Red Chocolate Box

Chapter 14

Kai Ramirez

After we got out of the shower I helped her get dressed into baggy grey sweatpants and a black oversized hoodie.

"Do you want me to take you home now? I mean it's 7:45"

I just nod my head.

When we get to the car Ivy starts driving while the faint music off 'The Neighbourhood' plays in the background.

We eventually make it to mine around 35 minutes later and I turn to look at her as we're parked along the sidewalk.

"I'll see you tomorrow, I love you" I smile kissing her forehead.

"You gonna be okay?"

"I'll be okay" I nod.

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I was in fact not gonna be okay.

Turns out dad got home earlier than expected and he was now going mental, throwing stuff around, hitting me, and punching walls.

"I'm sorry okay? I was working on a project at someone's house" I mumble as he has me backed up against the wall.

"Lies...you were probably out fucking some guy, huh?"

"I wasn-"

My words were cut short at the sound of a slap echoing through the room.

I drop to the floor as he kicks my stomach before pulling me back up by the hair.

"Please stop" I whisper as tears roll down my face.

"Pathetic" he grits through his teeth and pushes me forward onto my knees as he storms off into his room.

I sit there for a while just letting the tears fall and my whole life replay through my head.

What did I do to deserve any of this?

I slowly and painfully lift myself up and begin to pick up all the big pieces of shattered glass off the floor.

I sweep up the tiny pieces.

After I do that I wait till 10:00 which is when my dad goes to bed.

I then hop in the shower and wash off whatever blood is on me.

When I get out I dry myself off and change into a grey hoodie and dark blue sweatpants.

While I brush through my hair I look in the mirror and stare at myself.

There's a gash on my forehead from where my dad had just thrown a plate at me.

It's still slightly bleeding.

I don't have anything to clean it with though.

I slowly sit down in my bed and close my eyes.

I just want everything to be over.

Actually no, I just want Ivy.

She makes everything better.

Her soft touch that calms me down.
That warm smile she has that reassures me.
Her eyes that light up when she sees me.
Her wise words.

Everything.

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The next morning when I wake up it takes 10 minutes to get ready before I leave the house before dad wakes up.

I take the bus to school and when I get there I walk down the hallway.

Ivy's not at her locker.

I frown and walk into the class we both have.

She's not in here.

I sit down and wait 15 minutes.

But she doesn't show up.

I need her.

I ask to go to the bathroom but really I just leave the school and go to her house.

I climb up to her window and faintly knock on it.

She's still laying in her bed.

Her head slightly turns at the sound and she mouths "come in"

When I get into her room I ask, "why aren't you at school?"

"Cause I'm in pain" she groans, still facing the wall.

"Wait what? Are you okay?" I ask worriedly.

She slightly chuckles, "I mean I'm on my period"

"Oh..."

I think for a second before taking my converse off and getting in the bed beside her.

"Do you want me to get you anything?"

"Nah, you are all I need" she smiles turning around to face me.

But she freezes and stares at my forehead.

"Kai what the fuck!? You have a massive cut on your forehead!"

"It's fine"

"No the fuck it isn't! Here let me go get the first aid kit" she says trying to get up.

But she winces and lays back down.

I sigh, "I'll go get it"

She watches as I walk into her bathroom grabbing the kit and walking back to her.

I hand it to her and sit up as she cleans it, then puts those thin strips of medical tape over it.

"All better" she pecks my lips.

I place the kit down on the floor and pull her into my chest.

"Kai, be honest with me...are you okay?" She mumbles.

I hesitate, "no"

"You need help Kai, and I know you think I'm enough but I mean professional" she explains.

"I can't afford it Ivy"

"I'll pay"

"No"

"Yes"

"No"

"Yes"

I look down at her.

"I wanna give you everything you deserve Kai, and one thing is help"

"Fine..."

She smiles in victory.

But I don't.

She shouldn't have to pay for me to talk to someone just because I'm fucked up.

Crying.

Also, low key a short chapter but anyways

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