PBE: The Sequel

-O9-

I had fallen asleep waiting for Delaney, but yelling woke me up. I turned the T.V off so I knew it was coming from inside of the house. I sat up some and stretched.

" You need to learn how to control your fucking anger Kev! That's my little sister , you had no reason to put your hands on her. Em told you to let that shit go you can't help yourself !"

When I heard that I immediately got out of the bed. I pulled my t-shirt over my head and walked out into the hallway. Q and Kev were in the hallway toe to toe, there was no sign of Delaney.

" I don't know what she told you ! I didn't do nothing to her bruh. So I don't know why you Poppin off at me like this."

" She has no fucking reason to lie Kev. You my boy I know how you get when things don't go your way."

I intervene because they are talking about my girl.

" Where is Delaney is she okay ? What's going on ?"

They both looked in my direction, not realizing I was standing there until now. I stood there waiting for an answer and then I heard foot steps behind me and Delaney's small frame appeared. I could see that she was crying , the tear stains were still fresh on her face.

" Like I said I ain't do nothing to her that she wasn't asking for !"

That pissed me off , instinctively I lunged at Kev taking a swing at him, my fist connected with his face causing him to stumble back. He wiped his mouth and squared up with me , he took a swing and almost got me but I moved in time , following with left we went back and forth blow after blow.

" Odell stop !" Delaney's voice snapped me into reality , but I couldn't stop he disrespecting her I wasn't letting that go.  Q finally pulling Kevin back stopped the fight.

I turned around and looked at Delaney she had tears streaming from her eyes. I walked towards her wrapping her up in my body. She cried into my chest. I didn't want to lose my temper like this , but seeing her hurting made me snap.

" I want to go , I don't wanna be here anymore." She cried walking back into the bedroom. Emeli stood watching from the bedroom door. I looked at her , she was visibly shaken too. I walked over to her and hugged her.

" Em I'm so sorry, I know better than this. I didn't mean to disrespect your house this way. I will get my things and go , please forgive me. "

" Odell you do not have to say sorry to me , you did exactly what I wanted to do when I found her in the bathroom crying. Just go and make sure she's okay. If she really wants to leave I'll understand. Thank you for protecting my sister."

She walked into Ayanna's room to check on her. I turned and walked back into our room and Delaney was laying in bed asleep. I didn't want to bother her , she had a long enough night. I climbed in the bed wrapping my arms around her pulled her close to my body and closed my eyes.

- The Next Morning-

I woke up and Delaney wasn't in the bed, I looked over and her stuff was still unpacked, I am assuming she changed her mind. I walked into the bathroom to take care of my hygiene stuff and I saw tissues in the trashcan that had blood stains on them. Delaney is usually good about keeping that stuff out of sight when it's that time of the month, with everything going on last night I hope she's not spiraling again. I checked my shaving kit to make sure all of the razors were there, and one of them was missing. FUCK, I wrapped the trash up and took it out of the trashcan. I walked back into the bathroom and Delaney was sitting on the bed watching T.V

" Good Morning Babe." she smiled at me like nothing was wrong. Delaney was so good at hiding her pain, it was a curse. 

" Good Morning Baby, how are you feeling this morning you okay?"

She nodded her head smiling. I knew she was going to lie so it didn't even bother me. I wasn't however going to let it slide, not on my watch. I closed the door and walked over to her.

" Let me look at your wrist, do they still hurt from last night ? Or has the pain subsided."

She pulled at the sleeves of the hoodie she was wearing, indication number 2 that she didn't want me to see the scars.

" They are much better this morning babe don't even worry about it."

I pulled her hands into my lap, and she pulled away. I pulled the sleeves back on her hoodie exposing the fresh cut marks. I looked up at her and she bit the inside of her cheeks, holding back her tears. 

" Tell me why Delaney" 

" I had a weak moment , last night was to much for me. I should've just stayed in the room with you and none of this would have happened. I am the reason you and Kevin got into that fight last night, I am the reason Kevin thought it was okay to force himself onto me last night."

" NO stop right there, none of the things that happened last night had anything to do with you, me and Kevin are both responsible for our own actions. I don't want you hurting yourself ever because of something that I did, do you understand me Delaney?" she nodded her head , I wiped the tears away from her eyes and then kissed each one of the cuts on her arms.

" I'm sorry baby, I won't do it again. I swear." 

" It's okay baby girl don't stress it, you look tired lay down and try and get some rest."

She laid down in the bed and I pulled the cover over her body. I rubbed her hair and she eventually fell asleep. I don't know what it is but lately everything makes Delaney tick. She is like a walking hormone add. If she does something wrong shes crying, if someone does something she doesn't like in public she wants to fight. I don't know where the lapse in emotion is coming from but I have to talk to her family about it because now it's starting to worry me.