A/N Do you want to build a snowman, Elise?
Songs for the chapter:
Let It Go by Idina Menzel (Just because Frozen is amazing.)
Beside You by 5Sos
XO by Beyonce (ON SIDEBAR)
Chapter 26
The engine in the car kills and I sit there. Josh unbuckles his seat belt and turns towards me. I hate when he is like this, keeping secrets from me. We are suppose to have an open relationship. Tell each other everything. Not keep hidden away.
I hope out of the car and slam the door shut, making my way to the front door. Josh follows silently behind searching for his keys in his pocket. When he finally finds them I march inside and he goes straight to the kitchen.
This is stupid.
"What are you going to ignore me?" Josh calls out from the kitchen.
I roll my eyes and walk in there finding him searching through his fridge, "No."
"Oh, no?" Josh mocks. "Well, seems like you are. Good job."
"Stop being a dick Josh. I'm not." I mutter, "I am just kind of mad."
"Mad?" Josh scoffs. He turns towards me closing the fridge and holding a beer in his hand.
I take and deep breathe. Hes trying to play me right now. I don't know what his problem is but I am not dealing with it. This is how it always is with us, constantly going back and forth with one another. I try so much for him not to shut me out and he always does.
I give him everything I can, and yet it is still not enough.
"Yes," I roll my eyes and walk over to him. "I just want you to stop shutting me out."
Josh scoffs and gulps down his beer, "I am not shutting you out."
"You are!" I screech grabbing the beer out of his hands.
He grits his teeth and glares at me, "Give that back."
"No." I fight back, walking away to drain it down the sink.
"Elise," Josh warns from his seat.
I roll my eyes and walk over to the sink, pouring the alcoholic beverage straight down the drain. Josh pierces his lips and turns away. I am only doing this for his own benefit. He needs to stop turning to this when times are rough.
"I am only doing this for your own good you-" I begin and walk towards him.
"Stop!" Josh screams, "Just stop! I don't need your help Elise! Don't you get it? I don't need anyone! I am perfectly fine."
"No you are not." I say calmly. "You need to stop turning to alcohol when you are mad!"
Josh chuckles and grabs a bottle of scotch out of his cabinet, "You can't tell me what to do."
"I'm not Josh!" I groan and pull on my hair. "I just want to help you!"
He opens the bottle and brings it to his lips, chugging it. He wipes off the extra surrounding his lips and smirks at me, "Fuck you. I don't need your help."
I laugh, "Yes you do! You are just shutting out everyone around you that is wanting to help you."
"No." Josh takes another swing and smirks at you, "Like I said I need no one."
