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We fell in love in a hopeless place.

I can't live without you

-ONE WEEK LATER AT 11AM-
Vic and I were out food shopping when a private number rang, “hello?” I asked as I shushed Vic and made him stop in the middle of the isle,
“Help... me...” the voice choked out from all the sobs
“Hello? Who's this?” Vic looked at me funny and my all of a sudden worried expression
“Stasia,” the girl choked out “help, please I'm so sorry” she cried out,
“Anastasia baby, where are you I'm on my way?” I asked as I held my hand out and demanded for the keys,
“Mount smart stadium, please hurry” she cried out, I snatched my keys out of Vic's hand and ran out of the super market eager to get to her, I kept her on the phone the whole time I drove to her, she kept crying and her breathing would always be heavy when she managed to lessen her cries. I crookedly park the car and ran out to the stadium,
“ANASTASIA?” I called out as I ran in and out of different gates,
“Gate a” she said through the phone no louder than a whisper, I told her I would be there soon then hung up the phone and ran to gate a, I saw her slumped in a pool of blood in the shadows of alley.
“Fuck” I mumbled as I ran over to her and scooped her in my arms, “it's okay” I told her as she cried into my chest, I set her down against my car and leaned down to her level, her eyes kept fluttering shut and her pulse was hardly visible when I checked for it, “no no no” I said as I gently slapped her face trying to keep her awake, I had gotten blood all over my clothes; her eyes shut but I could still feel a pulse I applied little pressure to her torn up wrist which made her wide awake “GOOD!” I cheered “now stay awake!” I buckled her into the passenger seat and ran to the drivers seat heading to the hospital, I turned up suicide silence – fuck everything really loud to keep her awake, every now and then I'd grab her wrist so I knew she was still alive.

I paced back and forth nervously in the waiting room, waiting for the moment I could go see if she's okay, I could hear a bunch of men calling out my name repeatedly but I continued to ignore them, I felt a hand grab me and I jumped and threw my hand on his throat.
“Oh my god! I'm so sorry hun” I apologized to Mike as I threw my arms around him and kissed his cheek,
“Why are you here? What's wrong?” He asked as he pulled out of my grip
“You remember that girl we met last week at McDonald's?” He nodded “well she called me while Vic and I where shopping a-”
“YEAH I HAD TO TAXI HOME!” Vic added
“Shut it!” I snapped back at him “she – I – found her,” tears rolled down my face as I told Mike and the others how I found her and the condition she was in, there faces were all dull and glum, Mike and I were the only ones actually crying because we knew her.
I told the others to leave and continue there day and I would wait for her results to come back, I they didn't want me to wait alone but she would've needed someone to be there for her when she awakes.
“Cassidy, Cassidy Jenkins?” A female doctor called out, I turned around wiping away my tears as I headed towards her,
“Ca-can I see her please” I stammered out,
“Are you family?” She asked clinging to her board tightly
“No, all her family's.... uh” I bowed my head as I lied for the last part “dead” I said no louder than a whisper,
“Oh, I see... come right through” she rubbed my arm comfortingly as she led me down to her room “she's awake, but she mightn't have any energy to talk, she is very exhausted and we would like her to contain her energy as much as possible” she told me as she walked out of the room.
I ran straight over to her aid and stroked her hair out of her face “oh honey” I whispered, her eyes fluttered open and looked hopelessly into mine “you're okay now,” I smiled at her, she grabbed my hand which was resting on the rail that was keeping her in the bed,
“Thank you” she choked out,
“It's okay, I told you to call or text me when you needed someone,” I smiled at her “you need to keep your energy okay? Doctors orders,” she shot me a weak smile as tears ran down both out faces, it broke my heart completely, I took a seat next to her and played a match into water as I texted the boys to come.
“I think this is it” I heard Jaime yell from outside the room, Anastasia squeezed my hand and looked at me with a worried expression
“It's just Mike, Vic, Tony, Jaime and I think Casey” I told her, just as I said Casey he and the others walked in.
“I heard my name” Casey chimed, I just laughed and walked over to them and greeted them all before introducing them to the girl in the hospital bed, Mike walked over to her with a giant teddy bear with a white bib wrapped around it's neck with a message written on it Anastasia you'll be okay then the boys had signed it, I looked over to her to see her crying. Mike grabbed her other hand and squeezed it,
“You scared me, don't ever do that again” he leaned down and kissed her forehead letting a few tears fall free at the same time, “I brought you clean clothes” Mike looked up and smiled at me, I nodded my head at him to thank him before grabbing my clothes and getting changed in the bathroom down the hall. As I was walking back with my dirty clothes draped over my arms, I stopped just outside the door and listened in, Vic was singing her a match into water with his acoustic guitar with Tony along side him, I peered my head around the corner just enough to see them but not for them to notice me, I saw Jaime, Mike and Casey dancing like fools around her bed, I looked over to her and saw her crying; but they were happy tears because of the massive smile that was plastered all over her face; at the end of the song I walked in clapping my hands,
“Bravo, bravo” I cheered as I put my things on a chair, I walked over to Mike and wrapped my arms around his waist, Vic got a call which ruined the lovely moment
“Uh guys we're late for a Bryan Stars interview” Vic told as us her walked back into the room, all eyes were on me then on Stasia,
“You guys go, I got this” I told them as I pushed them out,
“But you're supposed to be in the interview too?” Mike pouted,
“Casey can replace me” I smiled as I pushed Casey out of them room, Mike just laughed and gave me a quick kiss goodbye.
I took a seat back next to Anastasia, “we need to tell your parents hun,” I told her as I grabbed her hand,
“Their the ones who told me to do this to myself,” she whispered bowing her head in the process, I shook my head in disapproval, like what sick and twisted parents they must be to tell their own CHILD to kill themselves? Parents...
it was only 2PM and we spent three good hours talking about her and what she's going through, the doctor would occasionally pop in to see how she's doing and measure her charts etc... Once it hit eight o'clock we were both out of tears and I had already felt closer to her,
“Is there anything you'd like me to do before I get forced to leave?” I chuckled as I wiped away my dry tears,
“No” she smiled, “I'm sorry for all this, I didn't know who else to call”
“I'm glad you called me,” I assured her, “I'll be in to see you tomorrow and I'll bring good food I promise” I smiled at her and handed her the teddy bear Mike had gotten her, I said my goodbyes then headed to the car with my dirty clothes.
My two hands rested on the steering wheel with my eyes closed, I shook the thought of death out of my head and headed back home to a bunch of drunk Mexicans and Casey. The moment I entered the door Jaime, Mike, Casey and Tony jumped on me causing me to collapse to the ground, I laughed along with them as I tried to get them off of me, just as I was finding success in freedom Vic came running with a beer in his hands and jumped on us screaming
“DOG PILE!” I squealed as the cold beer went down my jumper making it all wet,
“Enough!” I laughed as I managed to find the strength to get them off me, I dusted myself off and headed upstairs before changing into one of Mike's tops, I went to the spare room and made sure the bed was made, I headed back to the lounge to find Mike ruffling through the cupboard,
“Whatcha looking for?” I asked him as I bent down to his level
“Ouija board” he told me without making eye contact with me,
“Oh no you're not” I told him as I pulled him back “yous are all going to bed unless yous want to cuddle up and watch movies” I slammed the cupboard door shut and stood in front of it with my hands on my hips,
“YES WE'LL WATCH MOVIES AND CUDDLE!” Jaime and Vic screamed as they came running from the spare room with blankets and threw themselves on the couch smiling widely at the turned off 60inch flat screen t.v,
“Mikey? Tony? Casey?” I asked them as I headed to the t.v, Casey and Tony agreed they'd be good, cuddle up and watch movies with me but Mike didn't he still wanted the Ouija board.
“Mike you can sleep alone tonight” I snickered as I returned with all our blankets and pillows,
“I can't use the Ouija board, I don't want to watch my little pony movies, I want to...” he winked at me as he walked closer and stood over me, I played dumb as I stared blankly into his beautiful brown eyes “never mind” he laughed as he kissed me
“Good” I smiled as I trotted off to the lounge to join the others,
“You little shit,” Mike chuckled as he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his arms,
“Shh the movie has already started” Vic whined.
-ONE WEEK LATER-
Mike and I were headed to the hospital as Anastasia was being released today, once we got there we saw her in the lobby already waiting for us, her whole face lit up as she ran to me pulling me into a tight hug,
“I've been wanting to do that since you found me, thank you” she told me as we started to sway back and forth in our hug,
“Anytime” I told her as she hugged Mike, once we were all set in Mike's car because it had more room we clicked that she didn't have any of her things and that she didn't want to go home either.
“Hun?” I turned around in my seat and faced her, “you know how you're staying with us now” she nodded “how do you think your parents would react if we went back to yours to get your stuff, I mean because all you have is your phone and what you're wearing” I smiled at her, not wanting to pressure her into facing her parents.
“My parents will be at work until 5, we can go now?” She told me , she told us the address and Mike drove us there, speeding; as usual to show off.
Once we arrived she led us in with the spare key in a plant by her door, her house was huge and very flash, she packed a suitcase and a bag full of clothes Mike and I helped her take a few other things as well, just as we were packing everything into the boot a black Bugatti veyron sped into the driveway and a tall slim build man exited the car walking towards us in a face pace,
“What the fuck Anastasia!” He screamed as he approached his daughter “you're supposed to be fucking dead! You never listen to anything your mother and I tell you to do!” He screamed as he raised his hand to hit her, immediately I jumped in front of her to block her from the hit, hit fist collided with my face, I looked over at Mike and shooed him towards Anastasia, reluctantly he did; even though I could tell he wanted to help me and beat the shit out of her dad. I got up and tensed my whole face, I pushed him forwards and let everything rip
“HOW DARE YOU FUCKING TALK TO YOUR DAUGHTER LIKE THAT! YOU CALL YOURSELF A FUCKING PARENT? WELL YOU'RE FUCKING NOT! JUST 'CAUSE YOU LIVE IN A FUCKING PARADISE HOUSE AND YOUR HER FUCKING BIOLOGICAL FATHER DOESN'T MEAN SHIT! YOU'RE WORTHLESS YOU KNOW THAT! YOU'RE LOWER THAN THAT ACTUALLY YOU AND YOUR WIFE! YOUS SHOULD BE LOVING HER AND SHOWING HER YOU LOVE HER NOT BY THROWING CASH AT HER, MONEY'S NOT GOING TO FIX EVERYTHING-” I went off track as I continued to scream in his face and pushing him back, “and worst of all yous told her to kill herself” I said no louder than a whisper, I shook my head in disgust as his fist collided with my face again but this time it was much more stronger, much more force was used, instantly I fell to the ground grabbing my face as I did so.
I looked up and saw his leg flying to my face and then my ribs, I rolled over in pain as I tried to get back up again, I saw his leg coming for me again but it never did, instead I saw his body hitting the floor with Mike sitting on top of him holding him down, repeatedly throwing punches at his face, Anastasia ran to me helping me up, she tried to apologize for her father but I told her it was bound to happen, I told her to go wait in the car while I sort Mike out.
“Mike, come one that's enough” I told him as I tried to pull him back,
“No! He hit you!” he said with a punch for each word,
“Mike, I can't even see his face” I told him, he stopped and looked up at me I shot him a smiled which he just laughed at,
“Nice teeth” he laughed, I ran my finger alone my teeth and when I looked back at it my finger had been covered in blood, I shook my head and let Mike help carry me back to the car.
-
Once we got back home they got me all fixed up then set me in bed with an ice pack to rest, Mike helped Anastasia turn the spare room into her room, it was good to hear them laughing together, she wasn't that much younger than us, only by a few years.
When it came to dinner Casey, Vic, Tony and Jaime were all coming over to see how she's going, we were all sitting at the table besides Vic and Mike who were in the kitchen cooking us burritos for dinner. I was sharing my embarrassing high school moments, we were all laughing at me then Casey let it rip,
“Oh god!” I said as I blocked my nose,

“Welcome to the family” he laughed as he patted Anastasia on the back who also had blocked her nose.