Love and Paper

Chapter 30

"He needed-"

"Did he stay in this room or not?"

"He did but he-"

He rubbed his temples sighing before he ran his hand through his hair.

My phone rang loudly and Lee's name popped up on the screen. I pressed the power off button silencing the phone.

"That's him calling right?" Justin scoffed

"I can't believe it, I trusted you, and you had sex with him!"

"Justin that's no what happened," I climbed off the bed walking over to him

"I can't believe you would do this to me," He laughed staring at me

"Justin hear me out,"

He exited my room slamming the door behind him. I ran downstairs and he started the car the moment I stepped outside.

"Justin," I tapped his window "Justin,"

He reversed ignoring me before driving off into the dark night. I ran back inside picking up my phone and sending him a text.

Me: Justin I swear nothing happened he slept on the couch! He stayed the night here but not on my bed!

I groaned lying in bed and my phone rang. I sprang up and picked it up without checking.

"Justin-"

"It's Leon, are you okay?"

"I don't want to talk to you right now," I huffed ending the call

A few minutes later there was a knock on my balcony door and my heart almost jumped out of my chest. I stared at the balcony door ready to exit my room.

Lee flashed the light on his face and I made my way to open the balcony door.

"What are you doing here?" I yelled frustrated

"You said your mom's friend passed away and I just wanted to check if you were okay,"

"I'm fine, Can you leave now?"

"Are you okay," He asked and followed me into the room

The light fully illuminated his face and I noticed a cut on his cheek and my eyes dropped down to his hand that had similar cuts to the one on his face.

I sighed checking around for the first aid kit.

"Where did you go?" I questioned

"What are you talking about?" he frowned and I pointed to his cheek

"Work," He smiled and iu rolled my eyes

"Sit,"

He sat down on the edge of my bed while I cleaned his wound

"Are you okay?" He asked his breath fanning my cheek and I stared at his eyes momentarily before focusing on his wound

"I'm fine," I sighed

"That's exactly what my sister would say when she's not fine,"

"What's your sister's name again?"

"Giselle," He pronounced with a French accent

"Is she older or younger?"

"We're twins actually," He smiled "So how was the funeral,"

"It was okay, I mean she was my mom's friend but we only spoke a few times a year," I shrugged

"So-"

"What 'work' do you do that always gives you cuts," I frowned putting a band aid on the cut on his cheek

"I work at an auto shop, we repair cars,"

"I know what an auto shop is," I rolled my eyes

After I cleaned his wounds I put the first aid box away and sat on the bed sighing.

"How do you juggle work and school?"

"Well, if you noticed, I've been missing school a lot," He joked smiling and I stared at him blankly

"You don't have to do it though, I can figure things out," He assured me

"I'm helping because I want to help, you're my friend and if there's something I can do to help then why not?"

"Merci," he smiled at me

"De rien," I replied "So are you gonna tell me how you juggle it?"

"I really don't know, It happens I guess," He shrugged "I remind myself everyday I'm doing this for my family and it just happens,"

"Do you miss them?"

"Everyday,"

I gave him a warm hug smiling "We'll get them here,"

"Yeah, So do you want to talk about why you kept on sighing?"

"No," I sighed pulling away from the hug

"Did you and Justin get into a fight?"

I rolled my eyes at him before groaning and he burst out laughing

"Damn," He laughed as I threw a pillow at him 

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