This thing had been in my head for a few days now. I don't think that it would ever go away without solving the problem. I just wanted my mom to live a better life so bad.

But was that all to the story? I didn't know! And I didn't think that I would ever know...

What could I do to help mom? How could I stop dad? Should we try to get away from dad? Should I take more risks and find out the whole truth? How was the information in the call a few days ago be related to all of this? What was the deal of those gangs that chased us? Could my family go back to what it used to be? Could the strings between my parents ever be untied? Would they get a divorce? Or would everything put our lives to an end...?

Questions in my mind had driven me totally crazy. I couldn't stop thinking. My mind spun and spun all day long. I couldn't concentrate on anything else, not classes, not sports, not even spending time with my girlfriend... This thing was attached to my mind as hard as concrete and had infected every part of me. I really wanted everything back to normal, but I got no idea how...

And all of this also started to make me lose hope on living a normal life again. God, help me, please! What should I do?

*****

I was home alone searching through websites in the living room. Again, trying to learn more about gangs. I had been doing this for a few days now, but it still felt like the first day doing it. No information I found was really useful to me.

It was Friday night, and I knew that my parents were gone for the weekend because of their work. That was really the first time I would spend 3 consecutive nights on my own. I didn't invite anybody as I was not really in the mood to hold parties, and well, I wasn't that kind of person who liked to fool around with drunk people. Sometimes, I enjoyed doing things on my own or with just a few people, especially when I had a horrible mood.

I walked to the kitchen to get a drink. As I walked past the front door, the bell suddenly rang.

Who the hell would come to my house at 10 pm?

I approached the door and opened it slowly. Amelia was standing there, holding her hands tight.

"Hey, Lukas..."

She sounded a bit uncertain, I would say.

It was then I realized there was a red welt on her left cheek. How come I was so unlucky these few days? Ah... Problems after problems...

"Are you okay?" I widened my eyes as I touched the welt gently.

"Yes and no..."

She seemed really desperate. I could really feel that as she was always that energetic and fun girl.

"Baby what's wrong?" I gave her a sad smile and moved away from the door. She followed me in.

There was a slight pause as we stood in the hallway.

"My stepdad... He's an asshole." She sighed, as her eyebrows slanted upwards.

"He... He hurt you?"

"Yes, but I'm fine, don't worry. It's no big deal. I just wanted to stay here for the weekend to get away from him." She answered, as she walked to the sofa and turned on the television.

I went to the kitchen and tried to find an ice pack for her.

"Don't worry, you can stay here as long as you want to. And my parents are away these next few days. You got lucky."

I got back to her with her favorite lemonade and a few packs of ice. I made her lie down on the sofa and placed the ice packs on her cheek.

"Thank you... I love you..." she smiled.

"Love you too." I placed a gentle kiss on her lips.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"Uhh... Maybe not now I guess...It's really no big deal, and I know you've been going through a lot."

"But he just hurt you!" I exclaimed and sat down on the edge of the sofa, next to her.

"He's just a dick sometimes, I have gotten used to it... Really, don't worry 'bout me." She lowered her voice and said.

"And you're gonna leave it like that?" I raised my voice even higher.

She was a fragile girl sometimes. I really didn't want her to get hurt by anyone. Her stepdad had been a major problem in her life, but he had never really physically hurt her. I feared he would do more in the future.

"Ahh... I mean, problems are problems... Sometimes I can just..." She faced the ceiling and mumbled, "Wait..."

I saw a drop of tear in her eye ran down her face. She wiped it off immediately.

Guess I shouldn't have gone further... Wasn't really my business anyway, or it wasn't the right time to know about it.

I also didn't know why I became so furious all of a sudden.

None of us spoke for a few seconds, just the indistinct chats from the tv could be heard.

I took a small breath.

"I am sorry, babe" I broke the silence and apologized.

"For what?"

"Being a dick to you these past few days. I shouldn't have ignored you at school and gotten you into danger..."

I hadn't been talking to her much these two days 'cause I was constantly lost in thoughts of my own.

Guess this was the right time for me to apologize for my selfishness... I was going through a lot myself but after all she was someone I really loved and treasured. I didn't want to make the same mistake my dad did.

"You know you did nothing wrong." She turned her head towards me.

"No, I did. I made you suffer for what I am suffering..."

"Babe, no, you didn't. I know you were just really stressed." She got up and sat next to me.

There was a pause again.

"Ahhh yeah, stress... Probably wouldn't be as stressful as it is now if I hadn't known dad cheated on mom..." I sighed glumly and looked away.

"Seriously Luke?"

"Like your stepdad, he's a fucking prick..."

She placed one hand on my neck, making me turned my head towards her. "We are both going through a lot."

I let out a long breath and rested my hand on her shoulder.

"But... We are always here for each other." She continued for me.

At this point, our eyes were locked on each other's face. Her lips curved a bit when she put my other hand on her waist. Slowly, she pulled my whole body into her zone, making me felt the heat radiated from her body.

And gosh, that sweet citrus perfume mixed with her natural scent smelled so incredible.

"Amelia, you're the best," I whispered under her breathe.

Without saying a word, she kissed my lips. She did it once, twice. It was then I realized that this couldn't be stopped. This was like the millionth time we kissed, but something made this time so different from the rest. Maybe it's because of all our pain mixed with so many other emotions, we couldn't let go of each other. Soon I realized that we were both somehow craving each other's companion, on a level that was even deeper...

She sat back and pushed me away slightly, ending the forever like kiss.

She giggled softly and said, "Come on."

She pointed in the direction of the stairs.

I knew it.

I gave her a coy smile and nodded.

Without hesitation, she grabbed my hand, pulled me off the sofa, and led me upstairs. We stopped in front of my parents' room, face to face.

She then tugged me closer to her again, this time even more forcefully.

"Babe, you su..."

Not allowing me to finish my question, she held my head tightly and pressed her lips on mine again. After tasting each other for a few seconds, she shoved the door brutally and got us into the room.

She stood right in front of a wooden table and said, "The answer lies here."

She gave me a lopsided grin.

I bit my lip and smiled.

I was certainly right, she was really a magician who could change my feelings anytime, anywhere, even when she was suffering herself too. What was on my mind was totally forgotten. All I could think and feel was her.

This time I pulled her head to mine, smashing our lips together. I then abruptly turned her around, making her land on the table. She careless moved across it while knocking down a few bottles of makeup products and perfume, but she didn't let go of the kiss or looked at the mess. Between the bed and the table, she pushed me against the wall and kissed me even harder, while taking off my baggy t-shirt.

As all of this happens, she reached her hand to the speaker on my right and hit the play button.

Intoxicating your kiss, intoxicating your lips

Yes! Couldn't believe it was the first song in my playlist.

I pulled the hair tie out of her blonde hair and ran my finger through it, from the top of her head down to her waist.

"Let the games begin" She stroked my hair and breathed.

Nobody does it like this, I find it hard to resist

Her lips and tongue went so deep in mine that made me totally forget how to kiss. Her hands traced every inch of my skin, giving me goosebumps and making blood circulate my body in a hundred miles per hour. All of these making my body and mind numb, in a way that was sensational. I never ever felt anything like this before...

Feeling out of control, beautifully sold.
What's coming over me?

The kiss got more and more intense as she took off her own skin-tight shirt, revealing the mesmerizing line on her body. She then pushed my whole body down on the king size bed forcefully, and leaned down on top of me, molding our bodies together.

It's a total eclipse of rationality.

"You're fucking hot."

I ran my finger through her back and unhooked her bra slowly.

I don't usually say this. I don't usually play this game. Yeah, I know I'm not faded. But it kinda feels that way

"And you're fucking cute."

She gushed while making me place a hand on her shoulder.

I don't usually say this. But I think I should let you know. That baby, baby I don't, I don't wanna go

She threw her shirt and bra away from the bed and started kissing me again. Her lips traveled down my neck till it reached my chest as I curled her hair with one hand and took off my shorts with the other.

How could I go home, when I feel like I belong in your arms.

It's like Champagne, feel it pouring in my veins.

I started to forget what reality really was, as I got more and more absorbed in it. She went up and pressed her lips on mine again and let out a soft moan. I turned her around after she rolled her tongue a few times in my mouth, making her hit the soft mattress.

Yeah, I got myself too drunk on you to drive

After a few more rolls, twists and turns, she crawled on top of me and sent me further and further away from earth, to her own alien planet somewhere in the Galaxy full of stars and unknown. It seemed like we could do anything as she was the only person with me there. Somehow, we choose to dance, dance and dance to forget everything in our minds, and leave them in our distant homeland.

So I'm crashing here tonight

I laid under her glistening skin as she threw away her shorts and tossed the sheet on top of us. She then buried her head into my neck, allowing me to hear every moan and gasp that came out from her lips. Our hips soon clapped together as everything became better...and better when the drop of the song hits...

So I'm crashing here tonight...

We went on, and on, and on......

*****

Author's note

Guess what song is that?