PUNK'D

What has gotten in to you?

I spent another hour with my mum,she kept asking questions and I continued to lie.I am relieved when Lisa's car isn't on the driveway.

I snuggle myself up on the sofa and watch films.Between crying and snacking.Ive lost Luke,I can't lose Elliot too.I lost Luke for the right reason and I now see that he wasn't worth my time.I can't lose Elliot for the wrong reason.

"Hi Ronnie,Elliot" Lisa walks through the door.

"Evening Lisa" I smile as she enters the house.

"Can I get you a cup of tea or anything?" I offer

"Tea would be great please darling" She replies,placing her bags on the floor.

I pop the kettle on and make two teas,soon laying eyes on Lisa comfortably sat with her feet up on the sofa.I hand her the cup of tea and biscuits.

"Thanks babe,how is your mother then?" She asks,as I sit down next to her.

"Yeah she's alright actually,they said she can come home on Thursday" I inform her

"That's wonderful,so by Thursday she would have been in the hospital five days" She comments

"Yeah" I smile

"So where's Elliot?" She asks

Oh no,not again

"He's staying at a friends house" I lie

"Oh right,I'm surprised he didn't let me know" She replies

"Oh I dunno,he said he should be back tomorrow" I say,biting my tongue.Lets hope he is home tomorrow.

"Oh right okay then" She replies

We share the blanket and watch a few films.I have no missed calls or texts from him but I don't want to ring him.Im worried about the response I might get.

Elliot didn't come home that night.I waited up till 1am and he still didn't come home.I hope he's alright.

Wednesday wasn't a better day either.He didn't return home and Lisa was asking me more questions,although she hasn't tried calling him.I lock myself in his bedroom and pull one of his jumpers over my head.The strong smell of aftershave invades my nostrils.I take out my phone and dial his number,low and behold he's not answering.

Hi Elliot,

Please come home,your mums worried

Love

Ronnie x

I text him and shut off my phone.Lisa goes to bed early and I sit up and wait for him on the sofa.My eyes feel heavy by 2am and I give in to sleep.

My eyes snap open when I hear the front door bash against the wall.I rub my eyes and stand up.

"Que sera sere,what ever will be,will be" Singing echoes down the hallway.

Oh god.Elliot.

I get up from the sofa and head out into the hallway.

"Elliot shh" I cup hands over his mouth as one of his hands holds half a drank bottle of jack Daniels.

"Get...off me..me" He slurs as my hand wraps round his forearm and I take him into the living room.

I sit him down on the sofa and he takes another swig of the drink,wiping his mouth with the back of his hand.

I push the living room door shut as Elliot continue to sing.

"Shut up" I huff

"Don don't tell me what to to fucking do" He slurs

"Elliot please listen" I try to remove the bottle from his hand.

He pulls it away and cradles it like a baby.

"What is going on with you?" I ask,not daring to take a seat next to him

He laughs for a moment,a strange look in his eyes as he stands up and walks towards me.Id be lying if I said I wasn't actually scared of him.

"Luke is what you want and Luke is what you have now" He smirks

"Elliot please" I huff

"Call me Luke" He demands

"That's who you love isn't it" He snaps,getting close to my face as my back gently hithe livingroom wall.

"Elliot I love you,please" I huff

He looks down at his bottle for a moment.I watch his carefully as the side of his jaw moves.

"Bullshit" He yells throwing the bottle at the side of my head as the liquid hits my face.I wince and snap my eyes shut as my heart pounds and my breathing is hitched.Tears sting my eyes.

I sigh in relief as Elliot steps away from me,kicking his shoes off and lying down on the sofa.Closing his eyes.

I stand against the wall shaking for a moment.Soon peeling myself of the wall and pulling a blanket over him.A light flickers on in the hallway before the door handle is turned.

"Ronnie,are you alright" Lisa asks stepping through the door.

"I'm fine" I huff

"Did Elliot hurt you?" She asks looking down at the shattered glass

"Oh yeah sorry,he just dropped it" I lie

"Oh he's home" She announces

"Yeah...he's Home" I sigh

"Well I'll get the dust pan and brush" Lisa says disappearing into the kitchen.

"He's always been clumsy our little Elliot" She says.I step over the broken glass as she sweeps it up.

"Oh right" I smile politely

"Well,you'll be okay now?" She ask

"Sure" I reply

"Okay,well goodnight you two" She smiles before shutting off the light and closing the door.

I lay myself down on the sofa opposite him and watch him sleep.God what a drama,he must be drunk,he's snoring like a pig.I don't want Elliot to be like Luke,I never did.I want Elliot to be like Elliot.His funny,stupid comments,geeky ways,intelligent words and random facts.

I can't help myself,I'm used to laying next to him and that's what I want to do.I know I should give him time off,but I want to lay with him.We usually sleep next t eachother.I get up off my sofa and walk towards his.Making sure he is defiantly asleep,I smooth a curl away from his face.I climb to lay beside him on the sofa,laying my head on his chest and sighing in relief before closing my eyes.