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Talk to me 9

{Carter P.O.V}

Darkness. Suffocating, blinding darkness...

I'm surrounded by it.... I can't escape. It's choking me.

I gazed around slowly, gauging my surrounding. Where am I? It was so dark and now I'm sitting in grass with the sun shining. Soft wind caressed my face and ruffled my hair. This is all so surreal.

I walked down the hill I was sitting on. Blades of grass tickled my bare feet. I'm still in my clothes from the hospital?

Tearing myself from my thoughts I found myself drifting towards the building at the foot of the hill. Is that my old school? I'm so confused.

I walked further down the hill and could clearly see a blond guy sitting with his back to me, sitting in my old hiding spot. The empty lot behind the school was always a good place to hide because its close to the empty classrooms. Nobody bothered looking for me anyway. At least anyone who knew me wouldn't, they all knew when I disappeared I didn't want to be found.

He appeared to be picking absentmindedly at the grass, a habit I adopted when I get bored outside. Being as quiet as I could I walked over to him. He heaved a weary sigh and I jumped. Did he see me? Do I look like a stalker now? Though I seemed sure that he noticed me, he never looked at me or said anything to back my suspicions up. Maybe he's hard of hearing. No part of me believes that, he seems far off and dreamy or concentrating.

I need to see his face, I'll die if I don't. As timidly as last time I walked around to him. My hand rested gently on his shoulder as I tried to get his attention. It's like he can't tell I'm here.

"Excuse me?" I said softly my voice trying to betray me. No response from him. I'm getting frustrated here, I went around a little further and kneeled in front of him putting me at eye level. Immediately I recognized the somber face before me.

Sun kissed limbs stretched out and still nimble fingers picked at the grass. Blue eyes stared intently at the task at hand, blond hair half in his, my eyes. This is me before I met Talon. Before he abused me. Before he scared me into not trusting anyone. Before I was scarred and pale. The only thing that's the same about me and my former self and my present being is our hair and eyes. But of course I had to dye my hair when I got to the hospital or rather have someone do it for me. They wouldn't let me. It was only ever black because Talon made me dye it that way.

The boy, I mean me, ok Carter, never moved or acted like I was there. Can he not see me or something? I'm standing right here plain as day. Maybe I can warn him to never be with Talon, maybe this is my chance to change what has happened.

"You have to listen to me, there is this guy Talon, don't trust him. Don't talk to him, avoid him!" He didn't react or stop, he can't hear me? No but this was my chance to save myself. To stop the pain and fix my life. Why? Why me? I never hurt anyone, I did good in school, respected my elders. So why did all of this happen to me?

I waved my hands in front of his face frantically. "Look at me!" Nothing. A loud squeak resounded from the door that leads out here. It's not used a lot and is pretty loud. If my old self can't see me I doubt they can. But despite myself I crouched in the bushes in front of myself, I mean Carter.

Footsteps, muffled by grass, made their way closer. "Hey Carter what's up?" an amused voice questioned. Wait, I know that voice. That's the voice that used to yell at me and tell me how useless I was. That's the voice that hates and haunts me.

"Hey Talon, how did you find me out here?"

"Asked around, one of your friend said you might be here,"

Carter smiled shyly, "Why were you looking for me?"

"Because I don't want you getting hurt, I really like you ya know."

Carter blushed deeply. "Really?"

"Really,"

"YOU HAVE NO BUSINESS LOOKING FOR ME! JUST LEAVE ME THE F*** ALONE. YOU'RE A LIAR YOU DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT ME! " I yelled and jumped out of the bushes. My former self didn't acknowledge me but Talon did.

In a flash I could see it happening. Fists connected with flesh. Red spots snuck their way on innocent skin. I covered my eyes but my ears weren't shielded from screams of agony and terror. Mumbled hateful words filled my head. The sound of punches became squelched the worse the blood flowed. Gasps and shrieks of pain turned into gurgled groans and pleas. But Talon won't stop until Talon wants to stop. Begging only makes it worse.

When I opened my eyes the picture of my former self was nothing more then a bloody, crumpled figure on the ground. Now it looks more like the me I'm used to. The figure gasped and held onto life despite everything. Hacking ensued and more blood sprayed the ground. What is all this?

The figure that was once me wouldn't stop it's incisive wet hacking. Torrents of blood poured from its gaping mouth with each cough. I've never been hurt that bad. Talon grabbed the figures shirt and threw the blood soaked figure on the ground with a sickening crack. Grass became slick with blood and the person stopped hacking profusely and laid still.

The no longer breathing lump of person dissipated into nothing and left me alone with Talon.

He looked at me and I cowered away. He cracked his knuckles and and he started walking towards me. Blood spray on his shirt and face dirstacted me as well as the blood dripping off his hands. Theres so much blood. That look was the same one he used to give me,lips down turned to a disappointed frown and eyes filled with malice. Talon glared and walked closer. Why can he see me???

"What the f*** do you think your doing Carter? Do you know who you're talking to?" The school scene melted away too the darkness again. Talon didn't dissipate with it though he continued closing in on me. I stumbled backwards in nothing.

"Talon no, please don't. I-I'm sorry," His steady gait never slowed. My gaze moved to the ground and I hugged myself feeling chilled to the bone. How did it get so cold? The bland metallic smell of blood filled the air. Where is that coming from?

My shirt looked soaked with the scarlet liquid and my side throbbed. Sickening vehement pain licked up my left side. And more of the bitter red blood trailed down my cheek absorbing into my collar. My whole body ached and I fell down into the black wall. The ground seemed to give away into a black abyss.

When did he even touch me? Why is this happening? Tears mixed with blood and they rolled down my cheeks. The warm salty tears burned badly.

"If you tell anybody it will be the last thing ever heard from you. Keep. Your. Mouth. SHUT!" Talon's voice ground at my ear drums and planted itself in my brain. My limbs felt leaden as I hit solid ground. Talon was above me again. Oh how many times I've seen this picture. Him standing over me while I lay on the ground. The overbearing pain consuming my very being.

"Now what did I tell you?"

I tried to respond but my mouth felt numb, like I just got out of the dentist.

"WHAT DID I TELL YOU CARTER?!"

"Don't tell anyone or you will make sure I never say anything again," My words came out faint and weak, no more then a soft whisper at most.

"Very good," Talon ground out and raised his foot and brought it down swiftly.

I bolted up in bed, my shirt clung to me with. I got up and turned on the light when it was only sweat and not blood. It was a dream? When did I fall asleep? Tears didn't stop streaming freely and I trembled lightly. Sobs overtook me and I laid back on my bed.

I want Adrian, where is he? He hasn't talked to me in a week. I need him.

{Adrian P.O.V}

Am I a bad person? I've been purposefully avoiding him for a week. Since I'm throwing Alec that birthday party tomorrow maybe I should talk to him and invite him. Do I want to? Am I selfish for avoiding him just because he has a boyfriend? Yes. Yes I am, I'm going to go tall to him and apologize for ignoring him.

In the week I've been ignoring him I became better at navigating my way through the hospital so that's a plus. I walked to the elevator and stepped in hitting the three and watching it light up. Better get ready to apologize and suck up.

The elevator dinged, signaling me to get off and go on my way. 310, 311, 312... I passed those doors and turned a corner 313, 314, 315, 316, supply closet. Rounded a second corner and focused on one side of the hall 317, 319, 321, and finally 323.

A noise seeped under the door from his room. What is that? Is he crying? I knocked softly and opened the door. A shivering Carter jumped looking startled. Red tear trails stained his cheeks and he sniffled softly.

"I knocked, I uh don't know if you heard me though. What's wrong Carter?" Almost like a person trying not to frighten a small animal I walked towards him carefully. "Tell me what's wrong,"

He profusely shook his head no. And opened his arms suggestively. I accepted the invitation and hugged him tightly. The boy shook like a leaf in my hold. What happened? Soft sobs shook his small frame and I rubbed his back soothingly.

"Carter it's ok, don't cry." his crying softened but didn't stop. My heart breaks for him even though I don't know what's wrong.

"I'm sorry for avoiding you this past week Carter. I was being a jealous bastard and not doing my job and helping you." Carter wiped the back of his knuckle across his eyes trying to dry them. The scar on his cheek looked so place on his red stained cheeks. Could he really be that boy I found laying in the alley months ago? That dude's hair was black, but the scar is in the right spot. It's not like I can just ask that would be awkward. Oh hey have you ever been beaten to a bloody pulp and left to die in an alley?

Carter buried his face against my neck, his crying silenced. Did he have a bad dream? "Did you have a nightmare?"

He nodded slightly and started picking at his shirt. Must be a nervous habit. "We can talk about it," Carter looked at me like I was crazy and it made me smile. Like he's gonna talk to me.

"But on a lighter note, I'm gonna throw a birthday party for Alec tomorrow if you wanna come," he shrugged slightly. That probably means yes.

The door handle to his room jiggled and caught my attention. That dude from awhile back walked in. S***

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A/N: Read my new story "Things Unseen" it's on my profile it's Boyxboy and it's great comment and vote on tht chiz too

yay!!!! Look wat I did. I've been typing this all day at school even now I'm ducking P.E. by just sitting on a mat typing this while everyone else plays basketball.

Earlier during math I was just sitting there and since I'm typing this on my iPod there is autocorrect ik u guise know my pain. Anyway I was typing animal and I space like halfway through it or something and it replaced it with Anal I was just O.O and hoping my math teacher didn't look over my shoulder.

Anyway before autocorrect makes me type anal again im gonna go to idk wait for stupid P.E. to end

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