Forbidden Love

Chapter 8

*Addison*
"What no Addison. I'm not going to show you."

"And why not?"

"Because it's my body and I've never shown anyone my body before."

"Why is that? All dinner I have been wondering about your bruises. Please just show me them. I want to see how bad they actually are."

"For one I was never allowed to have friends. And two my parents had me believing since as long as I can remember that I'm fat. Now I think that my body is ugly. I don't think I can just show you the bruises."

"And how am I supposed to know that if you don't let me see?"

"You don't have to see to know. I know and that's enough for me." I looked in Elizabeth's eyes, seeing the same determination that probably got her beat extra by her father, and that's when I realized she wasn't giving up. She wasn't going to let me see. Unless I can get her to trust me more.

"What will it take?"

"Excuse me?"

"What will it take for you to show me. What do I have to do? I think I'm fat too. Do I have to show you my body?"

"Addison first of all you are not fat. And second this is getting really weird. You now that right? I mean you are asking to see my body and you are saying that you'll show me yours to. You know what that means right? That we have take off our clothes. And I don't know if I'm comfortable enough with that.."

"Yeah I do know that but-" just then my phone started to ring. Elizabeth let off a sigh of relief. Rolling my eyes I answered the phone.

"Hello?"

"Hey Addison it's Chloe. I just wanted to see how it went at Elizabeth's."

"It went... Differently than I expected. She's at my house right now."

"Wait she's with you right now?"

"Yeah."

"Can I talk to her? Jeez she should really get a phone." Chloe started to laugh.

"Yeah sure. Here she is." I handed the phone to Elizabeth "It's Chloe."

"Hey Chloe... Yes I'm at Addison's... No... Yes I am staying here... No Chloe you know I can't do that... No she won't... Yes I do know that... Chloe I'm not going to... Yes I'm fine... No my father didn't hurt me, he wasn't home at the time... Yeah I guess that's good but my mother was the one that answered the door... It went better than usual but that was probably just because it was Addison... Sure here she is." She handed the phone to me "She wants to talk to you again. I'm going to go and change into my pajamas while you guys are talking."

"Hey Chloe."

"Please take good care of her for me okay? You mean a lot more to her than you think."

"Okay Chloe I will. And what do you mean by that exactly?"

"I'm not supposed to say... I wish I could. Just take good care of her."

"Of course. She means a lot to me too. I don't really know why. She just does." What does she mean by I'm not supposed to say?

"That's good. I have to go. Bye."

"Bye." As soon as I hung up the phone Elizabeth came out of the bathroom in her pajamas. She was wearing a tank top and sweatpants, and I don't know why but I couldn't help but stare.

"Addison why are you staring at me?"

"Oh. Uh. I don't know. Why do you look good in sweatpants and a tank top?" She blushed and looked at me puzzled. "Did I really just say that out loud?"

"Yes you did" Elizabeth giggled. "I don't know what you're talking about but thanks I guess." I looked at her arm. It had cuts going all down her wrist. She followed my eyes to see what I was looking at and her eyes got wide. "Oh my gosh. I forgot about those." She grabbed a sweat shirt and quickly pulled it over her head.

"Elizabeth... Those look fresh... When did you do that?"

"When you dropped me off at home today..."

I ran up to her and hugged her. "Elizabeth please don't do that anymore. I'm here for you when you need me. You know what? I'll convince my parents to buy you a phone."

She pushed me back and looked me in the eye. "Addison you know I wouldn't take it."

"It's okay they are both doctors. They can afford it. And they won't be home all of the time so it will just be you and I sometimes. What if something happens? What if when you are at home and you're in trouble you don't have anyone to call?"

She was still looking me in the eye, and I couldn't help but observe her. She has long light brown hair and emerald green eyes. I've never seen anything like it before. They are mesmerizing.

"Addison?"

I snapped out of my haze. "Hm what?"

"Did you even hear a word I just said?"

"No I'm sorry I zoned out."

"On my eyes?"

"Yeah.."

"Well I was saying that if they get me a phone I'm going to pay it back somehow."

"So you will let my convince them." I smiled widely and Elizabeth couldn't help but smile back.

"Yes you can try." She sighed. I pulled her into another hug and spun around. I don't know why I am so excited but I am. I ran into the bed and we both fell on top of it. I landed on top of Elizabeth and looked down at her.

She started to blush and was starting to look nervous. And that's when I realized that our faces were fairly close to each other, our noses basically touching. Blushing I lifted myself off of her.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to do that.."

"It's okay. I uh... I don't know... It's fine. It was just an accident."

"It's late. I think I'm going to go get ready for bed and then lay down." I turned away to leave her room.

As soon as I got to the door she said "Goodnight Addison. Sweet dreams."

"Goodnight Liz. Sweet dreams." I smiled and shut the door. I slowly went to my room. When I got into my room I plopped down onto my bed.

I laid there for awhile finding that I wished that she was still here next to me, and that I could look into her emerald green eyes. I found that it was hard for me to fall asleep knowing that she is in the room right next to me yet I can't have her presence her with me. Who knows maybe she won't like sleeping alone and she'll want to sleep in here with me.

Wait what am I saying? I'm acting like I like her like her. I have a boy friend. I can't like her. And even if I did she wouldn't like me back and I can't even think of what my parents would think of I did end up liking her. What if they kick her out because they are afraid we will do stuff? What if they disown me?

I looked at the clock and realized it was 11:00pm. I came in there at 9:00 and I'm still awake. I closed my eyes and tried to fall asleep. But that's when I heard it.

Elizabeth's scream.