𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒚 | ✔

Chapter 31

*Erin's POV*

"Finally back home." I was sitting on Jay's couch and he was standing behind me, hands on my shoulders.
"So home, huh?" I didn't even realize what I said until Jay repeated it.
"Yes. Being with you is my home." I explained to him and he leaned down to kiss me.
"Mine too. Except we're in some broken down parking lot. Then I prefer to be with you somewhere else." He said, but I couldn't laugh at it like he could.
The fear I had felt down there was still there and when Jay noticed it he sat down next to me.
When a neighbor started drilling a hole in the wall, it was enough to finish me off.
"Erin. Erin!" Jay tried to get at me, but I had pulled myself back inside so I could get out of the situation.
I heard him talking to me, I also looked in his direction, but then through him.
In my mind's eye, I saw the walls collapse.
I withdrew from his touch, ran to the door and then outside, because I couldn't stand being in a closed room.
My leg did hurt but I continued running till I was out of breath.
I leaned against a tree and ignored the looks people were giving me.
"Do you need help? Is someone following you?" An elderly lady walked up to me.
"No. I just went for a run. But thanks for the concern." I kept walking so everyone wouldn't stare at me.
After a while I went back to the apartment but when I knocked on the door nobody opened and then I got the idea that Jay probably went after me but didn't found me.
Since I didn't have a cell phone or apartment key with me, I sank down on the wall next to the door and was hoping that Jay would come back any time soon because alot of people looked at me.

*Jay's POV*

I had been looking everywhere for Erin but couldn't find her so I was unbelievable relieved when I saw her sitting in front of the apartment.
"Hey." I knelt down next to her and she put her arms around me and buried her face in my chest.
"Let's go inside." I pulled Erin to her feet and unlocked the door.
"You okay in here again?" I didn't know what was happening to her, but it must have something to do with the room.
"Yeah." Erin turned to me and kissed me.
"Sorry. Just needed to know that you're here with me." Erin broke the kiss.
"You can kiss me anytime." I smirked and she nodded.
"That was just a little too much, that's why I ran away." Erin looked at the floor and blushed.
"It's okay. I get it." I pulled her closer and stroked her back.
"But you scared me when I couldn't find you." I needed to admit and put my arms a little tighter around her.
"Sorry." Erin muffled into my shirt.
"Do you want me to call someone to come over? To distract you or so?" I asked her and she shook her head.
"Alright. Then sit tight because I want to go take a shower." I kissed her on the head and she walked over to the couch.
"Just come in if there is something!" I yelled before I got into the shower and made sure the door wasn't locked.
I showered as quickly as possible without getting my cast wet and then tied a towel around my waist before going back to Erin.
"Everything alright?" I checked on her.
"Yeah. I had one panic attack, Jay. I'm fine again." She walked up to me and ran her hands over my bare chest.
"What's on your mind?" Erin looked up and bit her lip.
"Well you know..." Her hands moved a little deeper and she loosened the towel, which then fell on the floor.
"You sure? I mean we're both injured." I said and pointed with my cast towards her leg.
"I think it works." She smirked and I kissed her tenderly.