Finally I can update! My computer had crashed and teaching myself geometry is not as easy as I thought it would be :/ also good news I wont need the blood transfusion anytime soon ive been given lots of iron pills and they have started me on a new diet so I eat foods that have more iron in them YAY! I hope I can keep this up they have also done other things so ill get more iron in my blood. Anyway I am so sorry for the unexpected wait.

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Chapter 11

Corey's POV

I stared at my depressed girlfriend. Her arm was full with new cuts I haven't seen before. The cuts were pretty recent; on a count of they haven't even started to form a scab. Laney held on to her arm, she wouldn't look at me. I sat her down on the couch and went upstairs to get some new gauze plus a cold soda. She was embarrassed, it was written all over her face. Still the fact that Lenny did this to my Lanes made me boil inside, but more than anything I was ashamed of myself. It was my job to protect Laney like I promise, but I failed.

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Laney's POV

My face was bright red, but not from blushing over Corey. Oh no, not at all, but from embarrassment. Tears began to fill my eyes. Could life get any worse? Sometimes I wish I was still a child, being held in my mother's arms, and Playing in the yard with my father. Wait my childhood included none of those things. My dad never even played with me a day in my life, and my mom never held me in her arms for more than 5 minutes because dad would catch her and scold mom for being nice to me. Being a child was nothing more than bad memories and beatings. So many beatings. I shook my head at the thought. To be honest I don't miss my parents at all. Yes I did love my mom very much but at least now she can rest in peace without worrying about dad hurting me. I loved my new life with Corey; I don't need adults in my life. All I need is Corey, My Corey. Of course he still had parents; they treated me as if I was their own. Even through their love for me gave me a warm feeling inside, it was nothing compared to the way their son made me feel. Oh Corey, his name gave me goose bumps, the good kind.

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Corey's POV

I jogged down the stairs. Laney was still sitting in the same spot; in fact she hadn't moved an inch. Sighing I sat beside her, handed her the cold soda, and began to wrap her fragile arm.

"Why didn't you tell me you started to cut again?"

I whispered. Laney looked at me with the saddest eyes I've ever saw.

"I'm sorry. People have been bullying me. Mostly girls when I fake dated Nick".

She paused taking in a deep breath. Then the tears began to roll down her face.

"Then after I 'broke up' with Nick, that's when the boys started to harass me. Trying to get in my pants ever chance they get"

Laney broke down, flinging her arms around my torso as her head slammed into my chest. I was taken aback by this. My sweet Lanes how could someone ever hurt you.

"Corey I don't want anyone else but you, only you"

She whispered into my chest. I rubbed her back.

"I know. I love you"

I nuzzled my head in her bright fire truck red hair as I pulled her closer to me. We sat in silence still embedded in each others, when something or should I say someone started nibbling on my ears.

"Lanes what are you doing?"

Even through the nibbling felt quite good and gave me butterflies in my tummys, it just didn't fell right to act in such way after what happened today.

"Corey I want you…I want all of you! Take me now!"

Lanes started to kiss my neck all over.

"Whoa Lanes chill!"

I push my girlfriend away from me. She gave me a puzzled look before the dams on her eyes broke and released a waterfall of tears. Without thinking I reached out to hold Laney's hand, but she swatted it away from her.

"Don't touch me! I thought you loved me?"

Seeing Laney like this brought me to tears.

"Laney Penn I do love you, why would you ever think different?"

All I could do now was stare at her, waiting for a response.

"All the other boys want to get a girl in bed. You're a boy yet you pushed me away just now, like I was revolting"

So that's what this is about. All those perverts are making her think that all a guy wants is to get in girls pants. It's like she thinks I'll only ever love her if she gives herself to me. Oh I should murder Lenny the next time I see him.

"Laney, look at me"

I cupped her beautiful face in my hands.

"Getting yourself to a guy won't make him love you; it will only make them see you as a toy. Not all guys are perverts Lanes. Plenty of guys love a girl for who she is, not for what they have. Believe me when I say this you are the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. You are smart and talented and you are always there for me when know else is. When the time is right I hope to share a….umm how do I say this…passionate night?... yea ill call it that. And when that time comes there is no one else in this world or this universe id rather share that moment with. Right now all I want is your happiness and your safety"

Our eyes were glued to each other.

"I'm so sorry." Laney pled grabbing me for a hug.

"It's ok sweet heart"

I whispered to my Lanes while wiping the tears from her eyes.

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Laney's POV

Today was Tuesday, or should I say school formal. Everyone got to leave school early for today was early release. The teachers let us go home 3 hours early to get ready for the dance tonight. Earlier today Kin and Kon surprised us with a gig they had booked. Sad thing is that the "gig" was the school formal. Corey and I talked it over and decided tonight will be the night we tell everyone about us dating. Along with this gig Grojband had to play a new song, which we didn't have until Corey ran up the walls in excitement. He reviled to us that he had wrote a new song. The band and I work on the notes to said song, but Core wouldn't even let us peak at the lyrics. It was suppose to be, and I quote "an amazing head banging song that will blow the crowd away", in other words it was a surprise. I laughed at the thought of my silly boyfriend, letting out a happy sigh as I made my way up the garage stairs.

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Trina's POV

"love love love" I cooed spinning around in my chair.

Thoughts of the fact that Nick was taking me to the school formal consumed my mind, when a knock at the door interrupted my fantasy.

"Come in"

I stated bluntly while brushing my bubble gum pink hair.

"Uh Um…this is really awkward for me but could you help me get ready for the formal?"

An obviously embarrassed sounding came from the now opened door. I spun around to see who the owner of said voice was. To my surprise it was that girl from my littler brother's band. At first I just stared at the girl, but then I thought about how she did help get me and Nick together, finally after all those years of waiting. "I'll do it"

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Ok so the point of the part where Laney was being so vulnerable was to help lead up to the song im going to have Corey sing.

But seriously though, lots of guys don't realize this but when you treat a girl like a toy and all you want from her is you know. It really crushes that girls view of herself, and she starts to disrespect herself just to please the pervert boy because she thinks its true love. Well its not and by forcing things like this on to girls they can become to fear guys. Which makes good guys who exactly care look bad as well.

Tomorrow I will update if I finish my work for summer school. I've missed you guys so much. With much love and care from this teenage girl (me) to all of you wonderful readers out there, FAIRWINDS!