Dahlia's Fate

Chapter 13

After what seemed like years, but were actually minutes, I let go, and looked up at who I was holding on for dear life. To my surprise Austin was staring back with wide, concerned, eyes. 'You okay?' He mouthed I shook my head and hugged him again, just wanting the feeling to be held. "I'm sorry Dahlia, do you want to talk about it?" I shook my head once again, and started crying again. "Please?" I shook my head again, not wanting to talk.

"Austin, leave her alone, she doesn't feel like talking." I jumped at the sound of his voice. I turned around, and Kyler looked like he was litterally about to cry, I looked to the front seat and Charlotte was crying in Daemon's arms. Her head was burried in his chest, while he had his eyes closed, and a tear escaped his eye. I looked at Austin and he was looking at me concerned. I shook my head, it seems like thats all I can do right now. I looked back at Kyler who was looking at Daemon and Charlotte. After awhile he looked down at his hand, he looked so sad and heartbroken, just as much as I felt.

I let go of Austin and scooted over to Kyler. It was kinda hard concidering Austin wouldn't let go. But I flung my arms around Kyler's neck and held him tight. Without hesitating, he wraped his arms around me and held me close. "Dahlia?" I looked over at Daemon, who looked really depressed. He nodded to Charlotte who was still in his arms. Imediatly I knew what he was saying, that my deppression is so deep that it's affecting others around me. And by the looks of it, it's affecting Charlotte the most. So I let go of Kyler, opened the door, climbed over him, walked to the other side of the car. I was walking slowly towards the passenger side. Not paying attention to where we were, just looking down watching, studying my feet move.

When I got there I opened the car door, and scooted Charlotte over and sat down next to her. She let go of Daemon and held onto me tightly. I could feel her breathing hard, trying not to cry, trying to hold it all in, be strong, which made me feel even more like crap. I closed my eyes and started sniffling a few tears escaping my eyes, when we both break out sobbing. I felt like a baby holding onto my sister for support, while she's doing the same. I heard a car door open and close three times. I opened my eyes a little and noticed the boys were gone. I closed them and a picture of my Mum holding Dakota made start crying all over again and whatever I was feeling, must of been instens cause Charlotte could feel it too. 

After awhile when no more tears came out, I was breathless and tired. I took deep breaths. I listened to Charlotte, who was still crying. My throat felt dry, scratchy, and tight, I could already tell that my eyes were puffy and somewhat red from all the crying. I didn't like Charlotte crying, so I tried to calm myself, taking more deep breaths, clearing my my head, and listening to my own calming, now slowing down heart beat. After awhile I felt calm, and I know that Charlotte did too. I pulled back from the hug and searched her face. Her cheeks had black streaks from the eyeliner and mascara, her eyelashes wet and clamped together, her eyes red and puffy,  and her nose pick from snifling alot.

"I'm sorry." She said, her voice dry and craked. I shook my head, "your not talking?" I shook my head again and she nodded. "Will you soon?" I shrugged and nodded at the same time. "Mmkay, ugh that was pretty intense, mind telling me what it was about later?" I shrugged and she gave me a half smile and I returned it. "Ready to put on a fake smile for the day and cry all night again tonight, when you tell me what happened?" I turned around and saw Daemon sitting on a bench with his head in his hands, Kyler on standing, his back to us leaning on a rail, his head hanging low. I saw Austin punch a wall, and afterwards sitting down on the floor his back against the wall hiding his face and head in his hands. I sighed and turned back to Charlotte who saw the same thing as me. When she looked at me I nodded.

I reached to the back seat, grabbed my mini backpack where I kept all my makeup in, and a few pens, sharpies, pencils and one notebook in case i get bored. I opened it up, and got my eyeliner and mascera. I got out a mirror and realized I looked exactly like Charlotte except paler. I sighed, wiped off the black streaks and reaplied my eyeliner and mascera, while Charlotte did the same. Afterwards I took a deep breath, opened the car door and got out with Charlotte. Kyler was the first to look, then Daemon, but Austin never looked up. Kyler practiclly ran to me, scooping me up in a bear hug, and I giggled a humorless giggle. When he put me down he kissed my forehead, and I had a soft smile on my lips.

"You okay?" He wispered to me, and I nodded. "Are you lieing?" I pused for a secondand nodded again. He got my chin and lifted my face up to his and kissed me lighty. I kissed back without hisitation, my eyes closed. I got on my toes so he didn't have to lean down so much. I broke the kiss and hugged his neck, while he hugged my back. I opened my eyes and saw Austin watching us with sad eyes. I let go of Kyler.

"I'm going to talk to Austin." I wispered, barly loud enough for me to hear, and he nodded slowly. I walked over to Austin and sat down next to him. "Hey." I said, my voice sounding even more horrible than Charlotte's, and he laughed with no humor.

"You sound like shit." He told me. "And look like it too." He added after a second, and I glared at him. "Kidding! Kidding, you know I love you."

"Oh it's okay cause you don't sound like angels either and look worse than me." I said which he scoffed at. "By the way, I hate you too." He looked at me pretending to be hurt and I shrugged and gave him a half smile. "So whats up?" He looked up.

"A grey and cloudy sky, looks like it's going to rain tonight and tomorrow." I looked up to he was right until I realized he avoided my question, so I hit his shoulder with the back of my hand. "I didn't mean it litterally you dumbass!"

He rubbed his shoulder and put a pouty face on. "Oww," He whined. I rolled my eyes.

"Oh grow up and be a man." He kept rubbing his shoulder, and kept a pout face on, so I moved his hand and bit his shoulder. "Better?" He gave me a 'are you kidding?!' look and I sighed. I kissed his should twice, once for hiting it and the second time for biting it. "Now better?" He shrugged and I groaned. "What the hell is wrong Austin?" I asked him getting a little pissed off.

"I'll tell you later." He said. "I promise," he added after I gave him a doubtful look. "'Mon, lets go over to Daemon and them." He stood up and held out his hand. I took it and he lifted me up, making me fly in the air.

We all decided to go the a resterant to eat lunch, then afterwards to go shopping, boy's treat. We walked to a small place called Le Chateau Fleur De Resturante. A pretty waitress in her early twenties came to order our drinks and food, me and Char getting a coke and salad, and the guys getting Dr. Pepper and hamburgers. I was hoping the waitress would get jealous of my and Char and put something in our drinks and food, like it is in the movies and books, that way one day I tell my kids my life is just like a book. But no, the waitress was nice and didn't give any of the guys second looks and didn't look at me or Char in disgust or jealousy.

Finally we got our food, but before we could eat, Daemon got up from his chair. I raised an eyebrow at him, and looked confused at Kyler and Austin who had a smug on their faces whereas Daemon looked nervous. He then kneeled down on one knee next to Charlotte's seat, and opened a ring box, making Charlotte gasp.