Chapter 31:
(Kerri POV)
The tears from my swollen eyes hit my leg and bed. I watch the wind blow softly out the window as my heart thumps wildly. Why do things always happen to Lucas and I?
The knock on my door is unanswered and continues to interrupt my blank mind. All I can think is: Kenna is gone. She's not at college or out with her friends. She's not studying in her room ignoring Lucas and I. She's not here anymore. Period.
The knocking stops and I hear a voice, a voice I need to hear. "Kerri are you okay?" Grey mutters from the other side of the door.
I sit silently on the bed not answering him.
"Kerri, I know you don't want to talk to your mom or I or probably not even Lucas, I mean, you've got your door locked. But, I need to know you're okay. I need you to unlock the door. Stop staring out the window, stop reminiscing, stop missing her, just let me in."
I listen to his soft, caring voice," Kerri, please."
I stand up off the bed and clamber to the door. I lean my head and back against the door and sigh," she was like a big sister to me, Grey."
I feel his weight shift onto the other side of the door, mirroring my position.
"I know, but this is just gonna take time. You're going to have to work through this. I know it's hard."
His voice sounds so understanding. Maybe he knows my pain. No, before this, he was cold-hearted and didn't understand the concept of love or care.
"I know." I let a tear fall onto the carpet and I push my head into my knee caps.
He jingles the doorknob," I know you want to be alone, but you'd feel better if I was holding you."
I let my head up from my knees and watch the doorknob move," I'm crying though. I thought bad boys avoid crying and emotions and tears in general?"
"I'm not your every day bad boy. Do bad boys fall in love with beautiful girls?"
I unlock the door and stand up, stepping back from the door.
He lets himself in and pulls me into his arms. "I'm sorry that it happened and I'm sorry that it happened on such a short notice. I wish I could undo it, or take away your pain."
I wish that you could too, Grey, I wish you could too.
"Me too."
I let my tears fall onto his dark grey t-shirt and my sobs echo the room.
"I miss her already," I cry with pain.
We sit onto the carpet and he pulls me into his lap with his arms wrapped around me. His arms are warm and makes me feel better.
"Have you eaten anything?"
I shake my head and snuggle into his chest.
"You need to eat," he adds. He pulls me off of him.
"Lay down. I'm going to go get you something. Anything you want. Grilled cheese, peanut butter sandwich, I'll even go get whatever take out you want," he states and fixes his shirt.
I look at him with my tear filled eyes. As one escapes my eyes he swipes it away with his calloused thumb.
"I don't want anything."
"Chinese it is!" he replies quite loudly.
I watch his eyes glow with happiness and his lips from a smile that made me want to fly away.
"Sweet and Sour chicken, two eggrolls, make sure there is soy sauce," I reply," but only because your smile made me feel better."
"This one?" he smirks widely. A smile spreads across my face. I sit in his lap and watch his eyes glow .
I watch his smile grow due to mine appearing and he laughs.
"I'm getting your food. Lay down, watch tv, and I will be back soon," he pulls me off of him and lays me onto the bed.
"And I know your voice is better today, but don't talk loudly," he adds.
I pull the covers over me and snuggle the large comforter to my neck.
"Be careful, no more accidents."
He nods and walks out the door.
(Grey's POV)
I walk into the house and look to my grandmother sitting at the table.
"Is she worth missing school today?" my grandmother asks.
"She is worth skipping every day of the week."
She smiles at me," you can thank your father for your car being replaced."
My loving feeling turns to anger. "You let him buy me that?"
My voice is full of hate and anger. I drive daggers through her with my eyes.
"Yes, he showed up here with it. It's exactly like your old one."
I storm out of the house and get into the expensive car to get Kerri's Chinese food.
(Lucas' POV)
I shove my head into my hands as I struggle to explain to my parents what happened to Kenna and why.
"You cannot be serious," my mother cries, rubbing her face is disbelief.
I nod and look at them with my tear filled eyes. "She lied."
"There's nothing we can do about it," I add and let the tear slide down my cheek.
I watch my mother continue to crumble in my father's arms. They both sob, same as me for the past day.
I wonder how Kerri is doing. She surely isn't at school. Wait, what if Grey didn't either and he is with her?
Calm down Lucas, she wants to try and trust him. He has to be helping her. There's no way he could not help her.
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Teen Fiction----[COMPLETED]---- Book #1 --------- Kerri Rivers and Lucas Finn have been best friends from the beginning, preschool to high school. Grey Elliot is the schools well-known badass. His tricks and attitude may get him thrown into the principals offi...