Maybe

Chapter Four - Beautiful

I'm missing something. Maybe I didn't get hit to hard. Maybe I really am missing some memories. Maybe I'm imagining this. I shook my head and took another draw.

Sigh

What is going on with my life. I'm giving up my nights for a girl who I don't even know. She's crazy. Or maybe I am? ....

Sigh

I heard the gate open as I flicked my smoke away.

"Who's there?" it couldn't be my parents. No way.

A figure came into the light from the porch light.

"Macie?" I got up and went down the steps. I could see she'd been crying. Her face was red. Her eye's were poofy and watery. She stumbled to me and crashed into my torso.

What do I do?... She grabbed my shirt now bawling her eyes out. I put my arms around her. We stood in silence before she let go.

"Macie", I quietly said. Why is she like this what's going on?

"I... I.. I'm sorry .... I'm so rry. Luke I ", she shuddered to find the words.

"What's wrong?"

She looked down and stumbled closer, "long story, I'm chilly".

I place my arm on her side and helped her up the stairs and into the house. Man she's like dead weight.

"Up the stairs to the right", I pointed.

"Y you moved?", her voice slurred.

"After my brother was kicked out", I had to reply. But she's from the past 3 years at least. We turned the corner and she tripped. I grabbed her .

"Woah ... Macie easy", now in good lighting I could tell she was drunk. I helped her up the steps easily. Hell I could pick her up but I don't want to freak her out.

"Sit on my bed I'll get you a warm wash cloth".

"I'm fine", her voice was angry. Oh please don't start.

"Just sit on my bed Macie", I felt the sturnness of my voice. She muttered But I couldn't understand as she took a seat. I walked to my bath from and ran warm water over the cloth. What the hell is she doing? Why'd she come here? Why me?

I heard her cough and returned.

"Her put this on your head", I handed her the cloth.

"Shut up", She mummbled.

"I didn't say a word", what the fuck.

"Luke, bad things happen to good people", she stumbled a little on her words but she knew what she had to say.

She started the tears again. I rubbed her right shoulder. Then pulled the blankets back.

"Lay down, and get some sleep".

She slid under the blankets. I pulled the blanket closer to her face. She smiled as tears were still running. She looked beautiful still. Her eyes were kind and her hair fell just right. I broke my stare.

"G goood night Lukey",she said with a sweet voice.

"Good night Macie". I lay a few blankets on the floor and laid on the floor. I must've been tired. I heard her soft breathing. Put me in a trance and I fell asleep.

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"Luke!" a loud voice shouted then I felt like I was being shook to death. I sat up fast.

"What! Shit Macie I'm sorry", I rubbed my head.

"Why am I here?"she stood up and crossed her arms.

"I asked the same thing last night", I sat up.

"Did you do anything?" she stomped her foot.

I stood up and looked at her then pointed to the blankets on the floor, "I slept on the floor".

She huffed, "so!".

"Macie chill. No I didn't do anything. Unless placing arms on someone who can hardly walk, or putting a wash cloth on her head , or covering her up is doing something." jesh I really did all that?... The hug flashed into my head but no no I wasn't going to tell her. It was just a hug anyways.

"Luke", she growled.

"No I didn't do anything".

"Okay", she wispered, "I'm sorry".

"Its fine Macie", but the question remains what happened.I looked at her face. "What happend?" her eye's went blank. She shook her head.

"I can't tell you", She hung her head low. I placed my hand under her chin and pushed her head up.

"You have a lot to tell me about then, because I've got all the time I'm the world now." I knew something was wrong in her life. She came back into my life because she needs me and honestly I maybe. Maybe I need her.

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