Love and hightops

Chapter 10

I feel tears form in my eyes, but I try not to cry. I feel my voice shudder a bit under every breathe I take.

"Andy don't cry. Look maybe it would just be best if you stay there tonight and I'll come get you in the morning or she can bring you home..." I hear him say releasing me from my trance.

"Ok, Alex." I say while slowly hanging up the phone. I turn around while wiping tears from my eyes with the back of my hands.

I look up and notice Devin leaning on the kitchen door frame, her arms crossed and a lollipop in her mouth. She's wearing a black tank top and gray sweatpants. She's also wearing some rainbow socks and a black beanie.

She stares at me and I let my arms go limp and fall to my sides. I look down not prepared for what she might ask. I hear her footsteps coming closer and I tense up a bit.

I feel her arms wrap around me, pulling my head into her shoulder. It takes me by surprise. She rests her chin on top of my head. She's so much more taller than me.

"If you don't wanna tell me then that's fine. But... Please don't cry." she continues. "I hate to see a girl cry." she says.

I break the hug. "I appreciate your concern for me but don't be. I'm pure poison. The closer you get to me the faster you regret. Maybe after today it'd be best if you don't approach me. I'll call my brother in the morning and tell him to come pick me up." I say as I put both my hands on her chest and gently push her away, looking down.

I feel her tense up but then relax immediately. I turn around and am fixing to walk to her couch. When I feel a hand on my wrist, pulling me back, forcing me to stop.

I turn back around and catch a glimpse of her eyes. She's showing all kinds of mixed emotions that I can't read.

She grabs my other hand with her left hand and moves her right hand down to the small of my back, pulling me closer. I look up at her.

"Andy…" she starts. "stop trying to push me away. You need to learn to trust people." she says. I look up into her blueish green eyes. A lost for words.

Devin's POV

When I put Andy down at my house she stared at it in awe. I don't really invite people over cause they mistake me to be rich, which I'm not. I'm just another normal human being like everyone else.

I took her into the house and she asked to use the phone and of course I said yea I didn't see a problem with it. But of course I didn't know who she wanted to call.

While she was walking over to the phone to use it. I went into the kitchen to change and well I wanted something sweet, and that was when I overheard her conversation.

I snuck up to the door frame to listen. And yes I do know that eavesdropping is rude but what can I say this girl's got me on edge. She seems interesting. I wanted to get to know her better.

When she was done and I heard the phone hang up I was shocked to see that she was crying. My heart just broke into a million pieces. I hate seeing people cry.

All I wanted to do at that moment was to hug her and comfort her, but... She pushed me away.

Why?