Trigger warning: mentions of abuse
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Alex's POV

We were resting on my bed. The pain from being hit by the car wasn't as bad anymore. John has been sticking close by me. I don't know if it's fear or something else but I'm really worried about him. It may be the fact that the police haven't caught his father yet.

He currently is curled up against me asleep. I am running my fingers through his hair. He breaths deeply and every once and a while snuggles closer to me.

God, a couple of weeks ago he was crying heavily into my neck and now he is sleeping soundly next to me.

He starts to stir a little bit and then he looks up at me. I'm shorter then him but he was laying low on the bed.

"Hey," he says groggily.

"Hi," I say and kiss his forehead.

I scoot down in the bed so I am now on the same level as his head. He rests his forehead against mine and we look into each other's eyes. He smiles at me and pulls me into a passionate kiss. We pull away and look into each other's eye again.

"I love you," he whispers.

"I love you, too," I whisper back.

I love him so much.

We lay there for a long time, just staring at each other.

Later that day

We have all our friend over and we are all talking when John gets a phone call. Everyone goes quiet as he answers the phone.

"Hello?" As he pauses to let the other person talk a look of fear crosses his face. He doesn't talk again he just hangs up and looks at us calmly but at the same time fearful.

"John?" Aspen says, "who was it?"

"I-I have to go," I say.

"What are you talking about?" I ask.

"I mean I have to hide from my father," he says.

"John, the police are going to find him! And if your leaving I am too." Aspen says.

"No he's after me and he won't let anything stop him," he says. "He's crafty he knows how to avoid the law."

"John, no, you can't leave!" I say. He looks at me and I can see the sadness in his eyes.

"I'm so sorry, Alex," he says looking down.

"No, I-" I start to cry and walks up to me and pulls me into a tight hug. My crying gets heavier. The room in silent other then my heavy sobbing.

"I'm so sorry," John whispers.

Two days later

We all are my at dorm to say goodbye to John. Most of us have come to terms that he is leaving to hide from his father. I will miss him so much. We aren't going to the airport with him because we can't know where he is going. I don't want to say goodbye.

He pulls me aside to talk to me alone, "Alex, I know this is hard and I don't know how long it'll be before we see each other again."

"John, I could go with you!" I try to persuaid him.

"No, you can't," he says. "You have a life hear and you need to finish college."

"I'm gonna miss you so much," I say.

"I know, I'll miss you too," he kisses my head. "I'll try and write letters but I don't know if I'll be able to."

"I know," I say as I pull out a letter from my pocket. (Yes this is supposed to be THE letter) "Take this, I wrote it a while ago and I want you to have it whenever you need it."

"Thank you Alex," he hugs me tightly. "I love you."

"I love you, too."

He says goodbye to the others and then leaves.

Goodbye, I'll wait for you.
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NOT THE END I PROMISE!!!!! Ok so that is most defiantly not the end I have a bunch of ideas for this story don't. Worry. Il y'all!
-your favorite weirdo 🌺💚