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Chapter 11: a gift?

Chapter 11

The second I steeped out side I shivered as the cold air whipped around me. Man I really wish I would have grabbed a jacket. Kendra's school isn't to much farther then mine I should be there in about 10-15 minutes.

Im shivering quite violently might I add. This is ridiculous.

"Hey" I hear someone shout. I look over and see Devon driving in his car next to me.

"Get in." He says as he stops the car for a brief moment. I quickly climb in and take the sweatshirt that he offers me and quickly pull it over my shivering body.

"Where too" he asks me as he starts driving again.

"Kendra's school, thanks" I reply looking at him from the corner of my eye.

" look I'm sorry about what happened earlier" I say not really know why I feel it's my fault.

" no Ari I'm sorry I shouldn't have reacted the way I did. And I shouldn't have grabbed you like that. I just... I really don't like him. I asked you to stay away from him and you do the complete opposite. Why?" He replays, his hands gripping the wheel tightly enough to turn his nuckles white.

" I ... I don't know. I really like him okay, and you can't just tell me I can't talk to someone just because you don't like them." It kind of irritated me that he thought that just because he said so that it was final.

"Well you should at least take my advice and be careful. Not go running straight into his arms." He says raising his voice.

" I didn't. He's just nice and I like him and we went on a date and I just, I don't know. He make me happy. I feel safe around him." I let all my thoughts surface. He didn't know about the date part. Crap. Maybe I shouldn't have told him about that when he was already angry.

" You what!" He yelled stopping the car in front of Kendra's school. " Not only did you disobey me and hang around him, but you went on a f*cking date with him too?!Ariana what the hell!!" I don't want you around him. He's not good for you. You don't know his kind, he will only hurt you." He was full on screaming at me now.

Crap why did I tell him that. My eyes welled with tears. No I can't cry.
" I'm sorry Dev, but I think you're wrong. He's nice to me and cares about me. I don't think he'll hurt me. Please Dev try to understand." I plead with him.

" You can't keep trying to protect me from everything and everyone. Some people are good. You have to give them a chance." I say softly.

I get out of the car and walk around it to find Kendra.

"Ari wait...." Devon says softly getting out of the car.

" Here, I got this for you." He hands me necklace with a silver sun pendent. I run my fingers over the face.
" I'm sorry baby doll. I want you to be safe. I promised I'd protect you." He sounds tired.

" Thank you Dev." I reply simply looking down. I know he's just looking out for me. It's just too much sometimes.
"Come here." He says pulling me to him. His arms wrap around me shoulders and back and mine go around his waist. My forehead resting on his chest. He was warm. He smelled nice as I breathed in. I want things to be okay between us again.

He pulled away
"Do you two want a ride home or are you okay?" He asks.

"We'll be fine. Thank you Dev I love you." I give him one last hug before Turing to get Kendra.