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Ally's POV:
"I need help"
I blink, unable to register what he's asked. I've just found him hiding in my front yard, and now he wants my help? He should be apologising at the very least.
I think my shock is evident in my facial expression because he begins to grow more nervous with each passing second.
"Please. I don't have anywhere to go, I'm in real trouble and I just need a place to stay for tonight. I promise I won't get in your way, and I'll be gone by early morning" he bites on his already bruised lips and his eyes widen with pure hope.
I open my mouth to politely turn him down, but then remember the women who was kind to me earlier. I was a stranger to her and yet she willing helped me. It would be wrong of me not to do the same.
I sigh, knowing what I have to do. "Okay, I guess you can stay for tonight. We have a guest house round the back so you can sleep there"
He gives me a grateful smile, standing up from his crouching position. "Thank you, you have no idea how much you've helped me"
I nod and lead him to the guest house. I switch on the light, and the boys true features are fully visible to me. He's breathtakingly beautiful.
His eyes are a lighter shade than I thought, gold specks scattered randomly among the chocolate brown. His eyelashes are long and dark, perfectly framing his eyes. His skin is pale from being out in the cold, but his cheeks are still flushed with a beautiful pink. His blonde bangs seem to make him look cuter than he already is, and his bruised and cut lips still somehow still manage to look soft.
If he wasn't the runaway who hid in my yard, and I wasn't the lonely girl who helped him, my slight attraction to him might just turn into something more.
I'm so absorbed in staring at him that I nearly forget I have a job to do.
"I'll go get your bedding and bring it for you in a bit" I tell him, he simply nods and begins searching for something in the small bag he has.
I begin walking back to my house, a lot on my mind. I'm mainly worried about my parents finding out about the guy (whose name I need to learn) For them it'll only seem like some planned rebellious scheme for attention, and not me simply trying to help someone. One look at him and they'll go on about how they've raised me not to mix with people not from my 'class'.
I reach my house and climb the stairs to the spare room. I scurry around for spare bedding, grabbing an extra blanket just in case. I also grab a first aid kit, remembering his bruised lip.
Just as I begin walking down the stairs, my parents walk through the door. As soon as they get in my dad gently pushes my mom against the nearest wall, and begins kissing her.
"Mom, dad. Your home" I interrupt them.
A thin blush spreads across my mom's cheeks, and she quickly fixes her smudged lipstick.
"Honey, your home already? I thought you had some party to go to" Her eyes trail my body, obviously searching for signs of where I was .
"Yeah, some might like to call it a graduation. But it's okay, I can see that you guys were busy"
My mom checks her nails and my dad scrolls through his phone. Their obviously unfazed by my remark.
"Like I said" I continue "It's no problem"
Still they make no reply, and choose to continue start their own conversation.
I brush past them, bedding in my arms. Tears threaten to fall as I make my way over to the guest house. I really believed that they would feel guilty once they found out, they missed my graduation. But it seems like the case is that they couldn't care less. I blink back my tears, and put on a false smile as I pull open the door to the guest house.
The blonde boy is seated on the floor, slowly chewing the remainders of a stale sandwich. I immediately feel bad, realising I forgot to bring him food.
"Hey, here's your stuff for the bed. If you want I can get you something else to eat"
He shakes his head, and puts the last few bites of his sandwich back in his bag. The room is filled with an awkward silence as I sit in a near armchair. The boy seems lifeless as he stares into a distant space.
"So..." I start "do you mind if I ask what your name is?"
He doesn't reply for a moment, as if he is debating to whether telling me would be a good choice.
"Austin. Moon, if you wanted my last name" I give him a small smile, unsure of whether he is being sarcastic or not.
"I'm Ally Dawson, it's nice to meet you Austin"
He grunts in response, closing his eyes briefly after. I allow him to stay like this, our breaths the only thing piercing the utter silence. My eyes then drift to the first aid kit, and I decide that now would be a good time to treat his lip.
"Austin?"
His eyes snap open and he gives me a slight glare.
"I brought a first aid kit, so that I can help you with your lip. I do first aid at school so I have some experience... would that be okay?"
He stares at me intensely before replying with a soft "Okay"
I pull out a few wipes, hesitantly hovering them over his lip. He gives me a nod of approval, and I begin to gently dab his lip. He winces as I move closer to the deep cut towards the middle of his lower lip. After finishing I place a small amount of Vaseline to which he still winces. It looks a lot better considering the state it was in before.
"You're all done" I say quietly, my eyes never leaving the floor wanting to miss his heated gaze.
He lifts my chin slightly, forcing me to look into his brown orbs.
"Thank you, for everything"
But as soon as he's said it he roughly removes his hand from my chin, and his body stiffens. His eyes dull and his formerly soft expression hardens within moments. I feel rejected, thinking that he was beginning to be less standoffish, but instead now he seems worse than before.
I stand up to leave, taking the obvious hint that my presence is unwanted.
"Goodnight Austin" I say, as I gently begin to pull the door shut.
No reply.
I decide to leave it, knowing that the blonde runaway will be gone by the next morning.
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