**Aleah's POV**

"Darling, don't cry, I'm here for you, it's all going to be okay." I heard Tony call from behind me as I slumped against a large tree just off school grounds. Don't look up, my thoughts screamed, he doesn't care. He just doesn't want to be the bad guy that let you sit out here alone.

"Just let me go, Tone. This happens to me all the time. It doesn't concern you."

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**Tony's POV**

This girl was really hurting, and that killed me. She was so beautiful inside and out and I didn't want her to feel any pain at all. I sat down next to her, leaning against the tree and grabbing her right hand. "Why are... you c-crying?" Aleah managed to mumble through her sobs. I hadn't even noticed the hot tear running down my cheek.

"You're too beautiful to be this sad, and hurt." As she began to sob once more, I wrapped my arms around her shoulders and pulled her close. At that moment, I promised myself that I would do everything I possibly could to help this girl Aleah.

"It's Jordan Miller. She has sex with everybody in the school, so guys around here do whatever she says. She broke Kellin's heart freshman year, and that's how we became best friends. There's a few other people here like us. It's mostly me, Kelllin, Mel, and three other guys. We're the only ones in this shit-hole town that are 'different' and actually express themselves. So we're all forced into another year and a half of torture..." She managed to collect herself and tell me her heart wrenching story.

"Not anymore. I'll never let anyone hurt you again. What's your favorite movie, Ali?"

"Star Wars...?" She replied, confused.

This girl gets better and better! "What do you say we go back to my apartment and have a marathon until I have to go to work tonight?" Ali got the biggest grin on her face and nodded.

Notes

Hope you guys like this chapter!!! I know it's off to a slow start but I promise things are gonna heat up reeaaalllllllllllll soon ;P

{Title Credit To: Pierce The Veil}