Our Little Secret

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Secrets, Secrets

Alli's Perspective

I looked up at him. I have never seen Keaton cry. Not when they got kicked off 

the X Factor, not when I ran away. Never. Something was definitely wrong. "Do 

you think I love you?" He  whispered. His voice was shaking. "Yes. You tell me 

everyday," I said equally upset. "Then why didn't you tell me?" I could barely 

hear him now. " Tell you what?" I was so confused. "That's the thing. God dammit 

Alli! Why do I have to hear everything about you later than everyone else? I 

should be the first person you tell." Keaton was yelling now. I was scared. The 

tears found their way out. "Keaton!" I sobbed. "I'm sorry but I don't know what 

you're talking about!" Keaton was going ballistic, kicking the sand and yelling. 

I sat in the sand, cradling myself, replaying my childhood chaos in my head. 

Wesley and Drew came running out. Wesley was trying to control Keaton, while 

Drew picked me up and carried me inside. "Don't!" I screamed. I wasn't even 

talking to Drew. I was just reliving the bad times again. Like when the police 

did the same thing: carried me out of the house, away from my parents while the 

other cop tried to calm down my dad and the EMTs tried to revive my mom. "Don't" 

was all I could say. We entered the house and I saw the shock and tear stains on 

CeCe's face. Drew brought me up to his and CeCe's room and laid me on the bed. 

He started to say something when CeCe burst through the door." Drew get out 

there," she said panicked. 

"Fuck," Drew said, running out of the room. CeCe sat on the very  edge of the 

bed. It seemed liek she didn't want to touch me. Guilt covered her face. She 

began crying. "I'm so sorry Alli. I just thought someone should know and -" I 

cut her off. "CeCe what's going on?" She moved closer and played with my hair. 

"I told Drew about everything you told me about your past a few weeks ago. Well 

I guess Wesley overheard and he confronted Keaton about it. He thought Keaton 

should know." My head was swirling. I didn't even remember that night until just 

now. I quickly pushed off the bed and began to leave the room. At that moment I 

hated everyone. I needed to get out of there. I needed to see Keaton. "Alli 

stop," CeCe whispered. I hesitated but kept going. I walked back out onto the 

beach. "Alli," Keaton screamed. I looked over. Drew was holding him back. Wes 

was sitting on the ground with his head in his hands. I began running. "Drew let 

me go! She's getting away. Alli comeback. I'm sorry. I love you!" Keaton broke 

down. After I got far enough, I headed into an alley and let myself sink down 

and cry. Apparently I fell asleep because when I woke up, I was still in the 

alley but my head was in Wesley's lap and he was stroking my face. Alarmed, I 

began to get up but Wesley held me back down. "Shh. It's okay." I let myself 

stay in his arms. Now I know what Keaton meant. I always told everyone else 

everything but him. I let myself be comforted by everyone else. But him. After a 

while, Wesley helped me to my feet and lead me down the street. He held my hand. 

"I'm sorry Alli. I just wanted Keaton to know. I was trying to protect you but I 

just made everything worse." I didn't say anything. Until finally a silent, 

"It's okay" escaped my lips. "I love you Alli. I felt like I was the only one 

that could protect you. But obviously I can't." "I love you too Wesley." Wesley 

stopped and faced me. I saw him lean in.