Promises - Daniel Seavey ✔︎

27

*Taneeka's pov*
It's funny how things can seem so easy one minute and then hard the next. Life was going great with Jack and I and then all the sudden it all comes tumbling back down again. It was 12:30 in the morning and I was only half way through packing when I hear a light knock on my door. I walk to it and open it to see Daniel and Zach
"You need a hand?" Zach smiles
"That would be appreciated" I giggle
They walk in and Daniel gives me a tight smile.
"Uh Zach you can pack the clothes in that room into a box" I point to the room I was storing all the stuff in ready to be put in boxes and Zach nods
"Could you give me a hand with this?" I look at Daniel and point to my bed in the middle of the lounge room
"Of course" he nods
He helps me unscrew the bed and take it down. One piece falls down smacking against my eyebrow and blood starts to drip onto my hands.
"Shit" I mumble and I start to get lightheaded
"You okay?" Daniel looks up and his eyes grow wide
He runs over and then pulls me to the kitchen. And lifts me onto the counter. He grabs a cloth and wets it then presses it to my eyebrow. I wince and my nails dig into his skin making me remember the time we were at the paintball place and Daniel helped me after a guy pushed me into a wooden box.
"This reminds me-"
"Of paintball...same" I cut him off finishing the sentence for him
"That was so long ago now" he smiles
"When things were easier" I nod lightly ignoring the pain in my forehead
"I'm sorry I hurt you" he whispers
"It's fine....I have grown used to pain so now it's sort of a normal thing to get heartbroken" I shrug
"You should get used to being hurt Rose.....that's like saying you are used to watching people die....that's not a normal thing" he chuckles
"The nickname" I giggle
"I never forgot it" his eyes catch mine and we stare at each other in silence
"I'm all good" I push his hand away and jump off the counter
I grab a apple and take a bite out of it and then we finish pulling it apart. We walk into the storing room and Zach was passed out on a pile of my clothes. I giggle and Daniel laughs lightly. We walk over to him and I run a hand through his hair.
"I remember when I was Zach's age....when we were Zach's age....everything was so easy and it seemed so perfect" I sigh and walk to the window
I walk to the table and rip a piece of paper out of a book. I write on it We are on the roof and then I stick it to Zach's forehead.
"Come with me" I grab Daniel's hand
I pull him to the elevator and go to the top floor. We go through the door onto the top of the apartment building and I stare at the moon. I sit down and then Daniel sits beside me. After a few minutes of silence Daniels voice echoes through the cold air
"It's too cold out here Taneeka" Daniels arms grow goosebumps and I realise mine were covered as well
"Let's go then" I jump up and pull him up as well
As we walk towards the door a strong gust of wind blows it closed and makes a loud bang. I run over and try to open it but the handle doesn't turn. I let out a little laugh and then I sink to the ground giggling.
"Of course this happens" I choke out
"I'll message Zach and we will have to hope for the best" Daniel laughs
He taps his pockets and then his face drops.
"Of course" he mutters
He sighs and sits down beside me. I start shivering so Daniel pulls off his sweater and passes it to me. I pull it on and Daniel sits there staring at me.
"Why doesn't Elisabeth like me?" My teeth chatter
"I'm not really sure why" Daniel shrugs
"Did you hate me?" I look over at him
"Of course not Rose I never could" he looks at me and his eyes were a dark blue instead of the usual sky blue.
I nod and then I crawl in between his legs. I put my head on his chest and his arms stay at his sides for a few seconds before wrapping around me.
"Goodnight Blue" I whisper
"Goodnight Rose" he kisses my forehead
*daniel's pov*
I look down at Rose in my arms and my heart skips a beat. She's still so beautiful. I wish I didn't hurt her all those times. I pull her closer and get comfortable then I drift to sleep listening to her light snores.