NOBODY'S HOME
Chapter 7: Open your eyes
Open your eyes and look outside,
find the reasons why
you've been rejected
and now you can't find what you left behind
NO ONE'S POV
Her hands were tied together as the guy in front of her threw punches at her fragile little body as if she was his punching bag. She tried crying and begging for him to stop, but he wouldn't listen. She thought that it was no use if she would continue to plead for him to stop hurting her, so she just stopped talking so she could save up her energy.
"Stop acting all sweet to my mom, do you hear me?" he spat in her ear and she just nodded her head in fear. "Ever since you came into this family, my parents have given so much attention on you! They are MY PARENTS! STOP STEALING THEM!" he yelled at her as he pulled on her hair. He placed his mouth on her neck and her eyes got wide in surprise. He continued placing sloppy kisses around her neck as she writhed in agony. "It's my lucky day today… I get to see and touch a girl's body," he said as she flinched when she felt his hand underneath her shirt.
"No, please…" she cried and he slapped her across the face.
"SHUT UP!" he yelled at her.
She was just sixteen back then, and her body was still on developmental process to maturity. She was such a shy and conservative girl at that time; she didn't want anyone to see her like what he was attempting to see in her. He was seventeen at that time, and he enjoyed the sight of her.
"MILEY?" A voice interrupted her. "Miley, wake up." The voice was soothing, not unlike her foster brother's voice.
Miley opened her eyes and saw Nick staring down at her. He placed a soft kiss on her forehead and he wrapped his arms around her.
"You're okay. It was just a nightmare," he whispered gently in her ear.
Miley cried in Nick's arms. She kept having nightmares about the time she was still living with her second foster family; when she was living with Leo. The memory kept haunting her even though she was already far and safe away from him.
When her tears had died down, Nick got up to get her some water.
"Do you want to talk about it?" he asked as he watched her drink the water from the glass. Of course she wanted to talk about it.
After she was done drinking the water, Nick placed the glass on top of the side table. He moved back and sat cross-legged in front of her, so they could talk face to face.
Talking really helped Miley cope. She felt so relieved that she could talk about it with someone she really trusted. She pulled her legs up to her chest and hugged them. She opened up to him once again, and told him everything about that night. The certain memory was painful because Leo attempted to do something to her. It was a sickening thought because she was just sixteen, and she was all about waiting for the right man to come along in her life to love her and make her feel special.
"So, did he do something?" Nick asked as he caressed her hand soothingly. He swallowed the lump forming in his throat. The image of a very innocent sixteen year-old Miley being abused by her foster brother was very haunting.
"No," she answered as she looked down on their joined hands. She loved it when Nick holds her hand or when he kisses her cheek and forehead. She loved it that he really cares for her.
He sighed in relief when he heard her say no.
"Then what happened?" he asked breathlessly.
"He just touched me." Her voice was low and shameful, and her cheeks turned light pink.
Nick moved closer towards her and he touched her face softly, so she would feel more comfortable. He made her look in his eyes and he soon found tears falling from them.
"Shhh, it's okay. Did he touch you every time he hurt you?" he asked with such sensitivity.
"No, he didn't touch me again after that. H-he told me I was ugly." She stuttered on the last word as sobs erupted from her throat.
"You're very beautiful, Mi." He kissed her temple again as he hugged her and rubbed her back.
"I love it when you call me, Mi," she whispered shyly as she bit her lower lip. She was gazing up at him with a small smile on her face as tears streamed down from her face. His words always made her smile.
He chuckled and just took her back in his warm embrace. He was feeling something else towards her, and he was certain with that. Could it be love? he asked himself.
"Come on, let's get you back to sleep," he whispered in hear ear.
She nodded and they both lay down on the mattress. They were inside Nick's room, because Miley always felt scared to sleep alone. He pulled the blanket and placed it on top of her body, making sure she was completely covered. It was very cold outside, and he didn't want her to catch a cold.
"Go to sleep now." He kissed her forehead and caressed her hair lovingly.
"I want to sleep in your arms," she whispered shyly.
"Okay." He pulled her closer and she cuddled onto him. His scent always made her feel relaxed, and his arms were like her shield from the outside world. She felt so safe with him.
"Thank you," she murmured softly.
He smiled and enjoyed the feeling of having her in his arms. He waited for her breathing to go even, before he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
"Hey, I need to talk to you about something, Mi," he said as he walked up to her.
"Sure, what is it?" she asked as she turned to look at him.
Nick grabbed her hand and led her towards the small couch in the room. They sat there and he took a deep breath before spilling the beans.
"I'm leaving for Connecticut in three weeks," he told her. Summer vacation would soon end and he had to be back to Connecticut to continue his studies.
"Oh," she whispered. Maybe this is his way of telling me I need to get back on my feet and start a new life on my own, she thought. "It's okay. I'll be okay on my own. I could start finding a good job next week, and then I could buy my own apartment," she told him uneasily.
"No, no, that's not what I meant," he said right away. He saw the hurt in her eyes. God, I must have made her feel awful, he thought. He didn't want her to leave.
"What?" she asked as she felt confused.
"I want you to come with me to Connecticut," he told him nonchalantly.
She stared at his eyes for a moment to see if he was just playing with her, but all she saw was seriousness.
"I'll be okay here…" she said with her small voice.
"I don't want to leave you," he said as he kept his gaze on her eyes while he held her hands tightly.
"I promise I'll be fine." She felt scared to be alone again, but that was what she was supposed to be; alone. She thought that she could deal with it, and maybe she would be lucky enough to survive.
"You're very special to me and I couldn't imagine myself without you." He caressed the side of her face as he looked into her eyes tenderly. He wanted to be there for her and show her how beautiful life is. He knew she had a rough past, and he didn't want that to affect her future. He wanted to help her find happiness. "I… I think I'm falling for you, Mi," he finally admitted.
"What?" she asked ever so softly. How could he fall in love with a girl like me? she asked herself.
"Come with me. I could tour you around Connecticut. You'll love it there," he said with a smile on his face, hoping she wouldn't bail on him.
Her lower lip quivered as she looked down and broke free from his gaze.
"I can't come with you," she whispered sadly.
He felt so confused. There's nothing waiting for her in this place but trouble and pain, why would she want to stay here? he thought.
"It's okay if you don't feel the same for me. I just care for you a lot. If you don't feel the same, I'll respect it. I really want you to come. I want to give you a life that you deserve." He would do anything to make her come with him.
"You're not the problem, Nick. I feel the same for you… but…" she trailed off and bit her lower lip as tears fell from her eyes.
"What's wrong? Tell me what's holding you back," he said as he caressed the side of her face. She was still looking down. She was trying to control her sobs. She was dying to be with him, but she didn't want to be a burden to him.
"I don't deserve you," she whispered shyly.
Nick gasped at what he heard her say. He couldn't believe she didn't deserve to be loved and taken care of. He lifted her head, and this time she let him look in her eyes. Her eyes showed desperation. She longed for his love, but yet she was still scared to trust again and just get her heart broken in the end. She also thought she didn't belong in Nick's life. His family was high-class while she was just a homeless freak who just ran off from her foster home because her foster brother was physically abusing her. Nick just feels sorry for you, she kept repeating in her head.
He shook his head as he stared at Miley, who was certainly broken.
"You deserve to be happy, Mi. You deserve to be loved," he whispered before he slowly leaned in and placed his lips on her soft ones.
Her heart skipped a beat as she felt his lips on hers. She was in her own happy place for a while, until several horrific images flooded her mind, which caused her to push Nick away from her. She stared at him wide-eyed before she broke down again and cried in hysterics when she realized she just pushed him away. It was just an impulse.
"I'm sorry," she whispered in between cries as she hugged herself.
He pulled the broken girl onto his lap and he held her tight in his arms. She held onto him and clutched on his shirt as she sobbed uncontrollably.
Miley fell asleep from crying, and Nick laid her comfortably on the bed. He looked down at her and watched her in her peaceful sleep. He didn't know what to do with her. She was so broken and she thought she didn't deserve to have him. But one thing's for sure. He would never give up on her. He would prove to her that he would be forever by her side no matter what happens.
"Nick… Nick…" he heard her whisper his name as her breathing quickened and her head started to move. He was already half asleep when he heard her because she had been out for almost an hour, but her voice startled him and eventually woke him up.
"Miley? Miley, I'm here. Wake up, I'm here," he whispered as he shook her body gently.
"Nick?" she called out as she opened her eyes.
"Here, hold my hand, it's me," he said quietly as he held her hand.
"I thought you left me," she whispered as she looked in his eyes with her lower lip trembling in fear.
"I would never leave you." He looked in her eyes sincerely, and he brought her hand to his lips to kiss it.
"I'm sorry," she whispered with her soft baby voice.
"For what?" he asked, totally confused.
"I hurt you." She felt so bad that she had to hurt his feelings a while ago.
"You didn't." He gazed at her lovingly, telling her that everything's alright.
"I did. You kissed me and I pushed you away. I didn't mean to." Hurt was evident in her voice, telling him that she didn't really mean to push him away.
"It's okay. I wasn't hurt, Mi." He gave her a comforting smile and she nodded.
"He was the first and last person who kissed me," she said, talking about her foster brother. The kiss traumatized her because it was forced, and when Nick kissed her, it triggered the memory even though she loved Nick's kiss at first.
"Oh, Miley. I'm so sorry," he whispered as he caressed her face affectionately.
"W… would you kiss me again?" she asked as the color of her cheeks turned into a shade of pink.
Nick smiled and leaned in to kiss her lips lovingly.
She smiled in the kiss in delight. She loved the feeling of his kiss. She didn't feel afraid anymore.
"So, would you come with me to Connecticut?" he asked her eagerly after he pulled away.
"If you really want me to come," she whispered, smiling at him sweetly.
AN: Awwww, isn't this chapter so sweet? Anyway, I'm back! HAPPY NILEY DAY! lol. hahaha
sorry if it was too late. I miss Niley. huhuhuhu. And Miley's getting married. wth. lol.
*At first I was like... WHAAAAAAT? OKAY FINE. BE THAT WAY, MILEY. LOL.
*After a few hours, I was like... OMG MY BABY'S GETTING MARRIED. =")
*After a day of intensive thinking... SHE CAN'T FREAKING MARRY HIM TOO SOON BECAUSE SHE'S JUST GONNA TURN 20, AND SERIOUSLY, WHAT'S WITH THE RUSH? I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU THINK YOU TWO ARE MEANT TO BE TOGETHER, YOU DON'T NEED A MARRIAGE TO BE COMMITTED TO EACH OTHER. LOL. EXCEPT IF YOU WANNA HAVE BABIES ALREADY. =))) [wait, I do believe in marriage, and it think it's very important in a relationship =) but I just think MIAM is rushed. I couldn't help but sense some oddity. lol] MAYBE IT'S JUST A PROMISE RING OR SOMETHING, WHICH WAS IN A FORM OF AN ENGAGEMENT RING. LOL
*After another day... IF MILEY IS HAPPY, I SERIOUSLY NEED TO MOVE ON AND LET THEM BE. loooooool.
*NILEY DAY... OHMYGOOOOOSH I MISS NILEY SO MUCH. THEY NEED TO GET BACK. I NEED TO DO A ONESHOT. I NEED TO WRITE A CHAPTER FOR NOBODY'S HOME. OMFFFFGGGGG NILEY FOREVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
*NEXT DAY... MIAM IS GETTING MARRIED. HUHUHUHUHU. LOL
OMG I'M SO EMOTIONAL. Anyway, I hope you liked the chapter. I would update as soon as I can. I already know what to write next, so I hope it wouldn't be that long before the next chapter.
BUT I'M SERIOUSLY SAD THAT THIS STORY ISN'T GETTING MUCH REVIEWS. =""""""""""""""""""(
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