midnight love ; dreamwastaken

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i sat at the counter and saw clay enter the kitchen. i was waiting for the food to arrive and he was telling his friends that it was on its way. i looked at clay who was at direct eye contact since i was sitting on the counter

he put his hands on either side of me and i wrapped my arms around his neck. my phone started ringing announcing a call from my aunt kellie.

"i need to take this" i said before clay helped me off the counter and i took my phone and answered.

"hello?" i questioned as i walked to the back deck. i was nervous

"honey it's aunt kellie" she said nervously.

"hi kells. how are you?" i asked getting nervous as well.

"i have been better, we need to talk" she said and i took a deep breath in.

"okay, what's up" i asked

"your mom has recently been found by police for drug use in public. she was arrested and they called me about it. your dad on the other hand. your dad has been dead for two years"

"oh ummm i don't really know what to say. i'm not shocked or sorry." i said honestly

"well i know it's hard honey. if need someone to talk to, i'm always here" she told me.

we talked a little bit more before i hung up. i sat in a chair at the outdoor table like i have been since i came outside and questioned everything.

"why does this always happen to me?" i said out loud. the sliding door opened and i saw a new face.

"clay wanted me to tell you that's food's here" i'm assuming sapnap said.

"thanks, i will be inside in a minute" i said and he nodded before going back inside.

i took a deep breath and practiced my best fake smile before standing up and going inside. i didn't feel hungry anymore. i couldn't eat.

the boys were watching baseball in the living room and i walked upstairs to clay's room. i laid down on his bed and stared up at the ceiling.

after god knows how long of thinking a knock was placed on clay's door. i sighed and sat up. i didn't want to be around anyone so i just got under the covers and acted like i was asleep.

"i knocked but there wasn't an answer" george said and clay sighed loudly

"she isn't going to answer you if something is wrong. you have to go in there" clay said. they argued back and forth about how it wasn't or was george's fault.

"just go downstairs" clay said before coming down the hall to his room.

the door opened and clay let out a sigh of relief that he found me. he noticed my eyes closed and smiled. he flipped me on my back and i slowly opened my eyes.

"hi baby" he said calmly.

"i'm trying to sleep" i groaned.

"you need to eat" clay said looking down at me.

"i'm not hungry" i simply said.

"come on baby" he said trying to pick me up but i pushed him away from me.

"get away from me" i said as my eyes started to gloss over. clay took a step back with his hands up. i felt horrible so i just broke down.

clay was scared to get near me and that was the worst part of all of this.