An Imperfect Beauty and Her Beast

The Kid, the Beast, and the Distraught Sister

A/N Merry Christmas Eve! I don't know if I'll be posting tomorrow, but I want to start updating every other day. Maybe have only a two day gap in between updates. Well, we'll see. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas if I don't update tomorrow!

David's POV

Every night I passed by her room, I heard her. Silent muffles of sobs and tears that only I could hear. I had to physically stop myself from going into her room. She obviously wanted space ever since New Years. Things between us have been awkward since then. I’ve been waiting for the right time to talk to her, but it has never presented itself. But, whenever I heard her on those late nights, I felt like I needed to be there. I just wanted to wrap my arms around her and comfort her. The only thing stopping me was the thought that she probably didn’t want me there.

 But, then I came around her room last night. I heard her calling for her parents. She pleaded for them to come back. I knew she was awake because she doesn’t talk that much in her sleep. I had this nagging feeling that she needed me there. And in all honesty, I think I wanted her to need me. Because then maybe somehow I wouldn’t feel like her liking me is such a lost cause. But, I’d probably seem like I was ease dropping if I just showed up out of nowhere to wrap my arms around her. She’s made sure to keep quite. She’s probably done that for a reason.

 Melinda decided to pop in today looking annoyed. She showed up with her arms crossed over her chest and her foot tapping impatiently on the floor. I was playing my violin when she interrupted me.

“What do you think you’re doing?” she asked.

“Playing the violin?”

“No, I mean with Giovanna. Why haven’t you guys spoken?”

“She wants space so I’m giving it to her.”

“Are you sure that’s what she wants?”

“She made it pretty clear on New Years that what happened meant nothing. And after that, I don’t think she really wants to see me.”

“But-”

The door burst open, cutting her off. Josh stomped in ready to say something, when he noticed Melinda.

“Oh um hey Melinda. Long time no see.”

I know Josh feels a bit off whenever Melinda is around. He always tries to avoid her, but today he was just unlucky.

“I would probably see you more often if you didn’t try avoiding me.”

“What? Pfff. I’m not avoiding you,” his voice raised an octave or two, making his lie obvious.

Melinda just shook her head and let out a low laugh. She found his reaction around her amusing. Well, I kinda do too, but that’s not what I was focusing on.

“So why’d you come storming in here?”

“We need to talk.”

“About?”

“You and Giovanna.”

“Perfect! Now I’ve got someone else on my ass too!”

“That’s why you’re here?” Josh asked Melinda.

“Well, I do want to help him. It’s not like I want him to be a beast forever.”

“Listen, I really appreciate you both wanting to help me but I’m fine. I can handle this on my own. I’ll go settle things today if it get’s you guys to stop bothering me.”

But in all honesty, I really just wanted to talk to Giovanna. I missed her.

“Now the two of you out. I’m going to find her and talk to her.”