Mrs. Red [Completed]

~Twenty Three~

"Where are you going?"

Layla was looking at me as I was walking out of the kitchen after grabbing a water. I saw her stop as she was washing dishes, giving me a confused look as I was dressed to go out.

"I'm going to the store."

I saw her give me a look before looking me up and down. I knew she didn't believe me cause my lying wasn't the best and she surely knew that by now.

"Whatever you do, don't get in trouble."

"No promises." I grin as I left the kitchen and walked out the front door.

The air was cool and I sighed as I hopped into my Jeep and started it up. I placed my seat belt on before backing out of the driveway and leaving the road.

I looked down at my phone a few times before looking back at the road. I turned down the street and took a breath as I saw her house come into view before pulling into the driveway.

Her car was in the driveway as I got out and grabbed my keys before walking towards the front door. I stopped and knocked before looking around, waiting for Elle to unlock the door.

Once she did, I saw her slightly smile at me as I walked inside and she shut the door behind me. I saw her walk through the hallway as I was following behind her and we walked into the living room.

It felt weird being here with her but I knew she needed me more than ever right now and I didn't care about anything else cause I was with Elle now.

We sat on the couch and I tried keeping everything inside of me but it was hard when she was sitting across from me.

The way she was looking at me made me want to break down as I looked down at her arms that were exposed and the bruises were in plain sight.

Then she moves closer to me.

My heart was pounding as I looked at her and slowly moved closer to her as well. I saw a small smile on her lips as she looks down then slowly grabs my hands, holding them gently in hers.

"Elle?" I saw her look at me and meet my eyes. "Um.. I don't want you freaking out." I saw her furrow her eyebrows. "But.. I know about Milo."

That made her stare at me as her hands released from mine but I quickly grabbed them and held them tightly.

"How do you know?"

"I read that notebook.. of his."

The look she was giving me told me that she was scared, but I gently caressed her hands to let her know that it was going to be ok.

I would make sure of that.

"How did this happen?" I ask.

Elle looks down then shuts her eyes for a moment. I heard her sigh as she slowly opens her eyes and looks at me.

"Before you graduated.. Milo become a teacher. He was the teacher for the freshmen and didn't show his face around much. We started talking in the teacher lounge, becoming friends then he started acting weird."

"How?"

She looks back down at our hands. "He started stalking me and sending me notes about how he knew my secret. I didn't really mind it much but then he started sending me pictures.."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"He said if I told anyone then he would hurt them."

"And you believed that?"

"I didn't know what to do, Jalen. I tried going to the police but he was following me around, threatening me."

I saw her look at me with tears in her eyes before wiping them away. I grabbed her hand once again before caressing her hands, listening to her as she continued.