So the big bang has finally happened. Clearly the story is NOT over. The next few chapters I'm going to focus on the minor charcaters, such a s Lilly, Dylan, and Ethan. There will be VERY suddle hints about the next conflict. Well , there's conflict but the next Natalie and Noah conflict. I really hope that didn't sound stupid. BTW chapterr

LILLYPOV

I walked into Pizza Hut with Dylan at my side. He didn't look that happy. He was my boyfriend and he should want to go out on dates with me. Dylan and I are doubling tonight with Natalie and Noah. I not really sure why he wasn't happy. I stopped and held him back knowing exactly what was wrong with him.

"Are you mad because I took your joint?"

"No" He said but I knew he was lying.

"Then you will pull your shit together and stop you sulking like a big baby! Got it ?" I sternly said. He rolled his eyes and walked over to where Natalie and Noah were sitting.

Before I went to around the corner I made sure that I pulled myself together. I walked to the table and slid the chair out and took a seat.

"Hey. I ordered you a tea" Dylan smiled at me. God, he puts on a good front. That's why I went out with him for like the first week he was so nice, then he started being demanding and a crack head.

"Thanks" I mumbled. I looked over at Natalie and Noah and I saw how happy they were. He saying something in her ear that made her blush. Then she kissed his cheek. He kissed her cheek back then put his arm around her.

"Hey! There are still people here, it's a honeymoon phase you get over it" I said glancing at Dylan but he seemed to not notice. He keep on rubbing his chin and his hair. I bent over in pain. I held my stomach in pain. I rubbed my bellybutton and secretly under the table I checked my self-peircing. Yeah, I'm old enough I could've got it done by a professional, but I didn't have any money.I think it's infected, I hope no one finds out.

"Lilly is everything okay?" Natalie asked concern showing on her face.

"Umm..Yup..I just need to go to the bathroom"

I'm not even sure why I got the stupid thing. Wait, yes I do. I got it because Dylan wanted it. He said it made me 'behave'. I didn't 'behave' because he treates me like shit and I get tried of it. I locked the stall and sat on the toilet. I pulled the clip and winced. I heard the stall door open and I jumped. Shit!

"Lil, are you in here?" She looked under the stall and pushed the door open. Curse you crappy locks!

"Lilly your belly-button!" She gasped. I looked down. Where I yanked it out was bleeding and has puss ozing out. I gagged at the sight.

"Lilly, you have to go see a doctor why do you even have the stupid thing anyway?"

"Dyla-n-n wanted it an-d-d-" She cut me off

"Lil, it's always Dylan this and Dylan that isn't it. I see the way he looks at you, and not in a good way. He looks at you like your something to eat. Lilly your sixteen don't let him tie you down." she sighed as my phone started ringing.

'Just gonna stop and watch me cry

but that's alright because I love the why you lie'

Yeah, that was his personal ringtone it fit the best. Natalies' eyes grew as big as two china plates. I fastly picked it up before he got angry.

"Hello?.." I said meekly.

"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?"

"The bathroom with Nat. Is that a problem?"

"Don't you dare talk to me like that. Meet me out back. NOW." The line went dead after that.

"Nattie, I'm not feeling to good. I think I'll go." I said standing up.

"If you belly-button is still like that make sure you go to the doctor." She said. I nodded and left to go around back. And there he was. He was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. If I didn't know better I'd think that it was some kind of rapist. Dylan wasn't that vile.

"Took you long enough. Come here." I slowly walked closer to him. He got in my face and said "Never" pull of the shirt "leave me again." Yeah, he's one of the possieve types. He smashed his lips to mine and my his wa towards my neck. When he for the hem line of my shirt that's where I drew the line. Yeah, I could of let him have his way with me and then he would just leave me alone. I didn't like to be used though.

No." I said.

"What did you just say to me?"

"I said no." I stated firmly. He gripped my hips and pulled me closer. "No one tells me no." he said then he bit my ear hard. I yelped and him smiled then took my wrist he twisted it and twisted it until it snapped. He was happy then I guess.

"No one ever tells me no" He yelled more powerfuly. Then he took my head and smashed it into the brick wall. I screamed in pain and fell to the ground. He walked away laughing.

I guess that's what happens when a tornado meets volcano.

NATALIEPOV

I was arm and arm with Noah at our local stop. Ethan was standing akwardly to the side. We had been waiting for Lilly for five minutes. If we didn't leave soon we would be late to school.

"Guys, we can't be late."

"Nat, we know. We'll wait two more minutes and then we'll have to walk really fast to get to school on time." Ethan said attemping to clam me. I just rolled my eyes at his reponse he dated me he should know that nothing calms me. The two minutes passed and we reluctently started walked towards school.

"She probably just got a ride with Dylan. You know that they didn't come back last night." Noah assured me. I nodded not really paying attention.

As soon as I had grabbed my books from my locker and kissed Noah goodbye I went on the search for not Lilly, but Dylan.

"Dylan!" I yelled down the hallway. I noticed that he was with the stone kids with a big wad of cash in his hand. Did he have Lilly doing drugs? I thought to myself. I didn't think the both of them were like that. Espically not Lilly.

"Duddddee...you...weren't...kiddening about all the hot babe that follow you!" I was asuming that that gu was stoned. I didn't have much experince with drugs and stuff by I was sure he was.

"Does Lilly do drugs too?" I asked worried.

"No that bitch has a stick to high up her ass to do that" Dylan laughed.

"Then if she's so awful where is she?" I demanded.

"That bitch deserved whatever she got. You nice though, so I'll tell you, I left her at Pizza Hut and it wasn't my job to keep up with her!"

Hearing this I ran off back to my locker to get my messager bad. I ran as fast as I could to Pizza Hut. Yeah, this is my second time skipping this month I don't care I'd do anything for my best friend.

I went to the back of Pizza Hut. ANd there she was lying sickly on the cold cement. "Lilly!" I called but I never got an answer. I quickly called 911. Within minutes the arrived. When an outsider asked why I wasn't in school I just told him to 'fuck off'. I'm pretty sure that scared him because he just walked away. They wouldn't let me ride in the back of the truck. So I called Noah, well I texted him the bell would ring in like 2 minutes then he could get Ethan to drive him.

Hey, the bell get the Ethan 2 drive u 2 the hospital.

Okay, why?

Lilly. I paused right before I hit the send button.

Okay. This reply came sooner. Yeah he is probaly pissed at me now.

I was sitting in the waiting room when the boys showed up. I just gave them a watery smile and then I looked back down.

"What happend Nat?" Noah asked.

"Lilly was abused by Dylan. He forced her to do stuff I don't know if he forced her to you..know..." They nodded in reply. Noah sat down beside me and pis arm around me. I sighed and leaned into the side hug . Ethan smiled and said something and then left. Probaly back to school because if he got caught skipping again he was gonaa be suspended.

I turned my head to look at Noah. He smiled at me and then pulled me closer.

"I'm glad I have you" I quietly said into his ear. It's all I could give him at the time.

I can't tell you what it really is
I can only tell you what it feels like
And right now there's a steel knife
In my windpipe
I can't breathe
But I still fight while I can fight