Sparks Fly [Completed]

24. Cornered

Taylor stopped pressuring me into letting Seth know. She couldn't stop talking about it and eventually I just started to ignore her. It was messed up enough already. Of course I wanted to tell Seth. I did have feelings for him. Why else would I have slept in his bed, put on his shirt... and Oh yeah. I stole one of his sweaters. I was wearing it the next day.
Taylor recognized it too but kept her mouth shut. She just rolled her eyes and shook her head when she noticed it at breakfast.

Soon enough we were back in the car and driving again. Taylor kept looking at me with this look in her eyes. There was something up and I had no idea what.
"Hey... by the way, how is your hand... your ribs?" Taylor asked.
I shrugged "Okay... they hurt a little... maybe a bit more now but I am alright"
Taylor sighed "You make it sound like you bumped your hand Em! It was broken! And probably now it's getting all messed up because you were drugged by the prick. We are going to a hospital!"
I rolled my eyes. "Tay, I am fine!" Okay... Maybe I wasn't, I was just so used to saying this. Taylor ignored me. She knew the truth better then I did.
"Anyway... where are we going" I asked.
"A diner just up the road here. I am starving" She muttered sounding pretty grumpy.
"I'm sorry Tay" I whispered.
This seemed to make her even more angry. "Emily! For god sake! Stop saying you are sorry! This isn't your fault! It's his fault. He is a frigging Asshole! You took way to many punches and actually believe it's your own fault when it's not! Stop doing that!"
She was even yelling and I crumpled under her angry glares at me. Again I wanted to say sorry but kept myself from it.
Taylor seemed to feel guilty right away. "I'm sorry Em but it's true. You deserve so much better!" I didn't say anything. I just felt like crying.

Taylor eventually parked the car. "Go find us a seat. I have to let my parents know we are okay" She sighed not even looking at me.
I got out and found a booth in the back of the diner. slowly a few tears made their way down my cheeks. If only I could make Taylor understand how I felt.

I remembered when Andrew asked me out. Me... I never, ever though a guy like him would want anything to do with me. He came from a good and wealthy family who probably loved him very much. My own mother didn't want me and my foster family... well, they just gave me food and a bed. That was all.
Andrew wanting to be with me was the first time a guy even looked at me like I was worth something.
I curled up in the booth wrapping my arms around my legs. Not the best idea but I stayed like this. I didn't care about the pain at this moment.

I closed my eyes and when somebody sat next to me I figured it was Taylor. The arm that wrapped around me told something different. It was a strong big arm. One of a man.
I opened my eyes turning my head and looked straight into Seth's warm blue eyes.
"Hey gorgeous" He just smiled wrapping his other arm around me as well. I could hardly believe my eyes.

"Nice sweater" He grinned after minutes of sitting in silence. I had curled up in his arms and closed my eyes. I could fall asleep if I wasn't so damn nervous now. I just knew Taylor arranged this. Now I had to tell him. But how!?

After more silence I looked up at him. "Why are you here?" I asked sounding a little bitchy even. I mean... I was happy he was here. More than just happy but he left with his girlfriend months back.
He frowned a little. "I am here for you! Taylor said you wanted me here."
Ofcourse Taylor told him something like that. "I don't!" I wriggled myself out of his arms and scooted away from him.
"Emily... what's wrong?" He knew there was something up.
I wondered if Andrew had told him about my pregnancy... looking at Seth's oblivious state he didn't. He probably just told the people in the neighborhood. Just the people that could make me feel even more horrible about myself.
"Nothing" I lied mentally scolding myself for it. He had a right to know. I was just terrified of his response.
Seth shook his head "No, you are lying to me Emily. There is something up. Please tell me, you know I would do anything for you" He wanted to take my hands but i pulled even further away.
"Yeah, and what about Tiffanie?" I snapped sounding pretty Bitchy.
Seth instantly looked like I just hit him in the face. And not angry like Andrew would... No, his eyes were filled with pain.