"What the hell did you just say?!"
He looks my way and smirks, "Did I hit a nerve Princess?"
I'm about to lunge forward to claw his eyes out, but a hand locks onto my forearm. "It's not worth it Illa, just leave it be."
I stop struggling, but I keep my glare locked on him. He smirks again and winks at me, I roll my eyes and turn back around. The principles voice rings over the noise of the students.
"I know this is a shock to most of you, we will be holding a school service for him this Saturday at 4:30. If you would like to attend please dress appropriately. You may also bring flowers or something to place beneath his photo. Everyone is dismissed." He hands the microphone to someone and walks off. Everyone stays quite for a few moments before getting up and leaving.
"Want to go to my house? We can play multiplayer again." Nate says over the noise as we attempt at getting out of the crowd.
"Let me call my brother real quick and make sure he knows I'm riding with you." Nate nods and we walk outside to the parking lot.
I pull out my phone and dial my brother. He picks up after a couple rings. "Hello?"
"Hey, I'm going home with Nate. I'll see you at home before dinner."
"Okay, text me if you need anything."
"Will do. Bye." I hang up and give Nate a thumbs up. He grabs his keys and we head over to his car.
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A FEW HOURS LATER..
"UGH! I swear that guy is hacking! He came out of the fucking wall!" Nate screams from beside me. I laugh but quickly stop to focus on the guy peaking out from the corner of an over turned bookshelf on the screen. I click a button on my controller and hit him square in the head. I raise my arms and Nate throws his controller on the floor.
"Your cheating! How are you so freaking good at this?"
I laugh and shrug my shoulders,"Years of playing it with you after school I guess?"
He shakes his head and glances at the time, "When do you need to head back?"
I Shrug, "6:30ish?"
He gets up and grabs his keys, "Okay causing its 6:45."
I nod and get up placing his controllers back on the table and grabbing my backpack. We walk downstairs and slip on our shoes, Nate yells to his mom that he's dropping me off and we head out to his car.
"So.. Darius." Nate says after a few minutes of silence in the car. I turn to look at him and raise my eyebrow. "Yeah? What about him?" Nate shrugs and turns his signal on to turn into my neighborhood.
"Nothing, just that he seems to be targeting you more lately, do you know why?" He says before pulling into my drive way. He turns the car off and turns to look at me.
I stay quiet for a moment, "I don't have a clue, Darius is Darius, no one can control him and no girl can resist him. Except for me, maybe that's why. I'm the only girl that told him no."
Nate thinks it over, "Yeah that does make a lot more since. Well whatever it is, let's hope he doesn't end up getting you in trouble." I nod and grab my bag, opening the door and climbing out.
I turn to look at him, "Yeah, let's hope this will only last a few days because I can't afford to get in trouble right now."
Nate nods, "When is Aiden getting back?"
I sigh, Aiden is my high school boyfriend since freshman year. He's out of town with his grandparents until Saturday. "He'll be back Saturday afternoon." I swing my bag onto my back.
"Do you miss him?" Nate all of a sudden asks
I freeze, "Of course I do.. why wouldn't I?"
Nate shrugs and waves goodbye to me before I shut the car door and walk to my front door. I turn the knob and it stops mid turn, sighing I grab my keys out of my bag and stick it in unlocking it.
"Why wouldn't I miss him. It's been a week without seeing him and he barely answers his phone when I call or text." I mumble to myself. Before I'm even half way into the doorway a voice stops me.
"Well look at that, guess we just keep running into each other princess." I don't even bother turning to see, knowing exactly who it was. I continue into my house and slam the door behind me. I'm not even going to bother with that. I start taking off my bag and place it on the kitchen table when I hear a knock on the door. I groan and ignore it, He will go away eventually. I open the fridge and grab a water bottle.
Another knock, I slam the fridge and stomp over to the door opening it up. I glare at Darius and he smirks back at me. "What the hell do you want Iyvan?"
He looses the smirk and frowns at me, "That hurts my feelings Princess, I thought we were friends." I roll my eyes, "We are not friends, nor will we ever be friends, now go away." I slam the door in his face and begin walking back to the kitchen, but another few knocks stops me. By now I'm pissed and ready to throw something at him. I walk slowly back to the door and open it.
"Okay okay! I actually came here to ask for your help. Don't slam the door again." I give him a strange look and open the door a little wider.
"What could you possible need my help with?" I open my bottle and take a sip.
He runs his hands through his poorly done hair, I cringe at the middle part he's so horribly trying to rock. "I'm not doing so well in some of my classes, If I don't get my grades up soon I'm going to have to repeat this year and I'm NOT going to be that loser that fucking repeats."
I stand there and stare at him, He's kidding right? "Please, I promise I'll take it seriously." He pleads
I cross my arms, "What do I get in return?"
He thinks for a second, "I don't know, what do you want?"
I think for a moment, I really don't need anything... Then it pops into my head. "Alright, I'll help you. IF you allow me to stay at your house anytime I need to for as long as I need to."
He gives me a strange look and I think of an explanation quick, "I'm hiding from some people, just agree and I'll help you. If I'm at your house I won't bother you and I'll only be over if your parents aren't home, because I don't feel like answering questions."
He hesitates for a minute but reluctantly nods his head and holds his hand out. "Fine, it's a deal."
I grab his hand and shake it, he lets go and I turn around to go back inside when he stops me again.
"What did you mean when you said of course you would miss 'him'?" He asks.
I turn slowly and catch his eye, he looks at me with curiosity, and maybe a little bit of concern? "I was talking about my Boyfriend, he's in another state visiting family."
His eyes spark with shock but its quickly gone and replaced with a stoic expression. "Oh a boyfriend huh?"
He smirks at me and I roll my eyes, "Goodbye Iyvan, if your really serious about getting my help then you will be at my house tomorrow 4o'clock sharp! Do not be late." I walk inside and close the door behind me, locking it and waiting to hear his retreating footsteps. After not hearing anything for a few seconds I look through the eye hole and see him looking at the door intensely. I'm about to yell for him to leave but he sighs and turns around walking down the driveway.
I turn and lean my back against the door, That was weird.. I should tell Nate what just happened or he'll flip out. I walk into the kitchen and grab my bag walking up the stairs. I peak into Nick's room and see him at his desk with his headphones in. I knock softly and he turns.
"Oh hey, I didn't hear you come in."
"I just got here, I'll be in my room doing my homework if you need me. When do you think mom is coming home?" I ask.
He gives me a sad look. "She'll be home in a few hours, she texted me earlier saying she's going to be a bit late due to an 'unexpected fashion emergency' or something along that line."
I nod and turn to leave, "Rillan?" I stop and turn my head, He only uses my name when he's being serious.
"Don't leave your room tonight, I'll bring you some food when dinner ends. Dad is going to be in a bad mood and mom always feeds off of that. If you need anything from down stairs, text me and I'll get it for you." He says sternly.
I gulp and nod, "Okay."
He gives me a small smile before turning back around. I sigh and turn to head to my room. I throw my bag on my bed, closing and locking my door behind me. Heading into my closet I find some comfy clothes and throw on a large t-shirt with some leggings. I grab my backpack and open it, pulling out some assignments.
A few hours later...
I hear the front door open and slam shut, I wince at the sound, knowing my Mother was home. I hear her heals clicking around downstairs and I curl up into a ball, pulling my covers closer to my body. I hear a loud knock on my door, I don't move. The knock gets louder and I cringe away tears rolling down my cheeks.
"Rillan Marie! You open this damn door right now!" I hear my mother yell from the other side. I don't move and I grab my phone texting Nick. Before I can hit send, Nick's voice rings from behind the door.
"Mom Rillan isn't feeling good, she's resting right now. Please keep your voice down." I sigh, silently thanking Nick.
"I don't give a damn if she's sick or bloody dying, she will answer me when I call for her, Now you come open this door right now Rillan or I swear to God I will call your father and have him come deal with you himself."
I start crying harder and shakily get up walking over to the door, I'm about to unlock the door when Nick's voice stops me.
"Mother, you will walk away now before I tell dad what really happened between you and Mr. Randle."
I hear her gasp, "You wouldn't!" She screeches.
Nick laughs, "I have every reason to, now you will do what I ask and leave Rillan alone or I open my mouth during dinner when Father gets home."
She huffs before turning around her heals clicking down the stairs. I hear a soft knock, "It's okay now Honeybun." He uses the nickname he gave me when we were kids and I relax a bit, unlocking the door and opening it slowly. He gives me a small smile and I let him in.
"T-thank you Nicky," I say using the nickname I had given him. He wraps his arms around my shaking form and rubs my back.
"Hey, everything is going to be okay." He coos in my ear. I cry softly into his chest as he holds me.
"Nick, your never around.. and yet.. your the only one that actually knows and cares about what mom does."
"I know Illa.. I know.."
"Don't leave me here with them.. please, I dont know how much more of this I can take."
"Promise me you won't do something you'll regret later." He says looking into my sad eyes.
"I promise.." I lie.
He lets go and walks out closing the door softly behind him. I walk over and lock the door before going back over to my bed. I grab my phone and turn it on, scrolling to find Nates number. I click call and it rings a few times before his voice picks up.
"Yello?" He says like an idiot.
"N-Nate?" I say, my voice shaking.
His joking tone instantly drops, "Rillan what happened?"
"M-my mom came home angry and came after me.. Nick saved me and made her go away."
He sighs, "Alright hunny its okay, want me to come over?"
I nod but realize he can't see me, "Yes please.. if it won't get you in trouble."
"My mom doesn't care as long as I don't come home too late. I'll be over in 10 minutes."
"O-okay.." I hear the line end and I put my phone on the charger, curling up into my sheets.
I close my eyes and drift off, but I'm woken by the sound of taping on my window. I look up and see Nate at my window holding up chocolate and a few movies. I smile and get up unlocking the window and helping him in.
"Which movie do you want to watch? I brought a couple of your favorites."
I instantly reply, "Avatar!"
He chuckles, "Alrighty then, where's your laptop?"
I go over to my desk and grab my laptop bringing it over to the bed. Nick hands me a bag of chocolate kisses and I Instantly tear into the bag. Nick starts the movie and we pass around chocolate while angrily mumbling at the characters in the movie.
"Why can't they just leave the Navi alone?! They didn't do anything wrong, Stupid humans!"
"Illa you ARE a human." Nick says laughing at my childish behavior.
I glare at him playfully and hit him with my pillow. We both freeze when we hear a soft knock on my door.
"Honeybun? I brought you some dinner." It was Nick.
Nate instantly gets up and hides in my closet. I sigh and get up unlocking and opening my door. Nick smiles and hands me a plate with a fork and a cup of orange juice. I smile back, "Thanks Nicky, I'm starving."
Nick chuckles, "Yeah I'm sure you are, Would Nate like some too?" I freeze and look up at him, he's got a smirk on his face and I laugh guiltily.
Nate walks out of the closet blushing bright red. I should probably explain, Nate is gay. He's had the biggest crush on my brother since forever, but my brother is straighter then a strippers pole. It's honestly adorable, but I feel kind of bad.
I look behind me at Nate's bright red face and give him an apologetic look, he's got his eyes locked on the floor. I face Nick again and I notice a certain look hes giving Nate. His eyes show a bit of something hidden, like a hidden desire. I hold my breath, Could Nick have a crush on Nate?!
Nick looks down to me and I give him a tiny smirk. He starts blushing and shakes his head, looking anywhere but at me.
"I'll go grab some food for Nate," He says, quickly walking away.
I close my door and turn around to put my food on my desk. I walk over to Nate and touch his arm, he looks up and I give him a smirk.
"What? What's that look for?" He says confused.
"I think Nick might have a tiny crush on you, but don't get your hopes up because I don't know for sure if he does. I saw him looking at you and he seemed to have this hidden desire in his eyes."
Nate's face gets an even brighter red, "R-really?" I nod and he pulls me in for a hug.
"I can't believe it! He might actually like me back!" He bounces up in down holding my hands and I giggle at his childish excitement.
"You're okay with this right? Like if he actually likes me and comes out, you'd be okay with us going out?" He stops jumping, and gives me a hopeful look.
I give him a long look and sigh, "I'll have to admit, It will be really weird to see you kissing my brother, but as long as both of you are happy, then I'm happy."
"See who kissing me?"
We both jump and I turn around to see my brother standing in the doorway with a plate of food and a cup for Nate. Me and Nate give each other a look before both responding at the same time.
"No one!" We both break out in giggles and Nick gives us a strange look.
Nate goes over to grab the plate and cup, I see Nick hand him the plate and Nate goes to grab the cup. Their hands touch and Nick's hand lingers on his before pulling away. He gives Nate a small smile before winking at me and closing the door.
After a couple minutes of Nate staring at the door he turns around slowly and looks at me, "I think I'm in love with your brother."
I slap my forehead with the palm of my hand.
"Oh great."
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