THE NERDY GIRL

👓 Chapter 12 - Roadside Jerk

"Is that you, Travis? "

Silence

"Hello Travis, are you there?"

Silence

"I know it's you. " Wren walked out of her room only to see Travis going into his room.

"What the hell, Travis. I've been calling you and you just didn't say anything. What's wrong? "

"Leave me alone, Wren. I wanna be alone " he answered lazily, not looking at her.

"Hey, Travis what's wrong? You know you can always talk to me, I'll always be here for you. "

"The hell you are! You are never there for me, you know that too. Mom, dad and you too! You're too busy to even... Dammit, Wren.. " he turned away when he was close to tears. Wren was confused and wanted to know what was up.

She walked close to him to touch him but he backed her. " I don't understand... Oh my God, Travis. How did you get this?"

He winced in pain when she touched it. "Who did this to you? And how long have you kept this to yourself? "
She panicked he was badly injured.

"Please talk to me, Travis " but he didn't. He quickly covered it with his hoodie and walked into his room but she followed him. She could tell from his eyes that he was hurt and lonely and knew something was definitely wrong and wanted to know what. She entered the room before he could bang it. He sat down at the edge of the bed, covering his face with his hands. She sat next to him, holding his shoulder.

"Get away from me! " he cried.
"You and I know that I can't do that. You gotta tell me what's happening to you and what you hid so well from everyone, you gotta let me in, Travis. Please.. " she pleaded.

He didn't say anything but kept crying. Travis wasn't one to cry. He was always tough, building a strong front. She turned around and saw the picture of both of them smiling widely at the camera...

Trevor....


"You still have this? " She pointed at the picture of them so young.. Just before....

"Yeah, how could I not? I miss him so much, Wren. You have no idea. I really miss my twin brother. " he said, breaking into tears again. "I keep having this dream about him, and it's my fault he's dead. I killed my brother, Wren. I killed Trevor. "

"Shh shh shh... Don't say that again. It was no one's fault. You caused nothing. Maybe it was his time to go. " Wren said, although it hurt her as much. They left Rosewood because it held too much memories and it didn't do Travis any good. He was always sad and depressed. Their mother thought it was best if they left there. He wasted himself at parties, sneaking out of the house.

Wren didn't say she was also having dreams about Trevor too. It would only worsen the situation.

"No, it wasn't his time. He still has three months to stay with us. Three freaking months, Wren. So much would've happened in three months.But I deprived him of that. I deprived everyone of that. I.. I... I just can't.. " he kept crying

"it's O..."

" Don't tell me it's okay when it's obviously not. I know you feel that too. You only try to act normal, like everything was okay. But it's freaking not okay! "

"Hey, Trav. ..."

"Don't call me that, and I wanna be alone"

"You sure? " she asked

"Positive " he nodded, looking away. Then Wren stood up and left, she was hurting too, and couldn't comfort him.
She checked the time and it was already late! She had to be at work now. Her attitude of being late was getting old .