The Journey

Chapter 5

The rest of the car ride I was pretty much silent. I couldn't push the thoughts of that night away.

What would've happened if I didn't leave the house that night.

What if I had ditched the movies with Rico for one night and stayed home for family game night?

Would Jaron still be here?

"Mars.. Marley!", I snapped out of my thoughts to see all three of them looking right at me.

"You okay Marley? I'm so sorry for bringing it up.", Dani said sincerely.

I lightly smiled, "Don't worry I'm fine."

Mine and Harry's eyes met again and he gave a look that showed he saw right through my lie.

"So as I was asking, are you hungry? We can stop somewhere in Vegas for lunch?",Harry asked me.

I nodded,"That sounds fine with me."

Harry continued driving through the streets of Vegas.

We passed so many casinos, bars and prostitutes on the way. Harry turned into a simple looking diner. I grabbed my shoulder bag and we all exited the car.

Harry closed the top of the convertible and we all walked into the diner.

"Table for four please.", Liam said.

"Follow me deary.", And elderly women said.

We all followed her to a corner booth and sat down.

"So I was thinking since it technically only takes a day and half to drive straight to New York and we don't wanna reach there till New Years, let's stop at some of the cool states and chill out at each?", Harry questioned.

We all nodded in agreement.

My phone started buzzing on the table. I picked it up and looked at the caller ID and rolled my eyes.. 'Birthgiver' it read.

"I gotta take this, could you please order me a BLT sandwich and an iced tea.", I asked Dani sweetly. She nodded.

I picked up the phone and walked outside the diner.

"What.", I snapped.

I heard her sigh.

"I just called to apologize honey. You don't understand what this deal means to us Marley"

I rolled my eyes and scoffed,"Then tell me! Tell me what it means!

It means that every time you have an opportunity to leave me you do.

You know why?

Because I remind you of him.

I remind you of Jaron and every time you see me you see that I'm the reason he's not here anymore.

I'm the reason your sons dead and don't you dare tell me that's not true because it is because I know it too. All those times I needed you to hug me and tell me it wasn't my fault you pushed me away and made me feel like it was really my fault.",

I yelled into my phone and was hysterically crying at this point.

"Please just do me a favor and stop calling me for the whole trip. You put me in bad moods and I don't want to ruin this trip for Harry and his friends. I'll call you when I reach home." I hung up.

I sat down on a the bench outside the diner and just cried.

Harry's POV (trying something new)

"Harry could you go check on Marley? She's been gone a while.", Danielle asked me.

I nodded seeing our food already coming to the table.

I walked the same direction she walked when she left. I saw her outside on the phone yelling and crying.

She hung up and took a seat on the bench. What was bothering her so much? I opened the door and sat down next to her on the bench. I placed an arm around her and pulled her closer to me.

Surprisingly she didn't push me away.

"You ok?", I asked her.

Marley's POV

A pair of masculine arms wrapped around me and I knew it was probably Harry.

"You ok?", He asked.

For once in my life I didn't feel like lying.

"No, I'm not.", I answered him and that led to more tears.

He pulled me closer to him and I didn't argue. I needed a hug. I dug my head into his shoulder and just cried.

He rubbed my back soothingly until I stopped crying.

"You wanna talk about it Mars?", He asked me gently.

I shook my head no.

"You keep getting upset and I hate that I don't know what to do to comfort you.", He said so lightly thinking he'd trigger the tears again.

I gently grabbed his hand stood him up with me and hugged him.

"Everything you just did made me feel so much better Harry. I'll tell you I promise.. I-just-I'm not ready to talk about it yet.", I sent him a light smile.

"Take your time.", He smiled at me, "Come on beautiful our foods here."

I blushed at him calling me beautiful. We both walked back into the diner.