Safe With Me |18+

Waffles.

I pulled over at Liam's house and he got down. "You don't wanna come in?" He asked. "I don't know Lee.."

"Come. You're hungry I know." I stared at him and he flashed me a big smile. I rolled my eyes and I got out of the car. We walked to his front door and he opened it.

"I didn't get to say this but it is a nice house." I said. He smirked.

"Yeah, thanks." He led me to his kitchen and I sat down. He offered me a bottle of water and I took it, quenching my thirst.

"Are you feeling okay?" He asked.

"I'm fine, Lee. I guess I'm just tired."

"I bet you must be feeling free that he's not around anymore."

I nodded. "It feels weird. It's like...when I walk through the door, I expect him to be there. And he's probably holding something in his hand and going to hit me with it."

I sighed and shook my head.

He sat down next to me and I looked at him.

"I hated those days when he'd hit me in front of her. I was always fine if he hit me when we're alone in the room. But if he hit me in front of her, I could feel her walls tumbling down.

She'd think that her sister is so strong but here she is laying on the floor bleeding all over the fucking carpet. It's like the picture of me in her mind is torn and replaced with this one.

I hate that she's been exposed to this violence. She deserves a more loving family than this, Lee." I frowned and looked away.

"Hey." He lifted my chin up and stared at me.

"Don't say that. You did everything you could to protect her. She's okay. She's happy now you're free from that man. You made that happen. She's gonna look back one day and she's gonna say, 'yeah, my sister Cora stopped dad from hurting me'."

I smiled. "I wish I could hear her thoughts. I'd know what she really wanted."

"It's easy. You ask her. But here you have a chance, Cora. What do you want?"

I stared into his eyes and I sighed. "A family."

He smiled. "And a family you shall have." I nodded.

He wrapped his arms around me tight. I buried my head in the crook of his neck and took in his scent. It was a comfortable place for me and I knew I just needed a friend. Kelsie was right after all.

He pulled away and he took my hands in his. "You're gonna be okay, sweetheart." I smiled. "Yeah." I nodded.

He got up and grabbed some food from the fridge. "I promised you food anyway." He said. I chuckled. "Yeah, you did."

I dug into the lasagna and I closed my eyes, savouring the sweet delicious taste in my mouth. "Fuck this is so good."

"Need a room with that too?" He asked.

"Put me in a room with food and you got yourself a porno movie." He laughed and rubbed my back. "Enjoy. But spare some for me."

"Yeah right." I scoffed.

"Fine! Just gimme a spoon full!"

I dug into the food and I hovered it in front of his mouth. "Let me!" He said. I chuckled and shook my head.

He grabbed my hand and steadied it, taking a bite of the food.

"Not fair!"

"You made it hover in front of me!"

I laughed and took another spoonful.

"One more. Please, one more."

I rolled my eyes and I cupped my hand below the spoon so it wouldn't fall.

He leaned closer and took a bite of the lasagna and grinned at me.

I smirked and rolled my eyes. "Happy now?"

"I could get used to you spoon feeding me."

"Ugh."

"Oh, you guys. You're here." We turned around and saw Caleb standing on the doorway.

"Caleb." Liam uttered.

Caleb had his hands balled up by his side and he clenched his jaw.

"I thought you went home?" He asked me, completely ignoring Liam.

"Yeah, I did. But Nina called me and made me look for Kelsie. She's missing."

"What?!"

"Oh she's done this before. Last time she did this she was hiding in my....basement..."

Liam and I stared at each other. "Fuck!"

We got up and he led me downstairs to the basement.

Kelsie was fast asleep, hugging what seemed to be a waffle iron. "For fuck's sake!"

I grabbed the iron and I tossed it away. "Kelsie!" I yelled.

"What?!" She shot up instantly and stared at the three masses in front of her.

"Where am I?"

"Man you're in big trouble." I said.

"What?"

I sighed and Liam looked at me. "What a fucking day." He uttered.

Kelsie stood up and rubbed her eyes. I grabbed her hand and dragged her upstairs.

"I think you have a fetish for basements, Kel." I said, making her sit on the couch.

"Listen, I can't remember what happened. I was really drunk. But I know I had sex." "When do you not?" I rolled my eyes.

"Anyway, after that, I kinda passed out. What time is it?"

"It's almost 5pm. Your mom has been blowing up my phone. And your boss is gonna fire you."

"Oh no. He still wants sex? Fuck!"

"She's having sex with her boss?" Caleb asked.

"Believe me. I'm taking my own time to comprehend." I uttered.

"What now?" She asked.

"I drop your ass home. I have to pick up El from your place anyway. I bet she's wasted with Patty yesterday."

"Mm." She groaned. I grabbed her arm and hung it over my shoulder.

"I'll see you guys on Monday." I said. They nodded.

I dragged Kelsie to the car and shoved her inside.

I got in the car and I sighed, starting the engine.

"You're also the death of me, Kel."

She stared at me and smirked.

"Did you get dick last night?"

"No. But I drifted my car and Caleb owes me wheels."

"Caleb?"

"God, lie back." I pushed her head back and I pulled away from Lee's house, waving at him.

"You're in so much trouble, Kel."

"Back me up!"

"What else would I do, dumbass?"

She smirked and blew me a kiss.

"Oh fuck off."

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