She Knows

DRE'S POV * * * * *

Thing have been going well for Michael and i. We both are more serious about looking into colleges. We're both still working on applying.

Today was a girls day. It was Anna, Layla, Ally and Anna invited Erin....

We first went shopping then ate. Erin wouldn't even look at me. Somethings up with her....

We went to the movies and had a blast. We finished the night with chilling at the beach. It was nice to sit back with my girls and talk. The California air was perfect too for a night at the beach.

"Sooo How are you and Michael doing?" Anna asked wiggling her eyebrows taking a drink of her wine cooler.

"Fine." I smiled.

"What about you and Chris , Erin?" Anna asked.

"Um fine. But once I leave for college were gonna break up." She said.

"Awh, I'm sorry." Layla said sincerly.

"Its for the best." She replied.

"Is he still...you know...on drugs?" Anna asked.

"Yeah. I keep trying to get him to go to rehab but he refuses. I can't keep putting up with it." She admitted.

"He should really consider going. I mean it helped Michael. He hasn't touch heroin since what happened." I said.

"Yeah." She said uncomfortably.

Everyone went and swam in the ocean but Erin and I. I wasn't really up for swimming

"Whats up? You seem uncomfortable. " I said.

"Nothing." She replied.

"Erin. I know you better than that. You can tell me." I said.

"I feel like I should tell you but I'm scared to." She said nervous.

"Oh my god, are you pregnant? " I asked.

"Hell no!" She laughed.

"Tell me, whatever it is apparently you need to get it off your chest." I said.

"Okay.... uh. Well a couple days ago i was talking to Chris and he-he....ummm told me..."

"Erin spit it out." I said.

"Michaels on heroin again. " She said.

"Wh-what? Are you serious? Youre lying!" I said as tears formed in my eyes.

"Chris told me he came to him and asked for needles and heroin and did the heroin right at the kitchen tables at Dylans. Chris said he's been there at least 5 times now. I'm sorry Dre. " She said.

I got up from the sand, "I've gotta go." I said running to my car. I couldn't explain to you what I was thinking. I am so hurt, mad, confused and depressed.

I drove straight to michaels. I got out of my car knocked on the door, Katherine answered "Is Michael here? " I asked.

"No, he a not sweetie. It's just me and Janet." I walked in the house behind her.

"Dre sweetie what's wrong?" She asked walking into the kitchen then leaning on the counter looking at me.

"We need to start making arrangements for michael to go to a year long rehab." I said.

"Honey what are you saying." She asked.

"Ive been told Michaels back on heroin. He's been doing it at the drug house." I said.

"Oh no. You've got to be kidding!" She said as tears glossed her eyes.

Then the door opened.

"Hey babe, what are you doing here?" He smiled . i walked up to him grabbing his arm.

"What are you doing?" He asked. I pushed his sleeve up to see his forearms. He pulled away quickly but not quick enough. I saw the bruises and scabs on his arms. "I knew it. I knew it!" I said then running out the house. He ran after me but I got in my car locking my doors before he could say or do anything. He banged on my window as i started my car. I pulled off and he ran trying to keep up with me but eventually gave up.

Tears soaked my face as i drove home.

He kept calling and texting me. I shut my phone off. I cried into my pill. I knew he didn't love me. If He really loved me he would never touch that stuff again!

"Dre, Michaels here to see you." My mother said.

" Tell him I don't wanna see him or talk to him ever again!" I said.

She didn't reply, just left. I heard his car door slam and speed off.

I cried for hours it seemed like. It was 2am and my eyes were swollen and my head hurt. I turned my phone back on. I had

30 messages from Michael and 10 missed calls. I had texts from Wesley, trey, erin, Anna and Layla too. I called Wesley.

"Hello?" He answered with a sleepy voice.

"Wesley?" I said in a teary voice.

"Dre? Everyones been trying to get a hold of you. Michaels fucking going insane!" He said

"I know. Im sorry. I can't handle looking at him." I said.

"What happened? " he asked.

"Hes on heroin again." I cried.

"Awh, Dre im sorry." He said.

" Yeah me too." I replied.

"Hey you need to call Erin

Some crazy shit happened. Okay? I love you and if you need anything call me"

"Alright

Love you. Bye." I replied hanging up.

I dialed Erin ' s number.

"Hello?" She answered with a sad voice Erin.

"Erin? It's me, Dre." I said.

"Whatever the fuck you did, you need to fix!" She said.

I was so taken back by that out burst i was speechless.

"Dre im being serious!" She cried.

"What happened. " i asked.

" Michael came to Dylans searching for Chris. Him and Chris faught! Because Chris told me about michael and i told you. So after they faught and Michael left, guess who got the bad end of the stick? ME! Chris punched me Dre! He hit me! So you need to get your happy butt up and fix this!" She cried.

"Erin I'm sorry. Are you okay?" I asked.

"I'll be okay when you fix this! Michael keeps threatening Chris then Chris threatens me. So I'm coming by in 10 minutes to pick you up to go calm Michaels insane ass down. Cause if i have to take another punch to the face, you both are getting ran over." She said. "O-oh. I'll wait outside for you." I said then hanging up.

I changed into different clothed then tip toed down stairs and snuck out the front door.

Erin soon met me at the house. I got into her car. The side of her face is all swollen and purple. "Erin I'm so sorry! I didn't know this was going to happen! " I apologized.

"I know. It's okay, Just talk to his crazy ass so he calms down."

"Where is he?" I asked. "Dylans" she said.

"Dont be surprised if he's high off his ass either."

I tear trickled down my cheek at the thought of him being like that.

We pulled up to a house and Erin got out. She went in then shortly came out.

She got into the car, "Hes barely even functioning right now. " She said. Then the front door of the house opens and out comes a stumbling Michael. He walked up to the car. "Open the damn door Dre." He demanded. He clenched his teeth then tugging on the door. He got madder and madder as i didnt let him in.

"Dre go talk to him before he breaks my damn window!" Erin said. I reluctantly unlocked the door. He pulled the door open then dragging me out. "Michael! Stop! You're hurting me!" I shouted. He pulled me up to him them slamming me against the car. He grabbed my face roughly. "I'm hurting you? Your hurting me! All you fucking do is argue and I'm fucking tired of it! Do you hear me? And then you tell my mom I'm on drugs bitch?! You should've kept your mouth shut! " He shouted, squeezing my face harder.

Tears pooled down my face, " Michael let go of me!" I yelled. I shoved him away but he shoved me back 10x harder. The back of my head slammed against her window.

"Michael! Stop! You're hurting her!" Erin said getting out of the car.

I sat on the ground holding my head crying. He roughly grabbed my arm pulling me up, "get the fuck up Dre!" He yelled.

I cried as he pinned me against the car again. I've never seen him be so violent.

A couple guys from inside came out of the house. Erin tried pulling Michael off of me but he pushed her down.

The guys came and grabbed Michael off of me. I hurried up and got into the car, so did Erin.

I sobbed as a knot formed on the back of my head.

"Dre im sorry, i didnt think he'd be that violent. " she apologized.

I just cried. I pulled my phone out calling Wesley.

"Dre....it's 3am." He said.

"I'm sorry, I need somewhere to go. Can i come over? " I cried.

" Of course, what happened? " he asked.

"I'll tell you when I get there." I replied.

Erin drove me to Wesleys. I texted him i was at his house, he came put the door.

"I really am sorry Dre." She apologized.

"It's not your fault. " I replied, then getting out of her car.

I walked up to Wesley and just hugged him. I am so heart broken right now.

" Dre what happened? " he asked. "I went and talked to Michael. " I sniffled.

"And,?" He asked.

"Can we go inside then I'll tell you? " I said. He brought me inside and took me to his room.

I sat on his bed. "Dre what happen your face?!" He asked refering to the marks Michael left from squeezing my face so hard.

"Michael. He was so high. He dragged me out the car and shoved me against Erin car. He grabbed my face squeezing it super hard then i shoved him off of me then he shoved me harder making me hit my head on Erin window. " I cried.

"He laid his hands on you? I'm beating his ass. Don't nobody touch my sister! " Wesley said grabbing his car keys.

"Wesley! No! If you fight him, he won't stop. I don't want either of you guys hurt."I begged.

I cried in Wesleys lap that whole night. Around 8am i started getting phone calls from Michael. He texted me a few times.

I finally checked his text messages.

"Baby, I'm sorry for everything. I understand if you don't want to talk or see me, especially after how I treated you last night. I'm leaving for my year long rehab (like I promised) tomorrow. I would really like to say bye to you and apologize in person. I love you so much baby and imma get better for you, for us. You mean the world to me. " he said.

Wesley came out of the bathroom, " I've gotta go. " I said.

"Okay." He said we loaded up in his car and he took me home.

I slipped passed my parents and went to my room. I showered and then got ready. I applied make up to cover up my bruise on my face.

I ran down stairs and our the door. I got into my car and drove to Michaels.

Maybe it is a bad idea to go see him, but I have to say bye to him.

I pulled up to his house. I knocked on the door and Joseph answered.

"Can i see him?" I asked.

"Yeah." He replied letting me in.

I knocked on Michael's door. "Who is it?" He asked in a teary voice.

"Its me....Dre " i replied. I heard foot steps hurry to the door.

He opened the door and he quickly embraced me. I lost it, i broke down in his arms.

" I'm so sorry baby." He apologized

" you hurt me. " i sobbed.

"I know, and that's why I'm leaving as soon as possible." He replied softly.

"I know you hate me right now. But I want you to know i do love you. And I'm going to get better for us and once I do, I'm going to go college, be successful and I'm going give you everything you ever wanted, and going to make you so happy." He said as a tear trickled down his face.

"Okay." Is all I could say. I am so lost, confused, angry, hurt, in pain.

His thumb brushed across the bruise he left on my face. "I'll never lay my hands on you like that again. I promise baby. I'm sorry for hurting you so much. " He said as more tears pooled down his face.

"I forgive you as long as you go to that year long rehab." I said whipping my face.

"I am. And i will follow through with it." He said.

"Will you help me pack? I leave tomorrow morning." He said. I nodded. I went into his room. He pulled out his suite case, and I took out all of his drawer out of his dresser.

I took out his shirts and folded them cause he never folds his clothes. We sat in silence and folded his clothes putting them in his suite case. He went up to his night stand and grabbed the picture of us off of it.

"Do you think they'll let me have this in my room?" He asked.

" yeah." I replied. He put the picture in there. He also put a picture of him and his mother in there. He zipped up the suite case, then sitting on the bed. I sat next to him.

I grabbed his hand, leaning on his shoulder.

"I don't know why you love me." He stated.

I didn't reply because I didn't know either all I know is I just did.

"Michael I have some lunch for you guys." Katherine said bringing in two plates.

"Thanks mothers." He said. He tried handing me a plate. "I'm not hungry." I said.

"Dre please eat." He begged.

"Michael, really I'm not hungry." I said.

"Dre im being serious, eat." He said. I took the plate and started eating the sandwich.

I ate half of it, then sat the plate down.

I laid down, under the blankets. I was exhausted. He finished his lunch then laid down with me.

" Wanna just take a nap?" He asked pulling me into his arms. I nodded.

It was silent for a while but I could feel there was something on Michael's mind.

"What are you thinking?" I asked.

"Us? Are we even together?" He asked.

"I wanna say yes but after last night.... I don't know. " I said with with a crack in my voice. He hugged me tight as i cried again. He sang softly getting me to calm down then eventually fell asleep.

I woke up but it was dark out and Michael was no longer laying with me.

Then it hears throwing up? Up I sat up I sat to see Michael hunched over vomiting into the toilet. I got up running to him. I grabbed his hair putting it into the ponytail.

"Babe are you okay?" I asked worried.

He just threw up again. I rubbed his back as he threw up a couple more times.

He heaved trying to catch his breath.

"Are you alright?" I asked.

"Yeah...they told me if I relapsed this would happened. I would get sick. " He said.

He was shaking and started throwing up again.

Once he stopped for a while i helped him to his bed and asked Katherine for a bucket.

"Sweetie, why don't you let us deal with him. Go get some sleep, you look exhausted." She said.

"No, I wanna take care of him." I said.

"Dre-"

"Katherine just let me. Please, after today he's gonna be gone for a year. I wanna spend whatever time I have left with him." I said.

She caved and gave me the bucket. I went back to his room.

"Baby." He called.

"I'm coming" i said.

"I need that bucket, now." He said. I ran to him and right in time. He threw up right as i got the bucket there.

"I'm so sorry baby." He groaned.

"Its fine. I want to take care of you." I said .

Eventually he emptied his stomach and was done throwing up.

"Do you need anything baby?" I asked.

"Just you." He replied.

"Your sick." I giggled.

"There's the beautiful giggle. But it's our last night together. " He said.

"Michael, i think you need sleep." I said.

"Your not budging are you?" He asked disappointed.

"No. Please rest. We've got a busy day tomorrow. Your lucky I'm even here." I said honestly.