Love Me Like Cobblestone

Chapter Three: Tears and Confusion

Ian's point of view:

I wake up to hear the sound of crying, I escape the grasp of Madelyn's and walk down the hallway where the echoes of the cries get louder and louder. It appears that the cries are in the Crainer's room. I hesitate and knock on the door "Crainer are you ok..?" I ask in a caring tone. I wonder why he is crying, Is it because of something I said? No, it couldn't be! I never hurt his feelings before, I hear him sniff and open the door just the tiniest bit so he could see half his eyeball, his eye was all puffy and pink from crying so much. It looked like he didn't even sleep, but that's just crazy! What would he be crying about? "Are you ok? What happened? Why are you crying?" I blurt out as he opens the door a little more, but not a lot, just enough to see one of his eyes. Crainer rubs his eyes."No...I'm just emotional.." Crainer says sniffing. "What are you 'emotional' about? I ask messing with my hair as I clueless try to think what's up with Crainer. "It's just...that my...mother went to the hospital the other day..." Crainer says looking aggravated with a sigh."But I thought on skype you told me your mother was healthy and better than ever from that cold she got." I say still confused, he shrugs. "Well I guess she just got..sick again.." Crainer says. "Well...I hope she gets better...I'm going to go get some more sleep, you should to. We have to go shopping tomorrow." I say as I walk back to my room. I get into bed and pull Madilyn towards me, and drift off.

Crainer's Point of View

I know I can't just fall back asleep, I quietly continue crying. Why can't I just tell him how I feel. I know I won't ever because of his wife but also I don't want to ruin our friendship. He is my best friend and I care too much about him. I lay down in my bed and go on my phone. I log on to Twitter and I read some comments and pick out my crazy family picture of the day. I remembered that I need to text my mom about something. I text her letting her know if Ian says anything about her being in the hospital, go with it. She knows how much I love him and would understand that I made a little lie to keeknow if Ian says anything about her being in the hospital, go with it. She knows how much I love him and would understand that I made a little lie to keep that a secret. I put some headphones in and I turn my music on. Then I fall asleep.