Oh, It Was No Mistake (Kellic)

Chapter Five: Fear, We All Know It.

Kellin ran over to me and dropped to his knees, as I was totally having a mental breakdown. 

"Oh, my God! Adelie, what's wrong?" Kellin asked with concern lacing his every word.

I couldn't say anything. Nothing at all. I was petrified. Kellin hugged me.

"It's okay...talk to me."

"Th-that man-" I whispered through gasps and sniffles. "He...we need to get out of here. Please, Kellin."

"Of course. Will you tell me more in the car?" He asked, obviously worried about me.

"Yeah...of course." I said, springing up and grabbing the beach chair that I had dropped in the sand not minutes earlier. I ran to Kellin’s car, grasping the chair the way a child clings to their mother after a nightmare.

Kellin caught up with me and he took the chair from my arms and put both the chairs in the trunk. He started driving me to my house.

We actually didn't say anything in the car. When we got to my house, I unlocked the door with my breath still shaking and my nose still running like hell. I flopped on the couch once I got inside, not bothering to close the door since Kellin was closely behind me. He closed the door and rushed over to me, sitting next to me on the couch.

”What’s the matter?” Kellin asked with worry and something else I couldn’t define in his voice. I felt tears well up in my eyes again. He probably thought I was a total crybaby.

"We-Well...um...my d-dad. He would, uh, h-hit my mom and m-me when I was about s-six. She k-kicked him out and he was really p-pissed...I think-I think he's still mad and I get nightmares." I said, trying not to stutter any more. It was embarrassing and I don't know how he took me seriously. "When I was at the b-beach with you...I saw him...and I got so scared. I wanted to s-sink into the ground and not be seen." 

Kellin looked deep into my eyes and his mouth tried to make sound but he couldn't. He was totally awestruck. 

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*Kellin's POV*

I was totally and utterly flabbergasted at what she had just told me. I didn't know whether to hug and comfort her or give her space. She looked about ready to burst out in another set of tears or wreck the whole house with her little fists. I looked into her gray eyes. The color had gone dull, but her eyes were wild at the same time. A single tear streamed down her cheek. A sudden guilt hit me in the chest and I myself felt like crying too.

It was my fault.

My fault.

I kissed Adelie's head. "I'm so, so sorry..." I said, trailing off from a loss of words. "I-I-I didn't know that taking you to the beach would cause this."

"Cause?" She asked, anger rising in her voice. Oh shit. Nice going, Kellin. I thought to myself.

"You know what I mean...I didn't know he would be there. Much less who he was."

"Get out!" She screamed. I felt my heart fall to the ground. The girl I was pretty sure that I was in love with had just told me to get out.

"O-Okay...I love you, Adelie." I said before leaving her house with tears welling in my eyes. I started driving in the direction to the bus. I needed to talk to Jesse. He was always there for me and the only one that could keep a secret. 

I got to the bus at about seven PM and the boys were all there, chilling and watching some movie. I looked briefly at Jesse and walked to my room. I flopped onto the bed and lied there. Jesse walked in not much later and sat at the foot of my bed.