Redemption

Chapter 6

His green eyes looked down on me with sympathy. His black hair was wet and dripped down on my face.

The tears in my eyes came flowing out again when I relized who he was. My voice, cracked as I sobbed.

He reached his hand out and rested it on my head.
"Its okay..." He said again.

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We sat in the rain until I stopped crying. He lifted me to my feet and walked me home. No words were spoken until we reached my house.

" Are you okay?" He said while staring at my wet body.
"Im... fine."

We stay silent until a question popped into my head.

" How did you know I was out there?"

He hesitates and says.
" I was looking for someone."
"Who?"
"Just.. a guy I know. Its no one important."
"Then how come you showed up by me?"

He looked me in the eyes and said.

"I was searching for the guy I mentioned... and saw you along the way. I kept walking until you fell to the ground and started crying. I thought.. I couldn't just leave you out there so I went to go get you. " He paused for a second.

"But when I touched you, you freaked out and started kicking me. So..."

" Oh..." I felt kinda embarrassed so I hung my head down, not meeting his gaze. "Well... thanks."

He didn't say anything else. I could feel his eyes on me. Just watching. Then he spoke.

" Why were you crying? "

I stiffen at the question, not knowing the answer.

Oh I dont know. I was just walking when suddenly I felt an anonymous presence watching me, so I burst into tears and fell to the ground. Haha funny right... I thought sarcastically.

" You dont have to answer." He looked away from me.

" I dont know..." I say, breaking the silence. "I was fine... and then I wasn't. I don't know why. "

He looked back at me. My tears were coming back just from thinking about it, but I held them in.

I raise my eyes to meet his. They were filled with sarrow and sadness. He looked so upset as he stared at me. He made me want to cry more and run back into his arms.

But I didn't. Instead I asked.

" Shouldn't we be at school right now?"

He turned his head up at the clouds that poured heavy rain down around us.

"School was canceled. The teachers said its to dangerous to be driving In this weather."

I sat and looked at the rain myself. It was calming this time. But why was it so terrifying a minute ago?

"Would you like to come in until the rain stops." I ask

"That might be awhile." He said with a serious expression.

" Its okay. You shouldn't be walking all the way to your place in weather like this. Besides, I owe you." I say and open the door for him to walk in.

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I give him a towel and tell him to wait as I go get him a change of clothes.

I go up to my fathers closet and grab him some clothes that looked like they would fit.

Giving them to him, I say.

" I'll be back. Im gonna go change too."

I run upstairs into my room and close the door. I grab my ripped jeans and a big black sweater and put them on then rush back down stairs.