"sometimes your too close to someone to see the way they really are," he said.
"or sometimes you love them too much that you don't want too," she sighed.
falling. chapter 4. hold me. ---------------------- I pulled away and looked at him.
"why did you follow me?" I hesitantly asked.
"well, because, I figured a girl like you should never be alone," he said.
I looked at him weirdly.
"really?" I said raising an eyebrow.
"nah, I just wanted to take a walk," he said very sarcastically.
I laughed.
then it was quiet.
"well, thank you." I said smiling at the floor.
"aye, Aidan!" alex yelled and ran toward the sand.
I walked slowly behind him.
he approached a tall blonde haired boy and did the guy hug thing.
Kayla walked up next to me.
"mom said she'd deal with us later and that we needed to put a smile on our faces and be nice." she said annoyed.
"kayla, kayla always so positive," I joked.
alex walked up to us with the boy he was with.
"Aidan this is my new neighbor Bailee, Bailee this is my best friend Aidan," alex introduced us.
"oh she's the one you told me about," Aidan smirked.
I looked at Kayla.
"not, not like that.. he said your mom was risky," Aidan said.
it was silent.
"hi..." he laughed.
my mom looked at her phone then walked bristly toward Kayla and I.
"Bailee rose madison! get inside now!" she said loudly.
"why?" I said confused.
"Bailee! I'm not an idiot, get your butt inside!" she raised her voice and grabbed my arm.
"mom I'm serious, what did I do this time?" I said annoyed.
"stop touching me!" I said.
"Mrs. Madison," alex said.
she let go of my hand and stared at him.
her last name was not madison.
she hated when people called her that.
madison was my dad's last name.
I looked at him, for he was about to die.
"excuse me, that's not my last name!" she said rudely.
"momma, he didn't no!" I said.
"you know whatever you've two have got going on with each other, needs to stop now! or I'm telling emery your a cheater!" she yelled.
"mom this isn't you. and you would never do that. I don't know what's up with you, but don't take it out on alex, he doesn't even know you! I know you, and this isn't you. what's wrong, mom?" I said crying.
"I'll tell you later," she said upset.
"I'm, I'm sorry alex. call me heather or Mrs. Brown, I'm not a madison. I never was," she smiled, a fake smile and walked away.
I looked at Kayla who was biting her lips, trying not to break.
she says her eyes don't cry anymore, but I've seen her crying before.
she wants everyone to think she's strong, and she is. she's the strongest person I've ever none, but sometimes you just have to cry.
"it's dad." she muttered staring at the sand.
"Kayl-" I started.
"no, Bailee. I know that it has to do with dad, I saw it in her eyes. I saw it the way she kept looking at me. she's scared to tell me because she thinks I think she made him leave, but I know that he really did leave. mom didn't make him." she said, not looking up.
"alex, thank you for uh, whatever that was. you deserve an explanation, if you want one. or you can avoid me, like everyone else does after they learn about my life." I sighed.
"Aidan, I'll text you later, go meet up with lex or something." alex said.
"let's go sit on the edge of the doc," he said.
I followed him as we sat down on the edge of the doc.
"I'm so sorry," I said.
"I've none you a day, I can't tell you this stuff until I know you better, I'm sorry." I said standing up.
"bailee," he said standing up.
I started walking bristly toward the house.
"Bailee, Bailee, wait, at least meet me for breakfast?" alex yelled following me.
I turned around.
"breakfast club diner? 10:30?" he added.
I smiled.
"see ya then." I said and run up to my house.
I went on my phone and checked twitter.
my lock screen and screen savor was emery and I.
it was my favorite picture of us.
he had tweeted;
it's 6:324 and I'm thinking of you while I eat your favorite food, pasta. your favorite, bow tie :)
a couple hours later he had tweeted;
update; it's now 8:01 and I'm still thinking of you. you left your t-shirt in my laundry basket and my mom said she washed it. FaceTime me when you can baby. I hope your having fun 💓
I smiled, and face timed him.
he instantly answered.
"you are bow tie pasta without me!" I joked.
"thought about you the whole time," he laughed.
"how's cali treating my princess ?" he asked.
"we already met the neighbors. two boys mine and kaylas age. there nice, I just can't be myself around them." I said, honestly.
"do they know your taken?" he asked.
"yes, they do." I smiled, leaving out how they knew this information.
"the two kids who live here aren't very welcoming," I rolled my eyes.
emery I had face timed for hours.
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we finally said our goodbyes around 10 cali time, 11, Colorado time.
I changed into striped pajama pants and a pink t-shirt.
I loved emery with all my heart. -----------------------------
