SAFE INSIDE

Carter Anderson

Camila POV

"I didn't even think of that," I said.

Me and my best friend Carly sat across from each other on my bed.

"I know." She sighed. "So...."

"So...," I said.

She looked at me with disbelief.

Let me tell you about Carly Conway. She has been my best friend since the second grade and no matter what happens. We always stick together no matter what. She's been there for me and I've been there for her.

"You need to get out of your shell." She said. "Stop being so.....depressed."

I kicked her off my bed and she laughed. I grabbed my book from my nightstand and open it.

"Cami.." the book got snatched out of my hand. I pouted. "C' mon." She looked at me. "Please..."

I looked at her pleading face and I sigh.

"Alright, fine," I said. She jumped up and down. "I'll try to have a decent Senior year without my best friend.

"Oh, you'll be fine. People will be swooning over you by the time I come back for spring break." She said.

"Whatever you say, Carly," I say while laying back on the bed.

"I say what I know and what I know is...." She grabbed both of my arms and pulled me up." My best friend is going to have the time of her life this year. And nothing will ever stop her for accomplishing what she wants." She smiled and then hugged me.

"Carly! Your Dad's here!" My mom yelled from downstairs.

"Guess that's my cue," she said. "You'll be fine," Then left the room.

"Whatever you say, Carly," I said to myself.

I lay back down and stared at the ceiling until my eyes drifted closed.

........

Beeep

Beeep

Beeep

Be-

I slammed my hand down on my alarm clock. Stupid thing. Whoever invented the infuriating contraption is a complete a-hole. I hate it. Kids like me hate it. And I'm pretty sure the world hates it.

I got up from my bed and slowly made my way to my bathroom. Once I was in the bathroom I looked in the mirror and said, " Natures disaster,"

I turned the shower on and once it was warm I took my PJs off.

Is that lame.

I called it pjs instead of pajamas.

You know what...I don't care.

Anyway, I took a shower and once I was done, I went to go brush my teeth. After I was done with all that stuff, I went to go get dress and found my cousin's friend going through my drawer.

"What the heck, dude!" I yelled. "Travis!"

"Bye!" He ran out of the room laughing.

I huffed. That was totally not cool, man, Not cool.

I decided to put on my favorite ripped jeans with a plain brown shirt that had a pocket.

I walked out of my room and downstairs into the kitchen just to find out the guy in my room was still here.

"Oh, you," I scowled at him.

" Hello...cupcake.....yup that suits you, cupcake." He said. I looked at him and growled.

"Don't call me that," I stormed out of the kitchen and into the living room.

"Travis!" I yelled. Then I felt my shoulder get poked. "Ahhh!" I screamed.

"Sup, baby cousin," Travis said.

See Travis was a dirty blonde with hazel eyes and an ego as high as Einsteins IQ. He is my Mom's Sister's child. He was born before me, therefore, I am known as the baby cousin to him.

"How many times do I have to say this, stop calling me a baby," I said.

"Well...I was-" He started but I cut him off.

"Yea, I get it, I get it." I sigh. "So...why was there a guy snooping in my drawer this morning."

"Uhh...." he looked confused. "I have no idea what you mean." He smirked.

"You...you..." I say but he said something.

"C' mon, we got to go to school," he said as he dragged me.

I grabbed my bag and I huffed at him.

I followed him out the door. "So who is driving me to school,"

"Yourself," Travis said. I shot him a death glare. "I'm kidding, I'm kidding, Ryker over there is driving you."

"Excuse me, what!" I yelled. "No! I'm not getting a ride from some....... creep!" I said.

"That hurts cupcake, to the core," Ryker said with a smug look.

"I am going to murder you," I said.

"You can try," he said with a smirk.

I scoff.

"I'll walk to school, way much better riding with any of you," I said and started to walk to school.

The walk to school isn't that far. About maybe 20 to 25 minutes. But.....I'm not even half way in.

I hear a honk. God of he doesn't leave me alone.

"Okay..listen Ryder or Ryker or whoever-"

"My names, not Ryder nor is it, Ryker," I turned my head to husky voice.

Oh no.

Oh, God.

"Baby girl?" He said.

"Axel?" I said matching his tone.

"Get in the car," he demands.

I sigh and got in the car. When I sat down he grabbed my face and kissed me.

"Now tell me why my girl is walking all by herself instead of getting a ride from Ryker or Travis."

"Because Travis is a butthead and Ryker is a creep." I pouted.

"And why?" He asked.

"Because I caught that Ryker dude sneaking in my underwear drawer this morning and I told Travis but he wouldn't do anything about." I pouted even more.

"Hhmm," he said.

"Hhmm," I mocked.

He chuckles and he drove us to school. Once we reach the school I had this strange feeling when Faye came up to me acting weird.

"Hey Faye what's wrong," she was about to say something but my phone rang. The screen read Carly.

"What the hell," I say and answer. "I'll be right back guys,"

"One day I'm gone and things went to s**t," I hear Carly say.

"What?"

"I told you not to go out with........ with that douche," she yelled from the phone.

"Carly!" I yelled and she stopped yelling. "What are you talking about."

"My brother told Ashley who told Greg who told Dylan who told me that Axell had s*x with Faye," I nearly dropped my phone.

Axel Dawson. The guy I have been with since junior year. The guy who told me he loves me at prom. The one that called me his forever. His future. His life. Axel Dawson. His name kept repeating in my head. Every memory I had with him. His kisses. His hugs. His stupid smiles. Smirks. Laughs.

Lies can be never forgiven. But cheating. Saying nothing happens. Wait. No. He lied and cheated. I can't keep the tears from falling. I couldn't help the shaky breath coming out of me. I couldn't help but make a cry out when it all happen.

Axel and Faye must have heard because they came running towards me. Axel's arms came around me but I pushed him away.

"Bab-"

"I trusted you... I've loved you since.... forever. I tell you everything. I told you about Joshua. I too-" I told him about Nadia.

"Baby I l-"

"No! Stop lying to me!"

He grabbed my arms. He must've figured I found out.

"I still love you!" He yelled.

"I don't care!" I yelled back. I didn't though. "You cheated on me!" I yelled at him. "You cheated on me," I said a little quieter.

"Baby I was drunk and....and I wasn't thinking okay. I mean come on. It's been a year and I was wanting some but you never wanted to do it and I respect that, I do. I was just....desperate."

You have got to be f*****g kidding me. Desperate. He was desperate.

I slapped him.

"What the f**k, Camila!" He shouted.

"We are done," I said and walked away from them. I couldn't bare to look her or him in the face and now noticing this is gonna be a long day.

I walked into the highschool. The one place that's gonna makes feel cautious. Now that I think about it. Fair was the only friend I had. Other than Carly. Now I lost both of them.

Now I'm alone.

.......

The past 7 hours has been the most painful thing in my life. I had Faye in one of my class. My Math class. She tried to apologize but I told her if I hear her talk to me again she won't be able to talk anymore.

I had Axel in my Spanish class. He was a pain. He kept apologizing and I kept ignoring him. Desperate.

I was desperate to RIP his head off his body.

"Hey..you alright?" I hear a voice in the background. His voice sounded soft and sweet. But it had a hint of dark and worry with it.

I notice that I dozed off while sitting here. In my English class with everyone's eyes on me.

"Camila Thompson," the teacher said.

"Oh, here," I said.

"Thank you," she sighed and continued down the list of students.

"You didn't answer my question," that voice came again. That same voice that sent shivers down my spine. Then I felt a hot breath on my neck. Oh, God. "I mean if it's not alright to ask just say, cause you got a pretty good swing from what I saw." He chuckles and leans back.

I blushed. My face is probably flushing right now. I hear laughing behind me. I turned my head to look over my shoulder and saw who was sitting behind me.

OH, MY FGIDJGFUGH!

I have no words. Literally.

Carter Anderson talked to me.

Carter Anderson talked to me.

I hurried and texted Carly.

Carly!

What.

What happen.

Carter freaking Anderson talked to me.

WHAT!

I know I'm freaking out.

Okay, we have to facetime when you get home

Okay