II Fading Into The Night IISteven×Duff Fanfiction II

16. you belong with me?

Stevens pov:

The cemetry?

What is he doing at the cemetry at 8:30 pm?

I take my jacket and walk into the kitchen.

I open the liquor cabinet and take a bottle of wine with me.

I start walking to the cemetry with the bottle in my hand.

I see Duff sitting against a tree.

"Hey." I say and sit down next to him.

"Are you okay?" I ask.

"Yeah. I'm fine." He says.

I open the bottle and take a sip.
I hand Duff the bottle.

"What happend?" I ask.

"I got in a stupid argument with my mom about homework. I totally broke down and ran away.  And I broke up with Jenny." he says and takes a sip.

"Did you break up because of that argument?" I ask.

"No. I was planning on breaking up for some time now." he says and takes another sip.

"This reminds me of that time I had an argument with my mother. You snuck out for me. And now I snuck out for you." I say and take a sip as Duff hands me the bottle.

He just looks at me like I have said something wrong.

"Or that time we got drunk after the party." I say. He still just looks at me.

"Did you text your mom you're okay?" I ask and take another sip.

"Yeah." he says.

I just nod.
Why is it awkward?

Maybe I just make it awkward.

"What did you mean?" He asks.

"What did what mean?" I say, not understanding what he is talking about.

"When you were talking about sneaking out for each other. Did you mean we're even now? Like it was some kind of chore you had to do?" he says.

"What? No. Of course not. We're friends. I will always be there for you." I say and put my hand on his shoulder.

"I don't want it to end like the party." I hear Duff say. He said it really soft but I heard him.

"You know you can talk to me about anything right? We can just talk here on the floor. Or over the phone if you prefer. I'll be here until you're okay." I say. Duff just looks at the tree infront of him. He is really quiet.

"It is nice outside tonight." I say and look at the stars.

It is 9:30 my mom would probably be home already.

"I think I'm going home." Duff says.

We just leave the empty bottle.

We start walking.

I start a conversation about school.

"Bye." Duff says as I cross the street.

"Bye." I say.

I open the front door.

I look behind me and see Duff ringing his doorbell.

I walk inside.

"And were have you been mister?" My mom asks me.

"Duff needed help." I say.

"And what was going on?" She asks.