They looked to me expectingly and I felt my cheeks burn so I looked down grinning so they wouldn't see me blush or smile. Why was I getting all flustered? I didn't quite trust my voice so I just looked up a little and waved my hand.

"Awww don't by shy love, I don't bite... much." oli says and everyone chuckles but Austin, who hits him in the arm and whispers in his ear.

"Oops." oli said. I look at Austin questioningly and he just shakes it off.

"So Juliette, what do you want to do?" I look at my phone to see how much time I have left and boy was I now in deep shit. I had to be home in 10 minutes and the walk took us about half an hour.

"I gotta go sorry!" I say running out of his house.

"Juliette, were are you going?" he called after me

"Home!" I yelled back. I tried to remember the way back but I wasn't too sure. I managed to find a road after running around like an idiot. Out of breath from running, I stopped for a second. I looked at my phone. Shit, 2 minutes until Lindsy would call asking were I was. I looked around and thanked the heavens my house was right in front of me. I cross the street and jump up the stares. I open the door and Lindsy and my dad were standing there waiting for me.

"Where have you been young lady? your father and I have been worried sick! the school called today and said that you weren't in school, where were you?"

"I was... I had... uhh, my... Ummm..."

"And on top of that your grades are slipping in just about every class." Lindsy says. "What's happening to you? are you on some type of drugs? are you in a gang? because we can get you hel-"

"No! I'm not in gang or on drugs. I just had a lot on my mind and decided to take a walk in the forest. I lost track of time and kinda got lost, I'm sorry ok?" I told them. It was mostly true, I do have a lot of my mind and I did get lost and lose track of time.

"I got called out of work because you needed a break? are you serious Juliette? are you stupid or something because your acting like it. You know I need my job, the job that pays for your education, clothes, food, heat, the house. I can't believe you would be so stupid!" I was seriously scared, he has never gotten this mad before but he was seriously blowing this way out of proportion.

"Dad, I just skipped one day if school, I'll pick up my grades I promise, but I think your blowing this way out of proport-"

"No Juliette I am not, you just don't get it! there are people out there who want to hurt you, and you just run off like there aren't rapist, and murderers and... ughh I am so done. just go to your room you are grounded." I honestly had nothing to say, what the hell is he talking about? He's talking as if people are after me and murder and rape in this town? he must be on drugs because I haven't even seen people fight in this town. I went to my room and closed the door. I sit on my bed and out of no where I start thinking about austin, I kinda wish he was he- NO! I cannot think of him like that. I can't go through that again. I shake my head to try and get rid of the thoughts and it works. For a little bit at least. I decide to do my hw and some extra credit so I could try and get my grades up. When I finished I tried to go to bed but I couldn't stop thinking about my dad and austin. I toss and turn all night.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Stupid alarm clock. I get up And go through my normal routine. I grab my stuff and head out the door smiling when I see Austin. I cross the street to him so we could walk together.

"Hey Juliette." He says with his cute ass smile. I could just stare at his face all day. did he say something?.... Ohh shi-

"Hey." I rush out so he hopefully wouldn't notice me staring at him and forgetting to answer.

"So what happened yesterday?"

"I had to be home at a certain time but that didn't matter 'cause my parents found out that I skipped and grounded me"

"Harsh"

"Yea, did you get in trouble or something, or do your parents not know?"

"My uhh.. my parents died about a year ago" he says, his voice cracking the slightest. I could tell he was trying not to cry. I stop walking and he stops to when he notices. He looks at me questioningly but I just stay quite, walk up to him and hug him. He wasn't expecting it but when he un-freezes he hugs me back before I feel him shaking from crying. I just bring him to the floor and into my lap so I could rock him. Cradling his head to my chest I just rock him.

"Shhhh, honey it's ok, just let it all out. Don't you worry ok?" I say softly. I rubbed his arm and back and continued to tell him things to calm him done like a mother would to there child who hurt themselves. After a while he calms down and stops. I let him go and look at him, his face is read from crying.

"All better?"

"Yea, but why didn't you say 'I'm sorry for your loss' like everyone else? it's like you knew exactly what to do, like you knew I needed that." He says the last part looking me in the eye, his beautiful brown eyes look so sad and I just wanted to make him happy.

"Because when my mom died, that's all people said to me And it made me so mad. They didn't know what to do but all I wanted was a hug." He smiles at me and hugs me again.

"Thank you." he whispers in my ear.

"It's fine, but we gotta hurry if we want to still make first period." He nods and we continue walking to school. We have first together so we walk to class together.

Notes

Yes, I know I. Know! But it takes a while to get the story prepared for all these drama llamas I got prepared for y'all, so let's just Seattle them first before we ride them.