The Robinson Boys

Chapter 10

  "Elizabeth, we're home!" I call, stepping into the house with Jayden's hand held firmly in mine. It feels so good to have him close to me again; he's the only person that I have left from Charleston, the only good memory that I don't cry over. Mom... Dad... I miss you... I think sadly as Elizabeth walks into the room with a bowl of potato salad in her arms.
"How was the tour?" She asks, and her eyes fall on my boyfriend's face, and then our intertwined fingers.

"It was great, we went out for ice cream afterwards and I found out that Jayden moved here from Charleston! Isn't that great?" I exclaim, hugging Jay. By the way, he was a cheater... Kate's words fill my ears and suddenly I become curious. What if Jay is lying to me? What if he only came here to find Kate? Did he cheat on me? No... he wouldn't... would he? I imagine Kate's hateful face staring at me, and almost feel her stab me again. I flinch into Jay's side, and he looks down at me with a guilty expression on his face.
"What's wrong?" I ask him quietly. He pulls away from me, runs is hands through his hair, and then looks down at me again.
"Well, Jayden, you must be her boyfriend, you can stay for dinner if you'd like to. Please, make yourself at home." Elizabeth smiles and disappears into the kitchen again.
"I'll be in my room if you need anything Bri," Xavier says, kissing my forehead and going upstairs.
"So, is that your mom?" Jay asks, hesitating before he says the word "mom". I shiver slightly, but nod in reply. He bites his bottom lip and looks down at the floor awkwardly.
"You want to go and hang out in my room?" I ask, reaching out and taking his hand again. He nods and I lead him up the stairs and into my gorgeous bedroom. His jaw drops and he just stares at all of the different things painted on the wall.
"Wow, who did this?" He asks, his eyes glimmering with excitement. I smile. "Xavier," I say and go and sit on my bed. He joins me and we talk for a little while until he just sighs and looks down at his hands.
"What's wrong?" I ask, touching his cheek gently.
"I feel like a monster," he mumbles and I barely hear what he says. I lift his head up and kiss him gently, but he turns it rough. After a few seconds, he pushes me away and looks even guiltier than he had when we walked into the house.
"We can't," he says and I look up at him in confusion.
"Why? We've kissed plenty of times," I point out, feeling upset that he would just shove me away like that.
"I don't deserve someone like you," he looks away from me as he says this and I notice a hicky on his neck, and it's not from me. I instantly understand, and then feel sadness, pain, betrayal, and heartbreak all in one smash against me. Can life get any worse? My boyfriend is cheating on me, my parents died, I'm living with a bunch of strangers, and I start school tomorrow!
"You cheated on me," I squeak, a tear running down my cheek. He nods solemnly.
"I'm sorry... Kate, well, she was-"
"KATE?!" I exclaim, and all of my sadness turns into rage.
"GET OUT JUST GET OUT! I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!" I scream, the tears burning my cheeks like acid as the roll down frantically and drop to the floor. Jay gets up and leaves without a look back at what he had just done to me. I feel worse than I ever have before, and I was in the hospital for being stabbed! When did my life get so depressing? Who the heck are the Robinson's anyway? I've never even met them before now!
Campbell walks into my room and hugs me tightly against his chest while whispering that it will be okay. Xavier just walks in and stands there with a pained expression, and everyone else is trying to calm me down. Eventually I get tired of it and tell them that I need some time to myself.
I spend time thinking about Jayden, how he hurt me and how he probably was right, he doesn't deserve me. Then I think of my parents, they wouldn't want me to mourn them, they would want me to be happy and move on knowing that they're in a better place. How can I be happy without them? They've been there for me ever since I was born! How can I just move on? I love them! I need help... maybe Xavier can help me? Elizabeth? I don't know...
With a sigh I stand up and leave my room to seek out Xavier, he's one of the few people that can comfort me in this house. I knock on his door and he shouts to come in.
"Xavier... I need your help." I sigh when I step into his room and close the door behind me. There are fresh tear stains on my face so I wipe them away with the back of my hand and hope that Xavier didn't notice them. He stands up and stretches out his arms. "What do you need help with girly?" He asks, trying to sound happy, but I can tell that he's worried.
"I want to stop being sad... I need to get over it... but... I just... I just miss them so much..." more tears fall down my face and Xavier frowns and hugs me, wiping away my tears with his thumbs.
"It's okay to be sad," he whispers, resting his head on mine and rubbing my back in small circles. I sniffle. "I know," I whisper back, enjoying the warmth of his hug. "I just think that they would want me to be happy, and Jayden... he- he..." I start sobbing again.
"Shh... it's alright, what did he do?" Xavier asks, moving his hands to my shoulders and pushing me back a little so he can look me in the eyes.
"He cheated on me with Kate!" I wail, burying my face in his shirt. Xavier's muscles tighten and he squishes against him.
"Did he tell you the whole story?" He asks through clenched teeth, as if trying not to hunt Jay down and do only God knows what.
"N-no, I was so angry and upset that I went off on him and told him to get out..." I mumble and he sighs.
"That's my girl," he says, squeezing my shoulders comfortingly before saying "Now, I want you to just stop thinking about that jerk and go downstairs and eat ice cream with me while watching scary movies." Xavier says, and before I can even protest, he scoops me up in his arms and zooms downstairs, grabbing a tub of chocolate ice cream and two spoons before throwing me on the couch and popping in The Exorcist.
I groan and roll over on my stomach, slapping my alarm clock so it will shut-up. Ugh... school... I think as I get up out of bed and turn on the shower. I sigh and groggily grab a towel from the hall closet and accidentally run into Xavier who looked like the living dead.
"Didn't get too much sleep, huh?" I ask my voice hoarse from my own sleep deprivation. He just nods and mumbles "Stupid horror movie..." under his breath as he grabs a towel and then retreats to his room.
After my shower, I quickly do my make-up, slapping on some foundation under my eyes and then putting on simple black eyeliner and mascara. I hum a song under my breath as I pull a Black Veil Brides t-shirt on with some dark skinny-jeans. (A/N Black Veil Brides is a band by the way, a good one too if you like rock, I highly suggest looking them up on youtube)
"Sabrina, boys; breakfast," Elizabeth calls and everyone nearly runs me over as I try to get down to the kitchen. I'm about to fall over when Campbell catches me and laughs at my overwhelmed expression.
"Is it like this every morning?" I ask, looking up at him with annoyed eyes. He nods and then carries me downstairs and to my seat where my breakfast of sausage, eggs, bacon, and pancakes is waiting for me.
"Thanks Elizabeth; it looks amazing!" I exclaim, smiling as I shovel the food into my mouth. After breakfast, I dash upstairs, grab my bag, and walk unwilling back downstairs, not ready to face Jayden today, the only bright side to school today is that I get to see Jazz. Oh well, it is what it is, wish me luck!