Alex POV

Few days after Christmas

Carlie had been extremely distant since Christmas day and I was worried, I don’t know what it was but she had started acting distant when that boy Jessie came around. I don’t know what it was about him but he unnerved me. Carlie had never mentioned having a friend called Jessie she said she had no friends in the UK. After Carlie went outside on Christmas day that was when I really noticed the change, she came back inside with Zack and the spark that had been in her eyes for the past few months had disappeared.
When we would go out which was rare now she would constantly be looking behind her shoulder or if a sudden nosie happened she would jump. I was really worried about her.

We were walking through town with our friends when Jessie turned up again, he said he was staying in town for a bit and that he would see us all soon. I didn’t know what it was but he had a sinister look about him that slightly scared me; I noticed Zacks’ fists clenched and him and Carlie exchange a look. I didn’t say anything about the look until we got down into Rian’s basement. I only said something because every now and again they would give eachother a look like thay were having a silent argument. I was starting to feel really insecure and by me feeling insecure I was thinking the worst like maybe Carlie was cheating on me with Zack.

“OK I have something to say,” I said as everyone sat down;Carlie sat down on a stool and started mindlessly strumming a tune on my guitar because hers was at her house, I don’t know what happened but I just snapped, “Carlie will you stop playing that fucking guitar!”

Carlie stopped playing and looked at me really taken a back so did my friends; Carlie looked like she was about to cry.

“Don’t speak to Carlie like that,” Zack said defending her.

“I like how you’re the first person to stick up for her. Why don’t you tell everyone the truth I know you’re both hiding something? Why don’t you tell them that you two are seeing eachother behind mine and Tay’s back,” I shouted unable to keep my thoughts to myself.

“Dude I am not seeing your girlfriend behind your back. You are being paranoid,” Zack shouted back starting to get angry at Alex.

“AM I BEING PARANOID? THEN TELL US WHAT YOU ARE BOTH HIDING. CHRISTMAS DAY YOU GO OUTSIDE AND COME BACK IN AND THAT’S WHEN THE SECRETS STARTED. TELL ME WHAT YOU ARE HIDING,” I SCREAMED.

“I AM NOT SEEING CARLIE, CAR TELL HIM WHAT REALLY HAPPENED CHRISTMAS DAY. TELL HIM NOW OR I WILL,” Zack shouted at me then Carlie at that moment I realized I had made a huge mistake and that I was wrong with what I thought was going on.

“Car, what is happening?” I asked calmly.
Carlie shook her head not saying anything and she burst into tears, I instantaneously went to comfort her but she pushed me away and screamed at me, “HOW COULD YOU THINK I WOULD CHEAT ON YOU?”

“Car, I’m sorry I don’t know what came over me. If it isn’t that then what is it?” I asked.

“Do you really want to know what happened that day?” Zack said.

“YES I do,” I replied.

“Fine I will tell you,” Zack said.

“Zack no you promised,” Carlie pleaded fresh tears falling down her face.

“They have to know how else can we protect you,” Zack replied pulling Carlie into a hug.

“Protect what do you mean protect,” Cass asked before I could.

“This has to do with that Jessie guy doesn’t it?” Vic said.

“When Car went outside Christmas day I followed her outside because she gave us all a look as if to say help me and I clocked on to what she was trying to say with that one look. I waited for a few minutes and then went out as I got outside I saw Jessie slap Carlie around the face,” Zack said until I interrupted him by saying, “Carlie baby I’m so sorry.”

Zack turned to me and said, “Let me finish because that isn’t all,” I nodded and Zack continued, “I pinned Jessie up against the wall, Carlie stopped me from hurting him but I pushed him down the stairs on the porch. He got up and before walking away he turned and told Carlie it wasn’t over and that he would always be watching. I wanted to tell Alex and you guys right away but Carlie made me promise not to say anything. Then he showed up today and that’s why my fists clenched because I told him if I ever saw him again I would kick his ass; I couldn’t act on it today because Carlie looked at me with a pleading look in her eye. I let him walk away. He was toying with us and I let him go. Alex I would never move in on your girl and Carlie loves you too much to cheat on you.”

“I’m so sorry baby can you forgive me,” I cried pulling Carlie into a big hug she allowed me to hug her and she sobbed into my shoulder while I was trying to calm her down.

“i…m so…… s..s..s.s…so…sorry. I... should…ha… have… said…. some…. thing…. t…to…you…p….pl…. please…. don’t…. leave….me,” She stammered getting herself worked up, she was struggling for breath and I knew what was happening she was that upset she was having a panic attack.

“BABE BABY LOOK AT ME. I will never leave you. Never! Now calm down you are going to work yourself up into a frenzy. You are just having a panic attack it will be ok. Shhhhhhh,” I cooed.

“I…I…I…. know…. I… have… them all…the…time,” she replied still stammering.

I realized that was something I didn’t know about Carlie. She was still panicking and I did the first thing that I could think of and I kissed her. I felt her relax in my arms and slowly her breathing turned back to normal and she stopped panicking.
“Now is there anything else we need to know?” I asked Zack as Carlie was still quite upset.

“Not that I am aware of,” Zack replied.

I looked at Carlie and she shook her head; I knew she was lying though because she looked down at the ground and started playing with her hands. I didn’t push the subject though, she would tell me in her own time.

“I’m going to go I rpmoised my granparents I would be home early for dinner,” Carlie said.

“I’ll drive you,” I said quickly moving away from her.

“No it’s fine I would rather walk,” Carlie replied.

“Do you really think that’s a good idea with Jessie out there?” Zack asked.

“I will be fine he won’t do anything out in the open,” she replied and walked away before I could protest.

I watched her leave and felt like a failure towards her. I didn’t notice I had sunk to the floor with my knees up to my chest and my head between my knees until Cass sat next to me hugging me.

“Alex what’s wrong?” Cass asked concerned.

“I feel like a failure. Why is she pushing me away?” I just want to help. Why wouldn’t she tell me?” I cried.

“Mate she was so scared, she kept saying if he finds out he will leave me. Carlie has a past that she isn’t ready to share with any of us. She will when she is ready. Maybe her pushing you away is so you don’t get hurt; I got the impression that other than Jessie being abusive; Carlie is also scared of him, majorly scared of him. You’re not a failure. She just probably wants to be alone and have some time to think,” Zack replied.

I nodded but my mind couldn’t help but be in a bad place.


Carlie POV

As I walked out of Rians’ I realized that maybe I should have told my friends what really happened with Jessie, maybe they would understand.

What if they don’t? the voice in my head said.

I didn’t really need to go home I just didn’t want to have to explain about Jessie or listen to them talk about him. He was in my past and I didn’t want to think about him. I was angry at Alex for thinking that I would cheat on him with Zack I would never cheat on him ever; Zack was like a brother to me and I would never jeopardise that relationship and I didn’t think of Zack like that and never would. Alex was my life now and I only wanted him.
I didn’t even realise where I was walking until I realized I didn’t even know where I was. I was lost and my instant feeling was oh crap! I took out my phone just about to ring someone when I looked at it and it wouldn’t turn on; so not only was I lost, my phone had no battery could this day get anyworse.

I carried on walking hoping that sooner or later I would get somewhere that I recognized, I was walking for what felt like hours when I heard a noise behind me. I froze instanteously because I didn’t know who it was. I stood still for a few seconds and then started to walk as fast as I could; the footsteps behind me matching my own in pace. I started to panic when someone grabbed me from behind and pulled my hair.

I fell to the floor and the person who grabbed me made me look at them and to no surprise at all I saw it was Jessie.

“Hey baby girl, I told you I would get you. Now we need to talk, you and I both know that we are going to get back together. So you either break up with that emo kid you are with now or I will break his legs and you know I will do it,” Jessie spat into my ear with such malice I whimpered.

“NEVER I WILL NEVER BREAK UP WITH ALEX. I LOVE HIM. I DON’T LOVE YOU. ME AND YOU ARE OVER YOU SICK BASTARD. GET OVER IT. I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN; WHEN WILL YOU REALISE I WILL NEVER BE YOURS EVER AGAIN. I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOU JESSIE JUST LEAVE ME ALONE,” I screamed.

“Fine have it your way,” He said.

I felt a kick to my head and then a fist punch me over and over again. I was sore all over; I felt like I was going to die.

“Hey sicko what do you think you’re doing? Oh my god. Get out of here before I call the police,” my savior had come I didn’t know who it was though I just knew it was a guy.

The kicks and punches stopped and I felt someone lift me up into their arms. My mysterious savior placed me into their car and before I realized we were pulling up to the hospital. I still hadn’t looked at the person who saved me I couldn’t see much except blood and I kept losing consciousness. He took me into the hospital and I fully passed out and everything went completely black.

Notes

SO A new chapter and another cliff hanger. who is the mysterious savior.

i wonder.

i will post next chapter in a few days.

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