Leonardo (A brothers best friend fiction)

•|•Chapter Nineteen•|•

//Leo's P.O.V//

It was only 7:30 am and the fucking sun has already decided to be a bitch! How fantastic? I was the first one awake, obviously, and I rolled on my side so that I was facing a sleeping Paisley.

She's like a sleeping Angel, so pretty and delicate, even when she has a slightly puffy and tear-stained face. Her tiny figure was right up close with me, her hands softly gripping my shirt. It honestly hurt me to see her this broken and, at this point and time, I would do whatever it takes just so I can see her innocent smile and hear her evil laugh.

I know, I know! This is quite sappy and cliché and I probably sound like her boyfriend but... I don't give a shit!

I absolutely adore Paisley to the very core and she doesn't realise it, I really want her to though. I would do almost anything to protect her, I mean, it's an instinct right? A guy would want to make sure any girl is safe and happy, it's kinda what we do!

My thoughts were interrupted by a light knock at the door. Gently prying Paisley's hand off my shirt, I quietly got up and walked to answer the door. It was Royce.

"With my sister, hey?" He joked, wiggling his eyebrows making me laugh slightly.

"She was so devastated last night, man! I really didn't want her to be alone I ho-" Royce cut me off, shaking his head.

"Leo, it's cool! I am actually glad you made that choice, who knows what she could have done! It's now our duty to make sure she is ok..." Royce trailed off, tears making their way to his eyes. I hugged him in which he returned.

"I should've been nicer to her Leo!"

"Wait! What?" Confused, I pulled back from the hug.

"You know that day that we spent at the beach?" I nodded slowly.

"Well, while you and Paisley were having a water fight... I kinda kissed Scarlet and she pulled back real quick before going to tan. I just really love her and couldn't hold back, I was so hurt and I stopped talking to her!" Royce held his face in his hands before looking back at me.

"I am going to go back to my room, I just need more sleep! Take care of her will ya?" He clapped my shoulder before walking back to his room, I closed the door quietly and went back on the bed, accidentally waking Paisley up.

"Leo?" She barley whispered, sitting up right to be level with me. I smiled slightly.

"It's ok Paisley, I came in here last night remember?" Paisley furrowed her eyebrows slightly before nodding.

"I just want her back Leo..." She dropped her head in her hands and started crying again. I, practically, lifted her and put her on my lap. She wrapped her arms around my neck and I wrapped one arm around her waist whilst I put my free hand, gently, on the back of her head.

"Hey hey! Everything is going to be alright, trust me on this. You know, she wouldn't have done that to hurt you Paisley. She might have felt like she was trapped in her mind and couldn't escape in any other way and that, maybe, this was the best thing for her to do. Shhh... Please don't cry Pais, I hate to see you like this!" I spoke softly in her ear as she continued to uncontrollably sob in my arms. I then started to run my fingers through her hair and firmly rub her back, which calmed her down shortly after... But I didn't stop.

"You know what? I am going to take you out today, just you and me. We can go wherever you like, do whatever you like and you're not going to spend a cent on yourself, you hear me? I am spending my money on you!" Paisley pulled back slightly to look at me.

"Really? Leo you do-" I cut her off, she doesn't have a choice.

"Nope! I don't wanna hear it, I will do anything to make you happy Paisley! I hate to see you like this, so you're coming! Whether you like it or not!" I firmly got my point across and, to my excitement, she laughed a little before looking up at me with a smile on her face.

Score!!!

"I love you Leo!"

"I love you too"