One Contact

Te amo

My heart started pumping harder and faster. Winter slowly lifted her head. She looked me straight in the eyes and stayed silent for a few moments. Then she smiled and she said,

"I love you too."

She shifted so she was now faced towards me and she hugged me she fell back, causing me to fall back with her. She loved me. My eyes flickered to her lips  and I leaned in to kissed her. [an: omg that wording made me cringe] Seconds passed, or was it minutes? I heard a grunt and our lips separated. We looked around looking for the source of the sound.

We heard it again and we noticed it was coming from the stairs. Shit. Her dad was standing there, his arms crossed and his face angry. Not after long, he spoke.

"I came down here expecting to see you and Winter simply watching a movie, but instead I see an idiot ontop of my daughter. This is not acceptable."

I quickly got up and dropped Luke off of me onto the cushions. I rose to my feet and lifted my hands in front of me in defense and said,

"No, I can--"
I was about to say I can explain, but I don't know what I would have said without making it awkward either way.
He cut me off and started yelling at me for a good 10 minutes, he came up to me, less than an arms length away, I was afraid what he was going to do to me, but luckily Winter's mom had heard him and came to defend us. I was grateful to have her there with us. She made him apologize to us and after he stomped away like an angry child.
As she walked up to me I said, "I swear, nothing happened...or was even going to happen."
All she did was she held both of my hands and kissed my cheek. She said,
"You seem like a nice boy. I trust Winter to make the right choices. I hope you're one of those good choices."

She left us and we finally finished the movie, both of us tense. By the time it was over we could hear her parents fighting upstairs. I got up and said,

"I should probably go, this is all my fault."

Before I could walk away, Winter grabbed my arm and held it tight, I knew she wouldn't let me go.

"No, stay."

I got a blanket that was on the other couch across the room. I sat back down and draped it across the both of us. She laid her head on my chest and she held one of my hands in hers.

"It's not your fault, they fight almost every day. Sometimes Elizabeth will wake up crying and she'll have to sleep in my bed with me. I'm just waiting for the day that my dad leaves. I know my mom would never leave us though."

I heard something break upstairs and I saw a tear roll down Winters cheek. I wiped it away and held her, her body now shaking from crying. I never knew it was like this for her at home. I always see a beautiful smile painted on her face no matter the situation. I wish I could stay here to protect her forever.

Soon after we heard the noise Elizabeth came down the stairs crying and at Winters first sight of her sister, she sniffled and immediately stopped crying. Whist wiping the tears off her cheeks. Winter waved her over. I lifted the blanket for her and she fit herself between us. I put the blanket back over us and I wrapped my arms around both Winter and Elizabeth. The fighting got louder and I joined everyone in crying, but I hid my face. I didn't want this for her.

After a few long minutes, they fell asleep in my arms.

I carefully got my phone out of my pocket without waking them up. I looked at the time, 1:12. My parents are probably worries sick. I got up, the fighting had stopped and I was about to leave when I heard heavy footsteps coming down the stairs. I panicked and jumped behind a chair. I peeked my head from the side of the chair. It was her dad, he would kill me if he knew I was still here.

I felt a sneeze coming on and I felt literally scared for my life. I held my breath and it went away. Her dad held a bag and he left the house slamming the door. Winter sleepily awoke and I stood up. I couldn't leave now, that would be horrible. I will face the wrath of my mom in the morning, Winter needed me, she can't wake up alone. I walked over to her and kissed her on the head. I said, "I'm still here. I laid down on the other side of the couch and she followed me groggily with the blanket draped around her shoulders. I made room for her and she laid down pulling my arm around her. She looked back at me; her eyes puffy and her face filled with tear stains. Despite it, she was still just as beautiful as when I met her. "Thank you for staying." I smiled sympathetically. Once she fell back asleep I pulled out my phone and called my mom. I stood up from the couch not waking Winter up.
"Mom?"
"Oh my gosh you're alive! Josh he's alive."
"I am alive, and I'm okay. I'm still at Winters. I didn't expect to stay this long---"
She cut me off. "Get your ass home."
"I can't."
"What? Excuse me? I told you to get your ass home and you're going to listen to me. You and me are going to have a nice long chat about what happened."
I could hear the anger in her voice. She was yelling. "I have to stay until tomorrow morning I don't want to be a complete dick. I can't leave."
"Why because you can't leave on a one night stand?"
"It wasn't like that mom."
"Fine, but your punishment is only going to get worse every minute more you stay there."
"I know. Bye mom."
I hung up not saying bye. I felt bad, I scared my parents half to death and now they aren't ever going to let me see Winter again. I laid back down on the couch and I heard Elizabeth stir. She woke up and she realized we weren't over there anymore. I waved her over and she looked thankful to see me. She curled up by Winter. I once again draped the blankets on top of us. I woke up at 6am and I woke Winter. "Hey baby, wake up." I rubbed her cheekbone with the back of my hand. She woke up. "What time is it?" "It's 6am, I have to go home and get ready for school. You should stay home today." She remembered what happened. "I can't believe he left." I sat down beside her. I rubbed her hand. "I'm so sorry." She shook her head. "You have to go to school, I don't want to make you late." I stood up. "Stay strong." I kissed her.
"I love you baby."
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I turned my key in the ignition and sighed. I looked in the rear view mirror and I could see the slight bags under my eyes. I drove home and opened the door as quietly as I could. "What the hell were you thinking?" My mom was behind me. "I'm so sorry mom. I didn't want to worry you." She shook her head. "You did. You are not talking to Winter anymore. Unless I have a granddaughter or grandson soon from my teen son!" "No! Just listen to me!" Her eyes grew cold. "Why should I listen? I don't want to hear the details." I pinched the bridge of my nose. "Mom, her dad left last night. I couldn't leave her, she was hurting." She loosened up a bit. "Even if that is true which I'm sure it isn't, it is not acceptable for you to stay out all night. Don't be an idiot." She walked off, and up the stairs. There was now plain silence. There was no time to take a shower so I just threw on some clothes grabbed my backpack and ran out the door. It was going to be a long day.

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