He Called Her Angel

Laughter

Chapter 7

Laughter

In the morning everyone got up slowly and we all ate breakfast. Everyone started to pack up and leave. About an hour later the only person that was left was Piper. She was relaxing on the couch in my living room and didn't look like she was leaving anytime soon. I walked over and plopped down on the couch next to her.

"So why are you still here?" I asked. I didn't want to sound rude, but I had to clean up and do a ton of homework.

"I wanted to talk to you about something." She said. "Oh okay what did you want to talk about?" I asked with a slight tint of worry. I mean she could tell me now that everybody is pretending to be my friend for food or something!

She took a moment to respond. "Why do you hate him?" She finally said.

I tensed up. Out of everything I didn't expect her to ask me that.

"Who are you talking about?" I said, even though I knew exactly who she was talking about.

She gave me a pointed look and said, "You know who I'm talking about, now answer the question." I didn't understand why she was prying so much into my life and demanding answers, but I felt she deserved a response.

I thought carefully about what I was going to say. "He is way too arrogant, he makes bad choices, and he's an ass." I said. It wasn't completely true, but it wasn't false either. There was so much I could say, but I wasn't ready to admit them to anyone yet.

Piper nodded her head, but I'm pretty sure she didn't buy it.

"But that's not the only reason?" She questioned.

I shook my head. I didn't trust my voice and I already felt the tears coming. All the memories I have been trying to escape from flooded back and I couldn't hold it in anymore. I let out a sob and Piper instantly wrapped me in a hug.

"I'm sorry." and "It's okay." was all she kept on saying.

Finally, I regained my composure and Piper left without any other questions, thank God. I busied myself with cleaning the house and doing my homework, but I couldn't escape the horrible thoughts I kept thinking. I wanted to be mad at Piper for bringing the topics back to my mind, but I knew it would have happened anyway like it always does.

It was late at night when I finally finished my checklist of things to do. I lied on my bed, but sleep wouldn't come. I couldn't stop my mind from thinking of everything. I tried relaxing, breathing deeply, and thinking about the future instead of the past. Finally me eyes closed and the darkness of sleep consumed me. I only dreamed for a bit until my subconscious played back the memories. Normally they were nightmares, but not tonight.

It was mid February of last year. It was late at night and I was mindlessly watching some old TV sitcom. All the sudden, I heard a knock on the door that led to the outside of my house. I hid under my covers thinking it was some kind of murder here to get me. The knocking continued and I stayed hidden under the covers thinking for some reason that they could provide some protection from the killer outside my door. I heard the door open and I immediately froze. How did he get inside? Play dead, play dead was all I kept on thinking.

"Cassidy are you awake?" an awfully familiar voice called out. I was still terrified and frozen in place. Hands peeled back the covers. Play dead! Play dead! "Cassidy are you awake?" He whispered. I opened my eyes only to see Wren. "Jesus you scared me!" I scream/whispered. I looked him over and he didn't look good. He had cuts and bruises everywhere. He had a big gash above his right eye and it was bleeding down his face. "Oh my God! What happened?" I asked even though I already knew.

I jumped out of bed and pulled him into my bathroom. I got out my first aid kit and started to assess the wound above his eye. Not large enough to need stitches, but damn that must hurt. I fixed that up and then went on to clean up all the other wounds around his body. When I finished up he still wouldn't look at me.

"Wren, look at me." I commanded. He still didn't budge.

"Wren, please." He looked up at me and tears filled his eyes.

"Why won't the pain end?" He chocked out as the tears streamed down his face.

I didn't know what to say as his sobs filled the silence.

"I feel like I'm losing myself." He whispered. "I'm falling apart." "I'm not okay." Wren kept mumbling things like that. He was lost in his own mind.

I came to my senses and embraced him in a hug. It felt so safe and warm.

"Sometimes I just want to end it all." He mumbled into my shoulder. I shuddered and pulled out of his arms and looked in to his eyes and said, "Your existence gives me hope." I wasn't thinking straight as I leaned in and kissed him gently. It took him a moment to respond, but before I know his hand was behind my head pushing my closer as his soft lips moved in sync with mine. For once everything felt right, like the puzzle pieces finally fit together.

All to soon I pulled away and looked at him in amazement and saw that he had the same expression I had on. We had been strictly friends since we met, but once I realized that I couldn't imagine my life without him I knew that I liked him as more then a friend.

He leaned in and his soft lips grazed mine. "You're an angel." He mumbled and then kissed me. This time it was more desperate, he needed to feel loved and I was happy to make him feel that way.

He pulled away smiling and said, "Damn if I knew kissing you felt like that, I would have done it a long time ago." We both laughed and laughed.

I woke up and broke down at the memory. I couldn't stop crying it all hurt so badly. I always knew I'd look back on my tears and laugh, but I never knew I'd look back on my laughter and cry.

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