To Be a Friend

"I used to love going home to spend time with my family. But when my dad left, my mom blamed me for it. She said he left because I was an ungrateful little bitch that he wanted nothing to do with." I say pacing back and forth in Andy's room.

"That's ridiculous, she's ridiculous." Andy says.

"I know, my dad explained things to me the night he left. He said he had been having an affair for about five years and his girlfriend had his child."

"Wait you have a half sibling?"

"Yeah, her name's Avery. Anyways, he told me that none of it was my fault and that he had to be there for his girlfriend. I have no idea where he is now, but he's probably off better without my mom."

"What does your mom do other than blame you for your father's absence?"

I take off my leggings and my big sweater. I let Andy examine the bruises and cigarette burns along my body.

"She did that all to you? Even the scars of cuts on your wrists?" She didn't cut me, I did it, but I wasn't going to tell him. I nod and start putting my clothes back on.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry Lex."

"Lex?"

"Does the name bother you?"

"No, it's just no one's ever called me that. I uh probably shouldn't have came here, I'll be on my way." I say running upstairs.

Andy follows me to the front door. "You shouldn't go home." He says.

"My fate is inevitable." I say.

"Well at least let me walk you home."

"Please I don't want to be a burden."

"Trust me, that's the last thing you are."

He grabs his jacket and we head out the door. We begin walking down the open road.

"You wanna play This Or That?" Andy asks.

"What's that?" I ask.

"It's a game where you get two things and determine which is better." He says.

"Okay, I'm in."

"Green Day or My Chemical Romance?"

"You just ripped my heart out. Ugh I guess I pick MCR. Okay for you Juliet or Hayley Williams?"

"Is Hayley the girl who registered herself into a mental hospital?" I nod, "Okay, I would have picked Hayley either way."

"Hayley and I used to be really great friends, I just don't understand why she registered herself into a mental hospital."

"Maybe on the inside she was drowning, and by getting help she's now able to breathe." I nod, "Okay Kellin or Jack Barakat?"

"Jack, I've had a huge crush on him since sophomore year. Tattoos or Piercings?"

"Both, but if I had to choose, tattoos. Final question; Music or The Internet?"

"Shit, um uh internet so I can watch music videos on YouTube."

"Wise choice, but I still would have went with music."

"We're here." I say stopping in front of my house.

"Are you sure you want to go in there?" He asks.

"I have to, where else can I stay?"

"What about Kellin's?"

"Kellin has tons of siblings and he only has his mom. His mom doesn't need another mouth to feed. Andy I'll be okay."

"But what if you're not?"

"Won't know till I enter that house."

I hug him briefly, knowing how awkward the gesture was the moment I did, and enter the house. An empty whiskey bottle is thrown to the door and I duck. Shit she's drunk out of her mind.

"WHERE THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE BACK RIGHT AFTER YOUR EXAM!" She yells and I run upstairs.

I start packing my suitcases, Andy's right when he says I can't stay here. In a way it's safer for me to sleep on a bus bench than in this house. I pack most of my clothes, my phone charger, earbuds, Vic's hat that I stole, and the green plaid shirt I stole from Kellin. I brought my suitcases down to the door. The door clicks open and I'm pulled back by the shoulder and thrown to the ground by my psycho mother.

"Where the fuck do you think you're going?!" She yells and kicks me in the stomach.

"Somewhere you aren't." I grab a hold of her leg and pull her to the ground. I get to my feet and I feel her sink her teeth into my ankle. I kick her in the nose, grab my suitcases, and leave the house.

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