Leo's pov

Oh my gosh! Kamryn just kissed me!

Me- W-Wow.

Kamryn- I'm so sorry Leo! I didn't know what I was thinking!

Me- It's ok Kamryn. I really like you. Will you be my girlfriend.

Kamryn- ok s-sure.

Me- Kamryn are you alright?

She burst into tears. I wrapped my arms around her

Kamryn- do i have to meet you family leo?

Me- well, you've already met adam, but i guess you don't have to for a while yet. Why do you ask?

Kamryn- i've met analise. i know what those people did to her leo. what if that happens to me?

Me- i won't let them hurt you. even if they try to stop me, i will always find you. i will fight until the bitter end for you if thats how it has to be.

Kamryn- i don't want you to die for me leo. i'm not worth it.

Me- of course you are kamryn! you may not think that, but you are worth it. don't let anyone tell you different, ok?

Kamryn- my dad tells me that every single day. he says that i'm the reason my mom died, but it was really because of him. he abuses me.

Me- tonight when you get home pack as much stuff as you can into your backpack. i'm going to take you home with me tomorrow.

Kamryn- i can't fit anything into my bag. i have too many papers in it. and my homework.

Me- I'll do your homework for you. and just put your papers in your locker.

Kamryn- but we're out of school.

Me- oh yeah right! I'll take them for you.

Kamryn- thanks leo. this is the best thing anyone has ever done for me

Me- it's nothing Kami. Can i call you that?

Kami- sure

Me- well i gotta get home. can i have your papers and stuff now?

Kami- sure.

She took out her binders and her folders and handed them to me. There was a small black and purple book still in there.

Me- do you need me to take that for you? I pointed to the book.

Kami- no i can handle it. thanks for everything else though.

Me- yeah no problem.

Kami- leo?

Me- yes kamryn?

Kami- will your family approve of me staying with you?

Me- i don't care if they do or not i am not gonna sit back and let your dad hit you.

Kami- thanks leo.

Me- no problem Kami. if they don't like you or they try to make you leave then i'll leave with you. i won't let you be out there all on your own. i promise.

Later

I sat on my bed doing my homework. I had already done Kami's and I was copying the answers down on mine. I had already set up a sleeping bag in the corner of the room for kamryn. I still have to talk to my mom about this. I just hope that it goes well. I don't really want to leave, but i can't let kamryn live out there on her own, and i can't let her go back to her dad.

Later

Mom said that kamryn could stay for a while but we were going to have to tell the police soon. She can have my bed and i'll sleep on the sleeping bag unless she wants it. I just hope her dad doesn't find her...

Kamryn's pov

I packed my teddy bear my phone and some of my clothes into my bag. I know that I'm too old for stuffed animals, but my mom got it for me when i was born. My dad killed her when i was six, and this is all i have left of her. dad won't be back until saturday, so i can get to leo's safely. i'm glad he's letting me stay with him, but i'm afraid of his family because of marcus. i don't want him to hurt me. and adam hates me for no reason. i wonder who pissed in his cheerios...

The Next Day

No one's pov

Leo and kamryn walked in the doorway together. kamryn was mesmerized.

Kami- whoa...

Leo- *laughs* yup. i get that a lot.

Adam walked into the room. A look of disgust came on his face when he saw kamryn.

Adam- why did you bring your loser friend with you? doesn't she have a life to go off and find or something?

Kamryn burst into tears and ran out the door. She ran smack into Analise on her way out.

Kamryn- oh, i-i'm sorry.

Analise- it's fine. are you alright?

Kamryn- not really.

Analise- i didn't hurt you, did i?

Kamryn- no, it-it wasn't you.

Analise- do you wanna talk about it?

They sat leaned up against the wall and sat down.

Kamryn- adam asked leo why he brought his loser friend over here and he asked if i had a life to go off and find somewhere and it really hurt my feelings.

Analise- adam says stuff like that all the time. don't be offended by him. just whack him upside the head. that's what i do.

Kamryn- you shouldn't hit people for what they say analise. i would know. my dad does that all the time.

Analise- well we're not going to let him anymore. if he comes back for you we'll protect you. our family has a little secret. you'll understand later. you're technically part of the family now.

Kamryn- w-what kind of secret?

Analise- it's nothing bad, trust me. it's actually really good.

Kamryn- ok.