finding home

chapter 8

Aline spent her day avoiding him which was easy with the amount of people over. Everytime he was beside her she would just let someone else pull her away.
Izzy had enough of her running. He was confused and slightly hurt that she was avoiding him. Finally he found her in the mostly empty kitchen. The only other person being one of her cousins. He grabbed her waist and pulled her against him. "What's going on my muse?" He whispered watching how her cousin gave him an odd look before getting the hint and walking away.
  "Nothing izzy there is alot of guests that's all" she said trying to wiggle out of his grasp. He only tightened his arms slightly.
  "We still planning on leaving tonight" He sounded worried.
"I don't know iz..."
"What do you mean you don't know? Don't run away from me my muse talk to me."
Aline felt tears well in her eyes. "Do you love me? Do you love him more? Are you going to give up on me?"
Aline felt his arms tighten rocking her back and forth slightly. "Wanna go up to your room and talk?"
   Aline just nodded weakly. Izzy let her go but secured her hand in his. Aline squeezed his hand as if she was scared to let go. He squeezed back and let her lead him to the stairs.
  Once in her room izzy sat her down on her bed he kneeled down infront of her hands resting on her knees rubbing his thumb in soothing circles. "Are you really scared I'm going to leave you for him? You said you weren't jealous this morning?"
  "I don't know someone said something and I just started thinking" aline cut off.
  "Oh My sweet muse I love you but I love him I couldn't pick one over the other. Are you going to be comfortable with knowing him and meeting him?" Izzy asked suddenly wondering if this was a horrible idea. If he would ever be able to have both of them.
  "I just don't know... what if he doesn't like me. What if you start liking him more" Alines whole body shook.
  "He will like you axl thinks you two are alot alike." Izzy cooed pushing her hair back. "And I love you I won't leave you for him but I won't leave him for you" he tried explaining as delicately as possible.
  Aline nodded. "I'm sorry my grandma just started talking on the way to my graduation then I couldn't talk to you before the ceremony and I just kept worrying and worrying and " her voice broke off into a sob. "I love you I'm sorry"
  " dont be sorry baby its okay it'll be okay" He wasn't sure if he was saying it for him or for her but Izzy pulled her flush against his body holding her tight. Letting her cry her frustrations out against his chest. She sobbed and shook as izzy just rocked her. Her hand clenched into the fabric of his black button down. "Get it out" he whispered rubbing her back.
Slowly she calmed letting him soothe her. "I'm ready izzy I want to leave" she said after her tears faded. She looked up at him with confidence.
  "Are you sure if you want we can stay here for alittle longer give you a couple more days of your home" hell at this point he would let her stay if she wanted m.
"This ain't my home please izzy take me home"
Izzy nodded. Kissing the final tear away before, standing and helping her find her duffle bag she packed the night before. All of the rest of her stuff. Her record player and records, her little cactus that had lived on her window sill for years, everything already resided inside izzys car.
He threw his backpack on then picked up her duffle grabbing her hand with his free one and leading her down stairs. They almost made it out of the house and then a ovibously drunk voice spoke up "Ahh aline there you are! Oh is izzy leaving so soon?" Her mom said.
"Yeah we are going back to LA mom" aline said exaggerating the 'we'. She didn't stop to see her moms expression she couldn't. She had to keep walking. She weaved her way throught the crowd. This evening her mom would find the note saying she is safe and that she loves her. Izzy let her take her time as she walked through the yard towards his car. When she was finally beside him in the car he expected tears but instead he got a gourgous smile. "Let's put this hick town in the rear view"
Izzy grinned back. "Let's take you home my muse."
Authors note: next chapter aline and duff will meet!