me.”
I am seething now. “Why, Sarah? Just tell me why you put it in her drink.” She takes a step back from Charlotte; I almost want her to go for Charlotte because I bet she would lay her ass out right here in this office.
“Why ? Because she’s sniffing around what’s mine. I just wanted her to be out of the way for tonight so we could be together. You’re always looking at her and staring at her. I just wanted you to myself. She doesn’t get that you are mine. She didn’t get it then and she doesn’t get it now.”
I take a step , closing the difference between us. “So you drugged her to get her out of the way. What the fuck is wrong with you? Sarah, that’s low, even for you. I can’t look at you. I don’t want to see you! You get out of here before I change my mind and call the police and report you. I’m done with your crazy shit.”
“It’s all your fault that I had to do this. If you could just stop watching her and wanting her. What is it with that bitch that makes you all run to her? If you’d just let her go, I’d never have done this. So don’t be all high and mighty. She’s laying there because of you.” With that, Sarah storms out, leaving me with Jake and Charlotte.
“Keegan, we can’t tell Alec. He will tell her parents and she won’t survive being brought back home right now. I’m all she has right now and I’ve started some night classes.” Jake and I both wince at the dig Charlotte has just given both of us. “Can you guys get along and take care of her like she has tried to do for both of you. I will go and make sure Alec and Drake do not come looking for her tonight. Text me updates on her.” We both nod. It’s not as if we can disagree with her. Charlotte leaves us and I don’t even look at Jake. I walk up to the couch and lift her head softly and sit down, laying her head on my lap.
“This is all my fault. If I had been able to find her or stayed with her , this wouldn’t have happened. What if she hadn’t been able to find me?” Jake isn’t saying anything to me, not that I expected an answer. “Bec, please be okay.” If she isn’t… I can’t even think about that.
“Key, stop it. She found you at least you helped her. No matter how fucked up your head is , you didn’t turn you back on her.”
Something in his voice made me question what he was saying. I slip out from under her , resting her head back on the couch and come up behind Jake. “What’s that suppose to mean? Jake, what aren’t you saying?”
“She came down the stairs and she called out to me. I walked away.”
I don’t even think when he turns and looks at me.
I swing , going down with him.
My fist connects. Twice.
“Don’t stop , I deserve it.” I get off him.
“You are right, you do, but I figure my fists will hurt less than the guilt that you walked away when she needed you.”
“God , she will never forgive me for this. I just didn’t want to fight any more. It was killing me to be away from her and she just wouldn’t get it. I just walked away. I didn’t know she was in trouble. Fuck if I did. I’d never have walked away from her, no matter how hard it is to be close to her.”
I want to hit him again but I understand some of what he is saying.
“Jake, just go. I will take care of her. Just go, okay? I will take care of her. If you stay, I might beat the shit out of you. I won’t tell Alec or anyone else but you will have to tell Bec.” Jake looks hesitant about it but he knows he doesn’t have room to argue. I’m letting him off, but Alec won’t. He gets up and goes to her. I want to stop him but I just watch.
“Becca, I love you , please don’t hate me tomorrow.” He kisses her head and leaves without looking at me. “Call me if you need help. I’ll be back tomorrow to… talk to her.”
The party seems to have died down and I figure I should see if I could get her a bed upstairs somewhere. I open the door and check the hall. Going back into
I am seething now. “Why, Sarah? Just tell me why you put it in her drink.” She takes a step back from Charlotte; I almost want her to go for Charlotte because I bet she would lay her ass out right here in this office.
“Why ? Because she’s sniffing around what’s mine. I just wanted her to be out of the way for tonight so we could be together. You’re always looking at her and staring at her. I just wanted you to myself. She doesn’t get that you are mine. She didn’t get it then and she doesn’t get it now.”
I take a step , closing the difference between us. “So you drugged her to get her out of the way. What the fuck is wrong with you? Sarah, that’s low, even for you. I can’t look at you. I don’t want to see you! You get out of here before I change my mind and call the police and report you. I’m done with your crazy shit.”
“It’s all your fault that I had to do this. If you could just stop watching her and wanting her. What is it with that bitch that makes you all run to her? If you’d just let her go, I’d never have done this. So don’t be all high and mighty. She’s laying there because of you.” With that, Sarah storms out, leaving me with Jake and Charlotte.
“Keegan, we can’t tell Alec. He will tell her parents and she won’t survive being brought back home right now. I’m all she has right now and I’ve started some night classes.” Jake and I both wince at the dig Charlotte has just given both of us. “Can you guys get along and take care of her like she has tried to do for both of you. I will go and make sure Alec and Drake do not come looking for her tonight. Text me updates on her.” We both nod. It’s not as if we can disagree with her. Charlotte leaves us and I don’t even look at Jake. I walk up to the couch and lift her head softly and sit down, laying her head on my lap.
“This is all my fault. If I had been able to find her or stayed with her , this wouldn’t have happened. What if she hadn’t been able to find me?” Jake isn’t saying anything to me, not that I expected an answer. “Bec, please be okay.” If she isn’t… I can’t even think about that.
“Key, stop it. She found you at least you helped her. No matter how fucked up your head is , you didn’t turn you back on her.”
Something in his voice made me question what he was saying. I slip out from under her , resting her head back on the couch and come up behind Jake. “What’s that suppose to mean? Jake, what aren’t you saying?”
“She came down the stairs and she called out to me. I walked away.”
I don’t even think when he turns and looks at me.
I swing , going down with him.
My fist connects. Twice.
“Don’t stop , I deserve it.” I get off him.
“You are right, you do, but I figure my fists will hurt less than the guilt that you walked away when she needed you.”
“God , she will never forgive me for this. I just didn’t want to fight any more. It was killing me to be away from her and she just wouldn’t get it. I just walked away. I didn’t know she was in trouble. Fuck if I did. I’d never have walked away from her, no matter how hard it is to be close to her.”
I want to hit him again but I understand some of what he is saying.
“Jake, just go. I will take care of her. Just go, okay? I will take care of her. If you stay, I might beat the shit out of you. I won’t tell Alec or anyone else but you will have to tell Bec.” Jake looks hesitant about it but he knows he doesn’t have room to argue. I’m letting him off, but Alec won’t. He gets up and goes to her. I want to stop him but I just watch.
“Becca, I love you , please don’t hate me tomorrow.” He kisses her head and leaves without looking at me. “Call me if you need help. I’ll be back tomorrow to… talk to her.”
The party seems to have died down and I figure I should see if I could get her a bed upstairs somewhere. I open the door and check the hall. Going back into
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