Perfectly Wrong [DISCONTINUED]

- CHAPTER 25 -

{ Your POV }

Ariana and I took a nap together after we kissed, but now I was up.

I felt Ariana put her head on my chest, then she put it back on the pillow. Then she turned around again and wrapped her arm and leg around my body, putting her head on my chest again.

I felt her hand under my t-shirt, on my stomach, and she rested it there. I think she found her perfect position because she stayed quiet after that.

She's so cute.

I couldn't help but wonder why this was happening. What if she was playing me? What if she was just hurting me again?

But what if she really had no other choice than to do what she did to me?

She seemed like a genuinely sweet person.

As I was overthinking, I felt Ariana look up at me.

"Hi." I said and looked down at her.

"Hey, baby." Ariana pecked my lips, and I smiled.

"What were you thinking about, baby?" She asked me.

"I was just wondering about a few things. Like, why are you so nice to me all of a sudden? Why do you seem to actually care about me and like me?" I asked

She sighed and caressed my cheek softly.

"Well, look, baby. Logan was a horrible human being. He did things to me that no one should go through. He threatened me and the threats weren't a risk I was willing to take. I was scared, baby. I was actually scared and he controlled me. He controlled whom I aas allowed to like and whom I was supposed to hate. Letting him control me was my biggest mistake. He ruined me mentally and emotionally. I seem like a cold-hearted and selfish bitch, but I'm not. I was scared to even trust you and to let you into my life. I've liked you for a long time, baby, I just never admitted it to myself or anyone else." She explained to me calmly.

"But why now?" I asked.

"Because of all the things that happened. I don't know what it was but something opened my eyes and I let down my guards around you. I couldn't ignore my heart that started racing every time I was near you. I couldn't keep ignoring the way you made me feel. From our first time, you were never nothing for me. And I was scared to admit it, but I'm tired of ignoring the way I feel for you. I can't ignore it." She told me, and I couldn't help but admire her calmness.

"Thank you for explaining it to me." I said, and she smiled.

We were silent for a while, but then I noticed her eyes began to tear up

"Hey, what's wrong?" I asked softly.

"They almost raped me." She whispered and broke down in tears.

"Hey, baby, listen to me. You're safe now. I'm going to protect you. I always will. No matter what happens between us, I'm always gonna be there to save you. Believe that." I told her

She nodded but still couldn't stop crying. That was traumatizing after all. I held her until she fell asleep after a while.

After an hour or so, we both woke up.