There are only so many songs you can sing while walking on a brick pathway, and at this point we have sung all of them. So it has become eerily quiet. Alright well I suppose that isn't the right phrase to use in this situation. But when you have been listening to yourself and your friends sing completely off key to a bunch of random songs for a while, it seems strangely quiet when the singing actually stops.
Well, that is until your supposed ex decides to speak and ruin the moment.
" Penelope, we need to talk, " he says.
" Um... Okay? " I respond. I am not sure what exactly he wanted me to say to that. Or why he so randomly blurted that out.
" Alone, " he says harshly. Alaina flinches beside me. I turn my head around and find that Logan has stopped. I sigh.
" Guys go up ahead we will catch up. Just give us a sec, " I say to Nelli and Alaina.
" I am not leaving you alone with a deranged phycopath, " whispers Nelli. I roll my eyes.
" Nelli he is not a deranged phycopath, " I say. She raised her eyebrows skeptically. " Relax if he wanted to kill me he would've done it by now. Or he would let me kill myself earlier, instead of prying the knife out of my hands. " Alaina sucks in her breath. I ignore her.
" Alright fine, I will give you ten minutes tops before I come back screaming bloody murder, " she says.
" Okay, whatever works, "I reply. She flashes me a cheeky grin. Then she grabs Alaina's arm and walks away with Alaina in tow. I close my eyes and take a deep breath. Then I turn around and face Logan. He looks incredibly anxious. I raise an eyebrow and tilt my head to the side.
" Look, follow this path and shortly you will come across a brick wall. Four rows from the bottom and six from the side there is a fake brick. Push it in and a door will slide open revealing your room. Once you step in it will close automatically " he says in a rush.
" Logan, you are coming with us. Why are you telling me this? " I asks slowly.
" I have to turn back now, " he says. I shake my head, winceing at the pain from the action.
" No! You can't. Nicholas... Do you have any idea what he will do to you? " I say. Logan pales and swallows harshly.
" That doesn't matter you need to get out of here, " he says. I walk over to him. Tears pool at the corners of my eyes. I hastily blink them away.
" No. You are coming with us, " I say.
" I can't, " he says.
" Why not? Surely you don't want to stay here knowing what awaits you when you return, " I say quickly.
" I don't want to stay here, but let's face it you don't trust me, " he says.
" What does that have to do with anything? " I shout, suddenly angry at him for walking into a death trap.
" Everything! I need you Pen, there is no point of my coming back just to get hurt! I can't stand by and watch you kiss other guys! I just can't!" He yells.
" Who said I would go off kissing other guys! You don't dictate my life!" I respond.
" You can't pretend it didn't happen! I saw you! " he exclaims.
" Saw me doing what? " I scream.
" Kissing Nicholas! " he yells. I freeze. Tears threaten to escape and this time I can't stop them.
" Do you have any idea why I did that? " I say softly, all of my previous anger gone. He says nothing. He just stands there looking at me. I can see the anger I his eyes. It makes the green pop out more and the brown become darker. I swallow hard. " He wanted to know who told me his name. I wouldn't give him the answer. So he was attacking me. But I still wouldn't tell him it was you. That was the only way I knew how to distract him. " Logan's expression softens but the anger in his eyes still remains.
" Why didn't you just tell him it was me? " asks Logan tightly.
" I was protecting you. I couldn't let you get hurt because of me, " I mumble. A single tear falls down my cheek and I quickly brush it away. I look down at the ground. Logan reaches over a tilts my chin up.
" Okay... Are we good now? " he asks.
" What do you mean? " I question.
" Like is the story of us ending soon? " he asks with a sad half smile.
" I- I don't know, " I stammer. " This has changed us. In some ways good and in others bad. I know that we won't be the same ever. We might come pretty close, but but you made a freaking Grand Canyon we have to cross. And I don't think I am strong enough to survive that. But I can't let you go. My heart can't do that. Time can heal but this won't. " I didn't know how to express what I feel about us but just like always Taylor Swift does.
" We will make it work then. And I will be there to put you back together if you break, " he says. Ugh... Must this be so frustrating?
" You son of a demon, do you not get what I am trying to say? " I shout at him.
" Did you really just call me a ' son of a demon' ? " he asks incredulously.
" Yes I did! Now please just tell me if you get it! " I yell.
" I get what you are trying to say, but I can't let go of you either, " he says softly. Oh...that voice. His eyes lock onto mine and I begin drowning. No this can't be happening.
" And when I was drowning that's when I could finally breath, " I whisper. I have reached to point of no return. I step forward and grab the collar of his shirt, yanking him closer to me. I press my lips against his. He doesn't even hesitate to kiss me back. Our lips move in sync, almost like a song. A song I never want to end.
It should be on a constant loop forevermore. Then reality comes crashing down on top of me and I find myself breathless. But it couldn't, not after what happened. I pull away quickly, and release him. I look at the ground and wring my hands. I can feel my face flush.
" S-sorry, I shouldn't h-have. I...um...didn't i-intend on...uh...doing that. I c-can't. I won't b-break anymore, " I stammer.
" Pen, baby, " he says. He sound breathless. My heart melts at the pet name. No, I can't.
" C-can we just be friends? " I say in a rush, stumbling over my words. My heart shatters with my own words. He just simply stares at me for a moment.
" That never works, " he mumbles.
" Can we at least try? " I beg. I know I can't let go completely but I can't hold on completely either. I look up at him and study his chisled jaw, and light brown hair. Hastily I look away. I can't cave.
" I can't let go of you, but I can't be friends with you and watch you date another guy, " he says.
" I can't date another guy because you haven't left the picture, " I mutter. I don't think he heard me, but I know I don't have the guts to repeat that.
" We can try being friends but if it doesn't work then I will walk away and I won't come back, " he says. I force a small smile.
" Okay, " I say. Just don't walk away. I can't afford to fall to pieces again. I lean over and kiss his cheek. It seemed friendly in my head but when I did that it felt more...romantic than friendly. I blush. " Uh... this is kind of new terrain, " I mutter.
" Oh beleive me, I could tell, " he says, sarcastically. Then he walks by me and along the pathway. His shoulders are tense and he curls his hands into fists. I close my eyes and sigh with relief. I didn't lose him completely, not yet at least.
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Fatal Trust
Short Story{COMPLETED} Trust is the most important thing in the world. Without it you could never tell anyone about yourself. But, finding people to trust is the hard part. Especially for sixteen year old Penelope, who happens to be a spy. Despite the challeng...
