"Annabelle!" She heard her aunt yell so soon as the door was open. "Hey." Annabelle said trying to sound happy. "We've missed you.." Annabelle's Aunt Elizabeth said happily. "Missed you too." she replied as Aunt Elizabeth pulled her into a hug. "Have you been crying?" Elizabeth asked suspiciously. "I was with friends watching a sad movie. No big deal." She smiled at her aunt. "I'm gonna go upstairs and lie down." She smiled one more fake smile and ran up the stairs. Once to her room, she laid down slowly onto the bed. Her whole body was hurting and she could tell she had many bruises, but she was too afraid to check. Annabelle laid in her bed just staring at the ceiling for almost half an hour before she drifted off into a tear-filled sleep.
Annabelle woke up suddenly as she heard her phone loudly ringing in her pocket. She instinctly pulled her cell out and flipped it open, "Hello?" She said sleepily. "Are you okay? You said you'd call and didn't." It was Adam probably the only voice she wanted to hear right now. "I'm fine. I actually fell asleep." She cleared her throat as she sat up in her bed. "That's good." He said quietly on the other end of the phone. "Annabelle I still feel terrible that this all happened." Annabelle let out a sigh. "Adam, it wasn't your fault so don't feel bad." Annabelle shook her head. Adam hadn't done anything wrong and the mere thought that he felt responsible made her sick to her stomach. "I'm trying not to Annabelle, it's just he doesn't like me and I know he did that to get back at me." Adam said sadly. "I know, but I don't care what he does because if he thinks this is going to get me away from you he's crazy." She paused briefly. "I mean honestly this pushes us closer." She said as a slight smile spread across her face. "I know.." Adam said quietly. "Hey Adam?" she said quietly. "Yes?" He said suspiciously. "Come over.." Adam was confused. "It's late Annabelle." He replied simply. "So? You should sneak over here. Please. I need you right now." She said truthfully. Adam took in a deep breath knowing that they both could end up in trouble for this one, but she needed him and he had to go. "I'll be there in ten. Come to the front door or what?" He asked as he shook his head. "Yeah, I'll meet you down there. My aunt and uncle are asleep so it'll be easy to get you in." Annabelle smiled, genuinely smiled. "Okay see you soon." Adam said quietly as he shut his phone and started his walk to Annabelle's.
Annabelle walked quietly down the stairs and out to the front porch where she waited patiently for Adam. She honestly didn't know why she needed him, but she just did. It was crazy and they both might get in trouble but right now she didn't care. About ten minutes later exactly, Adam approached her house. Annabelle smiled a small smile and waved to him. "This is stupid…" He said jokingly. "I need this, Adam." Annabelle said quietly as she took his hand and lead him up the stairs to her room. She sat down on the bed and looked at Adam. "You can sit down.." He smiled and sat next to her. "I'm scared, Adam." She said as he sat next to her. "Of what?" Adam said sympathetically. "Being alone…" She bit her lip and sighed. "I'm here, Annabelle." He said as he took her hand sweetly in his own. "And I'm not going anywhere, beautiful." Annabelle nodded her head and laid back on the bed.
They laid together on the bed for hours they weren't talking just being in each other's company. During the few hours Annabelle realized something about the relationship with Adam, it was perfect. They were laying in her bed and Adam wasn't trying to force anything on her, he was just laying with her. "Adam, this means a lot to me." She said breaking the silence. "This is my job, to be here for you." Annabelle felt a smile spread across her face. "You do know you have to leave eventually." She said sadly. "I know, but we'll see each other later I'm sure." He replied happily. "Adam, I see myself falling in love with you." Adam's face instantly turned into a smile. "You mean that?" He asked her. "Absolutely." He smiled happily and kissed her cheek softly. Annabelle scoot closer to Adam and he wrapped his arm around her. Annabelle felt her eyes getting heavy and she took in a deep breath. "I'm sleepy.." She said quietly. Adam looked down at her and smiled. He placed a soft kiss on her lips as she began to drift off to sleep and then he quietly walked out of the house and back to his.
Adam smiled on the way home from her house. She was perfect and he really needed her. The truth is he also could see himself falling in love with her. He reached his house and climbed into bed. He laid there staring at the ceiling smiling happily as he fell into a dream filled sleep.