Forever and Always

Chapter 6

To have that memory run through my mind again, hurt a lot. Especially to know that I was left alone in this world. Because of what happened, I left Tiff and Chris... leaving Florida... James. Oh god. Why'd the topic come up today? Why not another day? Even I couldn't answer a question like that. Nobody could!

Reed was still staring at the picture, like it was telling him a story that could only run in his mind. "Kai...ley...? Reed you retard! What'd you do this time!?" Eli scolded, bringing back the 'retard' boy, "You made her cry!"

Cry? I'm not crying. Curious on why he considered the fact that I was crying, I lifted my right hand up to my face and started to slightly rub under my right eye. No doubt about it. Tears were falling without me ever noticing. I was shocked. Reed looked up at me and had another shocked expression writin all over his face. He quickly shut the photo album and placed it in the bookshelf, "Sorry!"

I guess by now I was supposed to stay mad at him, but instead I slightly shook my head left and right. "No. It's okay." I said and took the book out once more, opening it to the page where he left off, "it's my fault for crying. Yet... it's not my fault for this being so....." I stopped, out of words. I never really knew what to say. What the word could've been if I ever decided to continue, what would that word be? Happy? Sad? Regretful? A lot of mixed feelings was left in this picture.

There was nothing but silence left in that room. Eli gave Reed the cold stare and I sat on the couch, still staring at the picture. As if I was trying to remember every single detail about it. "Listen... Kailey." Eli started.

I lifted my head up just a bit and quickly made eye contact with him. He looked so sorrowful and he hasn't done anything yet. "About today... do you just want to stay home instead?"

For being so considerate, it lifted my spirits up a little more. "..." I was now deep in thought. 'He came all this way just to see me out of a request. Maybe I should go out... then again, I'm not really in the mood to do so.....' Finally making up my mind I looked over at him.

"Do you mind if you two stay here? ... Probably for the whole day?" I asked. The whole day? Why? I was shocked to realize it myself after a few minutes of silence.

".......Sure......." Reed answered.

Crap. I forgot the 'retard' was still here. I sighed. Well... one yes.

"Mm, I guess yeah." Eli answered, setting himself down onto the floor.

I smiled at that answer. Now I wont be alone today!

Night hit us fast. Eli, Reed and I was left watching a movie in my room. We watched 'The Conjuring' on Netflix. All three of us was huddled on the bed with a single bowl of buttered popcorn. The volume was up high and the light was off. Both boys sat on both sides of the bed, yet they were really close to me.

We were at the part were the mother and daughter was playing hide and go clap. That was when the mother was in the room that was connected to the basement.

I held the bowl in my hands and stared instensly at the screen. I felt both boys grow amused to this.

As soon as the mother lit the match, a pair of hands clapped behind her, next to her ear. I flinched at that point and nearly spilled the popcorn. Eli and Reed did as well, but laughed at my action. I quietly growled at them and continued the movie.

After the movie, I set out the blankets, the blow up bed, and spare pillows for them. To my surprise I found some guys clothes in my drawer... James. ...I, I sighed at the fact that whenever he'd secretly sleep in my room with me, (non-sexually) he leaves some clothes in my drawer just in case he does it again.