Stuck Between the Two

Stuck Between the Two - Chapter 4

I was so confused. What the heck just happend? My mother was hugging Travis! The guy who killed my brother, her son! Hold on, did I miss something?

"Hey Mar!" Travis said looking at me after he had pulled away from my mother. I glared at him, he was in no position to be calling me nicknames especially after what had happend.

"Hey" I said trying to be short. Travis nodded and turned his attention otherwise. I sighed and walked inside the house with my mother.

"Hey Mom?" I asked "Why exactly are we here?" My mom turned around and sighed

"Mar honey I know you don't want to be here, but Mrs.Davidson and I have become close friends since you moved away and I told her that I would be here for this."

"But," I said still confused but she cut me off.

"We'll explain it to you later, but basically, Mar, you've just got to move on from the past, and forgive people." I sighed this was going to be hard if that was her motto.

I sat down on the couch next to some people that I didn't recognize, but I needed somewhere to sit.

"Mariah is that you?!" Someone squeeled. I flinched, I knew that voice anywhere.

Meet Cheyanne. I sighed and put on a fake smile.

"Hey!" I said trying to sound cheerful

"I haven't seen you in so long!" She squeeled while hugging me. I stood there awkwardly as she held me in a tight embrace.

"Cheyanne, I can't breathe" She immediately pulled away

"Oh I'm sorry! Mar, You look amazing! College doing you good?" She said smiling. I laughed and shrugged my shoulders.

Cheyanne was the kind of person, that you couldn't hate, because she was so sweet, yet she could be so annoying. She had a high pitched voice to go along with her always upbeat personality. It was like she was constantly on a sugar rush.

"I'm going to go get something to eat, it was good seeing you again though!" I said trying to get out of there as soon as I could, without hurting her feelings.

"Oh yeah! We definately need to hang out sometime! See you later!"

I left the room and walked into the kitchen and put some food on to my plate and headed out onto the deck. There weren't a lot of people out here, just some kids playing out in the yard, so it was nice and peaceful.

I ate my food and headed back inside, walking into the loud house filled with people reuniting and constant chitter chatter. I threw my plate away, and went to go find my mother.

I found her talking to Mrs.Davidson, I sighed and walked over.

"Oh! I'm sure you remember my daughter! She moved into campus this year so she just comes home on the weekends."

"Oh of course I remember you sweety!" Mrs.Davidson said. She leaned in a little closer as she whispered in my ear. "You know I think Travis used to have a little crush on you, I couldn't get him to be quiet about you!" 

I laughed, unsure what to do. I mean I already knew that and all, but it just got awkward when someone would say something about it.

"How's my favorite lady doing?" Travis said giving his mother a hug. She smiled.

"Just fine, we were actually just talking about you." She said casually.

"Why are you talking about me?" He asked sounding kind of nervous

"Oh noothinngg" She said teasing him.

"Whatever ma" He said laughing. "Well later guys!" He said turning away to someone else in the part, but not before giving one last glance. 

I told my mom I was heading back out to the deck. I didn't like being around him. It brought back a lot of unwanted memories. I stared out in the yard.

About a half an hour later I heard the back door opened, I didn't bother to look back, as people had been coming through for awhile. I was surprised when Travis sat down next to me. I immediately stiffened up

 "Hey Mar" He said with a goofy grin on his face. I sighed

"Hello Travis." I still stared off into the distance, I couldn't look at the man who killed my brother I just couldn't.

"I haven't seen you in so long! I miss you, I miss the good ole' days back when me and your brother used to hang out." I flinched at the sound of him mentioning my brother.

"Yeah." I said quietly, trying to keep the quiver in my voice from coming out

"So how are you doing?" Travis said with a little smile on his face

"Fine." I said Travis looked at me and gave me a little wink

"Hey, I didn't ask how you look" I rolled my eyes. Real mature Travis, real mature.

"Well I'm going to go back inside, but first, can you touch my arm real quick?" I scrunched my eyebrows together

"Why?" I asked

"So I can tell my friends I've been touched by an angel" He gave me a wink and headed back inside.

Hold on, was Travis just hitting on me? I sighed.

Just Fantastic.

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