Heart Key (#Wattys2016)

Chapter 28: Temporary Home

Song: Temporary Home

By: Carrie Underwood

I watch my phone blow up with texts from Chloe and Emma while Chris beats on my door relentlessly. I walk over to make sure my window's locked before laying back on my bed, reaching for my headphones and iPod. "Please, Marcy. Please let me in! Please just tell me what happened with you and Blake! Please, talk to me! What's going on?!" Chris shouts from the other side of the door but I quickly cut off everything else he has to say with my music blasting in my ears as I lay back and stare up at the roof.

They really just need to leave me alone. I think as I roll over onto my side, changing my gaze to my cluttered desk instead. I stare at the papers and pencils littered everywhere and let out another sigh. Huh, that's probably my twentieth sigh today. I think with a small laugh, re-positioning my headphones as I push myself from the bed and walk over to straighten up the papers and other junk on the desk.

I sift through the old homework assignments, projects, drawings, materials, and notes before coming to a halt as my letter resurfaces. When did I put this over here? I wonder as I pick it up, running my fingers over the tear on the envelope before pulling out the letter and staring at it. 

I run my hands over the words and let out a sigh. I never should have told my dad about this. I set the letter back on my newly straightened table before taking off my earphones to hear a new voice added to Chris's. "Marce, please open the door." My head snaps up in surprise when I hear Blake and I immediately frown.

"Get out of here Blake!" I shout and I hear him let out a muffled sigh from the other side of the door. I come to sit on my bed before snuggling down in the covers. Talking to people right now would only hurt me worse than I already am.

"Marcy, just talk to me, I know you're upset but you've got to leave that room eventually." He tells me and I shake my head to myself. "I don't want to talk to anyone so would you guys just leave me alone?!" I shout at them and collective silence meets my ears. 

Relief floods me as I flip over and start flipping through the TV with no real purpose, just trying to relieve my mind of the thoughts threatening to make me cry again. I hear movement outside that distracts me briefly but I quickly snap my attention away from that to avoid any other thoughts that may come with it by standing and beginning to walk in circles around the room.

The repetition of the pacing helps to calm my nerves and I almost feel relaxed when I hear a loud thud and cracking sound on my window. I whip around in surprise to see Blake grinning a me through a severely cracked window.

I feel my jaw drop as I stare back at him. I'm about to shout at him but I don't speak quick enough as he raises his hand which, for some reason, has a giant rock in it and brings it against the window once more, completely shattering it and sending the glass flying across the floor.

I jump back to avoid the glass and the rock that Blake decides to throw in before he carefully climbs in, avoiding as much glass as possible and knocking even more on the floor. My shock turns into anger as I stare at the scattered remains of my protection from the outside world all over my hardwood floor. 

"You...." I trail off as he completely ignores the glass and walks straight up to me. I move away fearfully, quickly taking off to hide under the covers on my bed. "You need to get out and go pay for my window!" I shout as I hide my head and curl into myself. 

There's silence for a few minutes until I hear footsteps get closer before there's a dip on the bed directly beside me. I tense fearfully as I attempt to scoot away. Almost causing me to fall off the bed if it weren't for Blake who's arm shoots out and wraps around my waist to stop the fall before gently pulling me back on the bed and even closer than before.