said everything I needed to this morning."
Ouch. "Please? Five minutes?"
"Okay…what?"
How do I even ask this? "Are you okay? I saw you when you sat down and you seemed like you were in pain. Did something happen? You can tell me; I wanna help you."
I could see in her eyes that something was going on. "Carter, I'm fine, but I need to go now." I let her go, but I'd never been so sure in my life that something was wrong.
* * *
Maddy stayed away from me for the next couple months. Every time I tried to get close to her, she'd run or duck into one of the classrooms. I tried to go out and have fun with my friends, but I couldn't shake this feeling. Even they noticed that something was up with me. I didn't understand why I couldn't shake her from my system.
"Carter, listen, we get that you like this girl, but it's like November; time to move on." Shawn was looking at me, but he just didn't get it.
None of us were really the relationship kind. We went out, had a good time and sometimes went home with girls, but hadn't ever been with someone long-term. It was killing me to know in my heart what was going on with her and not be able to help. The first day I met Maddy, she was smiling and had that adorable sundress on. But since then, all she wore were jeans and long sleeves, even when it was warm out. I knew that asshole was hurting her, but she wouldn't talk to me.
"Listen, I get what you're saying, but I know something isn't right and I'm not gonna give up on her. I know you guys don't get it, but she's the one. I've never felt this for any girl I met. She's been ignoring me for almost two months, but I still find myself looking for her everywhere. I find excuses in class to talk to her. You know me and I'm not one to chase girls, but even that one day of being around her changed that. She's different and I feel different whenever I'm around her, even when she's ignoring me."
Jason laughed at me. "Carter, you just met this girl! You don't even know her that well. Maybe you just need to get laid and get her out of your system."
That was what I would've done before, but it wasn't going to work this time. I'd tried to forget Maddy. I went home with girls, but I just wasn't interested.
I didn't know how to explain it to them, but in the couple hours I spent with Maddy, she got to me. I'd never met a girl like her, and I didn't want to let her go. I had a feeling that she wanted me too, but something was holding her back.
Chapter Two
Madison
Carter was killing me. He knew what was going on. I didn't know how, but he did. I was getting so tired of having to run and hide from him.
Things with Chris hadn't been any better, either. If it wasn't the clothes I wore, it was the fact that I was looking at all the football players when he took me to the game. I was forced to wear long clothes, even if it was hot outside, so no one could see the bruises. Sometimes, I'd thought about leaving him but, the truth was, I was scared of what he'd do.
It was like he had this switch in him that just flipped and a whole different person took over. If I was being honest, that person scared the hell out of me.
I was sitting in English class right now, trying my best not to look over at Carter even though I could feel his eyes on me. The professor was talking about a project that would be due before Thanksgiving break and that we'd be working in pairs.
My only thought was please don't put me with him. God couldn't be that cruel. He told us to pair off and everything happened so fast. Everybody was scrambling to get into their pairs and I was looking around for someone to ask.
I saw a guy coming up to me and I knew he was going to ask me. I think his name might be Matt. Just when he reached me and started to ask me, he got this fearful look on his face and asked the girl two rows over.
I glanced behind me and Carter was standing there. He looked down at me and gave me that smile. Kill...me...now.
Our professor
Ouch. "Please? Five minutes?"
"Okay…what?"
How do I even ask this? "Are you okay? I saw you when you sat down and you seemed like you were in pain. Did something happen? You can tell me; I wanna help you."
I could see in her eyes that something was going on. "Carter, I'm fine, but I need to go now." I let her go, but I'd never been so sure in my life that something was wrong.
* * *
Maddy stayed away from me for the next couple months. Every time I tried to get close to her, she'd run or duck into one of the classrooms. I tried to go out and have fun with my friends, but I couldn't shake this feeling. Even they noticed that something was up with me. I didn't understand why I couldn't shake her from my system.
"Carter, listen, we get that you like this girl, but it's like November; time to move on." Shawn was looking at me, but he just didn't get it.
None of us were really the relationship kind. We went out, had a good time and sometimes went home with girls, but hadn't ever been with someone long-term. It was killing me to know in my heart what was going on with her and not be able to help. The first day I met Maddy, she was smiling and had that adorable sundress on. But since then, all she wore were jeans and long sleeves, even when it was warm out. I knew that asshole was hurting her, but she wouldn't talk to me.
"Listen, I get what you're saying, but I know something isn't right and I'm not gonna give up on her. I know you guys don't get it, but she's the one. I've never felt this for any girl I met. She's been ignoring me for almost two months, but I still find myself looking for her everywhere. I find excuses in class to talk to her. You know me and I'm not one to chase girls, but even that one day of being around her changed that. She's different and I feel different whenever I'm around her, even when she's ignoring me."
Jason laughed at me. "Carter, you just met this girl! You don't even know her that well. Maybe you just need to get laid and get her out of your system."
That was what I would've done before, but it wasn't going to work this time. I'd tried to forget Maddy. I went home with girls, but I just wasn't interested.
I didn't know how to explain it to them, but in the couple hours I spent with Maddy, she got to me. I'd never met a girl like her, and I didn't want to let her go. I had a feeling that she wanted me too, but something was holding her back.
Chapter Two
Madison
Carter was killing me. He knew what was going on. I didn't know how, but he did. I was getting so tired of having to run and hide from him.
Things with Chris hadn't been any better, either. If it wasn't the clothes I wore, it was the fact that I was looking at all the football players when he took me to the game. I was forced to wear long clothes, even if it was hot outside, so no one could see the bruises. Sometimes, I'd thought about leaving him but, the truth was, I was scared of what he'd do.
It was like he had this switch in him that just flipped and a whole different person took over. If I was being honest, that person scared the hell out of me.
I was sitting in English class right now, trying my best not to look over at Carter even though I could feel his eyes on me. The professor was talking about a project that would be due before Thanksgiving break and that we'd be working in pairs.
My only thought was please don't put me with him. God couldn't be that cruel. He told us to pair off and everything happened so fast. Everybody was scrambling to get into their pairs and I was looking around for someone to ask.
I saw a guy coming up to me and I knew he was going to ask me. I think his name might be Matt. Just when he reached me and started to ask me, he got this fearful look on his face and asked the girl two rows over.
I glanced behind me and Carter was standing there. He looked down at me and gave me that smile. Kill...me...now.
Our professor
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