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And to 'I hate guns': Guns are not the ones who kill people. It's the people behind the guns. My husband owns a gun for our protection (but of course keeps it locked up). I still have my late mother's gun. Guns are not the problem. People are.
You Make Me Feel Alive
(Requested by XScreamingxAngelX)
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Beck laid on the lumpy bed in his personal RV/makeshift home, silently. He had no music on, nor was he watching TV. He was a bit sore…after taking a few punches from your father, who's bigger and stronger than you, can take a toll on one's body. He didn't mind. When he turned 18, he and his girlfriend were out of there. Out of town, out of their minds. She was living in hell as well, with her family always verbally abusing her. He was glad he was around so she could keep a little security left in herself. He gave her strength to stand up to her parents…the same strength she gave him when his dad put him down, physically.
Beep…
A text message…from whom?
He smiled when he saw "Beautiful Girl" on the screen next to "text message".
He unlocked his phone and read the sweet message from a sweet girl.
-Are you sleeping?-
He was quick to reply.
-Nope. You planning on coming over?-
Beep…
She was a fast texter.
-Is that okay?-
-Of course. Always. I really want to see you.-
Beep…
-Good, because I'm outside your door…-
Beck put his phone to the side and immediately jumped to his feet to open the door carefully and he saw his petite 5'2'' girlfriend leaning against the wall of the RV. Her hands were in her hoodie's pocket in the front, while her hood was over her head, but her long straight red hair was flowing from it. She looked relaxed, but then looked up at him as he smiled to her. "Hey, handsome." She said softly as he took her hand and led her inside. "I walked here."
"Why?" Beck asked as gently as he could, but in all honesty, he didn't like her walking the streets of Beverly Hills alone. Yes, he had a habit of watching those shows where random girls get kidnapped off the street, never to be found…and it worried him when Cat was in the streets alone, at night. "Something happen at home?" Cat nodded as she sat down on his bed. He sat down next to her and wrapped an arm around her waist. She was a tiny girl, so that was easy to do…with all the diets and exercise her parents force her into constantly, Beck still wondered how she was still standing. "Talk to me."
"My mom yanked on my hair while I was working on homework and threw me out of the house…" Cat sighed, leaning into his hold. "She said to run for a couple hours so I can lose some of the fat I've gained. I didn't know I've gained weight lately. The scales say I've lost pounds."
"You have." Beck kissed her head. "Don't listen to your mother. She's blind."
Cat turned and faced him, sitting on his lap now, putting her hands on his bruised cheek. "Did your dad do this?" She asked bluntly, but showed concern.
Beck nodded. "But don't worry. I can handle this until your 18 and we're out of here."
Cat bit her lip before speaking again. "Beck…I want to run away now."
Beck's eyes widened. "What?"
"Please…" Cat pleaded. "The doctor diagnosed me as anorexic and said if I don't start gaining weight, she'll send me to a place that will help me. My parents don't care…they want me to lose weight. I don't want to leave you. And I'm tired of seeing all these bruises and scratches on you. That man inside that house is going to kill you if he does something stupid. I can't live without you." She leaned her head on his shoulder, nuzzling her face in the crook of his neck. "I love you."
Beck rocked her back and forth, holding her close. "I love you so much, girl. I'll never let anybody separate us. We'll leave."
"Today?"
"Tonight."
After dropping Cat off back at home so she could sneak in and pack her things, Beck drove back to his RV and quickly began packing things. Sure, he didn't want to leave his fragile mother alone with that monster of a father, but he had no choice. He loved his girlfriend with all his heart. He didn't want to be away from her. And if he could spend every waking moment with her, he will. If he could keep her safe, he would.
He packed his clothes and bath necessities into two large duffle bags and then took another bag to pack some pictures. He saw the many photos of him and Cat. "What if I told you that I think you're perfect? Beautiful sky…in your eyes, it's so worth it." He sang a song he remembered hearing on the radio that described the relationship he had perfectly with Cat. "I know you make me feel alive." The abuse from his dad, the neglect from his mom, and the constant loneliness he has living in the RV his dad put him in so he could be rid of him…it was worth it at the end of the day when Cat would come over and slip under the covers with him in bed and comfort him. "What if I told you I'm in forever? Nothing to hide, yeah, I'll go wherever you go." It's true. He'll go anywhere Cat wants to go. "You make me feel alive."
Beck suddenly took out his phone and sent a text message to Cat, to reassure her he was going. He wasn't backing out.
-I feel alive when I'm with you…every time it's something new. Never knew what love could feel like, until I walked away for the first time. And I feel alive when I'm with you. Deep inside, it's something true. You're the only reason I fight. You're the best thing in my life.-
'Send'.
He quietly put the bags into his car before he received a message from his girlfriend.
His heart fluttered at her response.
-And every single second's a lifetime memory. I'll be holding on to each moment. Cause you make me laugh a little louder, love a little harder…and I feel alive when I'm with you.-
Beck sighed with happiness.
She was all he needed.
As he drove his car to her house and she came out of the bushes with three duffle bags, she jumped into his arms, kissing him passionately. He quickly put her things in the trunk with his and they took off.
Never to return.
To a place where no one could hurt them again.
