Naked Plans

Chapter 18

So there's a few theories about why Arizona's door is open.... let's find out shall we?!

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Eliza's POV
Walking, cautiously, towards Arizona's front door, I carefully put the pizza and wine down next to the porch steps. If I'm going to need to protect myself here, I want to make sure my hands are free, also I am starving so don't really want the pizza becoming a mess. That should probably be my last concern right now, but what can I say, I'm hungry!

I take a quick glance back, looking to see if there's any unusual cars on the road. There's nothing different. The road is clear. In fact the road is completely empty. Arizona lives in a good neighbourhood, the kind of place where kids can play in the street and not worry about traffic.

Gently nudging the door with my foot, I hear nothing from inside the house. There's no lights on, no sounds, nothing. It's starting to get dark out and I can't see much inside since my eyes haven't adjusted to the dark yet. I'm in two minds whether to shout my girlfriend or not. Honestly I'm pretty scared. It's not everyday I turn up here and the front door isn't completely shut.

My mind is racing. I don't know whether to check downstairs or upstairs first. I want to make sure my girlfriend is okay, that's my main priority, but at the same time I don't want to go upstairs and there be someone downstairs.  Someone lurking in the shadows or hiding in a cupboard. Someone who shouldn't be here. I'm shaking, scared, worried. I stand, frozen, for a couple of minutes trying to weigh my options.

More important than anything to me is my girlfriend, I creep silently up the stairs, as quickly as I can. Not bothering to to check the other rooms as I head straight for Arizona's room. I hear a slight noise from inside Arizona's room, causing me to pause outside the door. My hand on the door handle. A thin layer of sweat forming across my forehead. My mind keeps going back to my incident in the hospital with my ex. I'm genuinely worried for Arizona's safety. But I seem to be stuck, rooted to the spot.

I need to open the door, I need to know my girlfriend is ok, my heart pounding. I close my eyes, trying to catch anything from the noise I can hear on the other side of the door. I take a deep breath. Desperately trying to calm my nerves. Trying to gather the courage to make my presence known. To gather the bravery I need to open the door, and potentially protect the woman I love more than anything in this world.

"Just leave" I suddenly hear Arizona's voice. Filling my ears. No hint of being scared, just pure annoyance. Something in her voice sparking me into action. Taking one more deep breath, I open her bedroom door. What I see, I was completely not expecting.

I was prepare for my psycho ex-wife, I was prepared to have to fight for my girlfriend, to have to protect her with my life. This I was not prepared for. I'm now at a loss for what to do. Turning around, saying not a word. I head back downstairs, grabbing my pizza off the doorstep, along with the wine, I head to my car.

What do I do? I mean the situation wasn't that bad. But why the hell? I don't understand. I'm honestly confused. I sit in the car on Arizona's drive way. Unable to move, either back into the house, or to drive away. Just sitting there. This is happening a lot today. Being stunned and shocked into a statue. Unable to act. Just staring straight ahead, both my hands gripping the steering wheel so tightly that my knuckles have gone white.

What do I do?

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I know I haven't actually addressed what's happening but hey, in Arizona's own words, a little anticipation never hurt anyone. Got to keep you lovely lot interested! Hit the review button. What do you think is going on? Let me know your thoughts! I bet you're all wrong!

PS sorry it's a short update tonight.