Ten Years Ago:
"Mama!" I skip around in circles, trying to catch the butterfly.
"Aubrey!" She laughs, amused by my ten year old actions.
The butterfly was so beautiful, it always flew over our garden. It was my dream to catch it and cherish it for however long it would give me. I would never harm it, it was too mesmerizing to destroy.
Slowly, I creep towards the butterfly that was sitting on a rock. The orange and black wings held my eyes captive. They moved peacefully, as if nothing was wrong with the world. Quickly, I snatched the creature in my hands and placed it gently in the cage that I created.
"Mama!" I shout, bursting with joy.
"Yes dear?" She asks, coming over to me.
She and I admired the winged creature and noticed its wings beginning to wilt. Confusion was clear on my face, I turned towards my mother.
"It was so happy before, what happened?" I ask.
My mother sighed, petting my hair and not answering my question.
"Is the butterfly sad?"
She takes a deep breath and nods her head.
"Yes. The butterfly doesn't know who you are, my young girl. She has no idea what your intentions are. Before you captured her, she was flying high in the sky. But now, you took that freedom away from her and she will never be the same." My mother explains, smiling down on me.
I nod my head and unlock the cage. The butterfly didn't deserve being held captive. She should be allowed to control her own life and feel no harm. I smile, watching her return back to life and fly high towards the trees.
My mother hugs me, "You're my butterfly, sweetheart. Don't ever let him hurt you, no matter what."
Present:
Pain.
All I could feel was throbbing pain spreading throughout my body. It felt like someone crushed me and threw me around like a rag doll. I rub my eyes, only to meet darkness. With a groan, I feel around for anything. I noticed the texture and to my knowing, I was in a trunk of a car.
Memories flood back to me, Warren has got me again. Nick was shot and I ran away from my friends. At least I didn't have to worry about them anymore. Perhaps this is for the better. I rather Warren have my life, rather than my friend's lives. I should be grateful that he sparred their lives for mine.
Right?
Nick's POV:
"Get the fuck out of my lane you dumb ass!" I yell, beeping the horn.
"Man, relax. We don't need you getting us into a car crash." Alex tries to calm me down, it won't work.
Courtney is calling the police, trying to assemble a search team. I swear to god if that bastard lays on finger on her, I will snap his neck. The anger I feel is unreal, I am furious. Aubrey Summers doesn't deserve this shit, I won't let this happen ever again.
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Bleeding Love
RomanceI was abused by the person who I loved most. He gave me everything and I was too selfish to honor it. The beatings began to worsen and I did what only rational person would do. I ran away only to come face to face with a handsome man that would nev...
