The Girl who Never Noticed.

Chapter Five.

Bitter words spoken, everything broken..-The Only Reason, 5sos.

Evelyn.

We stayed in the same position for what seemed like an hour -my head on Zachary's chest, his hand gripping my shoulder, legs tangled. We just sat there on the sofa in complete silence. Complete silence, allowing our thoughts to drown us. Absentmindedly, Zachary's hand played with my hair. I relaxed immediately, and just as my dark thoughts were about to knock me breathless, he spoke.

"Evelyn?" His soothing voice called out. "Are you awake?"

I hummed my response.

We went back to silence. This time, an awkward one.

"Can-can I use the bathroom?" He stuttered.

I chuckled and nodded, leading the way to the guests' bathroom.

After leaving him to do his business, I went back to the living room and cleared the coffee table, cleaning the place. There was a knock on the door and I went to open it.

James stood fiddling with his fingers, when he saw me his tensed shoulders relaxed as the look of worry vanished from his handsome features. He shoved me with one of his bone-crushing hugs that squeezes the life out of me.

"I was so worried, Eve, where were you all these days?!" He pulled away.

"Hello to you, too, James," I chuckled and let him in.

I have forgotten to keep him up-to-date since I barely had time.

"Where were you all these days? You' round missed a lot of work! And a lot of events.."

"I-well,I..." And I told him.

Truth is, the day of the accident was the day of their anniversary, I had booked them a ticket for them to get away from parenthood and adulthood...then it hit me..I was the one who persuaded them to leave -if it weren't for my stupid idea, if i would've just booked them a restaurant or a hotel or whatever.. My father would've been alive. Both my parents would've been alive and happy.

"Oh, my God; I'm so sorry Eve!" James pulled me into another one of his bear hugs.

I am numb. I'm stupid. An idiot, really.

Just as James pulled away, Zachary came into the room. James stared between me and him, as Zachary stared between me and James.

"Evelyn?" James faced me, raising an eyebrow.

It's never good when he calls me by my full name.

"Are you sure you were in your father's funeral? Or were you just messing around and spend the day -the week- with hi,?"

My eyes widened. How dare he..?

"He's been absent for a week, and he ended up with you. At home, alone. Strange..." James rubbed his index fingers on his chin, as if he were thinking.

"N-no, James. You misunderstood; Zachary-" James cut me off.

"Zachary distracted you from the pain of your father's loss?" He raised an eyebrow.

"What is it with you?!" I snapped.

He's getting on my nerves.

"I can talk on my own. I don't need you to finish my sentences! And you dare call me a liar?"

"Well, then tell me, what is he doing here?" James boomed.

"What is it to you?" I yelled back. "But just to let you know, dad, he was there when you weren't . He lent me his shoulder to cry on. He asked about me, while you didn't. And should I call you father? Cause, since now I don't have one, you're acting like you are responsible about me, you're acting as if you own me. Well, guess what? You don't. You don't bloody own me! I bring whoever I want into my house and it shouldn't be any of your concerns!"

James clenched and unclenched his jaws as Zachary stood, amazed by my sudden outbursts.

"Fine," finally, James quietly said. "But when he leaves you halfway, don't even think of running to me. Cause I won't be there to give you my shoulder for you to cry on."

He stood up and left.

Great, that's all I needed.

I was already feeling guilty about my father's death and mother's situation.

James just added salt to the wound.

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A/N

*sighs* last day of winter break. *cries*

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