Saturday, July 22, 2023

Writing Prompt #10

“I’m build from every mistake I’ve ever made” 

“And you’re built beautifully.” 

Story

“I’m build from every mistake I’ve ever made.” 

“And you’re built beautifully.” I cringe as he says this to me. My reaction to him is starting to piss me off. Like why he has the power to make me doubt what I know to be true.

“How can you say that to me? You know nothing about me or the things I’ve been through to get here.” I snap. I don't like how this guy, that I’ve only known for a few days a week at most, is making me feel like I can be loved.

“I know I haven’t known you long, but I do know that you put others above yourself just to see them smile. You are also the person that everyone goes to for help and you’ll help them even if it hurts you in the process. If someone needs a shirt then you’ll give them the one off your back. You’ve put your friends above you and help them even when they don’t ask for it but you’ll never ask them for the help you need for the fear that they’ll leave you” I growl at him “So telling me that i don’t know you, is completely wrong.” Justin says, grabbing my waist and pulling me to him. “God damn it. I hate the person that made you feel like you’re a mistake.” He tightens his hold on me making me feel safe “Your not a mistake, your a fucking blessing.” hearing someone say that to me makes tears fall from my eyes. I push my face into his chest, getting his sweatshirt wet from my tears. He starts rubbing circles into my back trying to help me relax. He kisses the top of my head and whispers “God, you're making me want forever.” Which makes me start to sob. We stand like this for what feels like forever before my brother comes walking into the room.

“What the fuck did you do to my sister?” Jake yells pulling me out of Justin’s arms and pushes me behind him. “I told you not to hurt not even 30 minutes ago and then I walk here and see her sobbing?” He takes a step closer to Justin as a hiccup escape from the sobbing.

“I didn’t hurt her. I just told her she is beautiful.” Justin says, sounding saddened. “To be honest you should be looking for the person who made her feel like she is a fucking mistake.” he snaps making Jake look at me and my tear sained face and back at Justin with a glare. “Don’t fucking look at me like I’ve lost my fucking mind. She” he says pointing at me. “Isn’t a fucking mistake. She is a god damn blessing. God, I am so tired of watching people walk all over her. She is your fucking family and yet she sleeps in a damn broom closet because your mother need a room for her workout stuff that she doesn’t even use.” Justin takes a step closer to Jake. “You claim to want to protect her but yet you sit back and let your mother hurt her on a daily basis.” 

“My mother doesn’t hurt her. She loves her like she is her own.” Jake says getting in Justins face.

“I’ve only been around for less than a week and I've seen and heard more things than I should've. I’ve heard your mother hurt her by telling Jade that she is only here because her father feels bad that he cheated on Jessica with Jade’s mother and she ended up dying. So, how is that love? How are you protecting her from your own mother?” I gasp and take a step back from the two men.

“You heard her say that?” I whisper out, making the two of them turn and look at me. I see Justin’s hands balled into fits at his side and they are shaking most likely from the rage he is feeling and Jake looks so upset by what is being said. 

“You’ve done nothing to protect her from the person hurting her the most.” Justin continues on, like he didn’t hear my statement. I’ve been around so much less than the people claiming to be protecting her and I’ve Fallin head over heels in love with her. She is a gem that should be shining for the world to see, not hidden under the rug. She has quickly became the reason I wanna get up out of bed.” Just reaches out and grabs my hand as i reach out for the door frame next to my brother so I don’t fall over. “I’m taking you away from here” How can he still want me even though he knows that i am a mistake? How can I be good for someone like him? “Stop overthinking everything.” He pulls me into his arms and away from my brother.


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