Fixing a broken girl

Chapter 10: Ice cream is the best therapy

When I got home, I had Dalancie right by my side. Her eyes still bloodshot, and her body limp. Opening my front door. She looks around and a smile FINALLY appears on her face.

"Wow! Your house is so beautiful" I couldn't help but chuckle.
"thanks but it's nothing to fancy" she followed me into the kitchen where Tyler was standing with no shirt on, clearing my throat he turns around with chocolate on his face and a look that made me laugh, "you look like the kid who stole the cookie from the cookie jar and got caught for it" he hid the chocolate behind his back and smiled "I don't know what your talking about" he tried to slip it into the open cupboard that was right behind him but failed miserably when it dropped on the floor, Tyler picked it up then stood up again but then he noticed Dalancie.

"oh yeah, Tyler this is my new friend Dalancie, Dalancie this is my stupid brother Tyler" he smiled brightly but she didn't even glance at him.

I like this girl!

She doesn't drool all over my brother.

"No need for the insult Eves, I know I'm stupid and all but I don't need to be told from my beautiful little sister makes me think that I couldn't possibly be related to you" he walked up and gave me a hug while scruffing my hair up.

"Ew you stink" he laughed in embarrassment and started to walk out of the kitchen.

"oh how was your first day anyway?" His head popped around the corner as he looked at me.

"yeah it was fine, just go take a shower" mocking him I pinch the top of my nose and pretended he smelt really bad. He stuck his middle finger up and left.
Well..... Another rude person. I laughed

"You want something to eat?" I asked getting out the icecream and two spoons, she hesitated but I knew she wanted it "cookies n cream" I licked my lips "it's the best therapy" she smiled and nodded, taking a seat beside her she digs in and so do I.

"Dalancie, I meant what I said earlier you know? About being here for you" she had a mouthful of icecream in her mouth but spoke anyway, managing not to get a drop anywhere.
"I know and I'm grateful for you. But why? No one else was there for me"
It made me so angry and sad at the same time, I just wish I was here earlier.
"No one should of had to go through that alone! They were just too caught up and ignorant to see that someone had bigger problems and they didn't think to help you through it, But all you needed was someone to be there for you, am I right?" She looked down at the kitchen counter.

"My brother was the only person who really cared, aside from my parents. After my mom passed, my dad didn't know how to handle two losses, it was hard on the both of us. All he does is isolate himself, I never see him unless we accidently bump into each other when his getting a drink, he never talks to me about it, then on top of that, all my friends shut me out, my dad is the only person I have left. And he doesn't seem to see that it's just me and him now"
A tear rolls down her cheek, I don't stop it from falling. She needs to let it all out. But when she was talking about this, all I could think about was Noah.

"I know exactly how you feel. It's only been my brother and I against the world ever since we were little kids, and I don't blame you for feeling this way. Your dad sounds like his not coping aswell as you are. Maybe a little more space will do him good. All you need is a friend to help you right now, your dad will come around. It took Tyler years and years to accept the fact we went through something terrible, and it still haunts him at nineteen, same as me at seventeen, but we cope together. It used to be separate growing into teens but we realised we needed each other the most and that's all that I really needed. Friendship with a girl is new to me I was once betrayed by a girl. So I'm sorry if I come off as a little too much, it's just I don't know, how to connect" she smiles at me "seems like your doing pretty fine to me" my eyes light up and I'm happy from her words "thank you so much Everlyn it means a lot" she said, I sling my arm around her shoulder.

"Call me Eves, and your welcome Dalancie, I'm glad I can help" she hugged me and we continued eating.

My phone vibrated in my pocket, pulling it out, I take one look at the name that flashed on my phone and let it ring.

"Are you going to answer that?" Dalancie asked
I shook my head. And it came to a stop. Five seconds later it started vibrating again.
"It's Sammy isn't it?" She asked putting another spoonful of icecream in her mouth.
"Yeah"

"Are you mad at him?" Her eyes flickered on my phone, when it stopped and started ringing again.

"All of them were being selfish and arrogant, I just can't believe they would ignore you like the rest" Dalancie opened her mouth widely.

"You guys had a fight because of me?"

"Not exactly, I just didn't think they'd be so stupid. Like the others" she picked up my phone and gave it to me.

"It's going to be alright now, don't fight with them because of me, I have all the support I need now, don't boil your emotions inside, I have for too long and it's not healthy"

She gave me a pouting look and I gave in.
Getting up, my legs walk themselves to the living room, and I huff before taking a seat on the sofa.
"Hello?"

"Oh thank god! Everlyn! Are you okay? I've been so worried. Can I see you? I need to tell you how sorry I am" sighing I hold the phone up right.
"I'm with Dalancie at the moment and-"
"Everlyn I'm going to go, I need to catch up on some homework, I'll see you tomorrow" she winked at me and left me stranded, well she was my excuse but now I don't have one.
"Sounds like she's left. Can I come over?"
Breathing in deeply and exhaling heavily he takes that as my answer "I'll be there in ten, oh and Eves, I'm sorry" he hung up and I went into my room.

Waiting for him to show up.

Ten minutes later exactly, he shows up at my bedroom door, Tyler must have heard the door knock, I had my head phones in listening to 'All I could do was cry by Etta James' it went with my mood and she was absolutely amazing with her voice.

"Everlyn? I'm coming in" he pushed open my door and shut it behind him, he walked towards my bed and crawled next to me. He looked up at me with puppy eyes and I couldn't help but smile, at his bottom lip trembling. "Okay, okay! Stop it" I laughed, he wrapped his arms around my legs and cuddles up to me "I'm sorry Eves! I shouldn't have been so stupid! I don't know what I was thinking, I just-"

"Look you don't need to apologise but I guess you know now, that it's wrong to abandoned someone whose going through a horrible experience, what if the boys left you when someone you loved died?"

He stayed quiet.

"See? Do you get where I'm coming from? You can't be that guy that follows after everyone else Sammy, your better than that! I just know it"
He snuggled his head into my legs

"I know Eves, I know! And I won't make that mistake again! I promise" I ruffled his hair and got up to find a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt it was time to get comfortable, Sammy didn't mind that I left him for a second to get changed, but when I came back he was laying on my bed patting the sheets for me to come lay with him. I knew what he was implying but I was too drained to argue, I hate the idea but what's the harm. Nothing else will happen! And I'll make sure of it.

"just this once Samuel! Don't get used to it" climbing into bed beside him he wraps his hands around me and he flickers his eyes at me.

"Thank you for everything Eves! You really are something special"

"So I've been told" I chuckle.

Dalancie was right, holding my feelings in aren't the best way of helping myself, if it weren't for Dalancie, I don't think I'd be here with Sammy right now. Stupid Dalancie I thought to myself. She was right..