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Chapter Five

I'm up late at night on instagram. I couldn't sleep, I was having one of my nights. I have severe depression and tonight I was feeling super sad. I was crying silently to myself, trying not to wake up Mason. He needed sleep, not to be bothered by my stupid depression and feelings that would go away in the morning. I swung my feet over the side of the bed, debating wheather or not to get a glass of water, not that I'm thirsty, only to get my mind off things.

Deciding I should, I tiptoed out of the room, the squeaky floorboards were not my friends right now. I walked over and poured a glass. I stood at the island with my elbows on the table just thinking about everything. I just moved in with my best friends, leaving the house for my first time to live away from my parents. I still remember my mom trying to talk me out of it cause she would miss me. When I left the house I remember my mom and dad waving at me as I drove away. Their faces when I told them we got the house.

"Are you okay?" Mason stood in the doorway of our room. "You were crying and you just left and I got worried." He leaned against the frame. "Yeah. I'm just...." I paused, thinking of a cover up. "Tired." I finished. Sadness crossed his face as he spoke, "Eve, that's your go to response when you're not okay. What's wrong." He walked over to the island. Mason was right. That was my go to response. "Just an episode, Mason. I'm fine, honestly." I flashed him a sad smile.

He shook his head in disappointment. "You're lieing to me. You can talk to me. You've done it before. Remember when you called me at like, what? 10? Just so you could talk to me cause you were feeling down and couldn't make it. Remember how I saved your life that night? You've said to me, 'I wish you were here right now cause I would cry in your arms' well, I'm here now." He looked me right in the eyes.

Right then and there I put my head in my hands and burst into tears. "I-I'm sorry. You have to deal with my crap at," I look up at the clock, "2 in the morning. You shouldn't have to." I say with tears streaming down my face. He hesitantly puts his arm around me. "Eve, you're my closest and best friend. You mean a lot more to me than you think. Eve I'm more than happy to help you through anything, even this late at night. I lo--" He cut off. Did he almost say what I think he almost said? "I really like you Eve. You're there for me, it's my turn to return the favor."

I let out a breath until didn't know I was holding. He lowered his arm to around my waist and pulled me closer to him and I hugged him, crying into his chest. His heart was racing. He was all I had aside from Chass. Steven doesn't trust me, I don't think. He never talks to me about stuff. My parents guilt trip me and just say I should get over it. He and Chass were the only ones who I truly opened up to.

I loved Mason. He stood up for me and fought to keep me in his life. I let out a sigh and broke away from the embrace. "Eve, please talk to me. What's bothering you?" Pure concern dripping from his voice. Thunder crashed causing the house to shake. I squeaked and jumped into Mason's arms. As I hugged him close to me I stared out the glass slider door, watching the rain flow down it. "Hey," He whispered. "You're okay. Everything's going to be okay. Don't be scared." He caressed my hair, holding me close. I was shaking out of fear.

"Can we go sit down?" I asked with tons of worry in my voice. He nodded and took me to our room and we sat on his bed. He was still holding me and I had calmed down more. "If you're too scared, you're welcome to come lay with me. I'm gonna get some sleep, goodnight wonderful Eve." Mason lie down in his bed, letting me sleep with him. I lie down with him and soon fell asleep.

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I woke up with a strong arm around my waist and light snoring behind me. This is how I wanna wake up every morning, I thought to myself. I gently got Mason's arm off me and got out of bed. I left the room and Chass was sitting on the couch, staring out the glass door, it was still pouring. "Good morning Chass." I said. She looked over at me and started smiling a huge goofy smile. I gave her a what look and sat next to her.

"I know how you're terrified of thunderstorms." Chass was still smiling. "And.... I already know my fears." "I looked in your room to see how you were doing." I froze. "Oh.." I could feel the blood rushing to my face. "What was that? You two in the same bed..." She paused. "We didn't do anything. Last night I wasn't feeling okay, I came out here to get a glass of water, he tried to get me to tell him what was going on then it started raining so I got scared. He let me be with him for the night to make me feel safer. That's it." I said before she got any ideas.

"That's so cute!!" She exclaimed. "Shh, you're gonna wake the others!" I heard movement from my room. Really Chass? You woke him up. I snapped in my head. "Sorry, I didn't mean to." Dammit, did I say that out loud. "Yes you did, now stop swearing. Bad Eve." Chass laughed. After Mason came out we just sat and talked until Steven came out, then breakfast.

End of Chapter Five

A/N: Longer chapter for the long wait! That one was cute, wasn't it. I though maybe having a Eve/Mason chapter would be good, don't worry, maybe I'll have a Chass/Steven chapter. I hope you liked this one, I worked hard for 1000 words xD. Please comment and vote to show your support

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