Young Lies

60 ❥ i can't watch you get hurt

"I'm fine with it, as long as she doesn't go back to that hell hole."

And to think, Xander and I despised each other a couple of months ago.

Now we support each other in every way possible.

"You have to talk to her about it though, it is very sudden. I mean you guys have only been officially dating for a couple of weeks."

"Yes but we've known each other for almost 2 months," I say but that doesn't sound any better than what Xander said.

"Just talk to her." He says before patting my shoulder and going back to making his sandwich.

"She uh- she told me about what happened with Arya...are you okay?"

Even though Arya and I aren't the closest, I obviously feel horrible about what happened to her grandma and maybe she felt that being alone is what she needed.

However, the way she went about it...wasn't the best.

"I'm fine."

"It's okay if you're upset-"

"I'm fine Ax." He says before giving me a small smile.

Obviously, I don't believe him but I also don't want to push him.

"Okay...but whenever you want to talk about it, I'm here," I say before walking out of the kitchen and heading back up to my room.

When I walk in I notice Ryan isn't in bed and I start freaking out.

Did she go back?

"Hey, are you okay?" I hear her quiet voice ask from behind me.

I let out a sigh of relief before turning around to face her.

"I'm okay, how are you feeling?" I ask.

"Just a bit sore." She mumbles.

"I uh- I have something to ask you."

She looks at me wearily before taking a seat on the bed next to me.

"What's up?"

"I- I can't watch you get hurt."

"I knew this would happen."

"What?"

"You're freaked out and now you want to break up. I get it-" She gets off the bed quickly and walks over to the door.

I quickly get up and block the door.

"What! No, I was gonna ask you if you wanted to move in with me."

"WHAT?!"

"Ryan, there is no way in hell I'm letting you go back to that shit hole."

"Axton-"

"No, there is no argument Ry. You're staying here."

"Axton, as flattered as I am, I can't stay here."

"And why is that?"

"Because...my parents live off of me and if I leave, they'll be even more pissed than they already are."

"What do you mean?"

"The reason I have a job isn't that I need money but because my parents need it. They take my paychecks to pay rent and buy whatever drugs and alcohol they need."

What the fuck!

"You're telling me that you're the breadwinner?"

"Pretty much." She shrugs.

"But, once I graduate and I move out, they'll leave me alone."

"That's in 4 months!"

"I'll be fine Ax, I've been going through this shit for years, 4 months won't kill me."