I'll Carry You Home Tonight
Chapter 3
I shuffled put of the school gate keeping my head down as not to make eye contact with Sara and her group of bitches, although I never cried in front of them their words hurt and often lead to another scar and more blood soaked towels
“Slut…wino…whore!”
Tears threatened to fall again as these thoughts tormented me ripping my mentality to shreds, suddenly some ones bony fingers dug themselves in to my equally bony ribcage, I grabbed the strap to my school bag and spun round only to be met with Jacks goofy grin,
“what the fuck?” I laughed “are you trying to kill me?”
“nope you just looked like you could use some company for the long walk home”
“I’m fine thanks”
“I don’t believe you, I mean you where nearly in tears earlier and you never actually told me why”
He looked at me waiting for an answer I took a deep breath in
“I live with my nana cause my mum was more interested in getting laid than having a childI have no idea who my father is except I think he might be Greek I drink a lot I cut my self and I sleep around my nana has terminal lung cancer so every day might be her last and I’ve got a feeling that I should be spending it with her than spending time in this shit hole!”
He nodded sympathetically as though he understood
“Look Amber I know things cant be easy for you at the moment but I want you to know that even though we have only just met I’m here for you no one deserves to suffer alone”
I looked up at him confused not sure whether to take his kindness as sincerity or as a sleazy underhand way to get me in to bed, he handed me a piece of paper with a number written down on it he was met with another confused glance, he sighed
“that’s my number take it and if you ever need me I’m here”
“thanks but no thanks I’ve lasted this long by my self I’m sure I’ll be fine”
“Please Amber I don’t know what it is but I feel like I need to look after you so please let me”
I took the piece of paper and shoved it in my pocket just to make him happy, did I really need his help? After all I had nana, but then I don’t know how much longer I’m going to have her for.
I allowed jack to walk me home, laughing all the way I tried to slow my pace as we got nearer so I could spend more time with him, we came to the end of the path way leading up to my small ram shackled house, jack looked up not knowing what to say
“so erm thanks for walking me home and I’ll see you tomorrow”
I went to walk away and felt him pull me back with a tight grip on my hand, he looked straight in to my eyes, almost as if he was reading my soul
“promise you’ll call if you need me”
His voice was deep and husky making my insides flutter and my legs go weak without resistance I felt myself reply
“I promise”
He smiled slightly and planted a small kiss on my forehead, I felt my self flush bright red as he let go of my hand and walked away with a small wave. I waved back and turned to walk up the path.
I turned my key in the rusted lock and shoved the wooden door open I threw my bag down and plonked myself down on to the sofa my head still swimming with thoughts of the strange boy who I had only just met who managed to sweep me off of my feet.
“Slut…wino…whore!”
Tears threatened to fall again as these thoughts tormented me ripping my mentality to shreds, suddenly some ones bony fingers dug themselves in to my equally bony ribcage, I grabbed the strap to my school bag and spun round only to be met with Jacks goofy grin,
“what the fuck?” I laughed “are you trying to kill me?”
“nope you just looked like you could use some company for the long walk home”
“I’m fine thanks”
“I don’t believe you, I mean you where nearly in tears earlier and you never actually told me why”
He looked at me waiting for an answer I took a deep breath in
“I live with my nana cause my mum was more interested in getting laid than having a childI have no idea who my father is except I think he might be Greek I drink a lot I cut my self and I sleep around my nana has terminal lung cancer so every day might be her last and I’ve got a feeling that I should be spending it with her than spending time in this shit hole!”
He nodded sympathetically as though he understood
“Look Amber I know things cant be easy for you at the moment but I want you to know that even though we have only just met I’m here for you no one deserves to suffer alone”
I looked up at him confused not sure whether to take his kindness as sincerity or as a sleazy underhand way to get me in to bed, he handed me a piece of paper with a number written down on it he was met with another confused glance, he sighed
“that’s my number take it and if you ever need me I’m here”
“thanks but no thanks I’ve lasted this long by my self I’m sure I’ll be fine”
“Please Amber I don’t know what it is but I feel like I need to look after you so please let me”
I took the piece of paper and shoved it in my pocket just to make him happy, did I really need his help? After all I had nana, but then I don’t know how much longer I’m going to have her for.
I allowed jack to walk me home, laughing all the way I tried to slow my pace as we got nearer so I could spend more time with him, we came to the end of the path way leading up to my small ram shackled house, jack looked up not knowing what to say
“so erm thanks for walking me home and I’ll see you tomorrow”
I went to walk away and felt him pull me back with a tight grip on my hand, he looked straight in to my eyes, almost as if he was reading my soul
“promise you’ll call if you need me”
His voice was deep and husky making my insides flutter and my legs go weak without resistance I felt myself reply
“I promise”
He smiled slightly and planted a small kiss on my forehead, I felt my self flush bright red as he let go of my hand and walked away with a small wave. I waved back and turned to walk up the path.
I turned my key in the rusted lock and shoved the wooden door open I threw my bag down and plonked myself down on to the sofa my head still swimming with thoughts of the strange boy who I had only just met who managed to sweep me off of my feet.