Chapter 11: Crying On Your Shoulder

Reflection from chapter 10

Angels POV

I was brought back to reality by Sara's voice saying, "I second that opinion." She said as she was looking over at Chase and Edward arm wrestling. I looked over to see Jesse's worried face. I knew he was worried about my mood today and me spacing out. But I couldn't put him in danger. I could handle this by myself. Couldn't I…

Jesses POV

We were in school and Edward and Chase were wrestling, but that was last thing I was thinking about at that moment. Angel was staring into space with a pained look in her eyes. Her friends Sara and Emily were beside her, talking about how idiotic us boys were. Then I saw that Angel was brought back to reality as her friend Sara started talking to her, "I second that opinion." I heard Sara say. As Sara said that, I saw Angels face flash back into reality and she let Sara known she was listening by a simple nod of her head and a "Yeah." Then I saw Angel look over at me. I knew that she saw me looking at her. I saw her thinking pondering about something in her head. What is she thinking about? Way is she acting so weird? What's going on with her? Why won't she tell me what's wrong with her? I wish I could find out. "Hey Jesse, what's wrong with Angel?" I heard Chase ask me. "Yeah, what happened to her? It looks like she got beat up or something and she keeps spacing out." Edward added. "I don't know I said looking at Angel. "She's been acting weird all day and she came home from a walk yesterday like that. She came back with bruises and blood. She said it was falling down a hill and then running into a mailbox. But, I'm not to sure if she was telling the truth." I finished still looking at Angel. "Well maybe it's just a stage or something." Chase added in a hopeful tone. "No, I don't think so. I think there's something going on with her. Something she's not telling me. But why wouldn't she tell me?" I asked still gazing at Angel. "I don't know, maybe she wants to protect your feelings or something. "Yeah, Maybe…" I answered still looking at Angel, but I still wasn't convinced.

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Angel POV

I can't believe it's already time to go back to see Dave. I don't want to go. But you have to Angel. If you don't he will hurt your family and Jesse. You know you would never be able to live without Jesse. I guess your right. I'll do it for Jesse. I set of on my walk and made my way to the house were Dave had called me over last time. "Glad to see you showed up. A very wise decision on your part." A heard Dave say as he came over to me. "Well I didn't want you to hurt my family or Jesse. I had to do what was right for them." I answered back confidently even though I was shaking from my head to my toes. Then he took me back under the same deck as last time and began to beat me. Although I think he noticed that people had been asking been asking me about all the bruises and everything because he only beat me were my clothes covered it up. He told me that I was supposed to wear long sleeves until he told me not to so I could cover up all the new and old bruises. I could feel the new bruises starting to form as he pounded my arms and legs with great force. I felt the horrible pain as he hit the bruises that were already there and making then worse.

Angel POV (the rest of the week)

I continued to come everyday for the rest of the week as Dave instructed. I wore long sleeves and everyone in the class except for my friends seemed to forget about me having all the bruises. My friends and Jesse still were a curious about me though. I could still tell that they were wondering why I had the bruises and why I had been acting so weird. After the first day back in school, I continued my school days in a daze. I went to my classes and did my work. I answered my friends' questions when asked with simple answers. I knew Jesse could tell that something was wrong but I couldn't tell him, I just couldn't. I can't endanger Jesse by telling him what's going on. If anything would happen to him, I couldn't forgive myself. One day Jesse I went over to Jesse's house after school. "Angel, what's going on with you lately? Why are you so upset? Please tell me." Jesse pleaded as we sat on his black leather couch. "No…I'm sorry…I just can't." I said hanging my head softly in shame. "But why Angel? Why won't you tell me? Please can't you tell me?" He pleaded. "No Jesse! I can't tell you. I'm doing this for your own good." I told him my voice getting higher. "How are you doing this for my own good?" Jesse asked as his voice started getting higher as well. "I just don't want you to be in danger from...opps!" I said covering my mouth. Now you've done it Angel! He'll know something is really up now! "Angel, what do you mean you don't want me to be in danger?" he asked me with a worried look in his eyes. "Just forget I ever said anything." I told Jesse hiding my face in his cool black couch. "Angel, please tell me! Please!" he pleaded. "You know I love you more than anything in this world and I would do anything to protect you. Just please tell me what's wrong!" Jesse was getting frantic now. He knew something was wrong and he knew I wasn't going to tell him. I could tell that I had hurt him by not telling him, but I couldn't put him in danger. I could never let anything happen to him, Never! Jesse gave up in trying to get me to tell him what was wrong and pulled me into his lap and held me. I laid my head on his chest and felt his chest move up and down with every breath. I can't take this away from him. I have to protect him. I love him to much for anything to happen to him. As we laid on Jesse's couch, Jesse stroked my hair gently with his fingers. Then he moved his hand softly down my face brushing it ever so gently. He held me there for what felt like forever while I cried into his chest. I cried for me and I cried for him. I cried for his safety and mine. I cried from pain and love. Then I loved up and saw Jesse's face watching mine. He knew I was crying about something big and yet he didn't push me to tell him what it was. At that point it just made me love him ever more. I just wished that it would never end…

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