Invisible

Chapter 16: Let me help you

Rachel's POV

When it was lunch time, I met up with Luke and his gang. I thought it was a good place to wait for Blair.

"Hey babe." Luke said, welcoming me in his arms.

I smiled. "Hey." I still felt bad though. I should be honest with Blair, especially after last night's situation...

"Are you ok?" Luke asked, he was worried. He's a great guy.

I showed him a little smile and nodded. "Yeah, just thinking about something."

"Let me guess, it's that Blair girl." Nick, Luke's friend, said. I don't know how Luke could be friends with this jerk. He's nothing but mean to others.

"Nick." Luke warned him.

Nick huffed. "She's nothing but trouble, you both better stay away from her."

"What did she ever do to you?" I was really curious to know that.

He shrugged. So she did nothing wrong, at all. He's just picking on her because he knows she has a hard time, that's just pathetic.

"You're pathetic."

"No, she is." Nick got up. "I'm telling you, that girl's trouble." He left, probably to get lunch.

I sighed.

"Don't listen to him." Luke said to which I nodded.

We then talked to his other, nicer, friends. I liked being around them, however I wondered where Blair was.

"Hey Luke." one of his friends said, chuckling. "Are you and Rachel dating?"

Luke chuckled. "Dude, you know we are."

"Mhm."

Luke rolled his eyes, looking at me. He leaned in.

"Oh so this is to prove them?" I teased.

He smiled. "And because I long for a kiss."

I smiled as well and let him kiss me.

That's when I suddenly heard people laughing. I pulled back and saw Blair on the ground.

I let go of Luke and ran to her. "Blair, are you ok?" I knelt next to her.

She looked up at me and cried.

"Blair, what's wrong?" Luke asked, apparently he followed me here. Good for him, he should take better care of his sister. He wanted to reach out to her but she got up. "Blair, what's wrong?" He repeated.

She suddenly took off running.

"Blair!" I started running after her. "Blair, stop!"

She was so fast, I couldn't even keep up with her. After a while, I had to stop running. "And?" Luke asked as he caught up to me.

"I don't know why she was like that..." I was really worried. This isn't good.

"I'll talk to her tonight." Luke said, as he walked back to the cafeteria.

"Wait, you're just going back?!" I asked in disbelieve.

He looked at me and shrugged. "What else can we do?"

I was just shocked to hear that. "How can you even say that?" I shook my head no. "Your sister just ran off, crying. And all you want to do is go back to your bad friends."

He groaned. "Don't you start like that too."

"Oh I'm not the only one saying it? Then maybe you should wonder if people are right about this..."

Luke huffed and turned around, walking back to the cafeteria. I just couldn't believe this...

I looked back to the outside. I took a deep breath before running again, I'll find her. I'll at least be there for her.

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Blair's POV

I ran so much. I didn't even care where I was now. I was in a park of some sort. I mean, I didn't care.

I went to sit down on a bench but actually landed next to it, on the ground. I just... I started crying.

I let my face fall in my hands, I was done. I couldn't take this. Why did it have to be this way? Why them? Why are they dating each other? Of all people...

"Hey," I looked up, seeing Willow. She sat down next to me. "It's going to be ok."

I sniffled. "How?"

"You're hurt, I know you are."

I nodded. "I don't understand why this is happening."

"Because they're happy, they don't need you."

I looked down. "But... But I need them." I cried.

"Shh.." Willow pulled me closer. "We'll figure this out, together."

I cried on her shoulder, for awhile. And Willow, she comforted me like only she could. "Willow," I looked up, in her eyes. "I don't want this pain. Please help me."

She looked me deep in the eyes. "I have a way to deal with this."

I sniffled. "H-How?"

"Come on," she said, getting us both up. "We'll get you home first."

We started walking, slowly. Willow kept on holding my hand all the way to my house. It meant a lot to me. 

"Do you have the key?"

I nodded, taking it. I opened the door and let us both in.

She looked around. "It's nice seeing this part of the house for once."

I nodded, she has indeed not seen this yet. It's strange to think about that, since she means so much to me... "Willow?"

She looked at me. "Right, the pain." She walked to me and took my hand. "Come on." She led me upstairs. We walked to my room, and entered.

"Why are we here?"

Willow went to sit down on my bed. "Come." She patted the spot next to her.

"What's happening?" I asked as I went to sit down.

Willow caressed my cheek and took something out of her pocket.

My eyes widened. "W-what?"

"This'll help."

"How will that help me?" I backed off. "This will only make things worse."

Willow rolled her eyes. "You know this is the only thing you can do. Besides, at least this'll make you feel good, make you feel in control."

I sniffled. "How?"

"Come," Willow patted the spot in front of her again. I went to her, slowly. She caressed my cheeks. "When you do this, you are in control. No one else can hurt you, it's all you."

"I want to get rid of the pain, not cause more." 

Willow nodded. "This'll help."

I looked at it. "I can't do it."

"Do you want me to do it for you?"

I looked up at her.

"Come," She opened her arms for me to get in, and so I did. I sat on her lap, my back to her front. She held my right arm. "Let me take care of you."