Chasing My Dreams

Chapter 4

Semi edited.

~~~Charlotte's pov~~~

I couldn't believe what I just witnessed. I look down at Chase on the floor and his face is covered in blood, no doubt he has a broken nose.

I turn to look at Tyler and he's looking at Chase with an unreadable expression, but when he looks at me his face goes pale.

A second later he takes off running and without a second thought I chase after him.

He runs down the street to the basketball house.

I enter the house and follow his movements to his room, when I open his door and I'm met with a sight that I've seen many times.

He's sitting down against his bed shirtless, grasping at his neck and chest trying to breathe.

I sit down in front of him and grab his face. "Tyler, hey Ty, look at me. 

His baby blue eye lock onto mine, showing nothing but fear and panic.

"What's my favorite color?"

"Light blue" He said softly still trying to catch his breath.

"What's your favorite movie?"

"Coach Carter" He sounding slightly better.

He's taking more breaths.

"What's my favorite food?"

"Chicken Parm" He said taking an even bigger breath.

"What's one of your favorite childhood memories?"

He smiled. "When I went with you guys to the Thompsons beach house for the forth of July and you and I snuck out to watch the fireworks a few houses down" He said.

That's one of my favorite memories too.

His breathing and heart rate go back to normal, but I know what's coming next. Without a second thought I sit right in his lap and pull his head to my chest, feeling his tears through my shirt.

I rub his back as he continues to sob.

"It's ok Ty, I've got you" I said into his hair, kissing it a few times like I used to.

After a few minutes he starts to calm down. He raises his head from my chest. "Thank you Char" His baby blues rimmed with tears.

I get off his lap, but he holds me to him. "Not yet" He whispered.

"Ok."

"I'm sorry about what happened Angel, I should've handled things differently" He said.

Finally.

"I forgive you Ty, but what happened, was it from what we did?" I asked nervously.

He sighed. "Absolutely not, what we did was something so special and I'm glad you chose me. that night, after everything we both fell asleep and when woke up it was around 7, so when I checked my phone I saw it died, so I went to my car to get a charger, and when I went to my car I saw him pulling into the driveway of my old house. I ran inside your house and waited until he went inside, once he did I sped home to my mom" He said  running his hands up and down the sides of my legs.