Chapter 39

JASON’S POV

I was on the bus heading home when my cell phone rang.  I got it out of my pocket and looked at who was calling.

‘Hey Chris, what’s up?’ I said.

‘Hey, listen, I know you’re going to be angry with me either way but this way you can flip out where ever you are,’ Chris was saying.

‘Chris, cut the crap, what did you do?’ I asked him.

‘Well, I just wanted to know, I didn’t think she would act so badly to it.  She had told me if I had questions to ask her here, and well, she’s been in the bedroom for almost two hours.  I don’t know what to do…I kind of did diner, I thought maybe it would be better. But…nothing.  She was crying for about an hour but then stopped.  I don’t know if she fell asleep or doing her homework like she said she was going to do…at first…’

‘You made her cry? What the fuck did you ask her Chris?’ I said getting angry.

‘I asked her about her nightmares, what they were about and stuff.’ He said.

‘And stuff, what kind of stuff?’ I asked him.

‘She told me it was her parents and I don’t understand.  What could they have done to make her like this…so I asked questions, I know I was nosy but I was curious.’ He said.

‘I’m almost home,’ I told him then added, ‘Maybe you need to find somewhere else to sleep tonight, depending on how she is.’ I told him.

‘Jason, I swear, I’m sorry…please I have no where to go…please…’Chris begged.

‘When I’ll get there, I’ll see how she is.  But Chris if she wants you out, your out.’ I told him.

‘How far away are you?’ he asked.

‘Around 10 minutes.’ I told him.

‘Ok, I’ll be here.’ 

‘Bye’ I said and hung up my phone.

I tried her cell but went strait to voice mail.  I looked out the window and all I could think of was her.  I was nervous, scared and this bus couldn’t go any faster.

I was almost home…almost.

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I got off the bus and ran towards our building.  Reaching the stairs I took them two at a time.  Finally got to the door I got my keys and unlocked it and opened the door. 

Chris was sitting at the kitchen table with his head on his hands.  When he saw me, he just pointed towards the bedroom.

‘She’s still in there?’ I asked him.  He just nodded.

I knocked at the door, ‘Chris I’m fine just please go away.’ I heard her say.

I turned the knob, let myself in and closed the door behind me.  She looked pissed sitting on the bed with her homework but when she turned her head and saw me, I could tell all the tension she held on to was leaving her body.

She got off the bed and we both walked towards each other.  I wrapped my arms around her and she did the same.

‘I’m sorry.’ We both said at the same time.

I pulled back and looked at her, ‘Why are you sorry?’ I asked her.

‘I acted like a two year old, got mad and left him there.  He probably thinks I’m such a fool.  I told him if he wanted to ask me something, to do it here and when he did, I yelled at him.  I acted like an ass,’ she rested her head on my chest, ‘so embarrassing.’ She finished.

‘Baby, don’t be embarrassed.  Went I got here, he looked scared.  He was scared that he pissed you off, heard you cry and he got scared.  He called me to see where I was and to hurry up.’ I told her.

She lifted her head and eyes were huge, ‘He heard me cry?!?’ she said.

Dumb move Dumbo, was my thought.

‘Baby, he didn’t mean to make you cry.’ I said, trying to control my laughter.

‘Were you going to laugh at me?’ she accused me, her eyes looking all over my face. 

‘Baby,’ I started saying, ‘Don’t baby me, were you or weren’t you?’ she asked.

Then I laughed but that pissed her off even more.

‘I’m sorry, listen, Leah, Chris cries all the time.  Ask him, ask him when was the last time he cried.  I bet it wasn’t that long ago.’ I told her, trying my best to make the situation better.

She took a deep breath and nodded her head.  ‘Now, why are you sorry?’ she asked me.

‘For working late, for not being here, if I would have…none of this would of happened.’ I answered her.

I brought her closer to me and held her closer.  I smelled her hair and heard her laugh.  ‘You smell great and I love you.’ I told her.

‘I love you too.’ She said.

‘Hey, why were you on my side of the bed?’ I asked out of curiosity.

‘It smells like you and I felt…safe.’ She said.

I pulled back and smirked at her, ‘Good to know.’ I said to her.

She rolled her eyes, lifted her self on her tippy toes and raised her head. Still smirking I got the message and gave her a kiss.

When we finally got out of the room, Chris was waiting for us.

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