Suddenly, you | Completed

Chapter 17

Nora's brother, Jake, on the side played by my boyfriend (I wish lol) Dylan O'Brien!

listen to Invisible by Hunter Hayes, goes with the chapter ;)

happy reading! ;) xoxo

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Scrolling down my contact list, hands shaking, I find him on letter M. Mr. Sexy-as-hell. Even now he managed to get a small smile out of me. I press call without a second thought and wait.

Beep.

Beep.

As I hear other three beeps I look around my memories-full bedroom. My eyes travel through the white wall in front of me, which is covered with picture frames. My eyes land on a picture of me with my mom and Jake and dad. When we were happy. When I wasn't alone. Then I notice something salty on my mouth, my cheeks soaked, and that's when I notice that I'm full on crying. And he picks up.

"Nora?" he groans with a deep, sleepy voice. I just keep on crying, I can't make myself stop. "Nora, are you okay? Where are you? Do I need to pick you up somewhere? Nora answer me!" he's fully awake now, apparently worried about me.

"N-no I-I'm fine, d-don't worry. I j-just..." I'm shaking, I can't even speak properly. I sniff loudly to try and stop the tears that come down my face but I can't. I reach for my purse because I know that I have a small pack of tissues in there and successfully I manage to grab it.

"Nora you're scaring me. Are you hurt? Please answer me."

I blew my nose and tried to calm myself. "I'm fine, I'm at home already but can you pick me up? P-please I d-don't wanna be a-alone."

He hesitated for two seconds before answering. "Uh... sure, sure, I'll be there in ten." I heard noises in the background telling me that he was getting up from bed. "Just, please, tell me you're fine. Maybe I should've taken you home instead? I'm leaving right now, I'm about to enter my car."

"Don't worry Matt, really. Don't speed up, be careful. I'm okay, I was just overreacting." I steady my breath so that he believes that I'm better now.

"No you were not. You're too proud, you wouldn't call me if it wasn't serious." I roll my eyes at that and finally get up from bed. "Don't roll your eyes at me Nora, I know you even through the phone. I'll be there as soon as I can, I promise."

"Okay." I hiccup, then hung up. I didn't want him to rush his car because of me, especially at 3am. I just had a break down and needed someone to be with me, to physically feel that I wasn't alone for once. Maybe this was playing with Matt's feelings or leading him on, but I liked him as well and I'll have to come clean with him one day. He just doesn't know that yet.

I wipe my tears away from under my eyes and try to clean off the hideous remainder of my mascara and eye shadow, along with the base, with a tissue but it's not enough. I grab my phone and keys and go downstairs, silent tears still running down my face.

Right when I get to the hall, the front door opens and I jump, startled.

There's a figure standing there, more like trying to stay on their feet. the figure tries to walk forward, stumbling, saying "Nora?"

It's Jake. Shit faced.

His drunken image only makes me sadder, and him saying my name, slurring every syllable, is heartbreaking.

My brother was never like this before mom passed away. He was my other half. My overprotective older brother. The jokester. The kindest guy I had ever met.