Note: okay! This is my second chapter I wrote today, two chapters in one day, I am on fire! Haha! Just kiddin. I think this has to be my favourite chapter yet, not to be conceited or anything. I'm getting a whole lot better at writing kissing scenes ;) haha, omg, that sounded so much less creepy in my head. Anyway, the first bit kinda reminds me of the Outsiders, not really but kinda I guess. I was listening to Chasing Cars- Snow Patrol and It Will Rain- Bruno Mars, which is funny 'cause I usually listen to R&B, Rap, and Electronic. Sorry, I'm going on and on again, anyway, hope you like this chapter as much as I liked writing it,

Rawki

I stayed inside for the majority of the day. I paced around my room out of boredom. I felt zoned out. I felt disconnected from everything around me. No matter what I do, my dad's never going to approve of Glitch. It probably wouldn't even matter to him what my mother said. I'm seventeen years old, I'm not mindless.

There's nothing that could save me. There's nothing I can do to make things right. I think too much. I think way too much.

I lay down on my bed and buried my head in my pillow. I couldn't take my mind off of anything. I wasted hours just sitting there, with no thought of anything else to do.

Hours later, my dad came into my room to call me for dinner. I got up off my bed and walked silently to the door. I couldn't even look him in the eye, though I could have guessed he was glaring at me.

I went down the stairs a bit quicker, just to avoid him directly. My mother had prepared dinner for all of us. I sat on the end of the large, glass table and ate in silence. I wasn't exactly hungry though. I felt so out of it. Out of everything, and I couldn't quite put my finger on why.

"So Glitch came by today," my mother broke the silence. I gulped hard at her words, but continued to eat. My dad's cold eyes burned right into me as he shot me another glare.

"He wanted to apologize," she continued. I could tell this conversation was going nowhere good.

"I don't care what that boy had to say," my dad said harshly.

"I think he's a very nice boy," my mother continued, not making things any better.

"Nice? Have you lost your mind?" My father spoke loudly, "I know what kind of guy he is,"

"Oh, you do, do you?" My mother snapped, "you've never taken the time to get to know him,"

"I don't need to," my father replied simply.

"Why can't you just try to understand me for once?!" I cut in, but almost immediately regret it.

"What did you say?" My dad glared at me again.

"I said, why don't you try to understand where I'm coming from?!" I repeated, standing my ground, "you never even cared enough to try to get to know Glitch! You-you-"

"I what!?" My dad shouted, making my more shutter.

"You think your right all the time! But your not! You can't change something that you don't understand! You think your protecting me! Your not though! You just make everything worse!" I shouted, standing up from the table. My dad followed me while my mother stated at the dinner table muttering something to herself.

"You can't talk to me like that, young lady!" He shouted. I was standing right at the front door, arms crossed, not showing one single ounce of fear.

"Watch me!" I challenged bravely. That was the end of that conversation. My father slapped me hard across the face. My cheek stung and I doubled over to the side. My eyes became watery.

He stood there in shock as my mother ran to help.

"I-I didn't mean it... I-I" he murmured in shock at what he had just done.

I didn't listen. I didn't even believe it. I abruptly got up and ran outside the house, slamming the front door hard behind me.

I ran as fast as I could. I think I heard him calling my name, but I ignored it. I didn't stop running, even though it was quite dark outside. It had to be at least seven o'clock. I wiped the meaningless tears out of my eyes as I ran.

I sprinted blocks and blocks before I came by Glitch's house. He must have seen me going by, because he raced outside once he saw me. I didn't stop running though.

Finally he caught up to me. I gave in and stopped running. I turned to him and he could see the stains of the tears on my cheeks. He hugged me tightly and I buried my face in his shoulder.

After a few moments I stopped crying. Glitch stood in front of me, his green steak and emerald eyes the only thing standing out from the ominous darkness.

"Are you okay?" Whispered the young protege, "what happened?"

"My dad... H-he hit me..." I answered, well stuttered actually. Glitch pulled me into his embrace once again.

"Hey... It's okay... It's okay..." He spoke softly, soothing me slightly.

"C-can we walk around for a while? I think... Then... I might be able to go... Back..." I whispered.

"Yeah, for sure," Glitch answered.

"Thank you..." I whispered.

Glitch wrapped his arm around me as we walked. We strolled back to the park, it was as if he could see my thoughts, or maybe it was just that we've known each other for so long. When we walk together, I can forget everything else, like none of it even matters.

We arrived at the beautiful park, peaceful, just as we had left it earlier today. Behind the old park bench was the field of green grass, and beyond that was the small grove of evergreen trees, concealing the area from the outside.

Glitch lied down in the grass and stared up at me with his rare, green eyes.

"What are you-"

"Just lay here with me," he said, I interrupting me. I did as he told me. I lied down in the grass beside him. Glitch weaves his hand with mine and we lied together under the stars. I felt like I could just forget the world.

"It's so beautiful here..." I whispered, breaking the silence.

"I love it here," The dance genius agreed, "a-are you okay?"

"I-I think so..." I responded slowly.

"D-did your dad...say anything..before he hit you?" Asked the young protege.

"Y-yeah... He just doesn't understand us.." I sighed deeply.

"He doesn't know US," Glitch replied. I nodded.

"Maybe he never will..." I whispered.

"Maybe not... I think you need to think about what you think...not what he does..." Whispered the young protege.

"You know what I think... You know I don't agree with him..." I replied in a barely audible voice, "I'll never agree with him..."

"I wish he knew how much I care about you," Glitch murmured.

"But... I don't need him to know anything about you to know that I wanna be with you," I confessed. Glitch smiled and moved my hair out of my face.

"We don't need anything, or anyone to know what's right. When I'm with you... It's like I can't find words to describe it... 'Cause I love you isn't enough..." Said the young protege as he blushed. I couldn't help but smile.

"Maybe... Don't need words..." I whispered.

Glitch moved closer to me and touched my neck. We both closed our eyes, though it was a few seconds before, his soft, war, lips brushed against mine. I felt as if I was filled with butterflies, though Glitch had kissed me before, something about this felt completely new. After a few moments, I could feel his tongue slip between my lips as he kissed me deeper. Glitch's hand slid from my neck down to my lower back and I wrapped my arms around his neck. We kissed each other passionately, expressing our unspoken love for one another.

Moments later, Glitch pulled back and held me tightly in his arms. My head fit perfectly under his chin and on his chest. I listened to his gentle heartbeat. He stroked my hair and I let my eyes fall to a close as he planted a loving kiss on my forehead. I didn't want to leave his embrace. I wanted to just fall asleep in his arms and lay out here all night long. For the first time in a long while, I felt like I could forget about everything, leaving my mind absolutely blank. Leaving me absolutely safe in Glitch's arms.