Adoption

Chapter 34

*Seth's POV*

"Hey!" Daniel shouted from the mudroom, as I heard the front door shut. He had obviously let himself in. "Sup?" He asked, as he walked into the living room.

"Not much," I said, pressing buttons on the TV remote until I found a horror movie on Syfy. Daniel flopped down on the couch.

"Who's the girl in the kitchen by the way?"

"Scarlet."

"She's kinda cute." I gave him a dirty look. "Look what I got," he said in a sing-song voice. He held up a baggie, filled with weed, and chuckled.

"Scarlet's here," I said, with a slight frown.

"So?"

"She'll tell Rob."

"Wait til' she's going to bed," he shrugged.

"Yeah, I gu-" I was cut off by the doorbell ringing.

"I'll get it," Scarlet said quietly from the kitchen, getting up from the kitchen table. She walked into the living room, holding her boyfriend's hand. Daniel and I glared at them. Her head was down, and she was biting her lip.

"Hey Seth," Taylor said.

"Hey," I replied, monotoned as I glared. Daniel went into the kitchen and came back with two beers.

"Those are Robert's and Marie's..." Scarlet said quietly.

"Who gives a fuck?" Daniel sneered. Taylor looked angry, and almost as if he was about to say something, when his phone started to ring. He looked at it.

"I gotta take this," he said walking away toward the bathroom.

"I uh I have to go to the bathroom." I said getting up quickly to follow. He had gone into the bathroom, shutting an locking the door. I put my ear up to the door to listen.

"Hey baby," I heard him say. He's cheating on Scarlet! "Yeah, remind me why I'm lying again?" He chuckled as he finished his sentence. "Yeah, I guess it's kinda funny. Well it does have it's perks though." After a slight pause he laughed lightly. "Love you too Tiff." Tiffany was one of Sam's friends. I heard the door start to unlock, so I practically ran back to the living room.

"What took you so long man?" Daniel said. Scarlet was sitting on the floor by the stairs on her phone.

I thought for a second before I shrugged. "I just really had to piss."

Taylor came back into the living room and Scarlet smiled at him. "Wanna go upstairs and play video games?"

"Sure," he gave her a small smile before helping her up and intertwining their fingers. She led him upstairs quickly. Daniel pulled a lighter and a pack of cigarettes out of the pocket of his hoodie.

"He's cheating on her."

"Of course he is," Daniel replied, putting a cigarette in his mouth and lighting it.

"I think Sam and her friends had planned this as like a prank.."

He took the cigarette out of his mouth. "Wouldn't be surprised," he replied as smoke came from his mouth. I frowned. "If you're gonna smoke at least go up in my room so Rob doesn't smell it."

"Alright," he said. "Let's go."

*Scarlet's POV*

"So what game?" I ask him as we sat at the end of my bed.

"I think I just wanna watch you play." He said smiling at me.

"You sure?"

"Yeah," he kissed my cheek. I smiled before turning on my XBox, turning on Slender: The Arrival. I started playing. Taylor set his hand on my knee. "Baby?"

"Yeah?" I looked at him. He put his other hand on my cheek and kissed me. His hand slid up my leg as he slipped his tongue into my mouth. I started to feel uncomfortable and he started to unbutton my jeans. I pulled away, "Taylor I-" he cut me off by kissing me again. Taylor lightly pushed me over and getting on me. "Taylor no," I said, getting nervous.

"Chill out," he said, sounding as if he was getting annoyed. Before I could say more he pulled my shirt off.

"SETH," I yelled, my voice shaky.

"Fucking stop Scarlet." Taylor said sitting up to yank my pants off of me.

"Taylor don't.." tears filled my eyes.

"Babe, shh, you're fine." he said before kissing my neck sloppily.

"SETH!" I screamed.

"Quit screaming! You're fine Scarlet, just chill the fuck out!" Taylor started to sound angry, but he didn't stop. I wasn't stupid, I understood what was happening. I felt a tear stream down my cheek. "Why are you flipping out? You're my girlfriend for Christ's sake!"

"I-I-" I couldn't reply.

"Exactly babe, just calm down." He said as he kissed me again.

"GET THE FUCK OFF OF HER!" Seth shouted as he yanked Taylor off of me suddenly. I began to sob. I sat up and put my knees up to my chest. My cuts and scars were visible. Words can't describe terrified I really was. Seth had Taylor against the wall. "I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU, YOU PIECE OF SHIT!" He was yelling in Taylor's face. "Daniel call the fucking cops!" He was in the doorway, dialing the number and putting the phone to his ear. I could barely hear him over Seth and Taylor screaming at each other, and before I could comprehend what was happening, Seth and Taylor were fighting. Daniel hung up the phone just as Taylor had gotten on Seth. He grabbed the back of Taylor's shirt and pulled him off of Seth.

*Seth's POV*

As Daniel held Taylor by the collar of his shirt, I quickly took off my Sleeping With Sirens sweatshirt and held it out to Scarlet. She just stared at me with fear in her eyes. "Scar..it's okay." I said in a comforting way. "It's just me. You know I won't hurt you. Just take it." She trembled as she slowly reached out and took it from my hand. I could hear sirens outside our house. She put my sweatshirt on, trying not to keep eye contact with me.

"S-Seth..." She said, in a hushed tone as she shook. Tears streamed down her face.

"It's okay Scar, don't worry. You're alright." She slowly crawled to the end of the bed, and held her arms out to me. I hugged her tightly, and just before I could say what I wanted to say to her, the cops came into the room.