His words burn through me. I can't stay, not if this is him.
"Whatever you keep running from, we can protect you, have we not proven that already?" He looks at me waiting.
"I'm not scared for me Ashton." Her words are solemn. "Something tells me I wouldn't be physically hurt, but those I let in? They will be."
"Do you not think we can look after ourselves? Protect ourselves, Raven? Have you always run before letting people all the way in?"
He looks at me and I nod.
"It isn't entirely down to me though, my mum frequently, changed partners, so moving was inevitable. Those times I did get close to people and let them in, I ran, before history could repeat itself."
"Surely you realise running doesn't prevent anything though right? If you're worried those you let in will get hurt, what's
