The teacher-ON HOLD!-

Cat's pov

"Mom, I'm going to go tell Alane that I'm back!" I say as i open the door.
"Are you spending the night..." she sounded concerned....

It would be nice to spend the night with Harry. Maybe I can make up with Alane before i go see him...

"Yeah, I think so." I say, "My bag is upstairs..." I run up and pack. "Bye mom, love you." I shut the door quickly and start my car.

I hope Alane forgives me... please, please, please!
I miss having my best friend by my side. I really do.

I ring the doorbell, "Hi, Cat." Mrs. Jones answers.
"Hi, is Alane here?" I look inside the house. Nothing.
"No, she said she was going to Starbucks. She told me she was meeting you there..." she furrowed her brows.
I play along with Alane's lie, "Oh, right, I just thought I'd pick her up." I give her a wave, "have a nice day."

I walk back to my car and drive to Starbucks, sitting in my car when I get there to call Harry.

"Hey, I'm at Starbucks and-"
"I was going there now to pick you up a drink..." he interjects. "I'll see you there."
"Um..Okay, love you."
"I love you." He says in a correcting tone.
"Sorry, I love you." I drag on the "I" to annoy him, he chuckles on the other end and I hang up.

I walk inside, ready to beg on my knees to Alane.
That, of coarse is before I saw...
"Mr. Tomlinson? Alane?" I walk to the table in the back.

Mr. Tomlinson scoots away from Alane and pretends to be tutoring her.
"It's okay, Lou, she knows." Alane reassures him.
"You told her?" he seems afraid.
"She- it's complicated." She rubs his arm and he kisses her cheek.

Alane turns to me, "What the hell do you want?"
"Listen, I'm sorry."
She crosses her arms.
I roll my eyes and get on my knees.
I can't even remember why we are fighting, but I'm going to say sorry until i am forgiven.
I put my hands together as if I'm praying, "Alane Jones, would you please, please, please, please, PPPLLLLEEEAAASSEEE! Forgive me?" I bat my eyelashes and make a pouty lip.

Alane looks unmoved until Mr. Tomlinson whispers in her ear, she nods and sighs.
"Alright..." she smiles, "You get the privilege of being my best friend again."
I stand up, hug her tightly and over my shoulder, I mouth to Mr. Tomlinson a 'Thank you" for whatever it was he had said for her to cave.

"Louis!" I hear a familiar voice cheer and turn to see Harry.
"Harry, man. What are you doing here? I thought you'd be packing for that job in Cheshire?"

turn to Harry.
"J-Job?" I am flooding with tears already.
Harry glares at Mr. Tomlinson.
"Yeah, I just-"
"Alane, can we go to your house?" I ignore Harry and wipe away my tears, which just gives room for more tears to shed.
She leads me to the door with Mr. Tomlinson following.

I turn before we walk out the door and look at Harry, "I hope you have a nice life." I take in a deep breath, "Asshole."

I walk to my car, Alane drives me to her house, while Mr Tomlinson rides in his car to the house.

Alane's parent's have left for work when we get there.

We all three talk, Mr. Tomlinson told me to call him Louis or Lou.
"Are you okay? Do you need anything?" Alane asks.
I nod, "a bat, a doll that looks like Harry and an hour at the batting cages..." they try not to laugh, "and some ice cream? My favorite?" I add.
"One scoop of vanilla, one scoop of mint chocolate chip and a handful of skittles and m&m's?" Alane asks, standing up.
I nod and she leaves the room.

Louis sits on the edge of the bed, rubbing my knee.
"Why didn't he tell me?" i ask.
"He's probably afraid you would've acted like you did. I'm his best friend, so I have had to put up with the seemingly endless talks about you and how great, beautiful, amazing, caring, gifted, loving, and perfect you are." he smiles, "Cat, he is scared of loosing you."
"Well, he shouldn't be, I love him. I really, really, do."
Louis sighs, "You know what, you have put of with all his shitty baggage. So what's happened to you?"

Doesn't it seem odd to be having this conversation with my teacher?
Yes.

But I have to tell someone (other than Alane) at some point.
"My dad, he abused my mom."
"That's terrible.." Louis says.
"A-and....I've had two boyfriends that...hit me." I choke on tears. "Once I woke up in a hospital. He broke my jaw and told my mom and police I fell. He'd hurt me in front of his friends." i sniffle, "and they'd laugh at me."
Louis held me tightly. Alane walked in and handed me the ice cream.
"One d-d-day, I tr-tried to stand u-up and leave him, h-he cut a b-big X on my back.."
Alane was looking out into space with complete horror. She remembers him.
"Why an X?" Louis asks, still rubbing my back.
"It was his gang's symbol." Alane answers, still looking into utter nothingness.
"And the other guy?" Lou asks.

I close my eyes shut and cover my ears as I tell the story, wishing the memories would wash away.
I started shaking, "I-If I didn't d-do what he s-said, He'd lock me i-in a room with his insane dog." I cough, "It's chain barely reached me, but it bit me, and scratched me. He'd leave me in there until I agreed to do whatever he wanted."
I broke down into loud tears.

Harry's pov

I heard it all.

Louis had called me and kept his phone in his pocket so i could hear it all.
I sat in my living room, rage was building in my veins.

"FUCK!" I punch the wall. Again. Again. And Again.

I listen closely as Louis talks, "Who were they?".
I hear a sniffle and Cat's voice, "T-the first one, Reece. And Th-the other Blake."
"We need to call the police." Louis says.
"No!" Cat shouts, "W-we can't...Blake is dead anyway, he was murdered."
"By who?"
"...Reece." she cries, "Blake tried to keep me from Reece after we broke up and he started hurting me too. Reece heard and broke his neck and left him the room with that dog...And if you try to call the c-cops on him...he could hurt you guys too. I can't risk that."
I threw my lamp to the wall, breaking it.

Louis hung up, cutting me off from the conversation.

I have to go back to her.
I'll just stay here and not go to the job.
I can't risk her seeing another guy who hurts her.

It would kill me.
My plan was to settle down there and visit her every weekend. Then when school was over and she was old enough...she could live down here with me.
I want to wake up with her everyday.
I want to see her when I get home.


I want to keep her safe.

But right now....the only thing that puts her in danger...is me.
I have to go.


Without her.

Notes

BIG SHOCKER!

SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED FOR LIKE...2 OR 3 MONTHS!

You know...school, drama, annoying exes trying get more of meh sexy-ness HAHA!

Anyway, I will update later this week too! Maybe tomorrow!
I hope you guys like the twist I added to the story!

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