Finding the One

Chapter nine

I grabbed my stuff and ran out of the classroom. I grabbed my phone out of my locker and David's keys out of his and ran to his car. As I was driving to his house I began crying. I couldn't believe that Xavier would do something like that to me or David. I mean I knew that he never liked David but, I should never have gotten that far.

As the warm salty tears kept flowing I thought more and more about what had happened and what was probably happening now. I couldn't take it anymore. I started crying even harder. I feel as if I still might have feelings for him but, I'm fighting it because I know that I don't and I can't. Maybe it's because I won't let the image of when I first met him out of my head.

​When I finally reached David's house, I knocked on the door and waited for someone to answer the door. No one did. Then I knocked harder and this time Samuel answered the door. He was in Teenage Ninja Turtle flannel pajama pants and no shirt which seemed pretty normal for him. I could tell that he had just woken up because of the look he had in his big hazel eyes. When he saw me though his expression changed.

"Marissa, what happened?" He said in a concerned protective older brother kind of way

"David. And Xavier..." I couldn't even finish talking before my eyes were filled with tears again.

​Samuel wrapped me in a warm hug and led me inside. He told me to sit on the couch and that he would be right back. I laid my head down on one of their softest navy blue pillows and just closed my eyes to relax. I thought seriously about what I had just witnessed and what Xavier thought he was doing.

When Samuel came back he was carrying a box of tissues, some water and a box of Oreos for us to snack on I was assuming. When he sat on the couch next to me, I told him everything that had happened up until now. When I finished the long eventful story, he just kinda sat there for a while trying to process and think about everything that I had just overwhelmed him with.

"So you're ok?" Samuel asked with sympathetic eyes

"Yeah I'm fine but it's not me I'm worried about. It's David." I said ready to cry again but, I managed to hold it in. I want Samuel to think that I can be strong and keep it together too.

"He'll be ok. He isn't one to back down or give up."

"But, that doesn't mean he won't get hurt though. Xavier is a tough guy too; I just didn't know that he would let his anger get that out of control."

"Well, I don't know what we can do but wait." He said taking a sip of my water "You need to get some rest though. You've had a stressful morning and it's only 8:30am.

"Ok." I said to him getting up off of the couch. "And Samuel..." I said turning back before walking upstairs.

"Yeah, Marissa?" He said before stuffing another Oreo into his mouth

"Thanks for everything. For being there for me and listening."

"No problem. I'm here for you."

I smiled and went upstairs into David's room. I lay down under the blankets but, I didn't go to bed immediately. I just lie there thinking about David. I wanted him to be there with me. I needed to know that he was ok and that he won't ever get into something like that over me. It's not even worth it. Xavier isn't worth it. And when I whispered that to myself over and over again, I realized that he wasn't and I have no reason to have to fight myself everyday over him. He's just not worth all of the stress and the sleepless nights.