To stand by him
Hello I'm sorry i took longer then usual to update but my computer locked on me and i couldn't update.
anyways here it is and i want to thank Mrs. AceMerrill for the reviews you're awesome! and thanks for the thoughts on what you'd like to see happen :)
Enjoy ((this is a bit of a filler))
"Would you just sit still?"
"I told you I'm fine!"
"That's bullshit and you know it, now sit down!" Chris snapped at me. I sighed and sat down on my bed while Chris rummage through the small first aid box that we had. "You have band aids and tape. But no gauze whats the point in having tape with no gauze?" he asked.
"Sorry, but there's really no point in having that when there's nothing in the house that could cause serious injury."
"Well you have one. . .three.. .seven bottles of aspirin. Guess with your dads drinking you're set for about a week." he joked shutting the box and doing the little latch part.
"Look I'm alright." I explained.
"You've been banged up a lot in the last few days its always good to check."
"The most I have is some bruises and a five star on my face." I said looking in the mirror on the dresser.
"If that's all then why did you come and get me? And Call me an idiot but you seem to be taking this really well."
"I spent a lot of time freaking out after I knocked him out." I said now looking up at him. Chris was silent, he just nodded and turned away from me grabbing a picture off the desk. He looked at it and squinted his eyes, his eyebrows furrowing in confusion.
"This you and your dad?" he asked holding it up.
"Yeah thats me and John." I said getting up too and taking the photo from his hands looking at it. It was a simple picture it was him and I at a fair just standing next to each other smiling. He had asked a loving couple walking by to take it for us. I was nine.
"Why do you have that?" he asked as I put it down. I shrugged.
"I don't know, I always did, I think its because I liked having a happy memory. He only acted like a dad in public. That day at the fair I almost forgot he was a drunk and just thought of him as my dad."
"You're kind of lucky in that way at least people think he's a good person."
"Not really some times I just wish they would see that he's not who they think."
"I think it would be better if no one knew about my dad." Chris sighed.
"So you'd rather every one thinking your dad is some amazing person, you being the only one to know the truth? When they tell you how great he is, only to go home and have him beat you?"
"Guess you have a point." he smiled and then sat himself on my bed.
"It must suck to have people on your ass all the time and then your dad on your ass at night." I said. He shrugged.
"You get used to it."
"No one gets used to it Chris." I said finally.
"What makes you say that?"
"Cause it just gets worse every time. There's no steady period where you can get used to it."
"I meant you get used to the pricks and assholes making idiotic jokes about it."
"Why do they do that?"
"I don't know because they don't understand? they think that I deserve it? They think it's funny? Your guess is as good as mine." I looked back down at the picture and sighed.
"When did your dad start drinking?" Chris looked at me and shrugged again then put his head down on the blankets his hands behind his head.
"I'd give you a number but I think my heads been beaten in so many times that I can't remember, you?"
"Before he met my mom, I know that." I said, Chris looked completely at ease with the world just laying there. We were silent for a few moments before Chris spoke again.
"If he comes back let me know."
"He will be back, he's my dads best friend." Chris sat up seeming to understand what that meant. Charlie was probably going to get me sooner or later Chris just kind of delayed the inevitable.
"Well, I guess I'm just going to have to be with you all the time to protect you." he winked.
"Really?" I asked glaring at him. He put his hands up in self defense.
"Come on Anna, I'm being serious. I'm the only one who knows, and you saw that I can protect you already. I'm not going to let you walk around alone if he can get you any moment."
"So you want to be my body guard?" I asked in disbelief. "I can handle myself."
"I never said you couldn't, but you already got attacked and I don't want it to happen again." he said.
"So what you're never going to leave my side?"
"Something like that." he smiled. I shook my head at his ridiculous remarks. What was he going to do? Camp outside my house?
"How are you going to do that?" I asked curious as to how he would accomplish this.
"Well I'll be your escort, since you don't really know anyone anyways and until you do I'll go places with you and leave when your dads not here and when there are parties I'll take you out or just stay close."
"Do you know how insane that sounds?" I asked. He smiled a broad smile and stood up off the bed.
"Then it must work."
"What?"
"Just trust me okay."
"Chris I don't want you to have to protect me all the time I'll be okay." I assured him.
"You don't want me to. I want to." he said. "And you're not going to convince me not to so you might as well get used to having me around more often and sleeping with one less pillow."
I furrowed my eyebrows and gave him a questioning look.
"I'm your new roommate at night."
"What? NO!" I exclaimed as he grabbed a pillow from my bed and then the extra blanket and layed down on the ground. "Chris you are not sleeping here."
"how else am I supposed to help you? I can't hear you from outside." he said.
"What if my dad finds you?"
"he won't, I'm a light sleeper and with years of avoiding my dad I've become alert to footsteps on stairs I'll hear him and then just go out the window or under the bed." he smiled.
"Chris-"
"You said yourself that I need to stay away from my dad. Consider this not just for you, but for my protection as well." he said it so sincerely and calmly I felt bad. Chris was right, him being here not only helped me but himself. He was being kind and I was just being stubborn and Selfish, my dad is rarely here and if its safe 90% of the time I should be willing to help him by letting him stay here.
I stared at the beautiful boy laying on the floor of my bedroom. It was sweet that he wanted to protect me, and I felt safe with him here. I wanted him to feel safe too and if that meant staying here then I would let him.
So I rolled my eyes and turned towards my door.
"It's your own fault if you get caught." he put up his hands to demonstrate that he understood. I smiled and turned off the light then climbed into bed.
"Night Chris."
"Night Anna." I layed in the darkness just thinking of the weeks events unbelieving that this all happened in a few days. And I had him sleeping in my room after only knowing him for such a short time, something big was going to happen I could feel it, but I chose not to worry about it. I didn't want to anyways, but I still did. That is until Chris said.
"The wheels turning in your head are creaking from rust and it's keeping me up. Stop thinking so much."
I forgot my worries and just laughed.
ehhhhh not my best work. but i hope you liked it anyways. have a great day and R&R pleaasse and thank you :)