Chapter 2

The pitter-patter of tiny water droplets filled the room as they hit the window pane.

"Promise me something." I asked, breaking the silence as I stared out the window in content.

He wrapped his arms tighter around me, his muscles contracting.

"Sure. Anything for you." He replied in a charming voice, nuzzling his button nose into my warm neck.

"Promise you're not going to hurt me…" I begged, a tear flowed down my smooth, pale cheek imitating the raindrops.

"Promise you'll never break my heart like they did…"

"Hey,…Look at me." He demanded, turning my head gently to look in his direction.

His caramel brown hair swooped perfectly in front of his forehead,similar to Justin Bieber's ex hair style. His glossy, silver grey eyes pierced straight into mine as his tender hands stroked my cheek.

"I will never ever do that to you! Do you hear me?"

"Never say never." I argued stubbornly.

"Well this is one time I'm going to say never. I'm not like those other guys; I treat women with respect. I love you Pearl Thorne and I will never do anything to hurt you."

A smile beamed across my face. "I Love you too James Forrester."

I dug myself deeper into his slim yet built frame, calmly laying my head on his chest. My eyelids drooped down as I listened attentively to his heart beat. He lightly brushed across the strands of mousy brown hair that dangled upon my face.

James planted a tender, loving kiss on Pearl's temple before he started singing;

'You've got that smile, that only heaven can make.

I pray to God everyday, that you'd keep that smile…'

"I love you." He whispered for the final time before drifting into a deep slumber along with his girlfriend of six months, who was tucked safely in his arms.

"Forever."

…

I laid on the floor, still, as if lifeless, gazing at the millions of stars that twinkled above in the heavenly black-blue skies. The full moon shone luminously behind the hazy grey clouds.

"Never say never but never say forever." I sighed morosely.

"Pearl…" I heard a very familiar voice call out.

"Pearl where-"

"What are you doing out here? You'll catch a cold!"

Running into view was my extremely tall, best friend Madison Alamia. He knelt beside me removing his blue and white varsity jacket offering it to me; his gentle, midnight brown eyes full of care.

I was so trapped in my thoughts, I wasn't conscious of the fact that it was chucking down cats and dogs.

"What happened?" He asked, his voice booming through my ears, as he carefully wrapped his jacket around my now shivering body.

"Everything happened Madi…" I cried out.

"We'll talk about this later cause right now we need to get you inside."

"Okay-"

He shoved his hand underneath my knees and swept me swiftly into his arms as if I were his bride.

"Wow. When did you get so strong Mr Alamia?" I said with a cheeky wink.

"Oh I've always been this strong baby." He responded in a flirty tone.

I playfully slapped him as he started to make his way to the two story brick house.

"What happened?" a young boy with a short fohawk exclaimed, crouching beside me on the sofa. "Tell me who did this and I'm gonna fuck him up." He offered, holding up clenched fists.

A slight giggled slipped out of my mouth.

"Mind your language Mikey!" Bianca scolded him. "You're not going to be messing anyone up tonight. We need to get Pearl to a hospital. I think she may have broken her ankle." She continued as she inspecting my foot.

"Okay." He groaned in annoyance. "Does it hurt?"

"What do you think?"

"Well I dunno…"

"Of course it hurts you dumb-ass!" I chuckled smacking him around the head.

"Ow! That hurt you know!"

"It was mean to…"

"You're mean…"

"Hold up. What's this I hear?" I said raising my hand up to my ear.

"Oh it's the amount of fucks I do not give!"

"I don't hear anything." He said, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"That's the point you idiot!" I said giggling, forgetting about the excruciating pain in my ankle.

"Huh. I still don't get it." He frowned.

Everyone in the room burst laughing.

"You're so dumb Mikey." Madison giggled.

"Oh shut it Madison!" Mikey blurted, his cheeks blushed a dark rose.

"Oh someone's angry!" Vincent Castronovo said, his braces shining in the moonlight which shone through the windows.

"You both can shut the fuck up!" Bianca screamed, gripping onto her golden ringlets. The room went silent as everyone stood in shock. Bianca Castronovo just said fuck.She has never said a swear word in her entire sixteen years on this earth.

"Bianca-"

"Pearl is having a very bad night and all you three can do is argue over something so pathetic. Get a grip of yourselves. This is your best friend here and she is in a lot of pain…. not just her ankle." She said, her voice becoming quiet at the last four words. She looked into my eyes giving me a half hearted smile.

"What?" Mikey asked. Another thing to confuse him with. Poor dummy.

"Never you mind Mikey. Let's just get her to the hospital." Bianca finished.

"We ready?" Alessandra walked up as she got her car keys out of her purse.

"Yup." Mad said as he swept me up again.

My attention was drawn back to earlier. I was scanned the many faces around me trying to see if he was there. My eyes paused among a pair of eyes filled with regret peering back at me. Water built slowly around the rim of his silver-grey orbs as the seconds ticked by.

Mad started walking away causing me to strain as I tried to hold the stare but soon I gave up.

I screamed out as all the pain came flooding back.

"It's gonna be okay Pearl. Hang in there." Madison sweetly whispered into my ear.