He's Not Bad, He's Broken

Chapter 5 - Different BadBoy

After dinner the twins were really tired. "I'm gonna put the twins to bed. . .they look tired." I say and start to get up.

"Oh, okay sweetie, Kale will help you." She smiles.

"Oh no, no it's fine he doesn't have to." I reply with a smile of my own.

"No, it's fine he doesn't mind, right Kale?" She says giving him a look.

"Sure." He says quietly.

Then, he gets up and picks up Brandon.

"Uh, I don't know where their room is." I say, kind of embarrassed. How do I not know where their room is?

"Oh, it's okay Kale does." She says glancing at him.

He just starts walking and I take that as a cue to follow, so that is just what I did.

We walk until we were a couple doors down from my room. We walk in and he sets Brandon down softly, once he's about to tuck him in, I stop him.

"Uh, can you put his pj's on him?" I ask shyly.

"Sure." He says back with a hint of something in his voice but I can't quite make it out.

We get them changed, tuck them in and walk out. In the hallway I couldn't take it I mean I've known him for a day and I know he shouldn't be this quiet.

So I asked. "Hey, can we talk?" I ask.

"I uh gotta-" I cut him off from his excuse.

"Please." I say, gosh I sound desperate.

"Fine." He sighs. We walk to his room and he sits on the bed.

"What's up?" He asks.

"I should be asking you the same." I say sitting next to him.

He just looks at me confused. "What?"

"Well, you have been quiet ever since you came home," I start. "So, what's up?" I finish.

"Why do you care?" He says, quite harshly.

I wince. "I don't know why I care, honestly." I say looking down.

"It has nothing to do with you!" He yells.

Again, I wince.

"Oh, I'm sorry I just wanted to help." I say quietly. If your asking why I'm so quiet is because boys intimidate me ever since my dad, it took me a while to get used to my ex.

So Kale? Yes, he scared me he is huge. He's freaking bigger than my dad for crying out loud!

So, yeah I'm terrified of him.

I got up and started walking out the door. I turn around while I'm at the door.

"I'm really sorry." I whisper, starting to walk out.

"Wait, no I'm sorry I shouldn't of snapped at you like that." He sighs.

"It's just been a really long. . .day." He finishes looking down. I turn around all the way.

"We can talk about it if you want." I suggest. He looks up, he looks hesitant.

"It helps you feel better, to get it off your chest." I confirm.

"O-okay." He studders. I go and sit on his bed next to him again.

Our thighs touching, it sent a shiver down my spine. I never had that feeling before. It's probably nothing, I'll just ignore it.

KALE'S P. O. V

All day I've been so off.

I'm just not feeling it today.