Badass s.m.

Now: Part 11

"Don't you know I've been running from your heart?"

-Skins

I keep seeing Shawn's face everywhere I look. At this point, I've been driving for about 3 hours. It's like 5 A.M. and my eyes keep fluttering shut. I decide the best idea is to find a place to pull over and sleep for a few hours. I pull into a road stop parking lot and find a parking place. I lock my doors and turn the music down a touch. Leaning my seat back, I fall fast asleep. Within seconds, my eyes are open again. I sit up and look around, my eyes bulging when I look at the spot next to me. Sitting in my passenger seat is Shawn. "Oh my god! What the hell are you doing?" I scream.

"Babe, calm down. I need to ask you something important."

"What?" I say, my voice still raised.

"Why are you running from me? We both know this is bullshit, Mia."

"I... I, I don't know."

"Don't give me that. Why are you running?"

"Okay technically I'm not running. I'm driving."

"Technically, your smart ass remarks are your way of shutting me out and abandoning what you're really feeling. Spit it out."

"I'm afraid, okay! Everyone in my life is gone. My mom is out hoing around constantly, my dad's dead, and I have no one. I can't be attached to you. Something bad is going to happen and I'm going to lose everything all over again. I can't deal with that. I won't. Please, just let me go."

"Michelle, you're better than this. You deserve better than being alone for the rest of your life. No matter what happens, you're not going to lose me. I will always come back for you."

"Really?"

"Yes." He said with a slight hint of laughter in his tone. "I'm kissing you now."

"Well don't tell me." I said with a giggle. I lean in and my lips brush his. Then it's gone. My eyes open and I look around looking for him. "It was a dream?" I say softly to myself. I have to call him. I dial his number and wait for him to pick up. 

"Mia? Where the hell are you? Do you know how worried I've been?" He says with anger dripping from his voice. 

"Shawn, just shut up and listen to me for a second. I know you are sitting on my porch worried sick. I'm aware. I'm sorry. I just got scared. I'm in Fort Drum."

"Do you need me to come get you?"

"No, I'm in my car. I just need you to direct me back to Albany. Siri doesn't work while I'm on a phone call." 

"Okay so what you're going to do is get on the interstate..."

AHH I updated. That was really fun to write lol. I'm super happy with this chapter. Might even do a double update. GET EXCITED. All the love -K