My Roommates Brother

Your Haunting Face

Meredith POV

“What did you do?” I growled at Alex.

He stood there like he was paralyzed. His eyes were fixated on the closed door where Stella had been.

“What did you do?” I yelled at him again.

“I fucked up.” He murmured quietly.

“What happened?” I shoved him. “Tell me what you did.” I cried.

“I am so fucking stupid.” He whispered.

“What did you do?” I yelled again.

“Leann…” He whispered.

“You fucking asshole.” I swung at him. Of course I missed but that didn’t stop me from trying again. “What did I tell you?” I screamed at him.

“I know.” He hissed.

“Don’t ‘I know’ me. I told you, no I begged you to stay away from Stella. But no, you are too fucking stupid. I knew this was going to happen. I fucking knew it. You can’t keep your dick in your fucking pants. Now you’ve gone and done it.”

“I know Mere. I don’t need you to remind me of what a fuck up I am.” He spat.

“Well apparently I do because you are too fucking stupid.” I hissed.

“Let me talk to her.” He tried to push past me inside.

“I don’t think so.” I jumped in his way. He glared down at me. I knew how he could get but I wasn’t willing to let him upset Stella any further.

“Move Meredith.” He instructed.

“Why, so you can go destroy whatever is left of her? Absolutely not.” I defended.

“Let me apologize.” He pleaded.

“Why?” I yelled.

“Because I love her.” He screamed back at me.

“I don’t care how you think you feel for her. It wasn’t enough for you to keep your dick out of Leann so it isn’t strong enough for me to let you inside to talk to her.”

“Please…” I pleaded once more. “I know I fucked up. I don’t know what I was thinking.” He cried.

“You need to go get rid of Leann. NOW!” I demanded. “I will go and try to talk to Stella but I am not promising you a damn thing.”

He reluctantly turned around and walked back to his truck. I could tell from the look in his eye that he knew just how badly he had fucked up.

Every fear I had about what Alex was capable of doing to Stella had come true. Alex was insatiable. He had it all. He had everything he could have ever wanted. Stella was too good for him truth be told. And now I was in the precarious position of trying to talk to my best friend who was going to be an obvious mess. There was no way for me to play the devil’s advocate here. Alex was in the wrong.

I walked inside cautiously, worried about what I may find. Knowing Stella she could have thrown a total hissy fit while I had been yelling at Alex outside. She has a habit of throwing things when she is truly upset. Much to my surprise, everything in the house seemed intact.

I walked back to her bedroom. Her sobs soft as I approached her door.  I knew if I knocked she would have told me to go away so I didn’t bother. I tried to open her door but she had locked me out.

She has never done that to me before.

“Stella.” I softly call out her name.

“Leave me alone.” She chocked through her tears.