The Mist Between Her And Forever

\\Chapter Eighteen\\

~It's like coming home after a long trip. That's what love is. It's like coming home~

\\Chapter Eighteen\\

Normal's people reaction in such situation would absolutely be to stand startled by such an unforeseen scene. Now here was where the difference occurred.

Neither my life nor I were normal. Instead of being transfixed like a thunderstruck goof in my place, I did the opposite.

I matched the dots.

And there it wais. A lucid explication for what had taken place. Even an imbecile would have figured it out already. It was so broad, but at the same time, extremely veiled. That didn't even make any sense.

Elena and Alec.

Alec and Elena.

Elena's queer behavior around Alec. Her frigidity towards Brittany. Her reason for coming to New York other than working on our friendship.

Blake?

A rebound maybe?

The whole time I was gaping like a fish whenever I found another clue. I didn't notice the sudden shift in the atmosphere. Tension took over the room, suffocating any chance of clarity.

A strangled cough omitted from Elena grabbed my attention and returned it to the two people that were caught in action. How unfortunate for them that I walked into the room at that exact moment.

My eyes focused on the pair as they both squirmed in their positions, aghast by what I had witnessed. Elena stood beside the bed clutching her bath towel tightly toward her body while Alec was suddenly interested in the carpet.

No one dared to speak a word.

Should they?

Should I?

I am the one that just found out her best-friend is kissing or maybe secretly dating her ex best-friend.

Everything was going right under my nose and I couldn't even lay a finger on it. I was too absorbed by my own drama that I didn't notice this freaking bullshit around me.

I considered turning my back and leaving, but that would only favor the increase in the amounts of problems and rubbish I had piled up one after the other. I promised myself that I wouldn't ever run again. I wouldn't break that promise no matter what.

It's time to confront things. It's time to fix this. It's finally the time to remove that black cloth I had wrapped around my eyes and witness the real darkness around. It's time to light my match instead of just closing my eyes and walking blindly into the unknown.

"I have a lot of things to say, but right now my words are lost." I addressed both of them. "However, I can point out that your bath towel is really short, Elena." I reprimanded her as she blushed.

"I should go change," she said and then grabbed some clothes scramming outside the room, but not before casting me and Alec an uneasy glance.

"Arianna-" Alec inhaled deeply ready to give me an explanation.

"Save it, Alec," I stated firmly.

"If there is something I need to know then that would be from Elena. Definitely not you." I scrunched my nose up, disgusted by his methods. First me and now he wanted to stab Elena? The hell he will!

"But-"

"Save your energy. If Elena needs to tell me what is going on, she will. If not, then it's her choice and I won't pressure her," I replied sternly.