Nathan Crest
'Everything went to way we needed it to and I got her to my brothers.' I texted Tony so he knows she's okay. I turn off my car before I step out. I walk around to E's side and open her door before pulling her into my arms. It's currently 2:19 in the morning and she fell asleep in the car. I walk over to his front door and kick it lightly with my foot. A few minutes pass and a breeze hits us causing E to curl more against me. I sigh and kick the door again this time he opens the door and I walk in.
"What the hell? Nate who is that?" He asks and I roll my eyes before talking her to my room and throwing my blanket over her. Making sure she's covered right before I walk back out.
"Nate who is that.?" He asks again and I look at him.
"That's E." I say and he nods unsure.
"I. Can't explain anything. That's E." I say and he rolls his eyes.
"Fine. Am I allowed to talk to her?" He asks and I nod slightly.
"Don't ask her anything." I tell him.
"I mean it. Nothing not her name not her past nothing." I say and he rolls his eyes.
"Okay Nate got it no questions." He says and I nod.
"Thank you George." I say before walking back to my room.
"Marco..." E mumbles and I frown. She jolts into a sitting position breathing hard, her eyes wide and she looks at me.
"Nathan." She whispers and I look at her.
"Are you okay.?" I ask her and she slowly nods.
"It was just a dream.. I'm okay.." She whispers and I nod slowly.
"Did you carry me in.?" She asks quietly and I nod again.
"Are you okay?" I ask again and she looks at me. Her eyes water and I walk over to my bed and hug her. She wraps her arms around me and buries her face in my chest. I feel her body shake and realize she's crying. I sigh and rub her back letting her cry. After a while she pulls back. Eyes all red and puffy and her nose a rose pink color. I sigh inwardly and she looks at me.
"What time is it.?" She asks and her voice is raspy from crying.
"2:24" I say and she looks at me.
"I know you said I can't leave the house but can I go for a run.?" She asks and I can't help but notice how alike her and Jack are. I nod.
"Just don't go to far and be back by sunrise." I say quietly and she flips her hair and walks out.
"Okay." Is all she says before walking out. I sigh and fall back on my bed. Someone knocks on my door and I look excepting E but instead getting my brother.
"She's upset." He states and I nod.
"Yeah. She is. I don't know what you want me to tell you though." I say quietly and he doesn't answer. I hear him walk out and sigh again. I kick my shoes off and lay down on my bed. I look at my phone to check the time. 2:27. I roll over and cover myself before drifting to sleep. When I finally wake up again it's 9:34. I jump up and run out of my room and down the stairs.
"Damn it where's E?!" I ask my brother and he jumps slightly before turning to look at me.
"Shut up stupid she's asleep on the couch." He says and I let out a breath of relief and look at her. Curled against the back of the sofa with a light blanket draped over her. I turn back to my brother.
"Thank you. I didn't mean to sleep that long." I say and he shakes his head.
"It's fine. Let me ask you something though." He says and I cringe. Before raising an eyebrow at him.
"Is she an athlete?" He asks and I look at him confused prompting him to explain why he asked.
"She came in breathing hard and not two minutes later was breathing normal again. And three minutes after that she was asleep on the couch." He explains.
"Yeah. She's a fighter." I explain to him and he nods as if that explains the world's problems.
"What are you doing?" I ask and he looks at the stove.
"Breakfast?" He questions before looking at me confused.
"Can I ask you another question?" He asks and I nod.
"Does she always run when she's upset.?" That's the question he had to ask.
"Yeah. I think so. I didn't realize how alike her and her brother were until. Something happened and he took off running too." I say and he looks at me confused but I just shake my head.
"Never mind not important." I state before he can ask and he just turns and continues breakfast. We hear a thud before we both run into the living room. I start to laugh as I see E on the floor tangled in the blanket.
"Are you okay E?" I ask still laughing. She looks at me before flipping me off. But her eyes stop me. Fresh tears fill her eyes and I walk over to her slowly before helping her off the floor. She looks up at me and throws her arms around me before she once again buries her face in my chest. I sigh and run my fingers through her hair. I hear George walk away before I turn to make sure he did.
"You heard what I said." I state not ask. She nods against my chest.
"I hurt my brother. He and I were the only thing we had left." She mumbles against me.
"I hurt both of them. Without a care in the world." She cries and hugs me tighter. I say and slowly sink down on the sofa pulling her with me.
"I hurt them all.." She cries and I sigh rubbing her back.
YOU ARE READING
THE FIGHTERS
Teen FictionShe's been ditched and hurt. But she's a fighter. He's the new fighter in town that got it bad for the girl. Do they get together? And if they do is it gonna be easy? Or does she do something that could jeopardize everything?
