Your Euphoria

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Aftermath

Campbell's POV

I walk into the house after droping Maddy off at her house, she didn't want me to stay with her because she just wanted to be alone and think which I respected

We made up now but I wasn't finna hold it against anyway but I'm not over her using our future to hurt Nate, I don't fuck with that and with my therapist helping me

I wanna establish my boundaries and that sure as hell is one of them

I walk to my room but soon I hear a voice behind me

"Can we talk" I hear Nate says and I sigh before turning around to see him standing by his door

"What do you want" I say annoyed

"I just want to know....how did you do it" He asks and I look at him confused

"How did you manage to be just like me.....but still be loved by him" Nate asks as he walks towards me

"I didn't take it out on him...it's not like you don't have traits of my father...same abusive prick, taking his anger out on his loved one just because if his own issues" I say and Nate's face remains neutral

"He loves you....I just wanna know why...why you of all people....you get everyone and everything...you take from people" Nate says and I turn fully to him

"Like you don't?" I reply

"It's different with you.....it's always different for you" He says and I smirk

"Well if you want a new daddy....father figure that is....then you can have mine, and I'll take yours" I say before going into my room and closing the door in his face
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I vacuum the room I'm in carefully and make sure to look in every crack and hiding spot I can for anything left to flush before shutting the vacuum off and walking out of the room and down the hallway

I walk into the kitchen to see Ms.Bennett comforting Rue and getting her to drink water which isn't working

I sigh and walk over and sit in front of Rue as she struggles to open the jolly rancher, I hold back the tears I feel coming before helping Ms.Bennett get Rue to bed

We lay her down and I run my hands through her hair as I kiss her head and lean back on the headboard

"It's ok Rue...we're here" I say as I run my hands over her back, I see Gia coming in and I pull her close in my lap as we both comfort Rue

I look to Ms.Bennett and she looks tired, after a while I get up carefully and walk over to her as she cleans Rue's room up a bit more

She looks like she's on the brink of tears and I immediately pull her into a hug that she takes immediately

Rue's Narration

Campbell stayed with me for a few days before returning home, I regret what I said to her but....i regret saying what I said to Ali the most, Campbell didn't have to take care of me...in some ways I wish she didn't

I wish she had abandoned me like I told her she did, I know she didn't do it because she didn't love me anymore but....to protect herself from me and that fucking hurts more than her leaving me alone

She comforted Gia and my mom which I appreciate because I knew coming from me...it wouldn't seem genuine anymore

But I'll always have my best friend.....I need her more than she knows..and she needs me too