From where we come

Chapter Six

(A Month Later)

It's getting closer to summer and that means school is almost out. I can't wait.

Paisley and I became close friends and spend everyday along with Micah.

Micah and I are close now to and we are now dating. His mom knows and is okay with it surprisingly. I would figure she wouldn't be comfortable with it since I live here and we share the same room but she's ecstatic about it.

I was sitting in Paisleys room and listening to music.

"So do you love him yet?" Paisley asked out of nowhere.

"What? We've been dating less than a month. How am I supposed to know yet?" I replied.

"It happens all the time." Paisley said as she started eating a cupcake.

"Yea well I don't know yet."

She shrugged and continued to eat her cupcake.

"My birthdays coming up, the day after school starts." Paisley said.

"You'll be seventeen?" I asked.

"No, sixteen. Everyone thinks I'm sixteen because I'm a year ahead." She replied.

"Oh I guess I just assumed."

***

"Eva, can you set the table please?" Gail asked and I did what I was told.

Micah was at work but would be home in about thirty minutes and Gail had the night off.

As I was setting the table I was startled by the door slamming. It was Micah and he looked angry. He went straight upstairs and slammed the door.

I finished setting the table and went up stairs to see what was wrong.

As I walked into the room I saw Micah sitting on the edge of the bed with his hands in his face.

"Micah, what's wrong? What happened?" I asked.

"I got fired." He replied. I could hint the anger in his voice.

"Well, it's okay. You can always find another job later on down the road." I said as I sat down next to him.

He looked up at me, anger in his eyes. He pushed me off the bed and onto the floor and yelled, "I wanted that job with you! I'm not going to get another job unless it's with you!"

I looked up at him startled. He really just pushed me so hard I flew off the bed and onto the floor.

I got up, not saying a word and left the room, slamming the door behind me.

"Eva, honey, what's wrong?" Gail asked.

"He lost his job and took it out on me by pushing me off the bed." I said and went out of the house to go to Paisleys house.

Paisley was sitting on the porch swing and humming to herself.

She looked up and saw me and I'm pretty sure she could tell I was angry.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"Micah pushed me off the bed."

"Was he just playing around?"

"No, he was mad about losing his job."

"Wow, want me to go talk to him?"

"No, Just let him cool off."

I sat on the porch swing next to Paisley and we just sat there. I started hearing shouting coming from my house. Gail must have said something to Micah.

***

"Bye Paisley, Bye Beatrice." I hollered as I left their house.

It was a little past eleven pm and I started walking back across the street to were I now lived.

I walked in and Gail was sitting at the kitchen table. It looked like she was writing.

"Hi Gail." I said as I pulled my plate of food out of the microwave.

"Oh hi Eva. I'm sorry Micah pushed you. He gets angry spurts sometimes. He won't do it again." She replied.

"Is it okay if I sleep on the couch tonight? I'm still pretty upset with him And need some time to cool off." I said as I ignored the ' he won't do it chain's statement.

"Sure Eva. Do you want me to go get your pillows and blanket?" Gail asked.

"If you would please."

She got up hugged me and then smiled. She walled up the stairs and disappeared for about five minutes. All the sudden I heard the door slam and Gail walking down the steps.

"Here, you should get some sleep. You have school tomorrow." Gail said as she handed me my stuff.

"Thank you."

I put my Pillows and blankets on the couch and went to the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and stripped down into my spandex that I had on under neath my jeans. I had a baggy shirt on that almost looked like it could be a dress on me.

I laid down on the couch, closed my eyes and drifted off into sleep.

***

I woke up to see Micah shaking me awake.

"What time is it?" I asked.

"Three am, I can't sleep knowing your mad at me Eva. I'm so sorry I shouldn't have pushed you." Micah said looking sad now.

I sat up and rubbed my eyes. I was too tired for this. All the emotions that I went through when he pushed me made me exhausted.

"Why did you push me anyway? You had no right." I said.

"I don't know Eva. I promise I won't ever do it again. I just get really angry sometimes and I'm sorry."

"Just don't do it again."

"Will you come upstairs and sleep with me now?"

"Yeah, help me get my stuff?"

Micah picked up my blanket and I grabbed my pillows.

We slowly walked up the stairs, tired.

Laying down in bed He held me close and I knew he wouldn't push me like that again. Why would he? He just need a to control his anger sometimes.

Thinking bout to what Kensley asked me, if I love him. I think I do and I think he loves me too. I know he would never hurt me.