ANDY'S POV

When I wake up, I grab my phone off the nightstand. I press the home button. My screen lights up and I see that it's 9 am. Emberly is starting to stir beside me.

     "Good morning, Em." I greet her as her eyes open. She smiles at me. Then, her stomach growls. I burst out laughing. She's always hungry. She scowls at me as she slides out of bed. She's in shorts and a tee shirt. She glances back over her shoulder and sees me staring at her. She gives me the middle finger behind her back. I chuckle.

While she's in the bathroom, I quickly change. I'm slipping on my shoes when she emerges in some workout leggings and a hoodie. Her hair is hanging down loosely and she doesn't have makeup on, her scar prominent on her face.

      "Can we get my stuff after we go to the store?" She asks.

     "Of course. How about breakfast first?" I ask. She looks like she's going to start drooling when I mention breakfast. "Do you like Chick-fil-A?" I ask her.

     "It's my favorite." She chirps.

It's 9:45 when we pull into the Chick-fil-A parking lot in my Range Rover. We walk inside holding hands. Emberly keeps her head down, her hair creating a barrier between her face and the other customers. I realize she's hiding her scar. We order our food and wait in silence, listening to the buzz around us. As soon as we get our food we go the most secluded booth in the restaurant. We eat in silence, and as soon as we're done, I take Em back to the car.

     "You don't like being in public, do you?" I ask her.

     "Was it that obvious?" She wants to know. I nod, grinning. She blushes bright red.

     "You're perfect. Don't forget that." I tell her. I pull out of the parking lot and head to the Publix. We walk in and she keeps her head down again. We wander through the aisles with the cart, occasionally putting something in it. The last place we stop is the fresh produce. I stop by a display of fruit. Emberly runs into me. I gently take her chin in my hand and force her to look into my face.

     "Stop hiding yourself from the world. You're too amazing to do that." I tell her. Her eyes have wandered behind me and she looks scared. That's when I hear the familiar voice behind me.

EMBERLY'S POV

Andy lifts my chin. He's saying something but I can't hear him over the hammering of my heart. My eyes land on a tall beautiful woman standing a few feet away. She's sneering at me and I'm honestly panicking. She starts walking towards us.

     "Andy Biersack, as I live and breathe." She says in a seductive voice. My eyes find Andy's face again. He's pissed.

     "Juliet, what the fuck are you doing here?" He spits. She just laughs.

     "I came to be with you, of course." She says.

     "I left you when I left Cali. I made that clear." He struggles to keep his voice steady.

     "Baby, don't be like that." She touches his arm. I step out from behind him.

     "Is there something I can help you with?" I ask coldly. She looks me up and down and laughs in my face. She turns back to Andy.

     "Please tell me you aren't dating Frankenstein over here." She laughs maliciously.

     "Who I'm dating is none of your damn business, bitch." He seethes.

     "Oh Andy, please! You could do so much better. You don't need someone as unstable as this pitiful thing." She chirps. Andy's eyes narrow. "Don't deny it. I know you found her at the psych ward." She's good. I hate her.

      "Juliet, I don't know why you're here, but go away. You're nothing more than a jealous bitch." Andy snaps. She is stunned for a second before turning to me.

     "I bet you did that to yourself for attention." She coos, eyeing my facial scar. She grabs my arm and rips up my hoodie sleeve revealing more of my scars. "Just as I thought. Looks like you are a crazy little thing after all. Don't worry though, I'll be here to comfort Andy when you finally grow the balls to actually kill your self." She sneers. I drop my head, feeling the tears well up.

      "Emberly, wait for me outside." Andy says quietly.

      "Yes. Let the adults talk for a while. Don't worry though, I'm sure we'll see each other again soon." Juliet's voice is mocking and venomous. I quickly walk out of the store. Once outside, I still can't breathe. I just want to die. I need to go back to the hospital. I'm about to start running when a voice breaks through.

     "Emberly?" I look up.

     "CC?!" I run into his arms, tears streaming down my face.

     "What's wrong?" He wants to know. I just shake my head.

     "Wanna grab a coffee? There's a Starbucks down the road." I nod numbly. He leads me to his car, a black Challenger. I text Andy as we leave the store behind.