Stars Align (Book 2 of 4) (Scomiche)

Rainstorm

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Sunday morning was rough. The five of us scrambled to clean up before we started our long drive home. I rode back with Scott, and even though I was happy to be in his presence, I couldn't help but feel sad as we drove home through the wild thunderstorm. I knew I was going home to an empty house - my Mom worked a double on Sundays and my Dad wouldn't be home until late. And tomorrow's Monday. Back to school where I'd have to fight for my life basically...

Scott was laser focused on the highway as we headed back. The lighting danced through the sky as we went. Finally the rain became so hard we couldn't see. "SON OF A BITCH!" Scott hit his steering wheel with one hand and pulled off the highway. He shut his car off and ran his hand through his hair, stressed. "Fuck..." He grunted deeply.

I rubbed my hands uncomfortably. He was intimidating when he was angry and I don't think he really realized it. We sat in silence and Kirstie texted me to tell us to be careful. I took a deep breath once she said that she and the girls were safe.

"What's up?" Scott asked

"The girls are safe." I smiled over at him and he gave me a half smile back.

I rested my head back on the headrest and then took off my hoodie. My sunburnt skin made it hard to wear anything, really. I placed my hand on my red arm and pressed down lightly to see the freshly indented snowy white skin fade back to red.

"Does it hurt?" Scott asked, sounding calm and concerned.

"I've had worse." I said quietly. I stared at my arm and sighed. The pain of the sunburn actually distracted me from the bruises and it made me feel so...calm.

Scott was staring at me...I had just been staring blankly at my arm. He looked concerned and freaked out, so I folded my hands nervously again and smiled. "We should get something to eat before we go home." I suggested nervously.

Scott's POV

Mitch worried me. I knew he had issues with eating and here he was offering that we go eat. I wanted to believe that he just wanted to get better but I knew the real answer. He didn't want to go home and go back to reality. He'd be going home to an empty house and have to wake up to avoid Keith and his friends. Then he'd have to deal with Jamie at school. I couldn't imagine what he was going through, but I took him up on his offer. I wanted to keep him smiling.

"That sounds good." I smiled and sighed. The rain was pouring hard. "As soon as the storm calms down we'll get going again."

He smiled over at me before he looked out the window. His sunkissed cheeks were absolutely adorable. I blushed at the thought and looked down at my fingers nervously. My phone buzzed in my pocket and I took it out to see Anna had texted me. I rolled my eyes in annoyance.

Anna: When are you coming home? I heard there was a party?!

I shut my eyes and groaned loudly.

"What's wrong?" Mitch asked.

I showed him the text and he shut his eyes. "Jamie probably told her." He said and shook his head. Fucking Jamie Johnston. I hated him with every fiber of my being. The way he stared at Mitch sent me into such a rage...something about him didn't sit right with me at all.