At the gala.
Asher: There you guys are.
Adrian: Sorry for making you wait, Where's everyone else?
Asher: They're Inside, I was waiting for you.
Adrian: I'll go walk & be with the others.
Charlie: *Whispers* Do we have to walk a red carpet?
Adrian: *Whispers* I guess so.
Asher: You ready?
Adrian: Mhm, How hard can It be?
Asher: *Whispers* Remember to look confident.
Adrian: Yeah yeah, Let's go Charlie.
N: Charlie & I walked the red carpet then they took a picture.
Inside.
Riley: Hi baby, You doing alright?
Adrian: Yeah.
N: Adriana, Charlie & I go to the bar. Here nobody cares If we drink.
Charlie: Shouldn't we not drink here?
Adrian: No one here gives a shit.
Charlie: Oh, Okay.
A few hours later.
Charlie: Where'd Adrian go?
Adriana: To the bathroom I think.
Charlie N: I walk to the bathroom, Then I walk In & for some reason get upset.
Danny: Is that your new guy who bangs you?
Adrian: Get off of me.
Danny: Nah, He can watch me fuck you.
Charlie: I-I'm going to go..
Adrian: Charlie!
Danny: Don't worry about him.
Adrian: *Yelling* GET OFF OF ME DANNY!
Riley: What's going on-
Adriana: You fucking piece of shit get off of him!
N: He gets his clothes on & leaves, I get off the counter & get my clothes back on.
Adrian: Fuck, I'll be back.
Riley: What the hell Is going on?
Adriana: He'll explain later, Probably. I'm going to go after them.
Asher: C'mon let's follow.
Outside.
Charlie: *Yelling* Get off of me.
Adrian: Let's go somewhere else so you don't make a scene.
Charlie: *Yelling* You don't give a fuck If everyone see's some random guy fucking you?
Charlie: *Yelling* But you care about making a scene.
Adrian: *Yelling* Shut up Charlie for fuck sake!
Adrian: *Yelling* & that 'random guy' well, He's my ex boyfriend who abused
Adrian: *Yelling* Me EVERYDAY when we were In a relationship!
N: I looked around after I finished yelling & everyone was staring at us.
N: & my parents & sister looked so shocked because of what I accidentally said.
N: Charlie & I just say nothing after I finished yelling.
Adriana: *Yelling* Adrian snipper!!
N: My first Instinct was to switch places with Charlie & that's what I did.
Charlie: A-Adrian? Oh god there's so much blood..
Riley N: We all rushed over to Charlie & Adrian.
Charlie: *Yelling* Open your eyes!!
Riley: *Crying* Adrian! Asher do something!!!
Asher: Charlie let me carry him, We need to get to the hospital right now.
Charlie: *Crying* O-Okay..
At the hospital, A bit later..
Asher: Do you have anyone we can call to take you home.
Charlie: No, I have nobody & I want to stay anyways..
Charlie: *Crying* This Is all my fault..
Riley: No no It's not, We knew It'd be dangerous to bring you.
Riley: Adrian was protecting you so don't blame yourself.
Charlie: *Crying* It was my fault that he followed me outside…
Riley: No It was his choice, Charlie It's going to be okay.
The next night.
Riley: *Crying* Please don't leave us baby..
Adrian: Stop crying, I'm not going anywhere.
Riley: Baby!
N: My mom hugs me then sits back down.
Adrian: That hurt.
Riley: Sorry I was just so excited that you're awake.
Adrian: Is Charlie here…?
Asher: I can go get him, He's outside.
Riley: Wait, We need to talk about something you said before he does.
Adrian: He can hear It, I don't care. Just give us 10 minutes alone.
Riley: Okay, You can go get him.
N: Charlie comes In & stands by the bed, Everyone else leaves.
Adrian: Come & lay here.
Charlie: But I don't want to hurt you.
Adrian: Then be careful.
N: He comes & carefully lays on me, I wrap my arm around him.
Adrian: I'm sorry for yelling at you, I was so stressed that I lost my cool.
Adrian: & on top of that I was drunk, I'd never yell at you.
Charlie: It's okay, I get It..
Adrian: You don't really, But I wish you could.
N: We stay silent till my parents & sister come In.
Riley: So about what you said.. Why didn't you tell us Danny abused you?
Riley: How didn't we see It?
Adrian: He always did It to my body so I could cover It up with long clothes.
Adrian: & I didn't tell you because I was terrified to tell anyone.
Adriana: I would've beat his ass If you told me what he did!
Adrian: That's why I didn't tell you.
Asher: What about last night, What was that?
Adrian: I was drunk so I didn't stop him, Well until Charlie came In &
Adrian: I came to my senses about what was going on.
Riley: Next time please don't hide that from us, We're your parents.
Asher: You know exactly why he didn't tell us.
Riley: You mean you.
Asher: Shut up, You'd do the same thing.
Adriana: We're really confusing Charlie aren't we?
Charlie: Very much, But I kind of get what you're saying.
N: My dad asks everyone to leave so he can talk to me about something.
Adrian: What'd you want to talk about?
Asher: I see how much you care for this kid that's why I'm going to say this.
Asher: If you trust him then you can tell him about the gang.
Adrian: I don't know dad, It'd put him In danger.
Asher: Yes but also no, If he knew we could protect him.
Asher: You know we can't really have someone follow him without him noticing.
Adrian: I'll think about telling him. Can you send Charlie back In here?
Asher: Of course.
A week later, At home.
N: Over the past week I've been spending a lot of time with Charlie.
N: He makes non stop laugh & smile, I've got to admit I love It.
N: I'm telling him tonight about the gang but..
N: I'm terrified that this will change things between us.
Later that night.
Adrian: Charlie I have something to tell you, Just don't freak out.
Charlie: Okay…?
Adrian: I don't really know how to say this but, I'm In a gang called Black Shadows.
Adrian: My father Is the leader, Till I decide I want to be.
Adrian: Also before you ask, Yes we do kill people.
Charlie: Why are you telling me this..?
Adrian: I like you Charlie, A lot. I'm telling you because I want you to know
Adrian: Everything about me & we can protect you better now since you know.
Adrian: I understand If you want me to stay out of your life.
Adrian: I'll answer anything you want to know.
Charlie: No I don't want you to stay out of my life, I like you too Adrian.
Adrian: Are you afraid of me now?
Charlie: No, I know you wouldn't ever hurt me.
Adrian: Of course I wouldn't.
Charlie: So what now..?