~WILL BE SHORT!!~

~SET IN 2013~

"Hey, YN!" You turned around and saw Tom running over to you in the courtyard. You stopped and placed a smile on your face, "Hey, Tom. What's up?" He searched your face, trying to find a place to look at while he talked. He settled for your nose. "Um... it's my 17th birthday on Saturday... do you wanna come?" You played with the sleeves of your hoodie and sighed, "Tom... I'll try to, but I can't make any promises. You... (sigh) you know my issues at home." Tom nodded, concern bleeding onto his face. "OK, that's all I can ask for." He spoke with a smile on his face. The smile fell as he leaned in to speak with you, "If you ever need to get away... you can." You pressed your lips together in a tight smile before sniffing, "Thank you, Tom." You walked off, not saying anymore.

~~~

Your story should probably be explained. It started when your father died. Your mother and your father had been very happy together. Then your sister was born. Melissa encouraged your dad to propose to your mum. They did, then you were on the way. After you were born, your family lived in peace for 7 years... then your father took your mother away for a weekend and an accident happened. The car your parents were in fell into a body of water after being rammed into it. Your dad drowned and your mother had minor PTSD. Ever since then, your mother had become distant and stopped actually being a mother. Melissa was saddled with the task of taking care of you since you were 7... 10 years.

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That day, when you went home, you handed your mother a letter from the school about a performance for the drama club. Later that evening, when Yn was ready to go to bed, she went to say goodnight to her mother, but she said, "I didn't sign the number of seats." Yn frowned, "Why?" Her mother shrugged, "I make no promises that I can come." Yn sighed, "Why can't you come?" Her mother just looked irritated, "I dunno, Jeremy Kyle'll probably be on or something." Yn let out a sob/sigh and just took off out the house.

~BACK AT THE HOUSE~

Melissa ran through from the kitchen to see Yn's foot leave the front door as it slammed. Melissa rounded on her mother, who didn't look concerned. "What did you say?" She asked, voice borderline furious. Her mother shrugged, "That I won't be able to watch her play cus I'll be watching TV." Melissa scoffed and threw down the cooking gloves, "You're an arsehole." She spat before hauling on a coat and fleeing the house in search of her sister.

~~~

Tom was on his X-Box when the doorbell rang. "TOM! GET THE DOOR!" His mother yelled from the kitchen. He paused his game and ran down the stairs to get the door. It was Yn. Tom frowned and pulled her in by her arms, "It's raining, what are you doing outside?" Yn shivered and Tom immediately handed her a blanket from the sofa and wrapped it around her shoulders. "I ran from home." She mumbled. Tom searched for her face. "My sister will be looking for me... I should probably send her a message or something." Tom sent Melissa a message saying that Yn was safe and that she was with him and his family for the night. Melissa text back to keep her safe and she would come round in the morning after her night school.

Tom and Yn watched movies all night and cuddled under the blanket on Tom's bed.

But they were just friends... right?