The truth..

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..?