When her pain is consuming by Chalen D. (books that read to you txt) 📕

“Well that wasn’t so hard.” Jake grinned hands in his pockets.

I hugged Jake.

“How did we survive without you?”

“I have no idea really. It’s honestly a miracle.”

“I got to find Cassie.”

“She went home.”

“Why?”

“Her Dad picked her up.”

“Then Eli it is.”

“He’s gone too.”

“Well shit.” I tossed up a hand and headed down the walk way.

All I had to do was makeup with Eli and Beth, but something was telling me it was easier said than done. It was easy to make up with Blake and Cassie because they were just naturally forgiving people. It would be harder because Beth is the one who started this whole thing, and I had no idea what to expect to Eli. Was it weird in all the time We’ve been together I’ve never been at his house? It just wasn’t done. I knew where he lived though, thanks to Blake. I skipped sixth period and drove over to his house.

I could do this. I raised a hand to know and the door was opened.

“Whoa!” A woman laughed and backed up.“Wasn’t expecting that. Eli’s up in his room if that’s who you’re looking for.”

She left the front door opened and jogged down the front steps. I jogged up the stairs and paused what door lead to his room. I pushed open a door. Bathroom. There was a door wide open, bedroom, but someone was telling me it wasn’t Eli’s. At the end of the hall was a black door. Best try my luck there.

I carefully tried the knob. Unlocked. I pushed open the door. Eli was standing by the bed drying his hair with a towel. The low sound of his head phones blasting in his ears. I took in a breath and tapped on his arm. He jumped and looked at me.

I waved and tossed him the shirt that was on his bed.

“What are you doing?” He ripped out an ear bud startled.

“We have to talk.” He stopped his music and tossed his Ipod on his bed.

“There’s nothing to talk about.” He dropped the shirt onto the bed.

“Eli I know you probably hate me.”

“I don’t hate you Scarlett.” He put the towel around his shoulders. “I’m just confused.”

“About what?”

“You. Us. What happened?”

“I don’t know. Miscommunication I guess.”

“I’ll say.”

“Can you put a shirt on please.”

“Why?” He shrugged his shoulders. “It’s my room.”

“I just came by to say I'm sorry.”

Eli tossed to towel on the bed, “It’s about time.” He pulled me into a hug.

Well that was easy. A little too easy. He grabbed the shirt off the bed, and pulled it on.

“So are we friends?”

“Sure.” He sighed. “We can be friends.”

“If you don’t want to be my friend-“

“Of course I don’t want to be your friend Scarlett!” He ran a hand through his hair. “I love you.”

“So what do we do?”

“You have to talk to me.”

“Me?” I asked. “You have to talk to me.”

“About what?”

“You know about what Eli!” I took a step forward. “Why didn’t you tell me!”

“Well you seemed a little in your own world.”

I sighed, and looked down, “I’m sorry.”

“Yeah. You said that already.”

“Look At us.” I told him. “We sound like tow people who hate each other.”

“I just had a bad day Okay?” He demanded. “They’re scars now. That’s it.”

“Prove it.” I crossed my arms.

He held out his arms, scars. He lifted his pant leg, scars. He lifted the other one clean.

“See?”

“If you need help you can talk to me.”

“I don’t need help.”

“Of course you don’t.” I gave a sarcastic laugh. “You're the boy who helps everyone Eli, you never need help. You're perfect.”

“No one’s perfect.”

“Then let me help you!”

“I don’t need help!”

“Everyone needs help!” I yelled at him. “Especially the one who helps everyone else.”

“I’m fine.”

“No you’re not Eli, and you know it.” I grabbed his wrist. “Don’t lie to me. You can’t.”

“Why cause you can see through me?”

“Just like you can see through me.”

We glared at each other, and I set his wrist free.

“When you’re ready to talk, You know where to find me.”

I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and then went to the door. I pulled open the door, and Eli slammed it closed with a hand and the other he grabbed my arm and spun me around pushing me against the wall.

“I’m sorry Scarlett.”

“For what?”

“For this.”

He kissed me hard, catching me off guard. He picked me up and tossed me on to the bed. I tried to sit up but he pushed me down, and pinned my wrists to the pillow.

“Eli-“ He kissed me again, He let go of my right hand, and grabbed my jaw. He lifted my head, and trailed kisses along my neck. He kissed my Jaw and then went back to my mouth.

“I never meant to keep secrets from you.”

“It’s okay.” I nodded. “I’m keeping one from you too.”

“What?” His eyebrows pulled together.

“I’m in love with you.”

He smiled, and then kissed me again.

*

Eli looked at his phone.

“What time is it?”

“Six.”

“I have to go find Beth.”

“No.” He held me to him.

“Help me find my clothes.”

“Alright.”

We rolled out of bed. I picked up my bra and slipped on the straps. Eli yanked my against him.

“You scared me.”

“Sorry.” He kissed the back of my neck.

“I have to go.”

“I know.” He snapped my bra like a pro.

I turned to face him and he held up my pants. I pulled them on, and he grabbed me in a hug.

“Come on.” I laughed. “I have to go.”

“Why?” He kissed my neck.

“I already told you.”I stepped always from him. “Now stop kissing me.”

“Why?” He sat on the edge of the bed.

“Because You’ll be the one getting pinned to the bed if you don’t stop.”

He seemed to contemplate this. “I’m okay with that."

“Eli!” I laughed and he tossed me over his shoulder. “Come on! I have to find my shirt.”

He slipped me off his shoulder into a bridal hold, “Are you sure You have to go?”

“Yes.”

“Fine.” He sighed, and dropped me on the bed.

He walked to his desk and grabbed my shirt off the lap.

“Here.” He handed it over.

“Thanks.”

I quickly pulled it on, and then pulled on my shoes.

“Get dressed any faster and I’ll think you can’t wait to get out of here.”

“I really have to go.” I kissed him.

He grabbed my wrist and pulled me back to him. He kissed me three times, and set me free, “Okay, go.”

“Thank you.”

Beth’s front door opened.

“Shut up!” Beth yelled and shut the door. She looked up at me. “Is that me coming to live with you offer still there.”

“I think I can squeeze you in somewhere.”

We hugged and ran to my car.

“Look I’m sorry I was such an ass to you.” I said once in the car. “You were trying to help me.”

“Don’t be sorry.” She grabbed my hand. “You trusted me not to tell anyone and I did. You trusted me like I trusted you, only you came through for me. I’m really sorry Scarlett.”

“It’s okay.” I sighed. “We’re even.”

“Coco?”

“Coco.” I laughed.

We got our Coco and talked Lee into letting Beth stay over for a little while, while her mom cooled down. Beth took over the guest room. I really did have good friends. We all were different and fit perfectly together, were it mattered the most. We were best friends. And being best friends and knowing so much about each other meant it was going to be really hard to not be able to make up. Now if we could all stay alive that would suit me just fine.

Publication Date: 06-18-2014

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