Eyes On Me

Chapter 44

Selena Pov

Thoughts.

My mind has been filled with nothing but thoughts.

Justin's text was replaying on my mind. The yesterday-me thought it was a good idea but the today-me started to realize it was actually an awful, terrible idea

"School only" My dad of course didn't lose the chance to remind me. Like he was sensing his little girl had other plans this morning

He walked me to my car, acting like a bodyguard, looking straight at Justin's closed front door

He hurriedly wished me to have a good day at school but his focus was still on Justin's house

Behind the wheel my mind was split in two, where should I go? A feeling in me was telling me today's encounter wasn't gonna end good

But the need to see him, the need to touch him was too strong that unconsciously my head chose for me

Half an hour later I found myself in front of the park

Where it all began

I got out of the car and looked around, Justin was nowhere to be seen

I slowly walked inside the park, spotting a bench under a huge tree who was shadowing it, keeping me cool under the blazing sun

I kicked some of the leaves who were gathered around the bench and sat down

And I panicked.

He should've been here, what if he changed his mind? What if he thought about it and realized it was a mistake? What if he thought I wasn't worth the fight?

Again with the what ifs. They don't do anything but fuck with your mind, make you doubt and question everything

So I waited.

Five, ten, fifteen minutes

I had to accept it,

He wasn't coming

I looked at my phone, if I left now I was still in time for my first class

Sighing I got up, resigned that I wasn't going to see him today or tomorrow and who knows for how long

"Leaving already?"

My head turned around so quickly that for a moment I thought it was gonna snap and fall off but I didn't hesitate, not even a second, running straight in his arms

"I thought-" I mumbled on his chest but stopped. After everything we went through, it was silly of me to think he wouldn't come

"I'm sorry, your dad was watching me" He hugged me tightly to him and kissed my forehead

My head raised searching for his eyes, I gasped when I saw purple-blue bruises on his jaw and cheek and a deep cut on his bottom lip

I hugged him again burying my head on his neck, tears threatening to fall from my eyes "I'm scared" I confessed

"You've got nothing to worry about baby" His long fingers caressed my back, calming me instantly "He can't separate us"