I'm Unwanted

Chapter Twenty-Four

(Edited)

*Still January*

I drop my backpack and slowly walk to our bedroom where the crying is coming from.

I creak open the door, and see Tyler sitting at the edge of the bed. With his head in his hands, as his shoulders heave.

I walk into the room, and see he is indeed crying.

"Baby why are you crying?" I ask softly as I stand in front of Tyler.

Tyler wipes away his tears, and pulls me into a hug.

"Raven please don't leave me." He whispers.

I pull away from him and cup his face as I look down and into his bloodshot eyes.

"Why would you think that?"

Tyler sighs and puts his head black in his hands.

"I don't know. But I just got to thinking that you'd get tired of me. Or you'd give up and kill yourself. And then I'd fail again. I already lost my family and my best friend, I can't loose my girlfriend too." Tyler starts crying again.

I don't know what to do. Tyler never cries. He's never showed me this side of him. It's always me that's crying.

What would Tyler do when I'd cry? He'd just hold me until I'm done.

I kick my shoes off, and climb onto the bed, I go to behind Tyler and lean into his back.

"Baby, come here." I say softly.

Tyler sighs and turns around and pulls me into his chest.

"I don't wanna loose you Rae. I just can't. I love you too much."

I gently run my fingers through Tyler's hair as I hold him with my other arm.

"I'm not going to leave you Tyler. I love you too much too."

"Promise?"

"I promise you I will never leave you. Ok? I'm not leaving."

Tyler nods.

...

I carefully get out of Tyler's hold, and slowly climb out of bed. Just to make him some soup or something, since he's sick.

I'm just about to exit our room, when Tyler wakes up.

"Raven? Where are you going? You promised you wouldn't leave me."

I see tears start to form in his eyes. Making my heart tingle.

He really loves me doesn't he?

"Relax baby, I'm just gonna make you some soup. Or something that's easy to make. Go back to sleep."

Tyler shakes his head and climbs out of bed.

"I wanna help. I also wanna make sure you won't leave."

"Ok, let's go then." He grins and drags me into the kitchen.

"So what are we making?"

"I'm making you soup."

Tyler groans as he sits at the kitchen counter and then he settles on glaring at me.

I hum to myself as I make Tyler his food, all while he's acting like a child. But I guess it's his turn at act like a child anyway. I've done my fair share of crying.

I place a bowl of soup down in front of Tyler, and he narrows his eyes at it.

"Tyler just eat the soup." I snap.

Tyler grumbles under his breath as he spoons soup into his mouth.

When he's done he just stares at me for a bit.

He shakes his head and stands up.

"I'm going back to bed. Wanna come with me?"

"Obviously!"

Tyler smiles and grabs my hand as he pulls me onto his bed.

He gently lays on top of me, and sets his head on my shoulder area. And I start running my fingers through his hair.

"I love you."

"I love you too." He whispers back.