"Now, now, lay the rocks sharpest from dullest and keep your eyes open, or this just may be you next", he said cautiously to John, like a scary presenter at a circus full of mischief and secrecy. Daniel's arms stroked my arm and he leaned into my hair and sniffed it. I moved my head away as fast as I could, and he walked away. My hands were still handcuffed to the cabinets as I pictured Nolan rushing in and saving me. I based my life off of trying not to depend on someone else, but at this moment I missed him, and if I ever saw him again could I let him fix the parts of my life Daniel had ruined?Daniel unhooked the handcuffs from me and I turned my head as I saw John with a newly wounded black eye. He was handcuffed to the chair and his ankle was now covered by the blanket, but his were chained to the floor."Now Lorelai, so many times I've told you that you love me so much, you're just blinded by this rebellious attitude of yours", he pushed my head against his knee and he pushed
John's screams as Daniel tried to touch my body was the reoccurring nightmare that could never be skipped in my mind. I had been probed, picked at, pointed at, talked about all in front of my own face. I had been photographed and touched to being judged as I sat there trying to escape this nightmare.Daniel was always there, he wouldn't ever go, he would always wander in my head and never leave until he ruined a moment for me.They all knew my story, I could tell as they gave me looks from the hallway. I was the new buzz around the hospital, I was talked about it and photos were taken from the plexiglass window as they laughed watching me.My mind was never an escape from their words, their eyes, all I saw was a girl who was broken grabbing at the wood that kept me away from the world. I felt every moment, the feeling of not being able to breathe, of not being able to say a word. His hands as he touched me, didn't he realize all of this is wrong? Why couldn't he have stopped it, wh
"I'm so sorry about all of this", he kissedmy head as he laid next me in the crammed hospital bed. I felt safe, I felt everything I could ever feel loving him. Magic, butterflies it was all there."I'm just glad you're with me now", I snuggled into his chest as he held me keeping me safe from the bad world that surrounded us."I missed you like crazy", he said as his head was leaning against mine and tears wept from my eyes."I missed you too", I whispered to him as he smiled at me."I'm so sorry, I should have told you about her, I'm so sorry", he percussively apologized as he whispered into my ear."It's okay, I'm here, Melody is here, and we're all safe", I said looking straight into his eyes."Melody, wher-where is she?", I suddenly remembered after being overwhelmed with all these warm, safe feelings surrounding Nolan."She's coming with my mom, she just reminds me of someone", his eyes looked me up and down and smirked at me. He kissed my head as I held his hand rubbing
Nolan's POVHer slight snores kept me sane, as she nuzzled her quaint nose to my chest. Her smell was of lilacs and her hair was of the smoothest and silkiest feeling. Her hands wrapped around my chest as she held me securely.Something about her made me feel alive in a sense of happiness, and well-being. She was the light in the darkness, the end of the tunnel, she was my happily ever after.Something about her was different when she came back, I could tell. Experiences change people, and I knew for a fact this one did. She would flinch at my touch and also crave it at the same time.And the moment I saw her eyes through the plexiglass window, she had stopped fighting and let the nurses and doctors help her. That was the scariest moment I had seen her go through, it was like her eyes were on fire and then it all stopped.Natalie's POVHis eyes were beaming at me as he smiled happily against my slender fingers that brushed his smooth face. The tiny little bed fit us perfectly as
The flowers bloomed happily, in all shades of the fluorescent and pastel rainbow. The blood red rose that stood upward in front of the field beamed at me, with the rugged thorns clashing anything that would dare to put a finger on the stem.I was tempted by my own curiosity, my own feelings of danger for this single rose. The rose was me guarded and kept away. I bent down to study the marvelous waving rose in the wind. So happy she once was. So loved she is now. So surrounded by happy beings and she can't seem to forget about her past that darkens her every petal, she's dying inside.My hand reached around the stem, letting the thorns pierce my hand, harshly. I felt the burn of my hand and I sucked it in. My hands swiftly pulled at the stem, wanting to free the petals from what was holding it captive. I pulled and heaved and pushed but the flower wouldn't budge, it felt safe cornered and kept away from the flowers who loved her dearly. I pulled my hands away from the piercing stem,
All I ever wanted in life was someone to share it with, someone to love me, someone to listen to my stories and my midnight thoughts, someone to ridiculously laugh at me, and as I stared at that special someone I still couldn't believe it. He was all real and all mine.It was a freezing cold afternoon as the month of December approached clashing the fall days. It all felt so surreal as I laid on his open chest, after everything we've been through, I deserved this. I deserved the everlasting love that could never separate us, I deserved happiness and with the person I feared the most locked away in another country, I felt safe and fearless.Sometimes in just the middle of the night I would just wake up and hug him, just feeling his warm body hugging me was a feeling nothing can ever replace.I flipped my slender body over and traced the dips of his chest, kissing them each a bit as Nolan's expressions hinted that he was ticklish there."This is a nice way to wake up", his eyes slow
I hugged Tyler as happily as I could. I ran upstairs as the guys looked so confused at me, but I had the perfect night for her and there was no planning needed. I searched for the book we all worked hours on and as I brought it downstairs the guys knew exactly what book it was."Avery wrote down ideas she was going to do for my proposal and she said this one was her favorite", I handed him the paper smiling with glee. Nolan came down and wrapped his hands around my waist."You told her huh", He said as Tyler nodded and I looked back at Nolan."Yes and you need to go home, otherwise I have no clue if she'll say yes", I pushed him out the front door as he left the book with me."I just love her so much",he said before he closed the door as I realized the love and passion he carried for her.I walked back to the foyer and peered into the living room."Did you tuck Mel in?", I asked him as he nodded his head and took a seat on the couch."Look at you two all parent like", Alec said
The night ended in a beautiful way, full of love and laughter. We were all surrounded by friends and family as Nova and her family along with Tiffany, Alex and Millie, and Tyler's cousins had come over to Alison's in celebration.Alec was heartbroken that he didn't know where he and Caroline stood with each other. Nova and Alison both had motherly talks with Alec trying to make him feel better, but he ended up spending the night at Alison's house, just like almost everyone did.Melody was begging me to stay as Tyler's cousins actually had kids and turns out she had made friends with them. Nolan and I saw this as an opportunity to quickly say goodbye to everyone and duck out and as we went around saying goodbye quickly, I knew we were both thinking the same thing."You guys can stay, I can go up and fix up a bed for you", Alison begged us as Nolan wrapped around my waist and she got the idea."Ohh I understand, that's how I always felt about this little sucker, didn't you ever wond