Young Lies

66 ❥ he loved me?

"Arya, did you really think I was gonna leave you? I was there the first time and I sure as hell am gonna be there the second. I'll be there for all your good and bad moments because I fucking love you, Arya. Yes, I love Axton too but you are the first person I have ever loved...not in a romantic way but you get what I mean." She says.

Tears begin to cloud my eyes and a small laugh erupts from me.

"I'm an idiot," I mumble.

She gets up and takes a seat next to me.

"Yes you are but that's just one thing I love about you. So please just let me be here for you and stop pushing me away." She says.

She's right, it's okay to be dependent sometimes.

I start breaking down and she immediately wraps her arms around me and places a kiss on my forehead.

"I love you Ry."

"I love you too Ari." She mumbles.

"So am I forgiven?" I ask.

"Yes, you know I could never stay mad at you." She laughs.

We continue to sit there and talk.

"I uh I have to tell you something." She mumbles.

"What's up?"

"I'm living with Axton and Xander."

Well, that explains everything.

"Wow, and your parents allowed it?" I laugh.

"No." She frowns.

"What's wrong Ryan? You're scaring me."

And now she's the one breaking down.

"My- my parents abused me."

"WHAT?!" I gasp.

No, no I would have known.

I would have seen her struggling.

I would have seen the bruises.

"It's been going on for years and I just couldn't take it anymore. So I told Axton and he basically forced me to live with him."

Oh my god.

Oh my fucking god.

"I can't believe I didn't notice," I mumble while running my hands through my hair.

"Arya-"

"No! I should have known! What kind of friend am I!"

"Arya, it's not your fault."

"Not my fault? I've known you for almost ten years and I never fucking noticed that my best friend was being abused by her own parents!"

"Is that why you always spent Christmas with us?" I ask.

She nods.

"And why you always wanted to sleep over?"

She nods again.

Oh my fucking god.

"Ry- why didn't you tell me? Do you not trust me?" I whisper.

"Of course I do! It's just- I was fucking scared! I was scared about my parents finding out. I was scared that you would find it weird and leave me. I WAS TERRIFIED!" She yells frustratingly.

"I'm so fucking sorry Ry." I pull her in for a tight hug.

"So am I." She whispers.

"Are you okay now though?" I ask.