hiya again

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Chapter 7 - no-one cares

Meredith

"Derek" I nearly jumped out of my skin

"come back"

"what?"

"come back to the hotel I can't sleep knowing your out here one you own"

"ok"

He grabbed my hand to hold as we walked back but I flinched and pulled it back

"Ok what is that about"

"what is what about?" I asked nonchalantly

"the no touching thing you were never this bothered about me touching you in face if I remember correctly you rather liked it…" he was livid, I stood there shocked at his out burst I hadn't meant to pull away I just got scared again being touched made me think of Ryan how he had been so gentle at first but then changed just like Derek was changing now… "do you not want to date me anymore is that it because I think I deserve a reason for why your being so absent in our relationship all of a sudden."

"I do want to date you I just find… never mind"

"never mind… you know I love you but right now I don't think your being you"

"Derek…"

"no I'm going to give you a chance but I don't think my heart can afford anymore right now"

We were at the hotel door now going in when I stopped dead in my tracks… Ryan

"mere nice to see you again after you ran off on me or flew off which ever it was"

I turned to Derek in vain hope he could protect me, no he wouldn't need to protect me ryan wouldn't hit me in front of him besides I was abused almost everyday about three months ago I could handle it now…or not.

"Derek"

"you and Ryan are going to talk, he told me what happened, that you were happy when you just left no note no warning nothing… I can't date you until you and him can figure this out"

And with that he closed the door and I was left to my impending doom…

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ooooooooooooooooh a cliff R+R