"6Cory's pov
Her eyes were cold. Dead even. Her cheeks were completely tear stained, a few sheds still dripping. She started to cry.

"I'm ugly..." She whispered.

I couldn't move. I couldn't breathe. Shebly... Had a black eye. And I wasn't there to stop whoever did it.

"Do you think I'm ugly... Cory..." Shebly asked.

"Don't call yourself that." I said.

"M-Max-" I stopped her. Max. That bastard. I walked past her. I was about to leave, when she grabbed my hand.

"Don't go Cory... Don't hurt Max..." Shebly said.

"Shebly, he-"

"No. Don't. I don't want to be left alone... Please stay here." She said.

I felt a tear roll down my cheek, which seemed to stay there.

"Ok... Just stop crying." I said, wiping her tears.

Max. That little shit. He wouldn't get near her again. I wanted to kill someone. I looked at Shebly.

"I... I have to go..." She said, and walked out the door. I opened it, and I saw her running down the street. I saw a piece of paper.

"Cory, I'm sorry. Max said if I told anyone, he would REALLY hurt me. I'm scared. I need to get away from him. I need to run. I'm so sorry.
Love,
Shebly Graces."

Wet. The note had wet drops. I ran. And ran. And then,I feel to the ground. And someone ran past me. Shubs.

"SHEBLY! WAIT!" I yelled.

She stopped. I caught up with her.

"I'm... Sorry... I thought... If I was... Gone... You wouldn't get involved..." She sobbed.

We went back to my apartment. She was still crying. She sat down, and covered her face with a blanket. I sat down next to her. I pulled the blanket off.

"Stop it. Don't call yourself ugly. Don't try and stop me from getting involved. You don't have to do this. I don't want you to look like this. Just calm down." I said.

She hugged me.

"T-thank you..." She whispered.

"I'm going to get something for your eye." I said.

I went to the freezer, and grabbed a ice pack. I then went to the bathroom and got this weird pen to cover up black eyes. Nick gave it to me when I got one. I walked back over to Shebly, who I gave the ice pack to. She opened it, and started to eat the ice.

"That was for your eye." I said.

"YAY ICE TIME!" She yelled.

I carefully used the pen. When I finished, you could barely tell. When I got done, her face was twisted in pain.

"That hurt...." She said.

"It does, but tomorrow your be used to it." I said, walking to my room.

She grabbed my hand.

"Cory... Can I... Sleep with you tonight?" She asked.

I felt my face become the color of flaming hot lava.

"S-sure." I said.

We walked in, and passed out.