Taming Sawyer (editing)

Chapter 13

Peyton's POV

I left Sawyer's house in his clothes. I didn't know how to give them back. But, that's honestly the last thing on my mind. All I could think about were his words, tone, demeanor, all of it. He was saying one thing, but his eyes were saying another. They were saying it was all to just get me away, and that's what his words did. I left, but for another reason. I left to give him space. To let him think about it all. He was acting on impulse and defense, but he didn't need to put up that wall. While Sawyer figures his intentions out, I'm gonna live my life. Maybe I just won't be there when he comes back to let me in. At least he would finally get out of his little façade and let his inner self show. I know there's a good guy with feeling under there somewhere. He just has to find him.

I pulled up into my driveway and sat there. I couldn't go inside, my parents would question why I was in some guy's clothes. They thought I was going to Rein's house. If they found out I went to Sawyer's they would skin me alive for lying to them. But I knew they wouldn't let me leave the house to go a guy's house. So, I had to.

I checked the clock to see what time it was. It's 7:30 in the evening. I called Rein to ask if I could come to her house, not to cover up my ass. But, to talk. She used to tell me about how she hates to talk about drama, as we became closer, that all changed. She was down to hear all my problems. Just as much as I was to listen to hers as well. The line rung a couple of times until she answered.

"What's up, bitch?" she said enthusiastically. She was most likely in her bedroom, if she was anywhere else, she wouldn't've said any profanities.

"Just need to rant, that's all," I sighed. I didn't realize I was holding the phone so tight, so I let it loose a little bit.

"Come on over. I'll get the ice cream and Nicholas Sparks movies ready," as soon as she let those words out, she hung up.

I laughed at her straight forwardness. I started my car back up and headed my way to her humble abode. Her house always had a commotion going on. I loved it though. She has four other siblings, all brothers. Her brothers are always trying to cause trouble, especially the one that's only a couple years younger than us. Rein always says that he has a crush on me, but she'll say anything to embarrass the hell out of him. Although her siblings are so chaotic, her parents are the exact opposite. They are very well mannered and poised. I was surprised the first time I was there, but I understood later on that evening there. Her mom and dad were just as crazy and they allow their children to express themselves, I respect that. Not that my parents don't let me be myself, they're great. It's just I wish my mom would turn into a mother instead of trying to be a friend. She's only that way because her mom was super strict, never let her go anywhere, so my mom rebelled. Then during her rebel days, that consisted of meeting up with my father, she got pregnant at only 17. She was young, and still acts like she is too. My father is rarely home, so he pretends to know what's happening and proceeds. I'm just happy they wanted to go into the system, maybe now they'll open their eyes.

I pulled up to Rein's house and stepped up to her door. I didn't even have the time to knock before I saw the door open and an arm pull me inside. I know it's Rein trying to get up fast enough to her room before her brothers ransack in and annoy us both to death.  We ran upstairs to her run and sat down on her blue quilted bed.

"What happned? Did you go talk to Sawyer?" she asks, getting to the point. Something I have gotten used to her doing. I kinda took that inspiration to talk to Sawyer today, don't skip around too much.

"I guess you could say that," I went on to tell her everything. I didn't leave out one detail.

"You kissed him?" her mouth hung open.