“Would you like some ice for your ribs?”

“I’m going to wait a little bit till I warm up some but thank you.” She replied pulling the blanket tighter around herself. “Man this storm is really picking up, you don’t like storms do you.”

“No not really”

“I thought so I don’t know if you realize it but you jump a little whenever you hear the thunder.” She laughed quietly “Come here its nice and safe under this comforter” she motioned for me to come closer and I did. Getting under the blanket I scooted over until we mirrored our pervious position on the balcony.

“Ashley what happened to you?” she attempted to pull way but I wrapped my arm around her waist keeping her still.

“Please just tell me” I whisper while reaching my hand under her t shirt rubbing her stomach softly

“It doesn’t matter” she sighed

“Why the hell did you even come over here then I don’t know what you want from me it’s obviously not my help” I go to move away

“Don’t leave…. I didn’t know where else to go” I heard her whimper. I pull my hand out of her shirt placing it under her chin lifting her head up forcing her to look me in the eyes. It was easy to till she was holding back tears.

“Let me help you, I need to help you.” I whisper running my fingers back and forth a crossed her bruised cheek. “This is hurting me too seeing you like this… I can’t explain it but my heart aches for you. I care for you almost too much that it scares me. I don’t understand why I feel this way.”  Upon hearing this it only seemed to make her cry harder.

“I’m so sorry Spencer for putting this all on you; I think it is best that I just go I should have never came here.

“NO I am not going to keep letting you run away from me especially not like this” Our foreheads are pressed together and we are both breathing heavy.

“Please just let me in baby”

“Don’t you understand Spencer it doesn’t matter what I tell you nothing is going to change.”

“How do you know that until you try, give me the chance to protect you” I’m starting to get desperate now, I have to make her understand.