Clean Slate

Chapter 16: Questions They Can't Answer

My eyes blink open slowly. I move my head and feel soft skin on my cheek. A smile creeps on my face as I remember Liam was lying next to me. My eyes don’t want to stop looking at his innocent face. I force them to look away and they travel down his body. His perfectly sculpted chest rose and fell as he breathed evenly. His arm lay flat on his side while the other one is wrapped around me. A wave of sadness hits me hard as I remember everything. I look at the clock, 7:30 on a Sunday. I pulled away from him a little and I heard a growl. I looked back at Liam and he had one eye open and a smile on his face.

"Where do you think you’re going?" He says. I roll my eyes. He lets out another growl and pulls me into him. "Much better" He whispers in my ear. I smile and lay there as his breath evens out and his ruby lips part slightly. I smile and realize I need to shower and get dressed. Being in bed all day was not an opinion. I had questions that needed answers and I know I can't ask Liam or anyone here. So I was on a hunt for a person I didn't want to find. I slowly and ever so carefully pulled away from Liam. He let out a grunt and I froze but he turned on his side and continued sleeping. I walked to my bathroom and turned on the shower. I jumped in and the cold water hit my warm body and I sighed. Warm showers never really relaxed me like a cold shower did. One of the many strange things about me, I guess. I washed my body then turned the water off. I grab a black towel and wrapped it around me, then a lilac one for my hair and walk out of the bathroom, right into my closet. I was going for a run; Christopher was always running with me. I felt like a purple mood so I grab my Nike black running pants, throw on my black sports bra, and put my purple Nike tank top on. Grab my Nike purple and white sneakers and walked out of my closet. Liam was still fast asleep, thank god. I wrote a note saying I needed to run and I decide against telling him where I was going to be running. I grab my keys, my iPod shuffle, which I only use to run with, and my favorite purple water bottle. I run out of my room and down the stairs. I go to the kitchen and filled up my water bottle. I'm so happy Sunday is sleep in day. I put my sneakers on as my bottle fills and then grab it and run out. As I walk out the door I bump into a hard chest. I stumble back and a hand grabs me. I look at the person grabbing me and my heart jumps.

"Jasper?!" I say surprised. He looks at me hard for a moment then releases my arm. I want to say something but my mouth won't open to let words come out. I sigh and walk off.

"Lexi!" He says making me stop. I couldn't turn to face him no matter how much I yelled at my legs to turn me. "I never meant to hurt you Lexi. I...... I...... I'm sorry." He says. I finally turn around.

"Jas I'm not mad at you I'm just hurt." I admit. I wanted to be mad at him and hate him but he was the nicest person to me when I first moved here. He was the best friend to me when mine was miles away. I couldn't hate him, even if he gave me a good reason. He smiles a little.

"Where you going?" He asks looking me up and down. I smile and roll my eyes.

"For a run." I say, dryly. He raised an eyebrow.

"I'll go with....." I locked eyes with him. "No!" I yell making him jump a little. I blush and smile.

"I just need a run; I haven't done it in forever." I say trying to remember my last run. I shrug coming up with nothing and Jasper looks at me like he was looking for something.

"Where you going to run Allie?" He demands. I lock eyes with him.

"To the pier. Please don't tell anyone. I need to be a lone, Jas." I say figuring it would be easier to have him no than anyone else. He nodded and walks into the house. I smile as he shuts the door and I run to my car. Speeding off to the pier.

I pull out my headphone and sit on the rock near the water. I had been running for about two hours and I felt so good. I only stopped because Chris had joined my run. He wasn't a very good spy. I turned off my dubstep, best music to run too and waited. After a few minutes I felt someone behind me.