Chapter 14: Nothing More

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~(Y/N)~

We were at it again... the fighting. Before I left there wasn't a time he and I ever fought but now... it seems that's all we ever did these days. Thanks to my mother and her sneaking condoms into my bag, Andrew found one on the floor... he got the wrong idea. He thought I had planned to seduce him and all that stuff, he got mad at me because I was confusing him.

~Flashback~

Walking into the room I find a shadow figure standing beside the bed. Turning on the light I find Andrew standing there, and in his right hand he held in between his pointer and middle finger was a condom. "I-I can explain." I say.

He glares at me and tosses it on the bed. "Oh please, enlighten me. I'd really enjoy watching you explain to me what you're doing with a condom if it isn't to have sex with me. You know.. You're so confusing that it's annoying." he says.

I cross my arms and glare at him in annoyance. "You wanna know what they say about assuming? It makes and ass out of you and me." I tell him.

He rolls his eyes. "Besides, it's rude to go peeking into someone else's things. Didn't your parents ever teach you manners?" I ask.

He forces a rude smile. "Then what is the condom for if it isn't for sex, huh? Blowing it up to make a balloon?" he asks.

I walk up to the bed and grab the condom. "Not that it's any of your business, my mom snuck these in my bag asshole. And for the hundredth time I will never date you, nor sleep with you. I've made that perfectly clear but clearly my words aren't getting through that thick skull of yours." I say.

Andrew stomped his way out of my room leaving me to toss the condom back in the bag. I was seriously gonna need to lock the door when I was away. It infuriates me that he was snooping through my things. Who knows what else he might've seen... hopefully not the lingerie my mother put in there. All I knew was mother's ass was grass when I get back home.

~Flashback Over~

Currently outside I stood a few feet from the water as it came in then went back out. Holding myself I let out a sigh, I was tempted to just stay in my room this entire trip if it meant I'd avoid the unnecessary drama Andrew was creating. He had always been a rather dramatic guy... but when he wanted something he usually never gave up until he got it.

~Memory~

There we sat, the three of us, Lizzi, Andrew and I. We were all conversing over stupid things, at the moment it was Andrew's girlfriend, he was trying to think of a gift to give her. "(Y/N) what do you think? Necklace or flowers?" he asks.

I shrug my shoulders, personally I wasn't into those kind of things. "Both duh." Lizzi answers. Andrew purses his lips together and nods. Glancing up at him I watched his eyes dart down towards my neck, I quickly fix the scarf hiding away the bruises.

Father had been getting violent the pass couple of days due to overworking then drinking right after he came home... I had also talked back to him which led to him... well... grabbing me by the throat and slamming me into a wall before screaming in my face.

I clear my throat before taking a sip of my drink. "It's okay (Y/N) one day a guy will sweep you off your feet." Lizzi reassures. I purse my lips together and nod. I wasn't much for talking, especially today knowing if I spoke my voice would surely be raspy and a pain.

Lizzi then gave me a suspicious look as she leans in. "Why so silent?" she asks, moments later she gasp and places both hands over her mouth. "You're not dating someone are you?!" she asks. Quickly I shook my head then patted on my neck signaling that it was sore.

Her shoulders slump. "Oh... phew you had me scared there." she says. Looking down at my food I begin to eat slowly mainly going for the softer foods.

~Time Skip~

After school, Andrew and I walked the now empty halls, all the other students had booked it for the parking lot... there were still a couple students left but not many. "Is he still hurting you?" Andrew asks.

Looking up in slight shock I shook my head vigorously. Andrew was the only one that knew of what my father was doing to me. Pulling my aside he pulled us into the girls bathroom and I felt slightly afraid we'd get caught but more afraid when Andrew pulled the scarf off my neck revealing the purple bruises along my neck.

My hands quickly go to cover my neck when Andrew grabs them. "This is wrong (Y/N)... you should call the police! Put his worthless ass in prison, one of these days he may end up killing you!" he says loudly. After he said that I place my hand over his mouth.

"N-not so loud." I say, my voice was scratchy. I quickly clear my throat and look over at the mirror... I was disgusted with myself and wanted to cover the bruises.

"You gotta do something (Y/N)... I hate seeing you hurt." he says.

I look up to meet his green eyes. "I-" I stop and clear my throat again. "W-we have...one month left until we graduate... I'll be-

"Don't say you'll be okay- cause he could kill you within that time (N/N)." he interrupts.

I look down wishing he'd understand... but I knew he was worried about me. "Stay with me- my parents are hardly home anyway- and besides they wouldn't care." he says.

My head darts back up looking at him as if he was stupid. "My dad... will call the cops for sure... then they'd take me back to him Andrew." I tell him.

He lets out a sigh and turns his head towards the mirror, his expression was sturn and focused as if he was trying to come up with a plan on how to rescue me. Taking the scarf out of his hands I wrap it around my neck before taking his hands in mine. "I... promise Andrew... I'll make it to graduation... then I'll leave him." I tell him. He let's out another sigh and his expression softens but in his eyes I could see the sadness and guilt from him not being able to help me. Bringing me into his arms he hugged me tightly.

"You better, otherwise I'm gonna kill him." he says.

~Memory Over~

Even then things weren't all that easy... having to grow up with an abusive father... but I did keep my promise to him and made it past graduation. He was my bestfriend back in high school. Lizzi I had met in middle school, and I started to gravitate towards her more.

Unfortunately Andrew graduated early to take on his father's business and I didn't see him after that... not until almost 10 months ago... and now he and I were strangers. We constantly fought because he was pursuing me which was something I didn't want. I needed more time, the anniversary from when I traveled back would be in 14 days.

As the wind blew at my face I turn my head to the side so it wasn't so bad. That's when I heard footsteps behind me, looking back I find Andrew standing there. "Look... I'm sorry I jump to conclusion...but you've been really hard to read (Y/N)... I wish I could take back the things I've done... I wish I would've been there for you those last few weeks. But it's not just me that's the problem too you know... you gotta talk to me otherwise all I can do is assume." he says.

I look forward and bite my bottom lip. He had a point... our communication between one another wasn't doing too hot, but there were things that he still didn't understand no matter how hard I tried to explain it to him.

He would never grasp that I didn't love him the way he loved me... to me... he was like a brother and he just won't understand that all I need from him was just to be there when I needed him... and not as a lover but as my friend and only my friend.

"I just... I just want to be friends... nothing more." I say.

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