Promise Me

Chapter 10

Alec's P.O.V.

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I woke up with Callie in my arms again, but she wasn't  sleeping. She was eating a tub of Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Brownie ice cream.  She had hadn't noticed I was awake yet, so i took my opportunity, and admired her. Callie was focused on the TV, it was playing American Horror Story. Her face was lit up by the screen, as all the lights were off. Her eyes seemed looked as if they were glowing, I watched the TV reflection play in her eyes. 

"It's not polite to stare like a creeper, Alec." Callie didn't even look at me as she smirked. 

"What are you taking about? I was just-" I tried to play it off all cool, but failed horribly. 

"Why do you always stare at me like that?" Callie was looking at me now.

"Because your beautiful." I didn't even have to think. Callie was unbelievably beautiful, her long brown hair, her golden eyes, just everything about her.

"Who lied to you?" She smiled while laughing. 

"Shut up, you know your beautiful." I laughed too.

"I guess so." She laughed again, making me smile. I pulled her closer, until our faces were centimeters apart. I watched her close her eyes, and I did the same as our lips softly touched. Then I felt something wet on the tip of my nose.

"Did you just- just lick my nose?" I stuttered. What the hell Callie. 

"I believe I did." Callie began to giggle, and her cheeks became Scarlett. 

"Well, okay then." I just shook my head and pulled her into my arms again. I felt her hyper giggles ease into even breathing. I looked down at her, she was watching TV again. Now it was playing some crime show about some lady who was murdered 10 years ago. Strange thing to watch Callie, go back to American Horror Story. I watched the TV light dance in her eyes again, she glanced up at me and snuggled closer to me. 

"I miss her, Alec." I looked down at her, her eyes were glossy from the tears threatining to spill out. 

"I know you do, but she'll come back. She promised." I re-assured her.

"Alec, she can't stand the sight of me. She ran away because after I was born, dad changed, her life changed. All because of me, her stupid little sister who was an accident. She's never coming back." I felt my heart drop as Callie's voice was emotionless, dead. She really believe it was her fault, she believed that she started all of it.

"Callie, you know it's not your fault." I rubbed her back, as her cold tears soaked my shirt.

"Whatever, it doesn't matter. Goodnight Alec." Callie snuggled into my side again, and watched some TV. I didn't want to push the issue, so I just let her be. About an hour later of silence, besides the TV, I felt Callie's head get heavier. As she drifted to sleep I kissed her forehead, and covered her with a blanket. Yes, she has a shit ton of problems, but there my problems too. I love her and care about her, so her problems are now mine. I don't care if she pushes me away, because I'm always coming back. I'm gonna be stubborn as hell if that's what it takes to break down her walls and help her, she'll thank me later.

She's got 99 problems and I'm about to become another one. 

Just

because

I

love

her.

Callie's P.O.V.

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I felt Alec roll over to the his other side, I felt my brain wake up.

I sat up and rubbed the sleep from my eyes, I yawned and looked at my phone. It was 4:09 a.m. 

Why the hell am I awake? 

I got up and covered Alec back up with the blanket. I made my way towards my room, where Bruno was curled up sleeping in my bed. I jumped in, and patted Bruno's silky hair. 

"Hey baby boy, what's up?" He rolled over and licked my hand.

"Eww, Bruno no! I don't want your nut germs on me!" I laughed quietly and wiped my hand of on Bruno's back. He got up and laid across my lap.He is to damn big to be laying across my lap, for goodness sakes he's 100 Llbs! But I let him stay there because I had missed snuggling with my baby boy, he'd been with me since day one.

When I ran away from home, I took the bus from my small town to Chicago. In the subway I found a small little puppy who was just skin and bones, wandering around. No older than a few weeks old. I picked him up and used some of my money to buy him some food and puppy milk formula. I named him Bruno after my favorite uncle Bruno. Ever since then, for 2 years, I've had him by my side. He kept me sane when I was all alone, when I had nothing. When I needed a shoulder to cry on, he was here. 

Bruno was the only family I had. 

The only true family I have. 

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HEYYY. sorry that I haven't posted In a while. I got grounded so I haven't been able to update, but I've found a way to! This chapter is dedicated to my best friend Isaac who basically threatened me into updating, and my friend Emma who threatened me as well.😂❤️ Love you guys so much, and thanks for the support.❤️