Status: Finished.

The Girl I Can't Afford To Lose

Summary: Athena met Alex not long after he came to America. Alex's father is drunk and abusive while Athena's mom is never around. Will the bumps along the road tare them apart, or bring them closer together?

Author's Note: Ignore the spelling mishap in my banner please. I took the credit off the image so I could make the banner, the images came from here. I dedicate this story to my friend Jasmine; though she deserves much more then a simple story.

Title Credit: "Keep the Change, You Filthy Animal" by All Time LowDisclaimer: I own nothing but the fictional characters and the story line. I do not own any actual events that may have taken place that I have mentioned nor do I own any of the bands stated in my story.
  1. It's Not About You and Me Right Now
    TC: "Please Don't" by Intruder Alert!
  2. This Isn't What You Wanted
    TC: "All We Know" by Paramore
  3. You Never Did Care At All
    TC: "If He's Here, Who's Running Hell?" by Four Year Strong
  4. Now I'm Left Standing Here
    TC: "Bro, Ashely's Here" by Attack Attack!
  5. If Only She Saw What I Could See
    TC: "A Candlelit Dinner With Inamorta" by Asking Alexandria
  6. There's Something Disturbing Your Sleep
    TC: "Heights" by Eyes Set To Kill
  7. So Cupid Never Really Made It
    TC: "That's Classy" by Breathe Carolina
  8. I've Got A Secret, It's On The Tip Of My Tongue
    TC: "Chelsea Smile" by Bring Me The Horizon
  9. Your Life's Off Track But Your Heart Beats Still
    TC: "Friends" by Red Car Wire
  10. I Can't Go Back Home
    TC: "If It Means A Lot To You" by A Day To Remember
  11. You're Leaving Me Breathless
    TC: "I Caught Myself" by Paramore
  12. You Gave Me Butterflies At The Mailbox
    TC: "You Had Me At Hello" by A Day To Remember
  13. She Was Only A Fiction And My Creation
    TC: "This Song Is Called" by The Devil Wears Prada
  14. Come Enter Into This Mind of Plot-thickened Hopes
    TC: "Redemption" by Renfue
  15. Playing These Games With My Heart
    TC: "Heartless" by A Day To Remember
  16. Is Love That Fools So Easily
    TC: "This Love You Breathe" by Eyes Set To Kill
  17. Logic Forces Me To Believe In This
    TC: "Breathe Today" by Flyleaf
  18. Screaming Outwards to Shoot Me Back in Time
    TC: "Wires & the Concept of Breathing" by A Skylit Drive
  19. Trade Me My Heart For This Heart I Pray Upon
    TC: "This Love You Breathe" by Eyes Set To Kill
  20. Let's Start This Again For Real
    TC: "Always" by Blink 182