Millie's POV

I wake up, feeling weird for some reason. Weird meaning anxious.

I'm confronting Jacob today. But I'm bringing Sadie with me. Just for precautions. I texted him to stay after history class.

I woke up and put on a nice sweater tucked into my jeans. I smiled, looking at what I'm wearing. I'm wearing what I want to wear.

Sadie picks us up, and we drive to school and just talk. It's weird without Finn around. Maybe it's just me thinking that.

I told him to come over to talk when I get home, and he agreed. I just want to see him, I guess.

We pull up in the parking lot, and the group is standing around, talking. We talked about Jacob after everything happened, and I thanked them for helping me through it. Even though I didn't tell them to begin with.

We get out of the car, and talk to everyone, just enjoying ourselves. I really hope it's a good day. It better be.

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I saw Jacob in history, so I know he's here. His face is still bruised up. I was thinking in class about what u should say to him. Anything I say will sound weird. I'm breaking up with him, and never speaking to him again.

Soon enough, the bell rang. Sadie and I stayed in our seats, until everyone left. I stood up, and Jacob did too, he sat on a desk, and watched me.

"I'm breaking up with you, Jacob." I said, and he laughed.

"Just because your friend picked a fight with me doesn't mean I'm obeying your word now." He said, and Sadie stood up and stood next to me.

"You will obey her word now. We have proof and witnesses who can say otherwise of what you've done." She said, confident.

"Never speak to me again," I said, and he rolled his eyes.

"Whatever. Just tell your friend to stay the fuck away from me." He said, pushing past Sadie and I, hitting us hard with his shoulders. He walked out of the room, and it was just Sadie and I now. She smiled and pulled me into a hug.

"I'm so proud of you Mills," she said, and I smiled. I still feel weird with any sort of physical contact, but I don't want to ruin the moment.

"Have you talked to Finn since?" She asked, as we both walked to lunch together. I haven't walked to lunch with her in so long.

"Yes. We called, and I told him to come over tonight," I said, and she smiled at me.

"Oooooo, a date?" She asked, and I rolled my eyes.

"No. Just to talk. Did he get hit? By Jacob?" I asked, and she nodded.

"Yes, but it wasn't hard enough to leave a mark on his face." She said, and I nodded. Good. His face is too perfect to be messed up.

Millie, stop.

"Talk about what?" She asked, and I shrugged as we got to the table.

"Anything, I guess."

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I'm sitting on the couch, and I hear a knock on the door. I put my phone down, and open it to Finn. My eyes widen immediately.

"Finn, your face!" I said, putting my hand on the side of it, and he flinched. His left eye is swollen to the point you can barely see his eye is open. It's purple all around it, and puffy.

"I'll get ice." I said, and he grabbed my hand.

"I'm okay. I don't need ice." He said, and I nodded.

"What happened?" I asked, and he shook his head no. He looked around.

"Where's your mom and Ava?" He asked, walking further in and shutting the door.

"She has an after school parent meeting tonight. 7-9 or something." I said, and he nodded.

"Finn, tell me what happened," I said, as we both sat on the couch. He faced me. His eyes were dark. As far as I could tell.

"I just got in a fight with my dad, I'm fine. Nothing serious." He said, and my heart felt sorry for him. Is his dad abusive? I've never seen any bruises on him except this one.

"Finn. Why did he hit you?" I asked, and he sighed, leaning back on the couch.

"For getting suspended, and getting in a fight. The two things he's told me over and over not to do. But I had to." He said, and I shook my head no.

"You didn't have to. I could've handled it." I said, and he faced me.

"What, by shutting us all out, Millie? Dating Jacob for a couple more weeks to the point he is physically raping you and you still won't ask for help? God Millie, I couldn't watch you live like that anymore!" He yelled, and my heartbeat quickened, and I backed up a bit. I noticed my hands started shaking.

I don't like yelling. Especially Finns yelling. It's like he will kill you the second he stops talking. It's horrifying. He noticed my anxiety, and took my hands and tried to calm me down.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled. But it's true, Millie. You needed help, and you weren't asking for it. I deserved anything my dad did to me." He said, and I just nodded, avoiding eye contact.

"Did you want to do something?" He asked, and I looked up to him.

"Like what?" I asked, and he shrugged. He eyed me up and down.

"You wore jeans today." He said, and I nodded.

"You look nice in jeans. Well, you look nice in anything. But I'm glad you're wearing them again." He said, and I nodded, butterflies in my stomach. If he gets any closer, it's the end for me. Why is he so god damn attractive? He has a black eye for gods sake.

"Thank you." I said, and he nodded.

"We could talk, watch a movie, go for a drive, anything really." He said, and I turned to him.

"Can we drive to that cliff above the lake in the woods?" I asked, and he nodded. He wouldn't let me drive, he insisted he drove. We listened to music, but in a low volume. I looked over at him, and he didn't notice. He was driving, watching the road. He was wearing black jeans and a grey sweater. He looked nice. His hair curly as usual. I think he knew I was looking.

"There's a better view out of the car." He said, and I laughed quietly. I saw him smile a bit.

But he was right, there is a pretty view. The sun was going down, and the sunset was really pretty. The sky was turning purple and pink. We got to the spot, and I ran over to the cliff and sat down with my legs dangling over it to watch the sunset. The cliff isn't too high, but it's not low. Like, if I fell, I'd probably survive, but you'd be in the air for a while. You can 100% jump from it. I heard Finn come next to me, and sit down, watching the sunset.

"Finn." I said, and he looked toward me.

"Yes?" He asked.

"Is it true you tell people you were scratched by a Tiger?" I asked, and he furrowed his eyebrows.

"Who told you that?" He asked, really confused. I chuckled a bit.

"You did. You were drunk, and telling me everything. You wouldn't shut up." I said, and he widened his eyes.

"Yes, I do. What else did I say?" He asked, getting anxious. Why is he anxious? Is there something he doesn't want me to know?

"You said that, and you said I help you sleep. And you want me to meet your family. And you don't sleep some nights." I said, and he looked over to the sunset.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to just say all of that to you." He said, and I shrugged.

"Why am I the only one that makes you get all emotional?" I asked, and he furrowed his eyebrows.

"What does that mean?" He asked.

"Every time you're around someone else, all you can see is your emotionless face, eyes, body movements. Like you're just in the background. But when you are with me, you talk to me. You smile sometimes, and you laugh sometimes. What makes it different?" I asked, and he didn't say anything for a minute or two. It was really quiet. I didn't know if I should say anything else.

"We're closer. I'm not as close with other people." He said, and I nodded.

"Have you ever been in love?" I asked, and he shook his head no.

"I've never had a girlfriend. I can't really be in love." He said, and I nodded. He turned to me.

"You?"

"Yeah. My first ever girlfriend. She was the light of my life. She made me so happy, I couldn't see past the bullshit. She never loved me. I was just her rebound. But to me, it was love. I loved her too much to end things. But I realized it wasn't love. It was the feeling of happiness I had with another person. That was the reason I stayed. I don't think I truly loved her, but I've felt the experience of love." I said, and he nodded. The sun was about gone, colors still in the sky.

"You'll find someone, Finn. You will." I said, and he nodded.

"I think I will too."

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