six feet under the stars

"The leader of the band is tired and his eyes are getting old..." the song played for the billionth time in the background of our room. Delilah hadn't spoken since what happened two weeks ago. I hadn't seen Justin since he came. And Wendy was all about getting Delilah back to normal.
What happened to me. I want to talk to someone. No one understands that I am important too.
I jumped out the door and ran straight into the body with a leather jacket hitting my face. December was fast approaching.
"Whoa there kid what are you in such a rush for." It was bret.
"what are you doing here. You know what you did and that you shouldn't be here." I grit my teeth at him.
"Of course you too. No one understands I was drugged by a friend and didn't know what I was doing. I don't even really remember her name. But I know I did something wrong. Please be the one that tells me." He was telling the truth. It was in his eyes.
"Her name is Delilah." I breathed out. "She is fifteen."my voice got heavier "you raped her repeatedly. And she won't talk to anyone about it." Bret fell back and sat on the steps.
" I'm sor-"
"Why the fuck are you here!" Andy yelled from down the street. Bret stood up to leave and did. "And you why are you talking to this monster."
"he didn't know-"
"Bull shit." He yelled " he knew exactly what he-"
"Not everyone is perfect and does good things all the fucking time. Some people actually don't remember everything they do or say or think!" I yelled over him. Andy's eyes where big. I felt a tiny frail hand go into mine and I almost cried."
Delilah looked at andy in a way I recognized from years of doing it myself. She pulled his hand over to mine and connected them "Please". One simple word that broke my heart. We nodded and she walked back inside. Her hips still looked out of place.
"Listen Andy. There are to many things in this world that are bad. But not all of them know what they are doing is bad. I mean look at what Delilah did and she has no idea that it could be reckless."
"I know. I don't want him to touch you." He whispered putting his arms around me."the rest of the world is a monster. But please be my rose in a thorn bush."
"your so cheesy it makes me cry."
"I know."
"my mom called she said she never lit a match with intent to start a fire but the flames just got out of control."
"i think she may be right. I mean I believe that we all have equal chances
"liar."
"ive never told a lie."
"and that makes you liar." I smiled into him. It felt right. But wrong. I needed something from Delilah. But she wouldn't do something like that.

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