The Shattered Flame

Sunshine

Danny's P.O.V.

I could not tell if I was angry, or if I was just filled with shock. I did not understand why she was here. My brain could not grasp the fact that, after what she did, she would show up around me. Slowly I sighed and pushed the heals of my hands into my eyes. Within seconds I began to see sparkles. Slowly I shook my head and sat down on the steps. I cocked my head to the side and raised my eyebrows. Julia continued to stare at me, her hair tied behind her, bags under her eyes. "I know, you probably don't want anything to do with me. But, I heard what happened, I had to make sure you were okay."

I watched her eyes turned blotchy and tears filled them. I sighed. "Well," I said standing and looking at my phone. "I'm fine," I said smiling and trying to walk around her.

"Your pissed, I do not blame you, I know you are pissed, but please Danny, it was never supposed to happen."

"I know that I should...be mad...but Julia...I'm not. Shocked that your standing here, yes. Mad that Miles cheated on me, no, I knew it was going to happen. Shocked that it was with you, yes, he could have had any girl, but he choose you. You can have him. I don't want him. Miles is as far from perfect as anyone can get. Take him" I shrugged my shoulders.

Julia gripped my shoulder. "Danny, trust me, I don't want him. If you want to stay with him, he said it would never happen again. I don't want him."

I chuckled. "Why did you sleep with him?" I asked quietly.

Quickly tears filled her eyes and fell like rivers. "I thought you were going to be there. He texted me from your phone. I thought we were going to have one of our movie nights. When I got there," Julia took a deep shaky breath. "It was only him, his parents were gone, his brother too. It started with us just talking, he got me some tea." Julia looked away and ran her hand through her hair. "He spiked my damn drink and I didn't taste it. He got me drunk off my ass, and I couldn't defend myself. It wasn't supposed to happen!" Juli cried.

I looked at her. My heart breaking for yet another reason. My mind running at overdrive. Heat rushing to my face, and my head pounding. I bit my lip and ran my hand over my mouth. "He...oh my god..." I said quietly. I knew he was trying hard with me, but I didn't even think he would do that to someone else." I walked over to Julia and hugged her. "Juli, I'm so sorry. That should have never happened to you. You need to go to the hospital, Miles should be arrested."

Julia pulled away from my hug. "No, Miles is a good person, he just did one bad thing. He said he made a mistake, it's fine."

I looked at her. "Juli, what he did is not right." I said quietly.

She shook her head. "No, its fine, really, at least now I know I hate guys and I'm never going to date one." She said getting oddly cheerful. I cocked my head to the and smiled. "Oh...right...I forgot, Chester's the only one who knows."

I smirked at his name. "What about Chester?" I asked quietly.

"I'm..uh...I don't play for your team. If you get what I'm saying."

I backed up a bit and smiled at her. "Juli! Why didn't you tell me? Oh my god, when you said he wasn't your type. Juli, congratulations, that must have been a terrible thing to hold in. Why didn't you tell me?"

Juli smiled and hugged me. "I wanted to tell you, I swear I did, but you do you know how our friends would react."

Slowly I nodded. "What did Chester have to do with any of this?" I asked quietly as I pulled away.

She looked away from me. "The geek and I used to be best friends."

"He isn't bad. He really isn't a geek."

"I know. But...everyone hates him."

I chuckled and looked up to the sky. "He was there." I said quietly. "When I got hit. We got hit. He was with me." I said slowly.

"Is he okay?" Julia asked, eyes wide.

Quickly I turned away, my mind numbing pain back. Slowly I shook my head. "I was just going to see him now...He's in the hospital. Coma..." I said quietly.

Quickly Julia grabbed my hand. "Get in my car, we are going now." She said basically running to her car.

I smiled and got into her car. Quickly she got into the car and stared it. I sat quietly, staring out the window. It's been thirteen, almost fourteen days, since the crash and I broke things off with Miles. Thirteen says, since I've had someone to talk to. My best friend, is back, better than ever. She seems to be real now. She doesn't seem like a barbie, which is all that my high school is. Chester is far from a Ken doll. I love it. I don't want anything perfect. Perfect is over raided.

Quietly I looked up to the sky. The clouds still covering most of the sky. But there is was. One of the most beautiful things in the world. There was the sun. The beautiful color illuminating the sky. Maybe Chester will get out of this. Maybe I just need to start thinking differently. I need to open my mind. I smiled. Chester will get out of this. I know he will.