My life as Scarlett Ryder.

Chapter 4

Scarlett's P.O.V

*1 Day later*

I laid down on the sofa, my feet on Blake's lap as he sat watching SpongeBob with me. So, I found out that Tiffany and Blake are twins yesterday, I found out that Tiffany likes to stay in the shaddows at school and Blake and Chase are incredibly protective of her. It's quite sweet really.

Yesterday, Chase went out after an hour that I'd come down from the shower and I heard him coming in at 2am this morning. Not that is bothers me or amything.

"Blake?" I asked, frowning slightly. He turned to me. "Yup?"

"How comes your so nice but Chase... isn't?" I chose my words carefuly. Blake chuckled, and I could see the hatred in his eyes as he spoke. "Because he's a heart breaking bastard." He said bitterly and I instantly knew I shouldn't press the matter.

I nodded and turned my gaze back to Spongebob.

Then my butt started to vibrate.

Okay... Slightly odd.

It kept vibrating and I soon started to become worried.

This is definately normal.

"Hey Scarlett, your phone's vibrating." I lifted my hand to my face and face-planted. "Dear god, I'm so thick." I muttered to myself, digging in my back pocket for my phone.

I found it and pulled it out, grinning as I did so. Yes! I found it! I relaxed my body back to the sofa as I typed in my password and saw that I had 3 Missed calls from Leo. My smile dropped and I frowned. Why's Leo calling me? After all these years?

My phone vibrated in my hand again and the name 'Jerk' flashed on my screen. A small smile crawled onto my face at the thought. Yeah, he is a Jerk.

My thumb slid over the 'accept call' button and immediately regreted it. I held the phone to my ear, squeezing my eyes shut. "Red?" He asked and I shook my head frantically. Trying not to let the tears fall.

"Y-Yes?" I croaked out, my voice breaking as a tear rolled down my cheek. I lifted my hand up and wiped it away. I stood up and walked out of the living room, not wanting Blake to listen.

I rested my back against the wall as tears followed down my cheeks as I heard his voice talk to me again. All the memories flooding my mind, causing the tears to come.

"Red? Is that you?" He asked and I got chocked up. I sniffled and closed my eyes. "What do you want Leo? What is it? Why after ALL THESE GOD DAMNED YEARS do you call me?!" I yelled down the phone, my eyes still tightly shut.

"I couldn't help but call you Red. I just had to hear your voice again..." Tears continued to flow rapidly down my face. Flashbacks playing in my mind, haunting me.

"No Leo! You didn't! Why? Why did you do it Leo?!" I screamed, my voice crackling in th middle.

--Flashback--

*When Scarlett was 5 years old*

I laughed loudly as I ran home, Leo running after me. "Catch me if you can!" I yelled, giggling. I heard a loud thump behind me and I turned around. I saw Leo laying there, his knee skinned and blood seeping out of the wound.

I ran upto him and wrapped my arms around him. "Don't worry Leo, I'll fix you." Leo looked upto me and smiled. "Thank you Red." I nodded.

I held my hand out for him to take and he took it, standing up. "Lets get home." He scooped me up in his arms and I giggled, thrashing around. "Leo! Put me down! Your leg will get more hurter!" Leo chuckled and shook his head.

"Don't worry about me." I frowned. "Why not? Mummy says that we worry about people we love."

Leo's eyes burned into mine as a small smile formed on his lips. "You love me?" I nodded my head, my head bobbing up and down drastically.

"Well thats good, because I love you too Red." I grinned at him and hopped out of his arms. "Race you back!" I yelled, taking off.

*Another Flashback, Scarlett was 12*

I opened the door to my home, smiling giddily as my mind flashed back to earlier when Antonio said he liked me. I mean, he actually liked me!

"Hey Leo?" I yelled, closing the door behind me. I heard some laughing from the living room and then I remebered that mum and dad wouldn't be back until later.

I smelt alcohol and frowned. Leo shouldn't be drinking. I walked into the living room to see Leo crowded with a bunch of his friends. "Hey Leo." I said, smiling. He turned to me and I could tell he was drunk straight away.

"Hey Red." He slurred, walking towards me clumsily. I put my hand on his shoulder. "Leo, you shouldn't be drinking." I told him honestly.

He glared at me and shoved me away from him. "Leave me alone bitch!" I gasped, taken back. "Leo, are you okay?" I asked shakily.

Leo glared at me horridly. "Get lost you stinking bitch!" He spat and I gulped and nodded. I started to walk away when he called me back.

"Yes?" I whispered, not wanting to anger him any more. "C'mere Red." I slowly walked to him, glancing at his grinning friends who were cheering him on.

He grabbed my wrist tightly and-

*Flashback Over*

I started to sob into the phone, I cut off my flashback. "Red, I'm so so sorry about what happened that night." I shook my head. "No leave me alone."

"It was a mistake, I was drunk!" I laughed bitterly. "Oh and that makes it okay does it?! Does it?! You know Leo... Sometimes I can feel it burn inside, like it was that night. You've scarred me for life, Leonidas. I wanted to forget, I wanted to forget that you ever happened. But you were in so many of my happy memories. Now I can't even have a good memory without thinking of what you did."

"I never ment to hurt you..." His voice was deep and soothing, just as I had remembered it as. I pulled my phone from my ear and threw it at the wall. It shattered and I heard a beeping noise. I held my head in my hands.

Two arms wrapped around me and pulled me close to them, warmth radiating off them. I hid my face in their chest and closed my eyes, thinking it was Blake who was helping me out.

I felt myself falling into a deep sleep and before I knew it, I'd fallen asleep on Chase Winters.

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