Collision Of Keith & Dawn (COMPLETED)

Chapter 22

I waited two days before I sent a text to Ace. I didn't want to come off as desperate or needy, and I also wanted to test one of my many theories. If after a period of time, I message and he replies, it means he's still into me, he still wants to put in the effort and get to know me. So far Ace was meeting my criteria, I messaged him this morning, a reply came before a full minute could pass by. I grinned at the screen of my phone, his words solid against the bright background.

Ace: Go out with me today ;)

That was all he said already making my insides squirm with excitement. I was glad I was in the privacy of my bedroom, hidden away from the rest of the group and their curious persona's.

They've been questioning me about Ace, especially Drew. He wasn't exactly fond of him, I scolded his judgmental attitude towards Ace before even getting to know him. Ace was actually really sweet and funny, and even after me attempting to seduce him at the party, he behaved like the perfect gentlemen. Politely declined my offer and said I should get some sleep. He didn't take advantage of my drunk state, I gave him respect for that, Drew should do the same before I drown his overprotective ass in the sea and let the sharks eat him up.

I wasted no more time replying to his message, agreeing to meet him today, we exchanged a few more words, he would pick me up in just under an hour giving me enough time to get ready.

This morning, just as the sun awoke, I was already up.

I walked out onto our private part of the beach and sat on the sand, running my hands through the tiny sand grains. The sun rose gracefully, painting the empty sky a pool of pink and orange. The swish of the waves crashing against the rocks echoed around me, the birds were the only other noise around. Everyone was already asleep, or so I thought.

Taylor had came over and sank onto the sand beside me. He hasn't left his room since the party, I didn't know why until he explained to me. His face was drained and tired, eyes bloodshot red. His eyes were focused on the horizon ahead whereas mine were fixated on his face. It pained me to see him like that, I reached out and grabbed his hand squeezing it gently. A tear slipped from his eyes and I watched painfully as it rolled down his cheek.

The rising sun cast a warm glow onto his face, yet it wasn't enough to warm the cold skin I was seeing. "Taylor, what happened?" I asked quietly, his eyes were still looking ahead, his chest moved violently and his shoulders shook. He was breaking and I had a feeling Kailani was the one behind it.

"We spent the night dancing under the sky Dawn, I whispered my lame jokes into her ear and she still laughed, her laugh so sweet and angelic, her smile, fuck Dawn I could watch her smile forever" he rasped out.

I gripped his hand tighter, letting him know I was here and he could let go. He understood, "Then we talked about everything, her voice was soothing you know, and her eyes, those fucking grey silver eyes had me hooked, They twinkled when she was speaking about something she loved" he stopped again more tears streaming down his face. I then reached up and wiped them away, "She was innocent before I touched her Dawn, I took her innocence and she let me, she asked me to, she fucking chose me, a low life scumbag" he cried.

I lifted my hand to my mouth, I didn't expect it to go that far. In that moment I had mixed feelings. I felt guilty for dragging her right into his arms, then I felt angry that she's left him after giving him something so special, lastly I felt pity for her, a sheep so white and pure, didn't know what she was doing walking straight into the wolf's cave.

"I don't know what I did Dawn, I don't know where I fucked up to wake up without her body pressed against me, Why did she leave me Dawn, Why?" as that question left his lips he turned his head toward me, his cheeks sore from tears. I felt a tear of my own slip from my eye, I felt his pain.