Comfort Me

Chapter Three

"That's the one. Carter is Arden's brother. Carter's set to recover"

Those last four words that came out of Rowan's mouth, they just. They caused my thoughts to grow fuzzy and breathing speed up.

I thought about how just hours ago i had threw waffle mix on the ceiling and called back up, or how Piper came and bitched at me for making so much noise while doing so.

And then i thought about this. Harper, will never recover. He'll be buried and have us come to see him every now and then. Mum is likely not to though, she's probably gonna be too distraught to go do that.

Arden was lucky though, his brother survived. Carter beat the odds which should've been highly unlikely. But he did it. And for that, i couldn't be upset for.

The backstory with Arden wasn't much. It wasn't like some big rivalry or anything, we just didn't know each other except by our reputations. Him being the leading football scorer and the leading scorer for something else. If you know what I'm talking about. Me, i was on the cheer squad and i played the sax. So i wasn't highly popular but i wasn't a loner either.

We just didn't hang out with eachother, which would be odd for most people. Considering, most cheerleaders and football players hang at parties and stuff. Usually, i wasn't apart of that. Not because i didn't get an invite but because I never could bring myself to go. I didn't enjoy it.

I guess i had zoned out in my thoughts about Arden because Rowan started snapping in my face trying to bring me back to him i guess.

"Saw, you okay?" He said rubbing my back and i nodded. I'll get past my brother's death, i know i will. I'm just gonna do it alone like I do everything else.

I went to go say something but i had a call come in from my sister Piper. Yes, my ten year old sister has a phone. She's spoiled rotten.

Rowan wiped my tears away before i picked up the phone. I gave him a sincere smile and answered. "What's wrong Piper?"

She scoffed, " Mum found your note, and is freaking pissed for some reason. You unplugged the telly? You know Mum doesn't know how to hook it up. Also why is there waffle on the ceiling? Are you two? Pick up after yourself! Tell Rowan for making me a waffle. Hurry home, we have to get Harper soon."

I bit my lip, should I tell her now? Or should i wait to get home and plug the television up and let her find out that way. I glanced at Rowan for guidance and the look he gave me told it all.. It was time to tell Piper.

How do you put it in the right words for your baby sister that her brother was dead. Her beloved older brother, her role model, everything to her.

She was getting angrier since i didn't answer yet, " Sawyer Rene Lancaster. Answer the freaking phone. I know you're there."

" Harper's dead." The phone line went dead after that.

I think Mum was listening in because she hurried and grabbed the phone i could hear. " What are you talking about Sawyer? What the hell are you talking about My baby isn't dead, don't play those jokes with me Sawyer. Don't."

That caused me to break out into tears, i was hysterically crying now. My mum was expecting an answer but I couldn't speak anything but gibberish, so she ended up hanging up.

Rowan looked at me sincerely, I didn't wanna go home anymore. It was too painful. Eventually, i might have to but .. Now i don't want to.

We both got up and were about to leave to go to Rowan's parents house when someone came bursting out the doors.

His face was beautiful, he had a jawline that i could cut like fruit or something on. His hazel orbs glimmered in the sunlight and his broad shoulders were still. It was Arden.

Arden looked at me with sad eyes. I barely knew him, why was he out here?

Rowan's mouth was just in a shape of an O as he watched me and Arden staring at each other. It was like we were looking for something,I just didn't know what.

He just came towards me and I backed away a bit. Arden sensed i wasn't comfortable with hugging him or whatever he was about to do. But, he came back anyways. He pulled me into a tight embrace and kissed my head.

"It'll be okay Sawyer. It'll be okay." He cooed, and for some reason I didn't flinch. Arden's hug made me feel safe, safer than ever.

Rowan,well he just stood there. His mouth in a shape of an O saying nothing.