If I lose myself tonight, it'll be by your side.

[lauren.]

Ridley.
I gripped onto his arms for a moment, my legs wobbly. I swallowed then punched his arm,"I cannot believe I just did that,"I said closing my eyes. I sighed as I released my other hand from his arm and looked at him. "Now how the hell am I supposed to get back up there? Oh god I can't believe I just did that,"I said running a hand through my bangs.

[haileyjordan]

Gavin,
I shrugged, "We can deal with that when the time comes. Now take a walk with me please," I said as I began walking away from her house. "I just want to say that I'm sorry for what I did at school yesterday. I never meant for you to witness that. I just can't help myself sometimes, especially when people talk shit." I sighed.

[lauren.]

Ridley.
I followed next to him,"It was definitely frightening,"I said as I crossed my arms. Why the hell didn't I think of a jacket? "Does that happen a lot?"I asked glancing up at him. If it happened a lot then I don't know if I could be around him. I don't know why I was even around him now.

[haileyjordan]

Gavin,
"I wouldn't say a lot. People usually know better than to do something like that. I try to control myself also, but if they're persistent, so am I," I said, looking down at her. I noticed her folded her arms. I slid my jacket off, "Here." I said.

[lauren.]

Ridley.
I didn't decline an just took his jacket, sliding it on. It smelt of cigarettes but also his cologne which I actually found the smell soothing? Weird. "So if I'm persistent with questions that could happen to me?"I asked quietly as I stuck my hands in the pockets of his jacket.

[haileyjordan]

Gavin,
I shook my head, "Even though I'm aggressive I still hold true to never hitting a girl. I would just simply end the question asking," I told her. "So if you want to ask me questions, which is seems like you do, you may." I was going to see how far out of my comfort zone I could get, but I didn't totally know her yet.

[lauren.]

Ridley.
I sighed softly and nodded,"Okay,"I said as I looked down at my feet as we walked. He doesn't hit girls, that's good. "Okay, I forgive you from what happened earlier. But I don't see how you can keep wailing on someone like that,"I said tucking my hair behind my ear.

[haileyjordan]

Gavin,
I looked over at her, "Did you think it was my fault? I don't meant to sound childish but he started it Ridley. If someone keeps bashing on me I have no other choice. It's the only way they learn their lesson." I said, running my hand through my hair. "Why would you purposefully go out of your way to hurt someone?" I shook my head. I asked myself that question everyday.

[lauren.]

Ridley.
"Learn their lesson? That sounds harsh. Yes, they should not just go out of their way to hurt someone but that doesn't mean to stoop to their level,"I said shrugging. That was just my opinion but then again I don't know what I would do if someone just came up to me and started hitting me.

[haileyjordan]

Gavin,
"It's not that easy anymore. You can't just use your words. If you simple tell them to stop, or just walk away they know that they can continue. They know that you'll do nothing about it." I chewed on the inside of my cheek. My hands began to feel restless. "If you don't do anything to stop it, you'll be ragged on your whole life, Ridley. Someone's gotta do something."

[lauren.]

Ridley.
"I just wish there was something other than violence,"I said shaking my head. I noticed that he had grown tense a little and his hands shook slightly,"Are you okay?"I asked touching his hand gently. Once I did that I felt some kind of spark, well not literally a spark but something inside.

[haileyjordan]

Gavin,
I looked over at her when she touched my hand with such gentleness. It was almost foreign to me. "Yes, I'm alright," I said, calming myself down. "Believe me, I wish there was something other than violence also." I said quietly.

[lauren.]

Ridley.
I stuffed my hand back into the pockets,"So how long have you lived here?"I asked changing the subject. I was glad that I was warm in his jacket or I'd probably get a cold then my parents would ask questions.

[haileyjordan]

Gavin,
"Too long," I said with a sigh. "For about fourteen years." I said, "you grow to get real sick of it. Or at least I do anyways. There's rarely anything to do." I noticed how quickly she changed the subject which made me smile slightly.

[lauren.]

Ridley.
"Fourteen years? Goodness,"I said biting my lip. "I'm sure there could be something around here to do that you haven't done before,"I said looking up at him with a smile.