better off without you

22

we were only about a quarter into the movie, and i was already bored
sara and mason were pretty interested in it, owen was just looking out the window
and me... i didn't know what i was doing
my hands had managed to find his hair so i was playing with that for a little
he didn't seem to mind
he had positioned him self on top of me with his head resting on my chest

"you guys are gross" sara says from across the room
"shut up" owen mumbles
"and you're just friends" she adds
"yup" i tell her
"wait you guys aren't together" mason asks
"no"  owen says
"gross" i add

the room is quiet with only the sound of the movie echoing through the house
"we can go up to my room" he whispers
"no i'm actually enjoying this movie" i say sarcastically
"oh are you?"
"mhm" i lie

he moves his lips to my neck
"owen" i say quietly
"mhm"
"your sister is right there" i whisper
"exactly why we should go to my room"

"i think you need to ice your hand"
he sighs
"i'll grab you ice" i say
"you know my legs didn't break i can walk"
"well you've been laying on me for 45 minutes i would like to walk around"
"whatever you want"

he moves off of me and i quickly get up and go to the kitchen
"hey" dave says walking into the kitchen
"hi" i smile
"wendy is going to make lunch for you guys in a few minutes" he says
"ok"
he smiles and walks back upstairs

i grab an ice pack from the freezer and walk back to the living room
"here" i hand him the ice pack
he moves the blanket off of himself allowing me to lay on him which i do
he places his hand on my back and puts the ice over it
"i swear to god if that drips on me i will re break your hand"
he laughs
"i'm serious"

he lifts my sweatshirt over butt and up my back he then rests his hand and the ice on the bare part of my back.
"this movie is so boring" he whispers
"it's fine"
"i can think of more exciting things" he says
i roll my eyes

"lunch is ready" wendy calls from the kitchen
the four of us get up and walk out there
"there's caesar salad and chicken" she says
"thank you" we all say and she goes in the other room
"we're gonna go to masons friends house after lunch i'm telling you now before i forget" sara says
"ok, whos driving you" owen asks
"i am" mason answers
"perfect" i say before owen has time to say anything but it only makes him glare at me

after a little we finish lunch
"oh owen you need to make cookies abs cupcakes for a holiday party jacks going to tonight" sara tells him
"what the fuck no"
"watch your mouth please, and yes owen you need to do that between now and 4:30" dave says walking into the kitchen
"why doesn't wendy do it or here's and idea you" owen snaps

knowing how this would end up going i wanted to get sara and mason out of the room before they argued
"sar why don't we go up to your room" i suggest
she nods and the three of us go upstairs while owen stays down

"he is so annoying" sara sighs
"i have a sister who does the same" mason says
"mom and dave are going out which is why they can't do it" sara says
"he'll get it done eventually, i'll help him and shane will probably end up coming over maybe cole too"
"alright"
"so uh what's his problem with me" mason asks
"he doesn't have a problem with you, he's just looking out for sara" i tell him and he nods
"we should head out, i'll be back later if you're still here"
"yeah i'll see you then"

the three of us walk downstairs sara and mason head out the door when we reach the bottom of stairs, dave and wendy are both gone and owens sitting at the island table with a glass in his hand. most likely whisky but that's just a guess.

"hey" i say walking into the kitchen
he nods as a way of saying hi
i sit across from him he looks annoyed
"you alright" i ask
"mhm"
"can i ask you something"
"yeah"
"why are you so good at fighting" i ask
"don't worry about it"
"owen" i sigh
"drop it" he demands
i laugh

"what" he snaps
"you"
he raises eyebrow
"why can't you tell me" i ask
"i just can't alright, if i could i would"
"right" i mumble
i walk by him but he grabs my arm and pulls me close to him
"why can't you understand that i can't tell you, i would if i could."
"it's fine"
"shane and cole will be here soon if you wanna stay"
i nod then release myself from his grip and walk to the couch

i was bored, jack had been at a friends house all day, ellie was with aunt Georgia, sara was gone and owen was not in a good mood

"are you gonna make cookies and cupcakes" i ask
"do i have a choice"
"i can help you if you want"
he nods and goes back to his phone with his back faced to me.