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Astrid froze. She then realized that her hospital gown doesn't cover all of her, and her scars are exposed to her best friend...
"Hiccup, I-I can explain..."
"Astrid, did... did you cut yourself?"
Astrid looked down "Yes..."
Hiccup stood up and paced around her hospital room "Wh-why? I mean... why?"
"Sam..."
"I wanna stab him in the eyeball..."
"Hiccup..."
"What? It's true!"
Why can't murder be legal? Why does Hiccups' dad have to be a judge?
"Sam, he... I... I'm worthless..."
Hiccup, who had his hands over his face, looked at her, green eyes on fire.
"What did you just say?"
"I'm worthless..."
Hiccup walked to her, kneeled next to her and grabbed her hand.
"Why would you even think that?"
"Because, it's true... I was put on this earth to be a punching bag..."
"No Astrid, that's why I'm here," Astrid scoffed "No, it's true, I'm your punching bag right..."
Astrid smiled "Yes."
Hiccup brushed hair out of her eyes "You... you're one of a kind Astrid. You remember that okay..." Hiccup checked his watch "Shit, I have to head out. Heather wants me to pick up my tux, we'll talk about this later okay Milady."
"Fine." Astrid frowned
Hiccup smiled and kissed her forehead "I'll be back okay."
Astrid rolled her eyes "Just go get some..."
Hiccup wrinkled his nose and walked out.
Astrid really hates Heather right now.
"Now, I want a black tux, with a blue tie. Because my dress is blue. Do you have the corsage?"
"What's a corsage?" Hiccup crinkled his nose
Heather gave him a look "Are you serious Hiccup!?"
"Uh..." Hiccup shrugged "Just kidding?"
"You better be, I can't be only one without a corsage!"
Hiccup rolled his eyes
Astrid cuts herself
Why is he thinking about her anyway? He needs to have a serious talk with her. He understands why she thinks bad thoughts about herself, Sam did that to her, but cutting yourself...
Why would she do such a thing to her beautiful skin?
He wants to forget about it, but every time he closes his eyes, he sees the scars.
Vertical lines, horizontal lines, zig zag lines, words...
Hiccup sighed and looked at his suit. He looked like a penguin. A black, white and blue penguin.
"Look, Heather, I have to get to the hospital. Astrid is waiting for me and I really have to talk to her..."
"Henry!" Whined Heather "We have get this right!"
"It fits just right Heather, expect the area around my butt is a little tight..."
"Good, that's how I want it."
Hiccup rolled his eyes "I really had to leave."
"Fine. But we have to get this right!"
"I'll come back tomorrow."
"Fine, don't be late..."
Astrid looked up and saw Hiccup walk in. She's been dreading this since he left.
She's in deep shit now...
"Why?" Was all he asked
Astrid sighed "Because... it felt good."
"What felt good Astrid? What could feel good about a fucking razor gliding across your skin?"
Astrid looked into those fiery green eyes, trying not to cry.
"Because no one gives a damn about me..."
Hiccup faked laughed "Right! Then what am I Astrid? Huh? Am I like... some guy you chose so you didn't deal with the whole damn world?"
"You know that's not true."
"You know Astrid, I really don't know what to think..."
"What's so wrong about me cutting myself?"
"Because I almost lost you once Astrid, and god damn it, it's not happing again!" Hiccup punched the wall "Fuck! That hurt!"
Astrid walked over to him and looked at his bloody knuckles. She glared at him and rolled her eyes
"You know, you shouldn't hurt yourself." Smirked Astrid
"Astrid... I'm sorry..."
"For what?" Asked Astrid
"For being an asshole."
"Well... It's nice to have someone to care for you. And... I'm sorry for being selfish..."
Hiccup looked down "You're not selfish, I think you just thought it would help the pain."
"It did."
Hiccup rolled his eyes "I'd better go... I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Sure..."
Astrid was in the school gym. Everyone was laughing at her, even Hiccup.
They were laughing at her scars, and Heather was making out with Hiccup just to spite her.
"Hiccup!" She screamed, but like her out of body experience, no one heard her. "Hiccup! Come on Hiccup!"
Hiccup just grinned at her, evilly, and kissed Heather...
"No!" Astrid shot up and looked around. Where the hell was she?
Then she heard the heart monitor, right. She was in the hospital.
Why did she care if Hiccup made out with Heather? It's not like Astrid likes him or anything...
She only hates the idea of him being with any other girl but her,
But... it was just a normal, girl best friend to do, right?
Yeah, of course...
Astrid sighed and picked up her phone. She smiled at a text message from Hiccup he sent after she fell asleep
Hiccup: I hope you are feeling better, I know it's late, but I just wanted to let you know that... I'm so sorry about what I said. You will always be my girl okay.
Get some sleep. Love you.
Astrid glared at the stupid text and locked her phone. Damn Hiccup. Why does he always have to be so damn nice?
Astrid got out of the hospital the next day. Hiccup wasn't there to pick her up… so… she went to his house.
She rang the doorbell, heard barking, and Hiccup going 'Toothless shut up! No one is going to rob me! Stupid dog…'
Astrid smiled as Hiccup opened the door.
"Astrid…" he said, frowning, and it was at that moment Astrid realized that he always said her name with a smile "What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to see you…"
"Okay, come on in…"
Astrid walked into his house, and was attacked by a puppy.
"Is this Toothless?" asked Astrid
"Yeah… the little hair ball…"
Astrid laughed and petted the puppy, letting him lick her hand.
"Hi Toothless…" Astrid smiled and Toothless barked, in which Astrid giggled
"What are you doing here?" asked Hiccup
Astrid looked at Hiccup and frowned "Hiccup… I…" Astrid groaned "I cut myself to make me feel better! Why can't you understand that!?"
"Because I don't want to lose you Astrid! Why can't you understand that!?"
"Why am I so important to you?"
"Because you're my per… my best friend!" Hiccup corrected
"You were going to say person." Stated Astrid
Hiccup shrugged "So what? You are… you get me when no one else does…" Toothless barked "Expect for Toothless of course."
Astrid smiled and kicked fake dust "You… you don't mean that Hiccup…"
Hiccup sighed "This… I don't get you Astrid."
Astrid looked up at Hiccup "You know I came over to apologize, but you're acting like an asshole!" Astrid hit him in the stomach, and didn't stop until Hiccup grabbed her arms "Let go! Let me go! HICCUP!" Astrid screamed
"Not until you calm down Astrid!"
Astrid took a couple of breaths and looked at Hiccup. She saw Hiccup staring back at her, like he was memorizing her. She pushed him away and walked out.
Two days after the fight, Hiccup is standing in the middle of the school gym, Heather clasping his arm like it was a life line, bored out of his mind.
"And then Henry said the funniest thing…"
"What are we talking about?" Hiccup asked
Heather glared at him, then looked at her friend "Never mind him, he's been on a mood lately… it's probably because he's been hanging out with little Miss 'I'm-Going-To-Kill-Myself'."
Heather's friends laughed and Hiccup glared at Heather
"Don't talk about Astrid like that." Stated Hiccup
"And why not? Little Miss Crazy, can you believe they are letting her walk the streets?" Smiled Heather
Hiccup set his jaw and dropped Heathers' hand
"Henry!" yelled Heather
"Sorry Heather… but there's somewhere else I'd rather be…"
Who needs dances anyway? They're lame. Astrid would much rather sit in the comfort of her home, wearing the baggiest pair of sweats she owns, and a large ass sweat shirt she 'forgot' to give back to Hiccup…
Astrid was in the middle of a very interesting documentary (ha, right) about… birds… or was it tigers? Why does it matter? When the doorbell rang.
"Go away! No ones' home!" she yelled
"Astrid! It's me open up!"
Astrid was taken aback, why was Hiccup here? Wasn't he supposed to be at the dance with Heather?
Astrid walked to the front door and opened it. She stared at Hiccup in shock. Damn him and his good looks…
"That's where my sweatshirt went…" he stated
"What are you doing here?" she asked, feeling self-conscience in her outfit
"Well… that doesn't matter. Can I come in?"
"…of course…"
And she let him in…
I'm so excited for the next chapter, you should be to! But I'm not going to give anything away ;). But you guys are going to have a love/hate relationship with me after that…
This is a special chapter, a Saturday update, because I was supposed to be babysitting but the lady cancelled… whatever. I hope you liked it and don't forget to R&R!