K I S S • L. Hughes

Chapter • Thirty Four

Ellerie's POV
I stared at him. I watched every move he made. He walked across the kitchen with his head down, then opened the fridge, taking out three bottles of water.

The world around me stopped for a moment. There was no one else in the room, just me on the counter and Tyler getting water. It was perfect, except that it wasn't.

As soon as Tyler turned around his eyes immediately met mine, he didn't look away just walked closer, again it was just him and I. I wasn't thinking about Luke or Caden, just feet away from me, I was only focused on Tyler.

"Stay hydrated guys." Tyler said as he set the three waters down next to me. He quickly turned away and left the kitchen, walking up the stairs.

My eyes followed him until he was out of view. I was feeling strange about the whole situation. I know he likes me but for some reason him and I, feels so right.

Of course I really like Luke and personally I think he's better looking, but me and Tyler, something about that is just so right.

"Owww!" I cried as I was suddenly snapped out of my thoughts.

"Common Elle it can't hurt that bad." Luke sighed while wiping my head.

"Ok." I said quietly and looked down.

"Alright man I'm gonna head back down stairs. You guys can sleep in my room." Caden said looking between the two of us.

"Thanks man." Luke said dapping him up. Luke then turned back to me, put his hands on either side of me and looked down. "Elle please tell me."

"No." I said, the dizzy feeling coming back.

"Elle." He sighed once more.

"But your mad at me!" I exclaimed.

"Elle I'm just frustrated." He said grabbing his head and turning away.

"But you keep calling me Elle." I said quietly.

"What?" Luke asked getting slightly upset.

"I said you keep calling me Elle, not Ellie." I said shrugging my shoulders and looking down.

"Elle I'm just frustrated. I know something happened and your not telling me what happened and your worried that I'm not calling you Ellie?" Luke questioned turning back to me.

"Ok." I said trying to make myself small.

"Ok?" He asked sounding upset. "That's all you have to say? Is ok?"

"I'm um. It's" I paused trailing off the alcohol hitting me again. "It's fine." I jumped off the island not wanting to hear another thing he had to say.

"Ok just walk away I get it." Luke said angrily. "See if I care!"

I headed straight for the basement, stumbling on the way I'm sure.

Once I was behind the basement door I turned to close it but turned to quickly and ended up falling. The stairs were L shaped and I fell down past the landing and onto the floor below.

The room around me went quiet and the room slowly went black.

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Every so often my eyes would open then close again. And open, then close. However during these moments and in between I could still hear. I heard the door above me open, and footsteps on the stairs.

"Oh my god!" I could hear Luke say as he came down the stairs.

"Dude don't go near her." Tyler said to him, as he also came down the stairs.

"Why?" Luke asked sounding mad.

Rylands POV
The door from upstairs opened and a very drunk Ellerie started to come down the stairs. I chuckled and turned back to the beer pong I was playing with Dylan.

All of a sudden there was a crash behind me and Elle was on the ground. I rushed towards her. She was already blacked out.

"Elle?" I questioned while shaking her lightly. Dylan came up behind me and crouched down next to Elle.

"Dude don't go near her." I heard from the stairs. It was Tyler. I looked up slightly upset that he was even here telling Luke what to do.

"Why?" Luke questioned looking beyond pissed off at his friend. I'm not sure if or what Elle had told Luke but either way he didn't seem to happy.

My attention was now off of Elle and instead on the two boys arguing on the stairs.

"Because you just yelled at her. Don't even pretend to care right now." Tyler said loud but calm.

"Oh really? Because I know there's something that one of you isn't telling me." Luke snapped back, also taking his attention off of Elle.

"What makes you think that?" Tyler said quieting down.

"They way she was starting at you earlier and you made her cry and for some reason she got so drunk that she can't even talk. I wonder why that is!" Luke shouted back in Tyler's face.

"Because I love her!" Tyler said back. The room around me when silent. No one was worried about Elle in that moment. No one was concerned that there was blood rushing out of her head. No one was focused on the passed out girl. Everyone's eyes were on Luke and Tyler.

Luke didn't speak. He just stared blankly back at Tyler. "And you don't deserve her." Tyler spat back at Luke.

"What are you talking about?" Luke questioned angrily.

"Dude are you kidding she was just raped and you have sex with her, she gets hurt even though she's drunk and you get all short tempered, and you yell at her for no reason. In my opinion that's not how you should treat your girlfriend." Tyler spat in Luke's face.

All of a sudden Luke's jaw clenched. He took a deep breath and let it all out.

"Ok." Was all that came out of his mouth. He calmly walked by Tyler, down the rest of the stairs and towards me, sitting down by Elle. All of his attention was on her.

"Are you kidding me? That's all you have to say?" Tyler yelled confusion dripping though his words.

"You think I don't regret what I said Tyler?" Luke sighed. "I'm tired and it's been a long night. I know what I said and I know I have some making up to do, but it starts right now. I heard what you said and I get it because frankly I'm in love with her too. But now I know that in the end this is all your fault."

A/n oooo plot twist!!!! Anyways I've been away and getting ready for school to start up again so I've been super super busy so please be understanding! I'm so grateful that people enjoy my stories!

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