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"Mom…How's Maka…" I hear a very familiar voice come in the room and I snap my eyes upwards and see Soul leaning against the door frame with wide eyes.

I back away from Mrs. Evans and sit at the other end of the couch finding my hands very interesting.

"Maka! You're up!" Soul says with relief in his voice…I still don't look up…I'm so incredibly embarrassed…I mean I've been practically stalking this family for ten years…I just met them officially today and Soul already saved me... and Mrs. Evans told me a story that I'll hold close to my heart forever…and They both know about my abusive boyfriend…

"Maka…look at me." I hear Soul say softly…I could sense how close he was to me.

I can see his feet right in front of me.

I shake my head no…and I hear him sigh, than I hear Mrs. Evans…

"I'm just going to go…make some more cookies." Than she rushes out of the room leaving the door swinging behind her.

Fingers slowly and carefully grab my chin and lift my head up. I wince a little and than Soul whispers "sorry…" as he examines my face.

"Why?" Is what he says next.

"What?" I say.

As he sits down next to me I blush all the way down my chest and up to my ears as I notice he's not wearing a shirt and he's all wet from the pool and let me just say this…

"Damn."

"You like?" He says with a smirk and I squeak realizing I just said that out loud.

"Oh God…I'm so sorry! I didn't mean it! I mean I did! But I just didn't mean to say it out loud! I'm sorry! I know that that probably sounded really weird…But Holy crap! You can't just walk around without a shirt and when you're dripping wet! You're going to get a cold! And…and than everybody's going to look at you and…never mind…I'm sure you want every one to look at you! Wait what am I saying! Oh god!"

I finally stop myself to see that Soul had a faint blush on his cheeks and he's chuckling…

"Thank you…I'll take all of what you just said at a compliment…I think." He smirks.

"No it was! In a way…Its not that I don't think you're attractive…because I do really! But it's just that you don't know me and I don't want to sound like a complete stalker or a weirdo and I'm sorry…I know I'm not good at talking to people…but you are very handsome! Trust me you are and…damn it…I'm doing it again." I sigh deeply and shove my face in my hands.

"I'm sorry…for everything…" I whisper and slowly look up to see Soul looking at me.

"What are you sorry about? You just told me I was the sexiest man you've ever seen…nice job boosting my ego." He winks and I laugh.

"I didn't say that you were the 'sexiest man I've ever seen'." I laugh again and he laughs too.

"Well you were hinting at it." He chuckles and I roll my eyes.

"Okay whatever you say…" I say sarcastically.

"So…how are you feeling?" He asks and I stiffen.

"I'm fine…" I say looking back down at my hands my back straight and I'm holding my breath.

"Maka…do you even remember what your so called 'boyfriend' did to you?" Soul asks with all seriousness.

"Yes…but…but I'm okay…it's happened before…just not this bad." I explain and he groans.

"Maka it's just going to get worse! Why don't you see that?" He says.

"I'm going to take care of it…trust me…but where is he anyway?" I ask curious as to where my so called boyfriend is.

"His father came and picked him up after I explained what happened."

"You what!?" I scream forcing myself to look right into his eyes.

"Maka the whole diner saw it! I'm sure it will be in the papers tomorrow! You can't just let him get away with this! What he did to you is bad and not right! It's so not cool to even touch a girl that way! Especially when they claim to love her! Its ridiculous!" he shouts and I flinch.

"I know…but my parents…I can't break up with him my parents won't let me." I admit and Soul's expression softens.

"Do they even know?" He asks and I shake my head.

"My mama seen the bruises a few times…but she never speaks up. She and my papa work for Kidd's father so if I break up with him…my parents could loose their job…that's what they told me." I say and watch his eyes glaze over.

"It's better to loose their jobs than their only Daughter!" He yells standing up from the couch.

"Where are they now!?" he say and I get up and follow him.

"Soul their not here! They went on a trip to D.C. this week! They won't be home!" I yell after him and watch him stop.

"You're 17 and they expect you to stay home alone all by yourself…taking care of yourself for a whole week?" He turns to me and let's go of the door handle.

"Sometimes it can last up to a month. I've been staying home alone since I was 6. Mrs. Bell's would watch me. I would get rides to school with my friends…who are probably so mad at me since I haven't met up with them like I was supposed to." I say and all of a sudden…

Soul wraps his arms around my neck and pulls me into a hug. His nose it stuffed into my shoulder breathing in deeply. I make an awkward 'Eeepp' Sound and hold my hands stiffly to my side.

"I'm so sorry Maka…Why...Why haven't you ever come over to us… Liz and Patty are around your age…and so is Tsubaki we've all seen you outside and always walking places…maybe this wouldn't be happening…" Soul trails off still hugging me and I'm very aware that he's shirtless and in swim trunks.

"I'm better off alone…I always was and I probably always will be. It's just the way it was supposed to be." I say and slowly wrap my arms around his torso…I just met him today and it feels like I've known him forever.

"Why don't you hang out with me and the family today and then come with us to the beach tomorrow…my mother loves you and I'm sure Liz, Patty and Tsubaki have so many questions for you." He pulls away and looks at me.

"I-I don't know…I really don't want to intrude…" I say and he chuckles…I'm starting to notice how much I love his laugh.

"C'mon Maka…I want to get to know you…and like I said my mother loves you! Isn't that right mom!" Soul calls over my shoulder and I hear her gasp from where I'm guessing is the kitchen doorway.

"He's right Maka! You should really come with us." She says and I'm curious as to how long she's been standing there.

"Okay…I'll go." I say and feel warmth pile into my stomach…this is the closest thing I've had to a family…and I just met them today... Maybe there is a purpose for everything.


Me, Soul and Mrs. Evans go into the kitchen. I'm looking at the walls while they talk about how the pool needs to be cleaned.

"Yo Maka!" I hear Soul suddenly call my name.

"Huh?" I say turning to them.

"You wanna go swimming?" He asks with hope in his eyes.

"U-um…I-I I actually don't know how to swim…" I trail off feeling my face heat up.

"Really? Do you have a swimsuit?" He asks and I nod. "Well why do you have a swimsuit if you can't swim?" He asks with humor and amusement pouring out of his voice.

"B-Because! I like to go to the beach! And tan next to the pool! And just because I can't swim doesn't mean I don't walk around in the shallow end!" I say and Soul laughs.

"Well okay than…go back to your house and put on than come right back okay." He says without giving me a choice.

I walk out there front door and across their messy lawn.

I can't help but smile all the way up my drive way. These people that everybody thought were so horrible…just because they had a big family….they were probably the nicest and kindest people I ever met.

Why does everybody judge these people? I don't understand…if they got to know them…they would probably love them!

Mrs. Evans has the sweetest heart and her children are absolutely amazing so far. And Mr. Evans works everyday for his family! How can you not respect them?

I shake my head and wave to Mrs. Bell's whose outside watering her flowers and then open my front door and step inside.

I close the door behind me and run up to me room.

My room wasn't the neatest. I was so tired of neat and perfect all around the house so I kept my room kind of messy. Mom and Dad both hated it but they said that no one was aloud in here so I could do what I want with it.

I ran to my dresser and pulled out three different suits.

What should I wear…the red bikini with gold colored strings? The one piece that was blue with green stripes? Or the black swim skirt with the red bikini top?

I try them all on and decide to go for the black skirt with the red top. I go to my radio and turn it on. 'Locked out of Heaven' was playing and it had such a catchy beat I started to sway my hips.

I sang along with Bruno Mars as I went to my closet and pulled out a giant t-shirt that fell down to about mid- thigh.

I took my hair out of my pigtails while looking at my reflection in the mirror. I was still singing the lyrics and doing little silly moves with my hands and my feet.

I couldn't help but look at my lip and my cheeks...

Why am I so broken? Why can't I be as strong as Mrs. Evans? I trail me fingers along the bruises and than look at my arms…more bruises.

God…why does he have to grab me so hard?

I shake my head hard keeping the tears down…

There was a pause in the music and I picked up my hair brush getting ready to sing the verse…not knowing that I left my window open…

"You make me feel like I've been locked out of Heaven! For so long, for to long! Yeah you make me feel like! I've been locked out of Heaven for so long, for to long!"

I started jumping up and down to the beat brushing my hair out and singing alo0ng with the last few seconds of the song. I do little kicks and ball changes while spinning up on my toes.

When the music stared to fade off and the radio people started talking I shut off the radio and went back to my mirror…

Now the thing about my bedroom is…the window that looks right out to the Evans house has a perfect view of my whole entire room.

So when I heard clapping and a whistle I screamed and turned around to face my window.

And I saw Soul sitting on my ledge smiling and clapping…enjoying the look of horror and embarrassment on my shocked face.

"MAKA CHOP!" I screamed and sunk to my butt with my back leaning against the dresser.

I heard Soul make a groaning sound as he fell right into my window and onto my bedroom floor.

Why does life hate me? Why do I find every possible way to embarrass myself? In front of Soul none the less!

"Hey Maka! What was that for? I was clapping!" He said rubbing his head.

"Why did you come in through my window!? What if I was changing!? Oh God! How long were you sitting there!?" I say with wide eyes and he smiles.

"Don't worry I didn't see anything I got up here around the time you turned the radio on…and by the way…great hairbrush/microphone act…" He smirks and I feel my face heat up some more.

"Wait! How did you even get up there?" I say with bewilderment in my voice.

"You have this tree right next to the window. Perfect height to. You were taking so long I wanted to make sure you were still coming and you didn't answer your front door. So I went around and saw your open window." He smirked as I rolled my eyes.

"So…are you trying out for some hero part?" I ask and confusion flashes across his tan face and I look down at his bar e chest realizing he still hasn't put a shirt on…I quickly look away before I do something else I regret.

"What do you mean?" He asks and I smile.

"Because…we just met and you already saved my life and than you go climbing the side of my house that's two stories high so might as well be the tower, all the way up to my window asking me to go to your pool with you…seems a little prince like if you ask me."

I say with a slight blush but keeping my confidence. I watch him stand up and smile walking towards me with a strange look in his eyes.

"Maybe it's not so hero like…and more Prince like…but, I'll only be the Prince if you'll be the Princess." He whispers in my ear and my eyes widen, all the breath from my lungs disappears and I swallow everything that's left in my mouth and watch him smirk that shark tooth smirk he gave me the first time he stepped out of the van.

Than he nodded to the window before I could say anything and said…

"Let's go swimming Princess…it's a little hot in here." Than we walks to the window and climbs right out winking at me before he jumps to the tree and climbs down.

I stand there frozen in place for a second. Than smile.

"Just what have I gotten myself into?"


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