Fallen by Marlena Williams (a book to read txt) 📕

 “Where did she go?” Chloe started to panic twisting and turning around.

Why everybody just stop worrying about me? I had no feeling for the dude I just let him in because of my father in the first place. I just want this stress and frustration to go away and show me what happiness feels and looks like. I looked at the bottle and down it to my head. I was running in to the dark woods hearing strange noises. I was far enough from the commotion I brace myself on a huge oak tree root and slid down on it and I saw a shadow moved in the darkness.

            “This isn’t funny,” I said and the shadow move once more. The iniquity present disappeared and Ethan came in to clear view I stood up to run but he moved so fast in front of me and I stumbled into him.

            “Was it you in the woods trying to scare me?” I asked.

            “No, I just catch up to you, your sister worried about you; plus you have a bottle you might be drunk and seeing things,” he said.

            “I only took a sip,” I lied.

            He lifted his eyebrows and looked at me.

            “Okay so drank some want to join me?” I asked him.

            “Well aren’t you going to get in trouble if you’re drunk?” he asked.

            “So? Who cares I’m tired of life and my father, anyway,” I said turning the bottle to my head.

            “Wait stop,” he said taking the bottle.

            “Hey!” I said whining.

            “That will not make your problems go away,” he said to me.

            “For now it will,” I pointed out. “Is it me or the world spinning, wait I’m getting dizzy,” I said falling and he caught me before I had fallen. “You strong no wonder my friends have a thing for you,” I laughed knowing the liquor will start to take over my brain.

            “So you don’t have a thing for me?” he smiled as he sat me back down back on the tree.

            “I’m half drunk not fully drunk I know what I’m saying, I think,” I laughed.

            “Okay you caught me there,” he admitted.

            “Why you moved here to Wickfield it’s so boring here?” I asked looking at the ocean breeze slightly tousling the branches of the trees and it rustled in the cool wind signaling summer is gone and fall was approaching.

            “Actually you made me want to stay here the first time I met you I needed to know you, I changed my mind of leaving this place,” he said. “I wouldn’t mind getting a tour from you of the town,” he smiles playfully.

            Did he say because of me? No he’s just press my button trying to woo me or something I might be half drunk but I didn’t lose my senses.

            “Me?” I asked confused. “Like a guy would feel like that for any girl at all,” I roll my eyes.

            “I’m serious it’s because of you I stayed here and that was all you heard me say?” he asked.

            “Yea sure,” I said taking a deep breathes. “How could someone be so cruel to somebody who shows you nothing but love and compassion throughout life? Even though I never like Brad, but still I was faithful to him. Why would she betrayed me like that I treat her like a sister and I would never do that to a friend, ever. I deserve happiness don’t I?” I change the topic.

            “Everybody deserves happiness no matter what,” he answered slowly.

            “Have you ever been in love?”

            “Once,” he laughed running his hand through his thick black hair and his black eyes gilts in the moonlight. “Well I thought I was, not so sure about it now.”

          “No way,” I said in disbelief. “I never been in love never knew how it feels to have such strong emotions.”

            “Okay let’s get you back to the others you are drunk you won’t remember anything,” he said.

            “That is why we should talk,” I told him.

            “No more talking you need to sleep and let that alcohol wears off,” he insisted.

            “Fine let’s go,” I said trying to stand but my feet failed me. “I can’t get up,” I laughed.

            “I was going to help you, anyway,” he said slipping his hands around my waist and helping me up.

            “You are strong,” I giggled as we walked. “You know I can walk right I just couldn’t get up.”

            He let go of me making sure I was walking stead. As we walk back to the camp fire everybody was looking my way and I notice Sara had left.

            “For the last time Morgan and Chloe stay out my love life would you,” I told both of them who just rolled their eyes. “What’s the time?”

            “Ten,” Chloe said.

            “No way I’m going to sleep so early I have to get rid of this sleepiness,” I said running to the water. “Join me if you want,” I called out to them.

            “Ava waits!” Chloe called out running to me. “What is wrong with you?”

            “I’m taking your advice of feeling freedom, don’t worry I know not to take off my bra and panties I’m not that drunk,” I told her with a smile.

            “What the hell I might as well join you, anybody else wants to take a dip!” she called out.

Few minute later everybody join in and we were splashing and jumping on the guys back and I notice Morgan was getting familiar with Logan. After a while floating on my back something brush me toes.

            “What that!” I said going in a standing position looking at nothing but the moon reflected on the water.

            It brushes on my legs this time and made me still. Please God do not let it be a shark, please, I said begging in my mind.

            Then something popped up and said, “Boo” and I screamed and started laughing holding my heart knowing it was just Ethan.

            “Oh man you scared me I thought it was a shark,” I splashed him. “Oh man I’m tired and a bit chilly,” I said getting out the water and putting my clothing on.

            I can tell Ethan was watching me with his gullible soft black eyes when he saw I was shivering he put his leather jacket over me and it smell of lemons.

       “That was fun and the most fun I had in my years of being a teen so far,” I said laid back on the sand. “I want to see the world meet new people have a life time of experience. Meet a husband that would like to see the world with me, I would give him the world,” I whispered looking at the luminous stars tonight.

            “You really believe in that stuff you saying?” he asked.

            “Sadly no, I don’t think there’s any hope left in me of surviving this harsh punishment that god had laid upon me I just want my sister out,” I said and tears almost flow.

            “You two are getting along well,” Chloe said sitting on my stomach.

            “Get off me! You stopping the air from flowing in my lungs,” I laughed pushing her off.  “Well he listens to what I have to say,” I told her sitting up to look at him.

            I heard a slow dance came on and everybody grab a partner which left me and Ethan.

            “May I have this dance Ma lady,” he out stretched his right hand and the left behind him and bend slightly to take my hands.

            “Yes you may you kind sir,” and he smiled when I said that.

            That smile had so many secrets to it. He was great at this at the ball room dancing.

            “You’re pretty good at this,” I told him.

            “Well where I came from this was required to learn as you can tell it’s not really my thing. You have to dress and talk elegant, that is why they kick me out because I never follow the rules,” he said

            “What did you do? Wait don’t tell me I know it’s something I don’t want to hear so what you have to do to go back?” I asked out of curiosity.

            “Save someone who desperately in need of living,” he said.

            “Who’s life?” I asked.

            “That’s the part I’ve been trying to figure out,” he dip me.  

            “There isn’t enough violence in Wick Field so good luck,” I told him. “Are you trying to woo me over with your ball room dancing techniques?” I asked him with a smile.

            “Maybe,” he smiled and it made my stomach have butterflies.

            “Well it’s not working try harder,” I whispered in his ears.

            “Oh, bummer, so you going to be a tough shell to crack,” he laughed.

            “Yes I am, I am demanding, commanding, and well organize can you handle that?” I asked him.

            “Is this a challenge, better for me I don’t mind going an extra mile for you and I’ll be looking forward to this,” he laughed.

            “Good night Ethan,” I pulled away.

            “Consider my offer, let me take you on a date,” he said.

            “Night Ethan,” I said walking to Morgan. “Morgan time to go I’ll take you to see him again tomorrow,” I whispered to her.

            “He is so cute and sweet I never thought somebody would look my way,” she said in a whisper.

            “Don’t you ever listen to dad you’re hot and beautiful I got my looks from you,” I smiled at her and she smiled back.

            “I think he really likes me and he asked me out, but I haven’t answered yet,” she said playing with her fingers.

            “I’ll sneak you out any time you want me to,” I told her. “Oh man I forgot to give him his jacket back.”

            “Why not give him a chance I know danger is written all over him but trust me that’s where all the excitement come from,” she assured me.

            “Well dad of course, but I would date him on the down low until I’m eight and leave his house or until he finds out and kick me out,” I laughed.

            “That’s why I’m about to do mines publicly and that’s when he will kick me out and I’ve been saving and I know his safe code so I’ll empty that and runaway with you,” she told me. “I’m sick and tired of my life being on hold.”

            We drove home right in time we had twenty minutes to spare.