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Chapter 6

Hey Guys! I really like this chapter. It introduces a new character and you find out a lot about Peyton. Enjoy!:)

I woke up at three in the afternoon the day after the funeral. Kiesha and I partied so hard I had a hangover. My mom had to work a double shift so lucky for me she wasn't home. I relunctly got out of the bed and went into the bathroom. I looked at my reflection. My eyelids were heavy and my eyes were red. I took three aspirins and went downstairs. The house was extremly quiet and I felt lonley. Usually when I had nothing better to do I went and smoked with De but he was gone. I decided to go for a walk to clear my head. I took a shower and threw on some sweats and walked out of the door. 

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I walked a long time in no perticular direction but somehow I ended up in the cemetary. My dad was burried in Greengrove cemetary. He left us a decent amount a money so we could afford to get him a nice headstone. It said In Loving Memory Loving Husband and Father Gone but Never Forgotten. I always visited my dad when I was sad and needed somebody to talk to. I sat and crossed my legs in front of him. I touched the his headstone. It was cold and wet. I smiled because I could feel his presence.

"Hey daddy. Things have been kind of crappy lately. I really don't think you would be proud of me If you were here. Me and mommy have been fighting a lot lately. She just doesn't understand that I'm grown now and if I want to party and smoke I should be able to. Do you remember my friend De?"

 Then it started to thunder and a crack of lightening lit the sky.

"I'll take that as a yes." I laughed "Well he just recently passed and I miss him so much. Why do the people I care about keep leaving me?"

Tears sprung to my eyes. I could feel the depression take over my body. I started to shake because of the tears and the icy,cold rain hiting my skin. Just then someone tapped me on the shoulder scaring me out of my skin.

"Ummm...Peyton? Are you ok?''

Who is this guy and how does he know my name? His face looked familiar ,but I couldn't place a name to his face. He was a good looking guy. His skin was a golden color. His eyes were a bright green color that just sparkled.

"Yeah I'm fine..." I said still trying to remember his name.

"You don't remember me do you?" he said reading my mind.

"No I'm sorry."

He smiled at me. His eyes seemed to sparkle. I couldn't help but get lost in them.

"It's fine. I didn't expect you to remember. I'm Elliot. We were cool a while back. We were texting and I asked you to come over."

Suddenly I remembered. We weren't friends or anything, I just thought he was another but who wanted to get me in bed.

"Oh yeah I remember you! You were suppose to meet me at the ATL party."

"Oh sorry about that...parties just aren't my thing."

"And wandering around cemetaries is?" I said teasing

He laughed. He had one of those infectious laughs that you just couldn't help but join in with.

"No I was visiting my mom. Come here" he said.

He grabbed my wrist and dragged me across the cemetary.

"This is my mom." he said guestering at a headstone."Mom this is Peyton."

The headstone said Loretta Powell. It was beautiful. It was beautiful. It was shaped like a heart and had red roses on it.

"This is beautiful." I said.

"Yep just how she wanted it."

"Do you miss her?" I asked

"Every second,of every minuet,of every hour, of everyday."

I grabbed his hand and dragged him back to my dad's gave.

"I know how you feel. This is my dad Melvin James." I said proudly.

"Hello Mr.James." he said

I'm not sure why I started crying, maybe its because I missed my dad or because I finally had somebody to talk to but I broke down. Just when things couldn't get any worse, it started to pour down raining. I didn't have a jacket so I started shaking again. Elliot took his jacket off and wrapped it around my shoulders. His jacket smelled good. It had a husky yet sweet smell to it. He wrapped his arm around me and led me to his car. He tried to open the door for me.

"No thanks. I can just walk home."

"Get in the car Peyton before we both catch a cold."

"Ok but take me straight home and don't try anything. I'm not in the mood."

He laughed like he knew something I didn't know. I told him where lived and e took off. He drove kind of slow,which I was grateful for. It was silent in the car. It wasn't an awkward silence, it was comfortable. We arrived at my house but it was still raining. I tried to hand Elliot back his jacket, but he refused it.

"No keep it. Its still raining."

"Thanks." I said and stepped out of the car.

"Ummm...Peyton If you ever need to talk or anything you have my number." he offered.

"Ok." I said kind of timid.

He drove off and honked.

Wow! That boy was something else. He was cute but he ould be too boring for me. I walked in my house to get ready for school the next day.