Le Garritsen

Confusion.. :/

Elena's POV

Holy shit! I don't even know what's happening in my life anymore! One minute I'm lying on a road, left to die, the next, a pretty boy picks me up and takes me home, then his mother takes a liking to me and makes me stay at his house, then the pretty boy starts doing drugs, then I have to bail him out of trouble, and THEN I have to save his mother from a speeding truck.

Phew! Yep, that's my life.

And I just did what I should do, but everyone, literally everyone on the road, stood and clapped and then came over and fussed over Mama and I. And god, was I embarrassed.

So anyway, when I saw the speeding truck and my sixth sense told me that it wouldn't stop, I ran into the traffic, pushed Mama out of the way and got myself out of danger. No, that's it. Its not, like, some amazing feat. I didn't climb Mount Everest! But I guess I saved someone's life and that is something.

Well, I can add this to the very short list of good things I've done, I guess.

But after that, Mama was so torn with worry about Martijn. God, he was a wreck! he could barely walk and he kept taking this deep, staggering breaths. I think whoever gave him those drugs must've given him some old product or something that wasn't properly cooked. Or maybe Martijn just had an allergic reaction to it.

I just about managed to convince Mama that I had seen somebody mob Martijn and that was probably why he was in this state. Thankfully, she believed me in the end.

Oh well, at least now I don't owe Martijn for saving my life. I literally saved his and his Mom's. I bet, if he had taken any more of that, he would not be in the next room having Mama's delicious soup right now.

Martijn's POV

So, Elena saved me. And Mama's life. Apparently.

Oh and did I forget to add that she also saved my ass from being screwed by Mama for doing drugs?

I do not remember anything that happened after I inhaled that powdery stuff. But I can tell you, it did not feel the way I thought it would feel. I imagined it to be like this state of ecstasy, like it would take me some place where I could forget this stupid, messed up world, with all its messed up but still amazingly pretty girls-- Hold on, there's someone at the door.

Oh shit, its Elena. What is she doing here now? I look like crap!

"Dude, that shit is messed up!"she says."Is this the first time? I hope so. But whoever gave you that was was a damn fool. That product was either spoilt or not cooked properly. Or you might have just had some allergic reaction or something. But whatever, please promise me, that for your Mom's sake, you will not do drugs again."

"Oh, that's, I --"I stutter."Fine, I promise. Its just that I've been wanting to get away from this shitty world and that's something I used to be able to do with my music before, but now, I just can't seem to and all those memories just keep flooding back and--"

I bite my lip. I think I've said too much. Elena looks at me with an understanding expression on her face.

"Look, I've gone through shit like this before. So if you need to talk, I'm always here, ok?"

"Thanks, but I'm fine,"I say. I can't tell her. I just can't.

"Well, then have a good night! I guess I'll see you tomorrow?"Elena says.

"Yeah, sure. Good night!"I say to her.

Elena's POV

So I went to talk to Martijn and to tell him that he can count on me to be there for him. And I asked him if he wanted to talk. I guess I was being too forward, because he declined my offer straight away.

And now, its 11:58 according to the clock on the opposite wall, and I still can't sleep. I just keep brooding over everything that's happened.

Suddenly, there's a knock on the door. Uh-oh. I hope nothing's wrong.

I clamber out of bed to find Martijn, looking absolutely amazing in pajamas (how can he manage that?).

"Do you think I can take you up on that offer to talk? I think I really need it."