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Merwin
Does something ever get taken away from you? Something that was your life, what you felt accepted and comfortable around, what made you happy; practically your safe haven? And then just like that- poof- it's gone. And you can't help but feel broken because your love for life and been ripped away from you and there's nothing you can do about it. Gosh, it hurts.
Lucy's not dead and this isn't about Cameron. No matter how much I miss him, I'd never let myself fall that deeply dependable on a boy.
No, this is about how my high school took away the girls basketball team.
Their exact words were
"We're sorry but our school is running low and funding. And most of the good ball players graduated last year and the girls never get a crowd like the boys. And we only could support one team, so boys it is."



"Mer," Lucy says as she comes and sits beside me. "Mom says it's time to go to school now," she paused and grasped my hand "hey, don't beat yourself up, you'll find something else-"

"NO LUCY I WON'T! Basketball is my thing ok, the team and everything is my life! That's the one place besides home that I felt accepted into, that I could be myself and get all my anger out when I shot. But now it's all gone," I got up and stormed off to the car. I may be snappy, but that's the only way I could keep the tears from falling. Lucy hugged me. I stopped but let her.

"I know it's hard. And I'm not going to lie to you and say "it'll be ok" because it's not! It's not fair and you're breaking on the inside. Hey, I'm here for you and you'll survive ok? Just gonna take time," I fall into her and let her hold me. Hoping the words she spoke were true.

At school I pass Daniel in the hallway.

"Hey String Bean," he yells.

"Huh?" I say with confusion. Today was already a bad day, if he was going to tease me, he was in for it.

"Ya know? Your tall and thin, like a string bean. The ones out a garden that grandmas always have to fix and they-"

"I know what a string bean is," I snap.

"Woah!!" Daniel says as he holds his hands up as if he was innocent. "What's got you all hateful?"

"I'm not hateful!" I yell, then realize the tone of my voice and go silent. All the thoughts of basketball and the team flooded me and I felt as if I would drown in my own tears. A few fell and then I wiped them away quickly.

"Hey," Daniel spoke as he noticed. "Mer, what's wrong?" I shrugged, he didn't need to know. "Mer, we've know each other since we were kids. When dad came to see Harley, he always brought me over to play with you and Lu. I can read you. What's wrong?" He then grasped my hand. I couldn't even focus on my sweaty palms or the sparks shooting through me as I whisper.

"There's no more basketball," Daniel just nodded and listened to everything I had to say then just kept holding my hand. And I let him and felt somewhat better, knowing he wanted to be there for me. He didn't try and comfort me with lies or anything, he just held my hand showing that he was there for me. He cared about basketball, but still didn't lie to me. He cared more than anyone else did because of that. He is my new safe haven.

Lucy
I worried about merwin, but didn't know what else I could do. I found Amber in the hallway and began walking with her. Cameron wouldn't stop looking over at us. I ignored his stares, he hurt my sister, therefore, he is nothing to me. He big biceps don't change that. No matter how good he thinks they are.
James rode his motorcycle to school today. I can't help but notice anything he does. He took me for a ride on it once.

(Flashback)

(" When'd you start riding a motorcycle?" I asked him. He shrugged.

"Ever since I thought it was cool," he grinned "maybe I can give you a ride sometime,"

"Sometime," I mock "why not now?!" He laughed and grabbed me hand and we ran to the bike. He handed me a helmet.

"Don't want nothing happening to that pretty face of yours," I friend and I put it on. I wrapped my arms around his waist and felt him go tense.

"Something wrong?" I asked.

"No Lucy, you just.....know how to embarrass a guy," that came out of nowhere but I brushed it off. He blasted his portable speaker and "black veil brides" began playing. I screamed. James about slammed on the brakes but I screamed again.

"BEST BAND EVER! ROCK ON WORLD!" And I could see a grim form on his face and he roared into the air.

"LUCY WHITEHORN IS THE BEST GIRL ALIVE!" )

I saw him remove his helmet and place it in his locker. And I couldn't help but want him again. I should be over him by now. But I don't know if I ever will be. And that scares me everyday.

A/N
Hey! Thank you all so much for reading! The flashback scene, I tried to put in italics but it wasn't working on my Wattpad so I tried to put it in Parentheses. I'm sorry if that confused anyone. Let me know if you have any suggestions? And your thoughts on this chapter?
Also I won't be updating for a while because, Finals are coming up and I have to study for them. Sorry.
Have a great day and be happy! :)