Some Secrets Hurt.

Chapter 9.

Ok i hopefully this chapter is more interesting. :)

After science I was making my way over to maths which I really didn’t want to go to, I was disappointed that I didn’t get to continue talking to Elliot, after the teacher interrupted us he went back to his seat and I continued to stare out the window. None of us saying a word.

I sighed to myself, was I ever going to have a non-interrupted conversation with him? Probably not.  As I walked past the cleaners closet I heard a thump but obviously thought nothing of it, the cleaner was most likely just getting some more disinfectant or some shit like that, something else about the closet caught my eye though, maybe it was Elliot peeking out the door- wait Elliot? I stopped in front of him giving him a WTF look, obviously not even noticing me, his eyes suddenly snapped up to me and he dragged me in making me yelp in surprise.

“What the hell Elliot?” I whispered,

“You don’t have to whisper you know.” He replied casually,

“Fine, What the hell?”  I purposely said louder than necessary, He just rolled his eyes and called me a child which made me poke my tongue out at him, didn’t really help my case.

“What was wrong in science? Why were you so shitty with me?” He asked suddenly serious with me,

Should I tell him? Why was I mad at him actually? Oh right, ignoring me after our kiss…Maybe he didn’t see me this morning? Might as well ask-

“Why did you ignore me?”

He looked confused for a second before answering, “Ignore you? I haven’t ignored you at all today, if anything I’ve tried to talk to you!”

So he didn’t see me this morning? Shit! I acted like such a bitch to him!  I wouldn’t be surprised if he walked out and never wanted to talk to me again…

As I broke out of my little train of thought I noticed Elliot staring intently at me.

“What goes on in that mind of yours Izabell? Your facial expressions just went from anger to guilt to relief to confusion and then to realisation in a couple of seconds.”

He muttered something after that that I couldn’t comprehend.

“Well…” I started, how was I going to say this? I don’t even know what I’m going to say!

He looked at me urging me on with his eyes shining  of curiosity and wonder.

 “I don’t know.  I don’t know.  I don’t know.  Where do we stand?  Where are my parents? What the hell is my brother doing?…Who else is going to try and kill me?” Yeah Izabell, play innocent like you didn’t actually kill that man.

It was only when Elliot reached out to wipe my cheeks that I realised tears had been silently making their way down my face

“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry baby girl, Please don’t cry,” He said gently, I could see the pain in his eyes.

“I don’t know, I really want to be with you I really do but I don’t know, I don’t want you to get hurt,  if I let us be together then I’m afraid you will and if I’m not with you, I’m afraid I won’t be there to protect you.”

“I know how to protect myself Elliot.” Said confidently, “How would I get hurt anyway?”

“I know bad people, I am one of those bad people.”

Now I was confused again, “you’re not a bad person Elliot, why do you keep saying that?”

As I watched him he looked as if he was having an argument with himself, frowning slightly then getting that cute confused look,

“I’ve um, I’ve killed people Izabell, so has my uncle- the man that came to dinner Friday night. We’re assassins…”

It took a moment for his words to finally sink in,

“No.” I whispered in disbelief, my Elliot wasn’t a killer. 

Really? How well do you know him Izabell? Oh my god my conscience was back. Great.

“What do you mean?” I asked lamely.

“My uncle and I kill people, the worst thing is, is I don’t feel bad about it, the people we kill deserve to die but we have this next ‘target’ … I don’t want to kill that person.”

I don’t know how long we both sat there in silence before he spoke again hesitantly-

“I don’t want to kill her… because she is funny, smart, crazy, different, beautiful, kind and the most amazing girl I know…The girl I love…”

“Who?” He couldn’t be talking about me, he was talking about some secret love. Not me.

He gave me a look and my heart sank, Shit.  It was me.

“Was that- that man in the street- that shot me- I was just a random victim, right?”

I asked horrified at what he was telling me. Was this his secret?

“Maybe, I’m not sure, he wasn’t one of my uncles team.”

“Wait, wait, wait… You think I’m beautiful?” I asked dumbly and forgetting everything else.

He chuckled, “Yes Izabell you are Beautiful.”

I blushed, then I felt my eyes widen in shock as I remember what else he said,

“The girl you- you love?”

“Yes, I think I love you Izabell.”

After his words had sunk in I leant forward and hugged him as tight as I could, sobbing into his chest I mumbled, “Nobody has ever told me that before.”

After I said this he began to kiss me along my jaw stopping briefly at the corner of my lips finally kissing me properly with what felt like all the love he had within him, happiness bubbled inside me, we had had a real conversation, am I his girlfriend now? Pulling away reluctantly I asked, He nodded and I kissed him back with everything I had, my heart was going a thousand beats a second while doing somersaults, I may have started jumping up and down with joy if I wasn’t pressed up against Elliot or we weren’t in a small cleaning closet- Woah, cleaning closet? Shit! What time was it?

I quickly pulled away looking at Elliot who still looked dazed (I have to admit it was the cutest face ever!)

“what time is it?” I asked nervously.

He glanced at his phone clock then smirked, “five minutes until school ends.”

“WHAT?!” I yelled. Oh god I had missed maths, I had never missed a class in my life!

“Calm down, why don’t we both just go home early, you can go relax, I’ll tell the office you were sick ok?”

“Ok.” I sighed.

From that moment when we both exited the closet and walked out of the school doors, fingers laced in between each others I felt like my life had finely taken a turn for the best.

“Goodbye girlfriend.” Elliot said as we were about to go separate way,

“Goodbye…Boyfriend.” I replied with a grin,

Giving him a quick but meaningful kiss, I headed over to my car, still grinning.