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The Painter.

Twenty two

Vic's POV -Six Months-

I got up, & went to the shower. I have been better lately, I suppose.

I have to go finish school, or else I won't be able to graduate.

The thing is, I don't want to graduate without Aleah. But she can't graduate until she's out of coma.

I was thinking if skipping diploma exams & just to go see her but I can't do that.

She'd want me to go.

I look at myself in the mirror. There is huge bags under my eyes from the months I couldn't sleep.

Mike finally got tired of it & he drugged me with some sleeping pills. I know what you're thinking, kind of low right?

Wrong, it helped me so much.

Lucy & Mike are still together, but they just had there first major fight two nights ago, over who knows what & she moved back in her mom. Well I'm not sure if 'move' is the right word to describe it. Because most of her stuff is still here, & she's been here all day.

Schools out of the losers but I still have to go. At least I'll have Amber & Tone.

I got so lost in thought I didn't even realize I've been looking at my naked body for the past ten minutes.

I changed into my set of clothes & threw on my SnapBack.

"You got this." I told myself over & over, each one sounding more confident than the last one.

"Mike, I'm leaving!" I shouted & grabbed my keys & walked out with my pop tarts.

The drive to school was uneventful, all I could think about was Aleah. I haven't been able to see her for three months because her family didn't let me. But I'm going no matter what today.

Once I got to school, everyone was around this one word on asking millions of questions & I walked right passed them & rolled my eyes.

I was at my locker getting my book when someone ran into me.

"Oh god, I'm sorry." She said, not looking at me.

"It's alright." I held out my hand to help her up. When she touched my hand, my stomach went into a frenzy.

"Anyways I'm Vic Fuentes." I said with a smile.

"Hello, I'm Aleah." No fucking away. "Aleah Diamond."

I just stared blankly at her. My heart basically stopping.

I engulf her in a tight hug. "I missed you so much. In sorry I wasn't there when you woke up. I'm so sorry, it's just that your dad wouldn't let me see you."

Aleah's POV

As this guy Vic Fuentes hugs me tight, I'm confused. But hey I'm not complaining. Something about this boy is so familiar.

His touch gives me major butterflies.

Vic. Why does that sound so familiar.

Then it hit me. The wave of memories.

Vic. Tony. Mike. Lucy. Amber. Jaime. Montana. Lane. Him.

I stumble back out of Vic's arms & fall to the ground crying.

"Hey, Aleah what's wrong?" He cooes while cradling me.

"He. He hurt me Vic. I can't." I couldn't had it in anymore.

"Who hurt you?" Vic said.

I gulped before saying that demons name. "M-Melvin Grimshaw." I snuggled deeper into Vic's chest, wanting to remain there forever. "He raped me. That day at Montana's sleep over." I took a deep breathe, I could feel Vic tensing up. "He said if I told anyone he'd kill me."

I started to cry even more at the memory. The memory I so badly wanted to forget. Vic hugged me tighter.

"Aleah, I promise you. That I will never ever let anyone hurt you again."

I nodded against his chest.

"Now come on wenhave exams to finish. I'm glad you'll be graduating with me." He said.

We got up & went to the exam rooms.

Vic giving me a kiss on my nose & seperated from me.

I can live with this. I thought