"I thought you killed him?!" I say shocked. His eyes weren't red from crying, they were red from anger and it terrifies me.
"I killed my stepdad" he reassures.
"What happened Lock..." I say shyly. He clenches his jaw and fists. "Don't tell me if you don't wanna" I smile.
"No I need to. If you're living with us then you need to know" he pauses and looks at me. I just smile.
"My mom and Dawson had me when they were young. My mom loved me, Dawson didn't. He hates me. But they ended up living together to raise me. Dawson left my mom to raise me on her own. My mom was stressed enough and he knew that" he pauses "he fucking knew that! And he left her! Few years later they met up and he wanted to me to be in his life again, so he moved in again" he sighs "Remember the nightmares I told you about?" I nod. "I would scream and wake up in horror. Mom and Dawson ran into my room trying to comfort me. I knew what happened. I wasn't dumb. I didn't trust Dawson so I told them I didn't need anyone. That I'd just go back to sleep. Well I didn't, I stayed up all night and cried. Cried. Then it happened again, Dawson left my mom. So awhile later my mom got a new boyfriend, aka my stepdad"
"The one you killed?" I look at him.
He nods. "He abused us to the core... he killed my mom. That's the day I killed him. Stabbed him with a kitchen knife repeatedly. The guys were there too, killing people that got in my way" I take his hand and rub it with my thumb and smile. I can tell he's uncomfortable. "Cops found me and I got that's when I was sent to jail." Lock takes off his shirt and shows me the scars his stepdad left him.
"I'm so sorry Lock" I hug him but he doesn't hug back. I pull away. "Why did Dawson want to kill you?"
"I killed his sister and mom" he looks at me. No fucking way!
"W- why?!" I ask shocked.
"I was going to kill everyone he loved down the row. Then kill him" he looks down. "Then he hurt you" he looks up at me and puts his hand up and I flinch at it.
"Butterfly... I'm not going to hurt you ever again" he rubs my bruised cheek.
"When he hurt you I was filled with rage. I shot him" he takes his hand down.
"You didn't need to do that" I look down.
He pulls up my chin gently and looks at me "I did" he paused. "Butterfly?" he looks at me.
"Yea?" I shoot a sad smile.
"He would rape my mother. I heard it every night. EVERY night! Her screams! I-" he stands up and puts his hands behind his head. "I DID NOTHING!" he punches the wall and slides down the wall. I run towards him and hug him.
"Lock it's not your fault! What could you have done? I'm so sorry you went through that.. I am so so so sorry Lock" I pull away and pull his chin up gently. He's... he's crying! He can cry?
"Let it all out Lock" I smile and hug him. He wraps one arm around me and cries in my shoulder. Who knew Lock Archer cries.
"I kill people Butterfly. You shouldn't be near me. You can leave..." he pulls away.
"What?!" I say shocked. Ok sure i'd accept that offer if it was when I just came here, but these guys are already apart of my life!
"Go to college Butterfly. Go get your apartment. Go get the job you want. Go fulfill your dreams. I'm giving you permission to leave" he looks up at me with his red eyes.
"I'm not leaving you Lock" I smile "not ever." I get interrupted by the guys opening the door.
"Hey..." Justin walks towards us and Maximus lays with Lock.
"Hi" I smile and get out of the way. They all sit with Lock in silence.
"I'll be in my room" I smile and leave so they can be alone.
I wake up without Max, I guess he slept with Lock. I walk downstairs and start cooking waffles.
"Morning" Brandon rubs his eyes.
"Hey! Your arm doing okay?" in the fight yesterday Brandon's arm needed stitches from a knife wound. I took first aid classes so I was the 'doctor'.
"Yea, feeling way better thanks" Brandon takes a seat.
"I had a good sleep" Justin yawns and takes a seat.
"That's good, how do you feel?" I smile.
"I'm fucking bullet proof baby" he laughs and I roll my eyes.
Colin and Aaron come down together and groan.
"Waffles?!" Aaron's eyes light up.
"Haha yea" I chuckle.
"Yes!" Colin shouts.
"Hey was Lock okay last night?" I frown.
"I don't know honestly. He told us to fuck off so we left" Brandon frowns also. They all do.
"Don't pity me you little bitches" Lock walks down the stairs and sits on the countertop.
"Waffles are done" I put a plate down for everyone and I started eating.
"Why haven't you left?" Lock looks at me.
"I told you, I'm not leaving you guys..." I look at everyone.
"Do you trust us?" Aaron looks at me.
"I do" I smile and they all smile expect for Lock.
"We trust you too" they say and look at Lock.
"I grew up with trust issues" Lock says with a straight face. He doesn't trust me, but I understand.
"I understand" I smile.
"I'm finished" Lock throws his plate in the dishes "I'm gonna take a shower" he runs upstairs.
"It's strange" I think
"What is?" they look up at me.
"I've only been here a week and I already know so much about you guys" I smile
"Why don't we play a question game later" Colin suggests.
"Oh yea! So we know you better, we've known each other since childhood, so we just need to know you" Aaron smiles.
"Sounds fun!" I exclaim.
It's now late and we start the game.
"What's your favorite colors?" I begin.
"Blue" Brandon answers.
"Green" Aaron looks at me.
"Red" Justin smirks.
"Blue also" Colin looks at Brandon.
We all look at Lock
"Black" he says with a straight face.
"What's yours?" Aaron asks.
"Grey" I smile. "Hmm favorite animal?" I ask.
"Otter" Brandon smiles and they all look at him. "Just cause i'm a killer doesn't mean i can't like otters" he laughs.
"Haha you do you" I chuckle
"Well I love pugs" Colin smirks.
"Well i knew that" I laugh.
"Tiger" Aaron says.
"Lions" Justin responds.
"German Shepherds" Lock doesn't change his expression.
"That's why you love Max!" I laugh
"He's a cool dog" Lock leans back.
"Haha, I love dogs too" I answer my question.
"When's your birthday?" Brandon asks.
"May twentieth" I look at him.
"June sixth" Justin answers.
"September eighteen" Brandon answers his question.
"February twenty second" Aaron replies.
"July fifth" Colin jumps in.
"December twenty fifth" Lock looks at me
"Christmas baby!" I smile
"Mhm" he mumbles.
"Are you a virgin?" Lock smirks. You can tell he's been wanting to ask that.
"Yea" I low my voice.
"I'm not" Aaron smirks.
"Lost mine at sixteen" Colin looks at Aaron
"Ha, lost mine at fifteen" Justin looks at Colin
"Seventeen" Brandon mumbles
"What about you Lock?" I eagerly ask.
"I don't associate with girls" he looks at me.
"Have you had your first kiss?" i ask
"No" he mumbles. AWW!
"You know our answer, what's yours" Brandon asks
"No" I answer.
"Had a boyfriend?" Brandon asks again.
"Nah, I was focusing on school, although I did have a crush on that guy from graduation" I shrug. Lock shoots up and looks at me.
"USED to" I laugh and he relaxes.
"I'm exhausted, night guys" Colin walks upstairs.
"Me too, night!" Justin follows.
Everyone but Lock and I go to bed.
"How are you holding up?" I sit next to him.
"Listen, i'm fine. Don't pity me" Lock snaps.
"Oh... okay" i stand up but get pulled down by Lock.
"Hey... I'm sorry" he looks down.
"No it's fine, i understand" I smile and he looks into my eyes.
What happened next was unexpected. He puts his hand on my cheek and passionately kisses me... at first I was shocked... but found myself kissing back.