Erin's POV
Yes.
I admit it.
I .WAS. JEALOUS.
It had been a few hours since I returned from the game with me lying on my bed ; staring at the ceiling. I had already admitted and accepted that I was jealous.
I was jealous of the fact that Maddox allowed Nicole to be so close to him and touch him like that.
I was burning in jealousy but that was just how far I was willing to allow it to go. I had come to terms with what I was feeling but I wasn't willing to come to terms with why I was feeling that way.
No. Nope .No way .Not in a billion years.
Over the years, Nicole had tried so many times to get Maddox's attention. She even went as far as sitting with us for lunch .But all these times ,I never felt like this.. this possessiveness towards him .
I hated the fact that Maddox allowed her to drag him away and totally forgot that he was coming to meet me . It left a bitter taste in my mouth whenever I thought of Maddox not wanting to be friends with me anymore.
I had Alley ,Cole and Jake and even some other people that I spoke to once in a while but Maddox was the person I was most closest to . We could almost be considered siblings but somehow ,that thought always felt weird .
My thoughts were interrupted by the ringtone of my phone . I turned on my side and picked it up from the nightstand. I checked the caller ID and I swear my heart skipped a beat. I didn't have time to think about why I reacted that way because I tapped on the answer button .
"Rin "
"Maddy "
"Alley said you weren't feeling too well"
"Yeah....."
"Are you okay now ?"
"Yeah ...yes I am .No need to wor__ "
" Do you want me to come over ? ..No ,don't answer. I'm on my way ", Maddox interrupted.
"Maddox ! No . I'm fine you must be tired from the game go home and rest. "
"No Rin ! I want to see you first .I'll rest later "
"No Maddox no. I'm not even at home at the moment" ,I lied. "So please go and rest " .
He let out a sigh . " I really want to be with you"
I felt my heart miss a beat when he said this sentence. I know what he meant but my heart decided interpret it another way. I pushed the silly feeling aside.
"No worries though. But I'll be taking you to school tomorrow and it's not up for discussion. Eat well and sleep well Erin. I'll see you tomorrow ".
"Sure I will bye Maddy ".
" Bye my sweet ".
I dropped my phone and let out a huge sigh. Did my heart always beat faster whenever I heard Maddox's deep and masculine voice on the phone ?
Did it ?
Or it was something that had just started ?
But why ?
I could feel another headache coming on so I stopped those thoughts.
I was about to close my eyes and take a short nap when I heard the door slam from downstairs.
That was Aunt Delia. I quickly got off my bed , pushed my feet into my fluffy slippers and rushed downstairs. The moment I arrived saw her slumped on the couch .I couldn't tell if she had passed out or if she was awake so I walked closer to her.
She opened her eyes when I got close enough, as usual she reeked of alcohol and her eyes were bloodshot
" Hav..ve You.uu ccommee to join the partyy ? " She slurred.
I heaved a sigh
When was she going to stop this ?
"No I haven't. C'mon let's get you upstairs "
I put her arm around my shoulder as I lifted her on her feet . It was difficult to get her up the stairs since she was dead drunk and I was supporting all here weight.
With a lot of difficulty ,I finally got her to her room .
I laid her on the bed and removed her shoes.
I know that she may not be the best guardian in the world but she's the only family that I have left and she didn't give a shit about me , I still cared about her.
Because family care about each other and take care of each other.
I drew the covers over her while she snored away .She was obviously going to have a headache tomorrow but hangovers were something she was used to .
I turned off the lights and headed to my room .
Today had being an exhausting day.
I threw myself on my bed and slept right away .