7 Chapter 7

Our lips where centimeters away, and then the most surprising thing happened...

Marco leaned in and kissed me. His lips were so soft. They tasted like watermelon chapstick, but I didn't mind.I could smell his lavender body wash, and I felt myself melting into the kiss.This 10 second kiss felt like an eternity. Then Marco pulled away

"I've been waiting for so long to do that. I just wasn't sure if you liked me" Marco spoke with a blush on is face.I was too flustered to even respond

"Sorry to change the subject, but what's that" Marco asked pointing to my notebook.

"Oh umm n-nothing" I panicked.

"Ok if you say so" Marco was so understanding.

"Let's go eat breakfast!!" I sang.Marco and I both stood up and walked to the kitchen together.

I sat down at the table waiting for Marco to grab me a plate. It was so cold I could barely feel my fingers.

"Kyle, do you need a blanket your shivering?" Marco asked

"Umm yes please.."

-Marcos POV-

I saw Kyle shivering so I offered to grab him his blanket. I walked into his room, and went over to his bed.I saw his black notebook sitting on top of his pastel purple blanket, and I got a little curious.

I opened the notebook and found notes about how he would expose himself. I also found a note to me.

"Dear,Marco

Im sorry that things have to end this way, but it's the only way to keep you safe. Please forgive me. Im sorry that you wasted your time trying to find me a way home. Please stay safe.

Love , Kyle"

What the hell! What was he planing to do to himself!

-Kyles POV-

Marco walked back into the kitchen looking furious.

"Marco... why do you look so..... so mad?" I was a little scared. Was he mad at me?

"OF COURSE IM MAD KYLE! YOUR WRITING ABOUT HOW YOUR GOING TO EXPOSE YOURSELF!" Marco screamed.I flinched at the sound of his yells.

"DO YOU NOT KNOW WHAT THAT WILL DO TO ME AND VIOLET!? WE BOTH CARE ABOUT YOU SO MUCH AND YOUR JUST GOING TO LEAVE!!"

I stood up to try and calm him down, maybe if I explain he would understand.

I slowly started walking over to Marco when all of the sudden his hand slightly went up. He was going to hit me! All of the sudden my mind went blank, and I started screaming

"NO NO NO NO! STAY AWAY! YOUR JUST LIKE MY FATHER! DONT TOUCH ME!!" I cried out running to my room.

Hiding, I sat in the closet crying. Thoughts raced through my brain. He yelled at me. He yelled at me and that slight lift of his hand before he realized it set off something in me. Now I'm here. Sobbing, shivering, and scared. The floorboards creaked before my door slowly opened. "Kyle.." he pleaded, his voice hoarse. "Kyle, please, I'm sorry.." His footsteps grew louder before he sat against the closet door, it groaning against his body weight. My breathing became more ragged as I scooted further away from the door leaning my back up against the wall.

-Marcos POV-

"You- You were going to hit me.." Kyle whimpered. My shoulders shuddered at his voice, it so small and fragile.

"You were going to hit me. Like he did." His breathing became more shallow. The slight click of the lock filled the room before the door shifted, I moving out of its way. Kyle pushes the door open, his puffy red eyes avoiding mine. My heart broke at the sight of him. "Kyle.. Kyle, please I'm sorry.. I didn't mean to yell and I wasn't going to hit you." I pleaded again, my voice breaking as he closed his eyes tightly.

"I would never hit you. Kyle.." I gently took his hand in mine, him flinching as I did so. "Kyle please, look at me.."

His eyes slowly opened, falling on my face. I slowly lifted his hand to my lips, placing small kisses on his palm.

"I'm not like him..." I whispered against his skin as I kissed the inside of his wrist. He kept looking into my eyes. "How.. How do I know..?" Kyle questioned, his voice so small compared to the one filled with joy that I'm use to.

"Because-" my voice hitched as I felt the scars that covered his wrist. I looked at them, running my fingers over them before placing small, light kisses over each one. "Because, Kyle.." I whispered, "because I- I love you.."

Kyle then collapsed into my lap.

"I love you too, and I'm sorry" Kyle mumbled.

"It's okay Kyle, but why did you want to expose yourself?" I spoke softly while running my fingers through his hair.After a few minutes of Kyle explaining everything he started crying.

Kyle and I where still sitting on the floor. He was sitting in between my knees with his back turned towards me. When he started crying I wrapped my arms around his waist, and pulled him closer to me.

"Shhhhh...I know...it's ok..." I whispered laying my head on his shoulder.

Kyle fell asleep in my lap on the floor, so I carried him to his bed. He was surprisingly light.

I laid him down and started to walk away. When all of the sudden I feel a tug on my shirt.

"Stay" Kyle yawn. How could I say no to that sleepy face of his. I walked around to the other side of kyles bed, and laid down.It didn't take me long to fall asleep, and once I was there was no waking me up.