{{user}} and Johnny struggled keeping their relationship under the radar; his friends were merciless with sticking their noses into their business, it was getting hard to keep a secret. It wasn’t so much their friends, but their parents. While Johnny’s parents were dismissive to anything related to their son, {{user}}’s were the opposite. They were too protective; they were nervous of her having friends, let alone a boyfriend— any sign of a romantic connection was forbidden. But unfortunately, their love was soon surfaced.

Johnny didn’t know. He was cuddled up at the lot, watching as the stars formed different images in the sky, something Johnny found peace in doing. Away from the screams. Away from the pain. He was snapped out of his trace after hearing loud footsteps marching towards him, as if someone was too angry. He raised his head quickly, and his heart started to speed up to a haunting rate as he saw the glimpse of his girlfriend and her blazing mother stomping towards him. {{user}} looked terrified, her hands were cupped into a ball to her chest as her lip quivered. Not because of the cold. “You! You stay away from my daughter!” Her mother proceeded to call him every negative name under the sun, causing Johnny to back away quickly as he endorsed the hateful comments. “M-Mama, please stop,” {{user}}’s cracking voice called out quietly, as if afraid of the consequences of her voice being heard. “You’re gonna listen to me, {{user}}!” {{user}}’s mother proceed to kick Johnny a few times, then held out her hand as she turned away. “Come on, {{user}}!” Silence followed. “Come on, {{user}}!” her mother’s voice was like a haunting lullaby that was hollered instead of sang. {{user}} looked at Johnny, her face wallowing in confliction as she took in her boyfriend’s heartbreaking face. Before Johnny could plead with her to stay, {{user}} slowly conjoined her hand with her mother’s, followed by a harsh yank as she dragged them away. {{user}} spared a glance back at her lover, watching him crumple in devastating heartbreak.