Imagination

Chapter 6

Sebastian's p.o.v.

Here I was again, at McDonald's. Because Bradley was talking to me here recently. He had brought Eryn most of the time but, she didn't say much. Today I was sitting across from them and they had some distance between each other. Eryn looked a bit scared of him.

" So how have you been, Sebastian? " Eryn spoke up.

Bradley gave her a angry glance and then smiled at me. I felt the heat rise to my cheeks.

" U-um I've been good. Great actually. How about you? " I asked while stuttering a bit.

She looked at me and shook her head and looked down again.

" I've had better days than these past few. But I'm about to end the problem, hopefully. " She said glancing at Bradley.

" Oh shut up. You are the problem. " Bradley snapped.

I looked at him with wide eyes. I looked at Eryn and I saw her eyes water up before she looked away quickly.

" Hey man, you shouldn't talk to her like that. You shouldn't talk to any girl like that at all. It's disrespectful. " I said.

" Well she is the problem. She's annoying and clingy. " He snapped at me.

" Come on. " I said while standing up.

Eryn looked up confused and I reached across the table and grabbed her hand. I lifted are hands up and she walked over to me. She was so short compared to me it was adorable.

" You shouldn't talk to her like that. At all. It's rude. " I said.

" You got a little crush on her Seb? " He asked with sarcasm.

" Maybe. " I snapped.

I pulled her towards the doors.

" Eryn if you walk out we are done for good. " Bradley screamed from across the restaurant.

Eryn held up her middle finger and turned around and waved to him. I laughed a little bit. I opened the doors for her and she walked out of them with my hand in hers still. I walked out with her and we started walking in no general direction. We ended up at the park. Me and Eryn were sitting on a swing with her on my lap, our chest pressed together with her holding my hand still. Her head was in the crook (?) Of my neck. I felt a couple of tears hit my neck every once and awhile.

" Do you want to talk about it? " I asked.

She looked up at me and nodded.

" He h-has tried to hit me b-before everyone thinks he's so nice. But he isn't. He s-scares me, Seb. I-i dont know he says he loves me but he always yells at me and screams and my mom wants me to be with him. But she doesn't know what he says to me, Seb. I-I just want somebody to care about me. I want somebody to be there for me when I need them. I want somebody to love me for me. I want somebody who won't tell me all of my flaws but will tell me the things they like about me. Because that's what he did to me. " She sobbed.

I pulled my hand away from hers and hugged her tightly. I kissed her hair multiple times.

" Shh it's okay. It's okay. Shh. You'll be fine babe. " I said.

She looked up at me with tears in her eyes but a smile on her face. I reached out and wiped away her tears. I pulled her closer to me again.

" Why are you being so nice to me? " She asked her voice just a whisper.

I took a deep breath. This is it.

" Because I like you. I don't care what anyone says but I like you. Not in the friend way. I've liked you ever since you walked by my house in early September. I thought you were so beautiful. God you are beautiful. I love how you dyed your ends blue. I love how every time the teachers tell you to take it out you re-dye the ends. I love your smile. I love how you don't care what people think of you. And I love so many more things about you. " I said.

I looked at her and she looked down. I felt myself getting nervous. She looked up st me again and her cheeks were red. She sighed.

" Sebastian I-I'm sorry but I don't feel the same way. I love Bradley. I-I don't know why but I do. I'm so sorry. I don't think I'll ever feel the same way about you that you feel for me. " She said.

I felt my eyes water and I looked down. Of course she doesn't feel the same way. Why would she? She shifted on my lap and I felt her try to make me look at her. I gently pushed her hands away. I felt a tear fall out of my eye and I quickly wiped it away.

" I got to go. Do you want to walk with me? I don't want you to be alone. " I said.

I felt her sigh.

" I don't get you, dammit. I just said I don't like you and you just offered to walk me home. What is wrong with you? Shouldn't you hate me? " She snapped at me.

" I'm sorry I want to make sure you get home safely. I'm sorry I care about you. I don't understand you. That guy broke your heart. He said things to you that you didn't want him to say to you. He tried hitting you. And you still love him? Well after tonight I won't ever talk to you again or bug you. Okay? "

" Wait Sebastian please no. Don't I need someone. Please stay. " She begged.

" Please get off my lap. " I begged.

She reluctantly got up. I stood up and started walking and she followed me quietly. Once we reached our block I walked to my house. And what sucks about this is that she lives next to me. I walked into the house and walked up to my room. I sat down on my bed and took off my bandana. I ran my fingers through my hair. I'm not getting her. She's not the one for me. I don't ever want to see her in love with him. I can't go back to her.

I felt the tears stream down my face. I heard someone knock on the door. I quickly threw on some sweatpants and a t-shirt before running to open the door. Eryn stood there in sweatpants that were way to big on her and a oversized sweater with her vans. She looked up at me with a sad expression. I looked down at my hands. She stepped up to me and tried to lift up my head for the second time tonight. But I pushed her hand away.

" You hate me don't you? " She whispered.

" I-I'm not sure. " I whispered while stuttering.

She nodded and stood on her tippy toes she couldn't reach my cheek so she just kissed my jaw. ( if that seems weird she's 5'3 and he's 6'1 so he's 8 inches taller. ) I sighed and watched her walk away. She looked back at me when she reached her house. I looked down. I walked back into my room and fell onto my bed.