Because He Brought A Gun

Chapter 13.

I walked up to the girl.

"Can I use your phone.?" I casually ask.

"Ew, no you Emo freak." She rolled her eyes and walked away.

"Slut." I muttered.

I walked back to chase.

"What now.?" He asked.

"We ask someone else..?" I walked up to another person.  This time a guy.

"Sup dude.  Can I use your phone.?"

"Hell yeah man, one moment." He took out his phone and gave it to me.

"Yeah, thanks my friend has to use it." I motioned for Chase to come over.

He dialed his mums number and the phone started ringing.

"Hello.?" His mum answered.

"Hey.. Uh mum.?" Chase said nervously.

"Oh sweetie.! I've been looking for you.!  Why are the cops after you sweet heart.?" She sounded worried.

"Ahh.. Don't worry mum. It was nothing too serious.. Just my temper again." Chase said trying to act like it wasn't a big deal.

"Well, what did you do.?" She asked plainly.

"I, uh.. Sorta brought a gun to the football game last Friday and uh.. Threatened to shoot a guy that Brandi was cheating on me with.. BUT everything's okay cause I met Ace and she calmed me down by being the bad ass she is and she smart at this running away stuff and pretty soon this will all blow over and we won't be in trouble anymore..?" Chase was rambling nervously.

"Yeah it'll all blow over Mrs.Sakes." I added.

"Well... This isn't a good situation you're both in.. And I'm not happy with you Chase.. But just be safe.?" She said calmly.

"Yes mum.. I gotta go now. Bye mum."

"Bye sweetie."

I gave the phone back to the dude and left the store.

The wind started blowing fiercely and the clouds got really dark.

I smiled. I love the cold weather and the rain.

A loud boom of thunder sounded through the dark cloud filled sky.  The trees were violently shaking.  This was gonna be a bad storm.  But I love them.

"We gotta go, Ace." Chase says looking up at the sky.

"Why..? Being stuck in a dangerously, deadly storm doesn't sound too bad." I look at him with a slight smile.

He looked at me with concern.

I looked at him back with the same slight smile trying to cover up how I really felt at that moment.

Since I'm so used to being depressed sometimes it really just hits me.. And sometimes if I really hold it in for too long I start to become.. Insane.? You might say. Or a little bit suicidal.

My eyes were filling up with tears. I didn't want him to notice so I turned around but I fear it was too late.

I started walking. I can't face him when I'm like this.. I'll just end up scaring him away like everyone else.

*CHASES POV.*

"Why..? Being stuck in a dangerously, deadly storm doesn't sound too bad." She looked at me with a slight smile.

I looked at her with concern.

I.. Is she okay..? I can't stand to see her like this. She's obviously broken badly on the inside.

I want to help her.. So badly. I want to know her so well..

I.. I'd never leave her. I know I haven't known her for long and I have the feeling she's gonna push me away a lot but.. I won't stop trying to get her. I'm never gonna give up.

I noticed tears swelling up in her eyes. She turned away and started walking.

I caught up to her and walked beside her. She had her head down looking at the ground as she walked.

I just looked at her for awhile as we walked. I should totally say something but.. What.?

"I- uh... Ace.?" I broke the silence between us.

"Yeah.?" She wiped her eyes.

"Look at me." I told her. She looked at me.

We stopped walking.

I looked her in the eye. Our eyes locked.

"Ace.. I know you're badly broken inside.. And I know there's sooo much I need to learn about you. That I want to learn about you. But I want to help you.. I want to be there for you. You might get pushing me away but that's not gonna stop me. Nothing will. I'm never gonna give up on you, not even if you say you... Hate me. I'm never gonna stop trying to get you. I care about you so much and I really like you. Just let me in.. Let me know you.. Let me help you.. Let me love you." Tears brimmed my eyes and she already had tears going down her face.

She stood there for a moment her mouth open just a bit as if she were in shock and she probably was.

I looked at her. I didn't just look at her I gazed at her, I stared at her.

She slowly moved closer to me and hesitantly wrapped her arms around my waist into a tight hug.

I hugged her back, of course I would. Does this mean she'll let me in..? Does she trust me.?

She was now quietly crying into my chest.

"It'll be okay.. I'm promise." I whispered in her ear.

I grabbed one of her hands and entwined my fingers with hers.

Her hands were freezing cold. Colder than snow.. Colder than ice.

"We need to go somewhere warm." I whispered in her ear again.

It's hard to hear over all this wind.

It's only the middle of September.

September 15th to be exact.

She nodded in approval.

We started to walk down the road just as the first, cold rain drop hit my face.

This will be fun I thought as I picked Ace up bridal style and carried her. This will hopefully keep her warmer.