticed what he waswearing. A nice expensive button up shirt, with a jacket over it, and some men dresspants.

"Hello my name is Amber and I'm your server for tonight. How may I help you tonight ?"she asked us. More like Andrew, you can hear the double meaning, but it shouldn'tbother me.... She was blonde, a bleach blonde. I know not all blondes are bad, and thatsome are pretty smart but some were just snobs. She had green eyes, and her skinwas


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spray tanned though it was really uneven. That has to suck, I thought. " You canhelpher first" He said looking at me. The girl, Amber, turned to me, stomping her foot.

"What do you want?" She asked rudely. I flinched but before I could answer Andre

w saidsomething.

"Don't be rude, you know that I could get you fired in less than a second. Don'tmakeme do it." He said strong, and confident. She turned back to me and said very politely,

"what would you like to drink?"

"A sprite please." I whispered. She turned back to Andrew, but not with the sameeager

as before.

"And you?"

"The same" She nodded and then left quickly.

"I'm sorry everyone is being rude to you" He whispered.

"Well not everyone. You're not being mean or rude to me" I said. And it was true. Foronce, I think that I made a friend. I smiled yet slightly frowned. He was as friend, but... Iwas still slightly afraid him. Hopefully that would change soon.

"Here are your drinks" Amber said returning. I looked up at her and muttered a thankyou. After giving us our drinks she took out order for food then left once againwithoutanother word. Silence took over while we waited for our food. Once Amber returned withour food, she once again said nothing but one word. Enjoy. I looked at what I ordered, orwhat Andrew ordered for me. I didn't know what anything was on the damn menu butheordered something for me. It's called a....a cheeseburger. Whatever that is, I looked at itas amber placed the plate in front of me.


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Wow. I recognized this! I ...I ate it before...from a dumpster. My 'family' didn't feed me soI went out to feed myself.

"If I'm not mistaking, it looks like you've seen one of these before. Do you like them?" I

looked up at him from my food, and nodded.

"When is the last time you've eaten one?" He asked, forcing me to talk.

"um...," I said looking down back at my food, " like ...three years ago." I started to chokeover the French fries he was eating. I looked up at him, confused.

"th-three years?" He asked looking at me like I was crazy.

"Yea...three..."

"well...what are you waiting for? Eat!" I laughed. Wow. I actually laughed, oh my god Ilaughed! It's been so many years! I kept laughing, I couldn't help it. Laughingwas soaddictive! I had tears coming out of my eyes running down my face. I covered mymouth trying to muffle my laughter, but a hand took mine and held it on the table. Myother hand went over my heart while I laughed. This continued for over 10 minutes.When I stopped I wiped my face with my one hand.

"Are you finish now?" I jumped, I forgotten that he was there. He smiled at me,his smile

was so ...livid ...so ...so...I can't explain it. It was wonderful, anyone had to admit that,even if they were afraid of him.

"Yes" I said laughing a little again. I started to pull her hand away from his,but he held ittighter. Not painfully but in a gentle way. I looked up at him and muttered,

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"I know" He muttered, then he let my hand go. I slowly pulled it away. Then I began toeat my...'cheeseburger'. I finished a good 5 minutes later with a full stomach.

"I'll be right back." He said and then he got off and headed in a direction towards the

front. I waited for about 10 minutes thinking that he left me here. might as well enjoymyself as I'm here. I thought to myself. I got up and wondered around for awhileuntil Icame across the dock that I saw earlier. I walked towards it slowly, stretchingthemoment. I looked around me and nobody was around me, they were all the way backatthe restaurant, which was about a few miles back. My legs didn't hurt, I was usetowalking miles, actually enjoyed it. It helps me clear my head.

I took my shoes off as I dip my toes in the water, careful not to damaged the expensive,sleek, black dress. Clare....I miss you. Then I began to sang a song. I wasn't good atsinging but this one I could sort of sing. NO that's nor true, I could sing thisone songvery well, because I practiced it so much when I would leave the house. Never tofaraway, by: Mariah Carey

Your with me

Til the bitter end

What we have transcends

This experience

Too painful

To talk about

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Until my heart commend and be brave enough to love again

A place in time still belongs to us.

Stay's preserved in my mind in the memories there is solace

OOOO! Never too far away.

I won't let time erase one minute of yesterday.

Cause I have learned that

Nobody can take your place though we will never be

I'll keep you close to me when I remember

Glittering lights

Incandescent eyes

Still preserved in my mind

In my memories I'll find solace

OOO! Never to faraway I won't time erase,

One minute of yesterday cause I have learned that


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Nobody can take your place

And though we can never be

I'll keep you close to me

When I remember a place in time still belong to us

Stays preserved in my mind.

In my memories there is Solace

Ooh! Never to faraway! I won't let time erase

One minute of yesterday

Cause I have learned that

Nobody can take your place!

Though we can never e

I'll think of you and me

Always remember

Looooooooove!!!!!


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You're never to far!

You're never to far Clare I thought to myself. I slowly began to move my feet inthewater, making rings appear. My heart felt like a million pounds have been lifted

off of it.Not all of the weight but a lot. I looked up at the moon, with the few clouds surroundingit. The cool yet warm night surrounding me like a warmth from a fire. Lighteningbugsare spreading around the dock like butter on bread.

I looked around me, the dock was humongous! I stood up, with my toes wet from thewarm water. Then I did, what I believed any girl with my life so far would've done. I spunaround like a princess. My arms above my head, feet twirling, body spinning. I s

miled,and I kept smiling until I had to laugh. I'm so happy. If anyone were to hurt menow...Iwouldn't mind so much....because the joy I'm feeling right now would last me a lifetime.

Then WHAM! I opened my eyes, startled, by the sudden appearance of Andrew.

Andrew's POV

"I'll be right back" I told Ally. I looked at her once more before I went behindtherestaurant . Damn her! Damn all the girls here! Except for Ally of course, she h

ad donenothing wrong yet the pathetic girls here continue to harm her. But I hate one person,one woman, most of all. My ex, Lucinda. She too was beaten but not as bad as Ally. Inever loved her, I liked her as a friend but nothing more. She asked me out, I could notturn her down, well I could but I didn't. I thought I might as well take a chance at goingout to date while I waited for my soul mate to come along. Boy was that a mistake.....She became obsessed, following me everywhere, asking me what I was doing everysecond of the day. Literally. She would text me all the time asking 'what are you doing'for every text she sent me.


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But that has to stop now. I broke up with her a while ago when the stalking started. Butnow I found my soul mate and she needed to let go.

"Oh my god1 I didn't know you were going to be here! And what are you doing around

out back? It's like you knew I was here!" Lucinda said acting surprised.

"Lucinda," I said sternly, " what are you doing here?"

"well what are you doing here?" she asked, obviously trying to get information.

"What does it look like? I'm taking Ally out for dinner. And the longer you stayhere, thelonger she is waiting."

"Well I might want to stay for a couple of years then" I'm usually a gentlemen but

Lucinda just pushing me to the edge.

"Damn it Lucinda! What do you not get about the word OVER. O-V-E-R over!"

"What can she possibly have that I don't?! huh?! Besides when it's time to takethethrone you are going to need someone who knows how to rule. Not a pathetic human."

"Call her pathetic one more time and I will personally make sure that you don'thave atongue to say it again."

"Why not kill me?" She asked smug.

"Don't tempt me" I growled at her. She immediately lost her smugness. " And shehadeverything that you don't have. And when I do take the throne, I need a wife-"

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" er...um.. sure" She didn't seem scared but more surprised than anything. I took herhand, and wrapped an arm around her waist. She wrapped her other arm around myneck and I bent down and rested my chin on her head. She was so full of warmth,andlove... I can barely contain the excitement felt when her body touched mine. Eve

ry timeI took her hand shocks of love filled me.

"Have you danced with someone before?"

" No I haven't" She responded quietly. I smiled, that was a good thing. I was the firstperson she danced with. I began our dance. She says she never danced before butsheseemed like she danced forever. She was a natural. It wasn't acquired at all, wetalked ,laughed. Ally really is a great person. We kept dancing until her eyes began to

droop,and her breathing began to deepen. I stopped moving and wrapped an arm around herwaist. Her head rested against my shoulder and her feet dragged. After I paid atthefront, I led her back to the car.

"You can sleep now." I whispered in her ear. I could tell Ally was scared to sleep, but Icouldn't blame her. Not after what she told me about her life. "I'm not going tohurt you"And I meant every word I said. I can't stand it when she is hurt. When she flinches from

pain, or cries from hurt. About ten minutes later , she was falling asleep witha smile onher face. But before she went under, she mumbled.

"Thank you for making me happy"

When we arrived at the house, I picked her up, bridal style, and carried her into thehouse. I laid her on the bed, under the covers, and kissed her cheek. What a beautifulcreature I thought to myself. I went back to my room and changed into another shirt andsome jeans. On my way back to Ally's room , I ran into ....Lucinda.

"Where are you going honey?" She asked.

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"Oh, don't bother her. She's asleep"

"I know, and I'm not going to bother her" She wrapped her arms around my neck andsaid rather loudly,

" I enjoyed spending time with you this evening. I hope she was mad that I tookyouaway for a few minutes."

"Why are you talking so loud?" She just shrugged and kiss my cheek and then walkedaway back to her room.

I just stood there confused, then after a minute I walked into Ally's room. I saw that shemoved in her sleep...or got out of the bed! Lucinda must have made sure that Ally heard

the conversation making it seem that I am with her. I slapped my palm to my forehead.great dude, just great. Her back was towards me.

"Ally, I know your awake." I whispered in her ear. She sighed and then opened her eyesand looked over her shoulder. I gave a small smile. Her beautiful light blue eyes metmine. But as I looked into her eyes, the small smile on my lips disappeared. Hereyeswere angered, but more sorrow than anything.

"hey" I said. She gently bit her lip.

"Hey" I went around the bed so her back wasn't turned to me anymore. We were silentfor a few minutes and I could see that she refused to break the silence.

"You know it's not true" I said confidently while looking in her eyes. She stared back atme.

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"Come one." I led her to the kitchen and pulled out a chair by the counters thatare inthe center of the kitchen a sink. She didn't sit down immediately, she just looked aroundthe kitchen. I had to admit, it was pretty cool.

"What would you like to eat honey?" I asked her.

"Nothing much. Do you have Ben and Jerry?" she answered.

"ha ha I am pretty sure I do. What kind?"

"I don't know what its called. I only had it once and I had to steal it. .. Hmm..."

"Can you tell me what it looked or tasted like?"

"Sure... It was sort of like a cookie but...very cold. And there was little chun

ks of it in..what do you call it? Oh yea ice cream! Here was chunks of cold cookies in theicecream."

"I think you like cookie dough" I smiled.

"Cookie dough? Interesting." I grabbed a carton of Cookie Dough Ben and Jerry and twospoons. I walked over and sat beside her and started to eat of the carton.

"Here you go" I pushed the carton towards her. She smiled a hungry smile and duginto

the carton. I put my spoon down and just watched her go through the ice cream, lookingfor the cookie dough. When she seemed like she found all of the dough, I took thecartoon and the spoons and put them away. "Want me to tuck you in?" I asked. Eventhough if she said no I would still go and tuck her in.

"Yes please. That would be nice" I gently took her hand and led her up to her room.


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"I'm guessing that you're not going to tell me huh?"

"About..?"

"About the lucky girl."

"You seem mighty interested in it."

"I am. Nobody ever tells me anything... I just thought that maybe you will" I stopped infront of her bedroom door. I lifted my hand and caressed her face.

"trust me. You will know soon enough" Blood rushed to her face and her cheeks burned.

"Okay" She whispered. "good night Andrew"

"Good night darling" She gave a small smile, and slowly pulled away. The bond is

gettingstronger

I watched her enter her room , then I went to my room and thought about Ally.

Ally's POV

I wonder who the lucky girl is.... I thought to myself. I'm so strangely ...happy aroundhim. Its just a feeling I have around him, like he's pulling me to him. But I must behallucinating, its probably because I like him. Even though I HATE to admit it Ido. Or

maybe I don't hate him but, I hate the fact that I like him therefore he has some sort ofpower over me. As longs as I like him, he will always have some sort of hold onme. ..


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And that terrifies me. But wither I like it or not, I do like him...more than Ishould. Hemakes me feel safe, and that I could just be myself and say what I want and notget abeating... Wait, what is that?

I walked over to an unfamiliar door. It was green. I opened it and the sight wasbreathtaking. It was a balcony painted green and brown, just like my room. It was humongous!I walked over to the edge and settled my hands on the cool bar. I smiled and went intothe bedroom. There has to be a song that can described how I am feeling. I canremember it in a few minutes...I'm good at memorizing things...if only I can sing it ofcourse.

I got onto my laptop that was on the desk and started to look up songs that desc

ribedhow I felt.(after I figured out how to work the internet) That took me a few minutes... butI found a place called ..you tube. I listen to some of the songs but none of them really fithow I felt. But one of them did. Halo. Halo by Beyonce. She sings really good...I wentback onto the balcony with the laptop. I sat it on a bench that was in the corner then Istarted to play the song...

Remember those walls I build?

Well baby there tumbling down.

And they didn't even put up a fight

They didn't even make a sound.

I found a way to let you in

But I never really had a doubt

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I got my angel now. . .

I sung my heart out! I had to admit that I'm good at this song too.

"Aw.. how cute. Is that how you feel about Andrew?" I jumped up and turned around.

Lucinda was there leaning against the door frame.

"Please sing it again" She said giving me an evil sound. When I didn't do anything shecame towards me.

"Sing it again or I will throw you over this fucking balcony" She threatened. Ilooked overthe balcony. I gulped, that sure is a long way down.... I turned to the laptop and put themusic back on, trembling. Why would she want me to sing again anyway?

Remember those walls I build?

Well baby their tumbling down...

I was scared at first but as the song moved on and on... I started thinking of Andrewinstead of falling off a balcony. I finished the song and I had a big ass smileon my face.Then all of sudden, my happiness was taken away from me. SLAP! Then came punchafter punch....kick after kick. ... drop of blood after drop of blood. I felt the blood aroundmy head where she punched me, and my stomach where she kicked me. And athrobbing on my face where I was sure I would have a bruise at tomorrow morning.

Ididn't scream at all, because I would get beaten even harder. All the time she wassaying,

"He was mine! I don't care if you're his soul mate! He belongs to me! Not you! Ihateyou! You're pathetic! Why would he want you! A vampire falling for a human! Gah!" shekept going until I screamed. I had to! It helped me take my mind off the pain.


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"ALLY!" I heard Andrew yell. Lucinda immediately tried to run but Andrew grabbedherarm. " I. will. Deal. With. You. Later." He said, or more like growled. She ranout of myroom and I heard a door slammed. Andrew tried to pick me up but I cried out in pain.

"Damn it! I can't even touch you without you being in pain" He hissed. Tears drenchedmy face making a waterfall.

"Okay Ally, I'm going to pick you up. I know it it's going to hurt but can you just hold ontight?" I nodded. He lifted me up quickly, yet gently and ran to a white room. Icouldn'tsee much else, I was just a little busy with trying to ease the pain. I startedto cry softly,it shocked me a little. I would usually just cry in silence. He laid me on a bed

that lookedlike one of those hospital ones. I clutched at my bleeding stomach, and I criedlouder. Ithurt so bad, why? I didn't do anything to her...did I? Andrew started to life mydress. Hestopped and gave me a look asking for permission. I nodded, all I wanted was forthepain to stop. He lifted the dress no more than it need to be lifted and then hestarted topatch me up.

Once he was finish, I started to get sleepy...really sleepy...

"Let's get you to bed. May I?" He asked holding out his arms. I nodded, it's notlike Ireally have a choice... He took me upstairs and tucked me in, once again, that night.

"Andrew, what was she talking about? About soul mate? And me taking you away fromher? And...and something about a vampire..." His eyes angered slightly.

"I'll explain later. Right now you need rest. Okay?"

"Okay"

"Goodnight my love." For some reason, it didn't shock me. It was like he alwayscalledme that, but it still makes me jump with joy.


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"Goodnight" I said as I touched his face "thanks for helping me"

"Anytime" Then he kissed my forehead, then my cheek. I was hoping for more, butmy

hope was crushed when he pulled away. He then laid beside me on the bed.

"Aren't you going to bed?"

"No. I don't know what Lucinda will do..."

"Oh. Okay then." I didn't mind, I wanted him to stay with me tonight. Tonight and the

many nights after that. wait. No. you can NOT like him any more than you alreadydo!

You..you just cant! I took a deep breath and then fell asleep beside Andrew.

Ally's POV

I yawned as I awoke this morning. I slowly opened my eyes to see Andrew staringat me witha loving expression. I smiled at him, but my smile was erased when I saw Lucindaenter theroom.

" Andrew" she said softly. I saw Andrew's expression change from loving to hatred as I staredat her. Then everything came back to me. Me on the balcony, Lucinda threateningme and

hurting me, Andrew voice yelling my name... and Andrew tucking me in. But what Iremembermost of all, was what Lucinda said to me.

"He was mine! I don't care if you're his soul mate! He belongs to me! Not you! Ihate you!You're pathetic! Why would he want you! A vampire falling for a human! Gah!" I looked atAndrew with accusing eyes, and he stared back at me with a frown on his face.

"I will explain, just let me deal with something first. You can explore the house if you wouldlike to, this might take awhile" I nodded and watched him and Lucinda walk out of the room.

I slowly got out of bed and went to take a shower. It stung a little but it wasn't too bad. After Ifinish showering, I went to the closet and put some clothes on. I had gray baggysweatpantsand a red camisole. I didn't bother putting shoes on. I then went to the balconyand lookeddown. Shivers went down my spine as I closed my eyes, thinking of what would'vebeen. Iopened my eyes again, and gasped. I didn't see it last night, it was too dark. But now...it was

beautiful. There was a garden... with animals. From what I can see, there was all kinds offlowers with bees, birds, ponds with ducks, frogs, and another wide open field b


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beautiful garden. There was a farm beside that, cows, pigs, chickens... Then there was dogsgoing from place to place.

I quickly turned and went out the bedroom door. Andrew and Lucinda wasn't there,so I went

downstairs. I looked around me. hmm.. which way to go? That is the front door so...maybe...this way! I turned to the door and opened it. I was right! And the garden waseven morebeautiful than it was from the balcony, and that is saying something. I was right about therebeing all kinds of flowers, trees surrounded little gardens, but you can easilyget throughthem with the wide spaces between one tree and another. Birds pecking at trees,and fruits.Cows mooing and pigs oinking in the distance.

Woof! Woof! I looked down startled. It was a little dog, no wait. A BIG dog. Very, very big, itwas half my height! Which is 5'0 feet.

Woof! He looked like he was about kill somebody. He was very angry, maybe this was hisgarden... He walked around me in a circle, and soon other dogs came along and did the same.Each dog looked different, yet they all looked furious. I'm guessing the first dog I met is theleader. But I can't blame them for being mad..., they might think I am a threatto their youngones. They all started to sniff me, then they all backed away, making a path. Th

ere sure was alot of dogs.

Andrew's POV

"Lucinda. I have told you time and time again, to NOT touch her. You're lucky you get to evenbe in the same house with her!"

"I'm sorry"

"No your not. ..But you will be"

"No wait please!"

"I'm not going to kill you. Yet. If you do it again that will be a different story." She breathed asigh of relief.

"But I am going to have to punish you'"

"Why?!"

"1. She is my soul mate, mess with her and your messing with me. 2. She is the future Queen

of this kingdom therefore either I give you the punishment or my father. And 3rd, if you gowithout a punishment, then you will do again , and I can't allow it." She had te


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ars in her eyesnow, and her face radiated fear. I took her arm and pulled her downstairs to thebasementwhere the punishment room was. There was punisher there, shining up his tools.

"Punish her"


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"What kind sir?" I smiled.

" you choose. But not death. Not yet anyways"

"Yes sir."

Ally's POV

At the end of the path was a little puppy. He was so cute! But I knew better than to even go tohim with all the dogs around me. Then I felt myself being pushed. I turned around and thefirst dog had his nose on my back pushing me. I guess he wanted me to walk. So Istarted towill my legs to go forward. I stopped when the pressure on my back was released.The littlepuppy walked the rest of the way towards which was a foot. I looked down into its adorable

blue eyes and his stared back at me. Then after a few minutes he barked with a smile on hisface then he jumped on me and licked my face.

It hurt but I started to laugh and pet him. I mean who could resist?his fur wasblack and shortand his bark was high pitch. He slowly got off of me, I sat up. The first dog, came up to mewith a smile, and started to lick me. I was laughing so hard that my stomach started to bleed.But when that happened I started coughing. The two dogs got off of me, and whimpered. Itoo, got up and started to walk around again. I didn't really mind the bleeding,

it wasn't thatbad. It was just a little cut. I wandered through the garden, ponds and fields.The two dogsfollowed me, while the others spread out through the place.

I was walking down a path, when I felt someone stop. I turned around, and the little dog waswatching the other dogs play with a ball. I guess he wants to play. I thought tomyself. Iwalked over to him and kneeled down.

"Go ahead. You can go and play. You don't have to stick with me." The puppy smiled andlicked my face and then went running off to where the other puppies were. When the saw himrunning their way, they ran towards and they all started to play. I turned around and startedto walk again. About 10 minutes later, I found a little pond. Surrounded by trees that hadapples and oranges. There were two birds in the trees singing a little tune anda duck with 5duckies following her.

"So beautiful" I whispered. I then sat beside the pond, in the cool summer day.Part of the sun

showed through the tall green trees, giving the flowers that surrounded the pond, sunlight.


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What's your name girl? a strange voice said. I turned around, but the only otherthing therewas the dog. I looked at him and he smirked.

"Did you just say something?" I asked the dog, feeling like a complete idiot while doing so.

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He did say something...or maybe I'm just losing it. ..Your not losing it. I can read your mind human. Not tell me, what's your name?My name is Ally. May I ask yours?Nice to meet you Ally, princess of the wolves. My name is Edgar. I stared at himhorrified.

Princess? Wolves? I started to panic. My breathing came in and out quicker, andmy skinbegan to sweat. I felt the my blood washing through me in every direction, and my brainscrambled for solutions on what to do.

Hey. Calm down kid.What are you talking about?Well..hmm..how to put this. When the youngest of the pack finds someone, witherthey're

human or not, that they...like. They become the princess of the wolves. Don't' worry, its notlike you have to marry a wolf or anything. I mean-

Well can't you like someone else?Pshh! Us wolves don't like ANYBODY! Except for our masters and the princess, butother thanthat. No we don't like anybody or anything. And we cant serve someone we don't like, and welike you, therefore you are the princess.

Why I am not running? Why do I feel so calm all of a sudden? What is going on?!You aren't freaking out because you are the princess and blah blah blah. You can't freak outbecause its natural to you so...you just can't freak out. Look this is hard to explain. The

bottom line is , you are the princess of the wolves, we are loyal to you, we will protect you,and do anything for you, okay? So you're sort of like the leader!Okay...I think I understand.Good. And if you start getting these weird voices, and thoughts in your head. Orwhat seem

like flashbacks from another era, then don't freak out. Its just your powers kicking in. youhave got to be kidding me. Powers?!Every princess has powers.

What's mine?Well, you have all the strength of the pack, and mind reading, and talking into

other people'sminds. It may not seem much but I assure you that it all comes in handy.


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That cool!


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Ha ha I thought you would say that. Well, now, lets see...oh yes. There will always beprotection around you. Even at night, there will be some sort of group on the look out. Andhere is the best part.

What?!

You are the princess of one of the strongest wolf pack there is! I laughed. He sounded like alittle school girl when a hot new guy walks through the hallway.It's still strange to me...I should screaming and going crazy because of a mindreading talking

dog! But I'm not...and that scares me.

Yea... that's normal. But right now we have to make it official.What official? The princess thing?Yes.How do we do that?Simple really. All you have to do is repeat a few words in let each of the wolves bite you.Wait. What?!It's not going to hurt you little baby! It would to any other person but not you.Because I'm the princess?Yes.Okay...I guess then Edgar started to howl. And that howl was soon joined by manyother

howls.

Repeat after me. Out loud. I Ally Davidson, take the responsibility of being thea wolf princess.I will lead the pack to battle, and I will become one with the pack.When you say become one...Your not going to turn into a wolf. You just going to be just like us...withoutall the fur.Ha ha okay. I repeated the words like he told me to.I am the wolf princess"I am the wolf princess." as soon as I said those words, they started to bite me. It surprisingly

didn't hurt at all. The bite me on my neck, arms, legs. After about what seemedlike a fewminutes, the biting stopped. I slowly got up on my two feet, I was laying on theground. Myfeet came in contact with the earth and all of the wolves bowed, then they wentof to backwhat they were doing. Except for Edgar. I looked down at myself. The scars weredisappearing

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What is the name of the little black one?His name is EllanHe's very cute Edgar laughed and nodded.Well I better get back. I see you around AllySee you he trotted off through the trees and towards a field."Ally?" Andrew's voice called. I turned around, and Andrew was standing there lo

oking at my

arms. I looked down at them too , he came just in time to see the last of the scars disappear.

"You're the princess." He whispered it like he didn't believe it. Then he said it again. He ran to

me and spun me around.

"Congrats"

"You know about the wolves?"

"Of course! I'm the master and you're the princess!" he kissed my head. I lookedup at him

and gave a small smile.

"Yea I'm the princess.""Did it hurt?" He asked looking at arms."No.""really? They said that when a person gets bit by one-""that it hurts like hell I know. But not for me because"You're the princess" I nodded with a smile on my face. He then slipped an arm around my

waist, and started to walk along a path opposite of them one I came from.

"Should I start now?" I knew what he was talking about. About the soul mate..taking him from

Lucinda...vampire...

"I would like that"

"Don't runaway from please. Promise me that"

"You're telling me that you expect me to runaway from you when I just found outabout


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wolves and princesses? I don't think I'm going anywhere. If I could handle thatI think I canhandle this""Promise" He commanded, with his jaw tight."I promise""here it goes."


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Wow. My soul mate? I stopped walking on the path that I was on with Andrew. Hishandswere in his pockets, ...but I didn't want them there. I looked up at him and methis blueeyes. Vampire? But I suppose in a world of werewolves , you have to have vampires. But

what about all the people at the mall? And Lucinda? Out of all people why must it beme? I don't think it's a bad thing but, what if he cheats on me? I'm don't wantto fall forsomeone who is going to hurt me. Did he just picked me because I'm easy?

And what is up with this soul mate bond thing? I slowly slid to the ground and sat on mybutt gently. Andrew came and sat beside me, still not touching me. Did I do somethingwrong? I don't remember doing anything wrong, so what's his problem?

"I guess you have a lot of questions." he assumed.

"Soul mate?" I whispered.

"Yes"

"You must have made a mistake. . . A girl like me doesn't' have a soul mate"

"Yes she does. Me"

"What exactly is a soul mate?" He looked me straight in the eyes.

"You know what it is."

"No, I don't"

"You will soon enough" I looked away from his gaze, but I still felt his eyes onme.

"Why did you pick me?" I asked quietly.


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"We can't pick our soul mate It's more like,....fate picks it for us." Fate? AndAndrew stillhasn't touched me. ...and it was bugging me now. So I leaned my head on his shoulderand closed my eyes. I honestly don't think he is lying at all...I feel...connected to him.

His arms are wrapped around me, I smiled. About time. I thought.

" Would you like to go dancing with me? As my date?" I felt cool sweet his breath on myhair. He just asked me out on a date? Oh my god! My first date!! But what if I say no...but I don't want to say no... but what about Lucinda? She said something about takinghim away for a few minutes that night he took me out for dinner.

"Are we going to be interrupted? "

"huh?"

"Lucinda"

"I don't think you're going to see her anytime soon..." I looked up at him.

"Why not?"

" I had to punish her."

"oh-what? Punish?"

"She hurt you, and she would've continued if she went without punishment"

"Punishment?" That sounded like something a ...king would say...no! By the lookon myface I could tell that he knew I knew.

"Prince or King?" I asked.


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"Prince...soon to be King" I looked down. Doesn't that mean you have to marry aprincess? I know I'm princess of the wolves but... is that enough? I guess we wont betogether for too long...so why be together at all? I Pulled out of his arms andput myhead on my hands that were on my knees the were cuddled to my chest.

"Did I do something...?" He asked. I shook my head.

"I'm tired, I'm going to go bed." I said quickly.

"Do you even know your way back?" he asked.

"Edgar" I called. He was by my side in a flash. "take me to my room?"

Yes Princess he bowed his head and started walking. I walked behind him, following himback to the ...'house' You could ride if you want

Thanks but I'm already enough trouble.

Okay let me put it this way. You are going to ride. I laughed and sat on his back. I knowhe didn't mean it, he's just looking out for me...

He sat me down on my bed.

"thank you" I said. I wonder why Andrew didn't come and get me yet...

Goodnight Princess then he walked out of my room and to outside. I took a shower, then

I changed into a silk nightgown dress. It also had a silk robe to match it, I put it on andwalked out to the balcony. I looked over the edge, and saw Ellan and Edgar. Theylookedup and smiled, I waved to them then looked at the sky. After about 15minutes, Idecided


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I should get back inside. I turned around and screamed. Edgar and Ellan jumped uponthe balcony. Princess?

"Just got scared. I'm fine" They nodded then jumped off the balcony and onto thegrass.

"I guess your powers didn't fully kick in yet." Andrew said.

"you scared me." I whispered breathing hard.

"Sorry... I thought you heard me because of your powers but they didn't come infullaffect yet."

"Oh" I looked away from him. Every time I look at him I think of some other girlon his

side.

I imagined a pretty brunette at his side, and him looking at her with love in his eyestelling her how much he loves her.

"Well good night." I whispered, then I took off towards my bed, but before I made itthere, Andrew was in my way. I tried to step around him but he just stepped in front ofme again.

"I have to get to bed" I mumbled looking at the ground.

"I know" I waited for him to move out of the way but he didn't.

" Excuse me" I said. I looked up at him, but he didn't seem like he was going tomove. Ilooked back down at the ground.


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"Excuse me sir" I saw his body tensed.

"Ally-"

"I'm really tired" He gently took my chin and made me look up at him.

"what's wrong? Did I say something?" I shook my head.

"Is it because I'm a vampire?" He asked hurt.

"No....it's not that" His body relaxed,

"then what is it?"

"nothing" I shrugged.

"It's something. Tell me." He held my chin higher, forcing me to look up at himin the

eye. "Tell me"

"well..."

"Yes?"

" If you're a prince, then that means you have to marry a princess..."

"That may be true in books, but not here. I can marry whoever I want." He said lookingat me in the eye.

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"Better?"

"Much. Thanks for clearing that up"

"Anytime." He said while kissing my forehead. I smiled then walked around him, he

actually let me get around this time, and got in bed. He came and tucked me in,andwhispered a good night then walked out the room. I rolled over and closed my eyes. Icouldn't go to sleep, I was to happy. A few minutes later I felt someone wrap their armsaround me. Andrew, I knew his arms anywhere. He pressed his cheek to mine, andwhispered,

"You never did tell me your answer"

"To what?" I whispered.

"Our date" I smiled,

"Yes" Then I rolled over and cuddled into his chest while his arms tightened around me.Then I fell asleep, with a smile on my face. And I had a feeling this smile wasactuallygoing to last.

Wake up hon. Come on, time to wake up. I made breakfast I moaned and rolled over pullingthe covers with me. I am NOT leaving these warm covers behind. I refused to. I am soooo

tired!! Ive never been this tired. Why am I this tired? I didnt go to bed late.Let me sleepNocome on. Just give mea couple more years. .ha ha I dont think so. I moaned again and ducked my head under a pillow. Then I felt armsaround my waist, pulling me up. I groaned again and as he put me over his shoulder, I didntlet go of the blanket. He put me over his shoulder and I felt my silk nightgownrise a little.Then he started walking and my arms dangling down his back, but my hands holdingon tothe pillow and a blanket. I felt him go downstairs, and walk into what I think was the kitchen.He sat me down at the table and immediately my head hit the table. But as soon as my head


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did that I flew up out of shock and fell out of the chair.Ow. I whispered. I tried to get up but failed. I just wrapped the blanket around me and laidmy head on the pillow with my body there on the floor, going back to sleep.

Are you that tired? He asked me. I just groaned in response. That was all I was doingtoday, gaining a concussion and groaning.Come on sweetheart, I heard him mumble, Ill take you back to bed. He gathered me inhis arms, me clutching onto the pillow and blanket, and took me back upstairs. He sat me in achair, and took the blanket and pillow.Hey I whimpered, with tears in my eyes. What is wrong with me? Im scaring myself! Hethrew the stuff on the floor and put his hands on either sides of my face.Its okay. I'm just going to make the bed, so then you can sleep as long as you need to

okay?Okay I whispered. He quickly made the bed, then he came and picked me up, I held o

n tohis shirt tightly. He tucked me under the covers. My head was getting all fuzzy.What happening to me? I asked scared. I havent let Andrew out of my grasp, I wantedhimto stay with me. I know Im selfish but I dont care, I want him to here with me.Your senses are kicking in. Oh, yea the wolf princess thing.Stay. I demanded with my words slurring.You want me to?Yes I said quietly.Then I will And with that I fell asleep.

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I had a terrible headache. I thought this wasnt suppose to hurt because I am theprincess? Ormaybe that was just for the becoming a princess partI dont know, I cant remember. Irolledover and THUMP! If Im not mistaking, I think I hit the floor.Im gone for exactly 2 seconds and youre on the floor? Andrews voice filled the room.Ididnt say anything, this headache was killing me! Good grief!It hurts I whisper in pain. My back arched as the pain shot from my head to my back.I think I can help But I barely heard him, the pain was too much. I saw him make the bedout of the corner of my eye and then he picked me up and laid me on the bed stomach down.Just make it stop I whispered. If I were to say anything any louder I would beyelling.screaming. He took my shirt off. If it was any other day, I wouldve objected but Iknow he wouldnt try anything. Especially since Im not ready, and its not like hes seeinganything.


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Then I felt his fingers going up and down my back, in little circles with the perfect amount ofpressure. I relaxed after a few minutes.Is this better?Yea I sighed. Then all of a sudden I started to feel sleepy again. His hands put the shirt back

on me, and tucked me in once more. Im tired of being tired. I mumbled. He chuckled,You wont be this tired anymore after this time He said getting beside me in the bed. Go tosleep and Ill be here when you wake up, then you can get ready for our date. I smiledslightly and fell into a deep sleep again.Andrews POVShe doesnt even know how beautiful she is, with and without a shirt. I got out ofthe bed andwent downstairs to get a glass of water for her for when she wakes up. I sat theglass of water

beside her bed, and I opened up a window. It was getting stuffy in here. Then Itook a showerand changed clothes. Im taking Ally out to get a dress, even though I know she has plenty, Ilove pampering her.I went back into her bedroom and laid beside her. 5...4...3...2...1,Andrew She mumbled.heyAllys POV

Andrew?Hey I turned over and found myself cradling into his chest. I felt wide awake now,

like todayis the perfect day, which I hope it is.Can I get ready for my date now? He laughed.Yes I would like that very much. So get dress, Im taking you shopping. I smiled, Ithink Imactually starting to like this shopping thing.Shopping...you say? He laughed at my expression. Yes.Okay, well Ill be ready in 30 minutes tops.Alright. He said leaving out the room. I hurried and took a 15 minute shower and then gotdresses. I had a black t shirt on, with silver splattered dots on the front. Andsome jeans andwhat people call, converse. I like them! I grabbed my purse from Andrew and hoppeddownstairs.Got everything? He asked once I got downstairs.Yes Then he took my hand and led me to the caror limo. We talked a little on the waythere, but other than that not much. I got out of the car, still afraid of thisplace. I may not beafraid of Andrew, but I certainly was of everyone and everything here. I hope myparentswasnt here. But little did I know, that not all wishes come true.


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Okay, find a dress, jewelry, and stuff here. Just call me when your done. I wont be far.Andrew told me, as he led me to a Che Fun Dela store.Then go .shopping afterward? Please? I asked.Of course he said laughing, I have to introduce you to my sister.You have a sister?

Yes I do. Two actually. They both love shopping. Cant wait to meet them I said nervously. I would love to meet his family, but Im nervouswhat would they think of me? Me being me and the wolf princess? Hmm..Im sure they will love you, you will meet them soon enough. But for nowshopping I squealed jumping up and down. Then I went into the store with the biggest smileon my face. But waithow was I suppose to pay for this?Look in your wallet Andrews voice whispered in my head. I looked in my wallet andwalla!What do you call these things again? Oh yea, credit cards! I think Im going to like this new

friend of mine. I looked around the store for awhile after receiving a. wonderfulgreeting.

*note the sarcasm*

Then that is when I found it. Nice and elegant. Brown silk, strapless, with a pink ribbonaround the waist. And some very cute shoes with it too. I bought the dress, butnothing else.Im going to wear the necklace that Andrew gave me, along with the earrings and bracelet. Iwas walking out the store about to call Andrew, when suddenly a painful grip wrapped around

my waist. I whimpered.

Shut up A familiar voice way to familiar.dad? The grip on my waist tightened.Sir to you, Now come on and act like your with me or I will kill you in a second.I nodded. Ilooked down into my purse, my phone was right there. But, couldnt I take him on?I shouldhave the packs strength.Excuse me sir, Thank god! I thought as I heard Andrews voice. My dad turned aroundstillholding on to me.What? he said. And let me tell you, it was very rude.You have my, Andrew glanced at me with s slight smile on his face, girlfriend. I would'vesworn that my heart skipped a beat but I wouldnt know because I was to focused ontheangel that just called me his girlfriend. I felt my fathers gaze on me, and I could feel thedisbelief in his gaze. I tried to move and go to Andrew butbeing my stupid fatherhe held ontight to me.

Okay I think its time to try and use this freaking wolf pack strength . I put a hand on top of

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Ow! he yelled. I guess people here hear that often since nobody stopped to see whathappened. I then ran over to Andrew and jumped in his opened arms. I did hurt but I justignored the pain.Girlfriend? I whispered. I felt his arms wrap around me gently.

If you want to..Of course I want to you silly boy He put me down and looked into my eyes about tosaysomething when I felt someone grab my hair pulling it all the way down my back making mebend. I heard Andrew growl, and my dad let go. I had tears in my eyes now, I rubbed my headgently but it still hurt like hell.

Come on sweetheart Andrew whispered in my ear angrily. We can go shopping later. hewrap a gentle but protective arm around my waist and led me out of the mall. I didnt

breakdown until we wer

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