You're mine

Chapter 29: Talking helps

Leah's POV

I was crying so hard. I was laying in our bed, my face buried into my pillow. I just wanted someone to hold me, to hug me, to kiss me. Someone to love me...

Why was T being so mean to me? I knew something was wrong but I can't force her to tell me. She needs to tell me herself.

I kept crying, I only got more upset just thinking about her. I can't believe we're being like this to each other.

After awhile, I looked at the clock, I saw it was almost 6 pm, time for dinner. I went to the bathroom, I splashed my face with water to calm my eyes. After that, I went downstairs.

I saw T serving us and, when she saw me, she sat down. I sat down too and started eating. Again, there was nothing said between us.

After dinner, I watched the time, I had to leave for Cam's birthday party at 7.30 pm. Thank God it's Wednesday tomorrow, that means it doesn't matter if I'm tired or not, I only have half a day of school.

T saw me looking at the time and looked at me. "Are you going somewhere?"

I nodded but didn't tell her anything, she was only going to be mean.

She turned off the sound on the tv and turned to me. "Where are you going?"

I shrugged.

"So you're going somewhere but you don't know where?" she asked and nodded. "Nope, you're staying home."

I looked at her in surprise. "You can't make me."

"Says who?"

"Says the law! Only my parents can tell me what to do! And they wouldn't have any problems with me going to Cam's 18th birthday!" I said it all in one breath.

T looked at me. "Oh have fun." she said and wanted to get up but I was tired of her behavior. I pulled her back down and went to sit on top of her lap. "Leah, get of."

"No!" I said and caressed her face, making her look at me. I sniffled, some tears left my eyes. "W-what's wrong? W-why are you behaving l-like that t-to me?"

She looked down, and for the first time, I heard her sniffle too.

I took her chin and made her look at me. I scooted closer and looked deep in her beautiful eyes. "What's wrong, baby? Please talk to me, whatever it is, I can help. I'm here for you, always."

She nodded slowly. "I... I can't even say it."

"Take your time." I whispered and by now, our foreheads were against each other, we were so close, our eyes closed.

She gulped. "M-my grandma... S-she died..." she said so soft, and right after, she burst into tears.

I looked at her in shock and pulled her close. She buried her face into my chest and held on tight to me. I held her so tight, I wanted her to know I was there for her, that she could count on me.

Even though I never met her grandma, I cried with T. I was sad, really sad, I guess just because of T. She was so sad, I knew she was really close with her grandma.

T cried for awhile, but I didn't care, I was there for her. We stayed in that position, her face buried in my chest, our arms wrapped around each other tightly. I kissed her head a couple of times, just to let her know I was there for her.

Eventually she stopped, her eyes were red and puffy from all the crying she had been doing. I caressed her face, and kissed her forehead. "Do you want to talk about it?"

She nodded. And so I let her talk. She told me her mom called her yesterday around 2 pm, so 30 minutes before she'd teach us math. I can't believe she just didn't told the principal and left home. She could have, she had the right to.

She told me the funeral was going to be Thursday, so the day after tomorrow, which is actually very fast. She told me she wished I could be there but she told me it was saver if I wouldn't.

After that she told me about her grandma. She told me everything they had done together. When T was a little girl, when she was a teenager, when she was a college girl and also recently... Her grandma had given T a trip to Paris for two people for her birthday. We went together the next weekend. It was amazing.

After two hours, I took T upstairs. We decided it was a good time to just lay in bed, close together. Normally I'd lay in T's arms, my head onto her chest. But now, it was the opposite. She was laying in my arms, her head onto my chest. T never let me be the one in charge, but when she did, she needed someone to lead her, like right now. She needed me to be there for her.

We stayed like that, and talked for what seemed hours. Around 11 pm, T fell asleep. I took my phone and immediately felt upset, I saw a text from Cam, saying: 'Where are you? I miss you at the party.'

By now the party must've ended. I hope Cam isn't going to be upset with me... I hope she's going to take her present tomorrow. 

But right now all I cared about was sleeping in my arms. She seemed so peaceful now. I smiled at the sight and turned off the lights.

I tried staying calm, and I'm sure with the help of T, I'll be alright. I felt T getting closer to me, holding on tight to me. Her legs were wrapped around mine even tighter.

I smiled and closed my eyes, I felt really happy that we finally talked it out.