Jasmine's POV

The only issue that I have with this whole thing is that I'm out in the open. Cops are around, I'm pretty sure just about everyone knows that I'm the missing girl. I don't want to go back there. I'm safer out here. At least I have people who are looking out for me. And I don't have to be constantly reminded of the past. Kyle and Edwin abruptly stopped. I looked up, a bit curious. I saw two people in front of them. One was a guy, who was pretty tall with short dirty blonde hair and light blue eyes. The other was a girl with medium length blonde hair and hazel eyes. She kind of looked like someone who was really close to me. 

The guy stepped forward and got right in Kyle's face, "Haven't seen any of you out for a long time."

"I like to stay away from trash." Kyle added. He seemed territorial. 

The guy stepped back, smiled a little and let out a slight laugh. He looked directly at Edwin and tried to walk up to him. Kyle put him arm in front of him to stop him. The 2 just stared at each other. But I couldn't help and look at the girl. She eventually noticed and walked up to me. She seemed just as cocky as the guy, but is so familiar. 

"Take a picture it will last longer." Her voice is so familiar. 

I didn't realize I was staring directly into her eyes until she said that. I quickly fixated my eyes to the ground. Avoiding her at all costs. 

"Michele, leave her alone." Kyle said. 

"What are you going to do about it? Fight me? Would you even hit a girl?" She got up and personal to Kyle. 

"If I have to, I will. Leave us alone, we didn't do anything to you." 

Edwin mentioned that Kyle was really quiet, kind of like me. But he doesn't seem so quiet to me. Maybe he just fights for the things that he cares about. Something I aspire to be. I don't want to shield myself from the world forever. Just so happens that I'm in a weird spot. When I was living with her, she always told me to grow up and face my reality. She doesn't have to go through what I go through every day. And it just pisses me off that she doesn't understand. She doesn't get that when she does those awful things to me, it hurts. 

"Hey! I'm talking to you, red." The guy shouted. 

I just shook my head, I have to stop thinking about all the negative stuff. But I have nothing positive to even imagine. The guy close to me. Kyle was trying to help me out, but he was distracted by Edwin. The guy just smirked. I looked at Edwin, saw him holding his eye. What just happened?

"Too busy in your happy place to notice that I decked your friend?" He sounds tough. 

"There's nothing happy about my mind." I said without even looking at him. 

"What? You got the same problems as your friend over there?" 

I shrugged, "Do I look as happy as he does?"

"Good point, red. But you seem to be a tad bit crazy."

"Stop calling me red." I hate nicknames. I just hate them. 

"Awe is poor little red riding hood gonna cry to her mommy?"

I just shoved him and he was left a crappy smirk. I know he was just saying that to bother me and get me to react. But I hate nicknames. I had no other choice. I went into my backpack and pulled out my pills. The guy saw me do it and grabbed them out of my hands. 

"Nice," he looked at the bottle, "I wonder how much these go for on the streets. Daddy could use a new pair kicks. What do you think Madonna?" He looked over at Michele and she smiled. 

Damn it, I need those pills so I don't go insane. I started to panic as I just watched the guy throw one by one on the ground and smash them with his foot. I kept on shaking my head and putting my hands over my ears. Only when I get like, I head a little girl's voice in the back of my head. She keeps calling for me, I can't save her. It's my fault. It's my fault. Kyle noticed and punched the guy. He savaged all the pills that he could and gave the bottle back to me. I quickly took two and started to calm down. That was a close one. I almost lost my mind again. 

"Ian, back off. We didn't start trouble with you."

"What I was kidding. Not my fault that red and Edwin can't take a joke." 

"Her name is Jasmine. Okay?"

"Awe, someone as thing for red riding hood." 

Kyle just shook his head and quickly moved Edwin and I away from the two. I kept on looking back at the girl. Why does she have to look so similar? Why does she have to mean? Why am I only thinking about jumping off that bridge? I took a deep breathe and caught up to Kyle, who was holding Edwin. Edwin had tears down his face, he was in shock. 

"Who were those people?" I questioned.

"Just some assholes." Kyle added.

"I got that."

Kyle looked at me, "Good. So you know to stay away from them."

I just nodded. We showed up to the diner. Luckily for Booby, she was on break. Kyle sat next to me and Bobby sat next to Edwin. She had one of her co-workers get an ice pack. She was so angry when Kyle said their names. I definitely noticed she hated them. I get where she's coming from. I have to deal with self hatred every day. 

"I'm going to take them back to the house, is that okay?" Kyle asked.

Bobby nodded, "Just be sure that Eddy is safe."

"Of course." 

After about an hour of talking about it, we got up. Bobby pulled me aside, the guys waited outside. I knew she was looking at me. But I looked at way too many people today and caused me to have a slight panic attack. I can't see any more reminders of the past. 

"I know you don't sleep and Edwin won't fall asleep tonight. Could you please hang out with him? I have an early shift tomorrow. We have a game console in one of the rooms. He loves playing it with people. I know you have personal space issues but-"

"I'm going to need someone tonight anyways. No big deal." I added and left.