Safe || j.b.

Chapter 17

Justin's POV

I sighed as I slammed the door and started up the engine of my car. I was completely exhausted and my head was pounding.

I hadn't figured out how to get Scarlett to talk to me, she won't answer he phone, I don't know where she is, and I'm completely fucking helpless right now.

I went to her school today to pick her up, and I couldn't find her. So I was completely out of luck. Maybe I should stop by her old house? I don't even know what to call it, the place her waste of space of a father lives?

I sighed.

The person who texted me about Scarlett hasn't called or sent anymore messages, that's good I guess. I can't even wrap my finger around why I'm so involved with this girl.

I mean she's beautiful, no doubt about it. But she obviously doesn't want me, and I never did this with any other girl, so why Scarlett?

I just felt kind of cold and incomplete without her. She made me laugh, with how flustered and shy she was. I made her so nervous and it honestly made me like her more.

I pulled out a cigarette as I stopped at a red light, I lit it and through my lighter on the passenger seat when done.

I held the cigarette between two of my fingers as I laid my head back in the window. I was angry and confused, I mean I can't find the fucking girl that I... love? That's another damn thing!

I told her I loved her and I don't even know if I meant it. I know I like her but love, it's just weird to say. I've never been in love, I've never even seen what love looks like.

I picked my head up and stayed to drive again to an unknown place as the light flickered green.

Maybe I should check on her "old" house, I have no other place to look. But what if the person who texted me wasn't kidding?

What if she has moved on from me and went with another guy? She wouldn't, she's too shy and she's not the kind to hop from guy to guy.

My thoughts came to a stop as I pull up to the house I was looking for, but another car was pulling out of the driveway as I did.

I squinted to see who it was in the car and no fucking doubt it was her father. I quickly pulled into the driveway and he looked back at me as he drove down the street.

Another car was in the driveway, what the hell was happening? I dropped my cigarette and stomped on it I put it out. I locked my car and quickly walked inside.

I looked around and everything seemed normal. I walked into the kitchen to see a girl sitting at the table, I cleared my throat and she jumped.

"Who the hell are you!?" she yelped as she quickly stood from her seat. I raised an eyebrow, "Who the hell are you?" I questioned.

"I'm Kate, Scarlett's friend" she put her hand in her hip.

She wasn't as shy as scar I can see, I sighed in relief knowing that maybe she can help me find Scarlett. "I'm Justin" I rocked back and forth on my feet.

"You don't seem like the type to be friends with Scarlett" she chuckled.

"Whys that?" I asked.

She shrugged, "I mean you know how shy she is. She can be a nerd and she's a good person. You seem to be the party type, a player"

I bit my lip.

"Well you've seemed to got it all figured out. So where exactly is Scarlett?" I didn't care what she thought about me, she doesn't know me and I don't plan on knowing her.

"She's upstairs taking a shower, she's been going through some things and I think it's best I you just come back later."

My eyes widened, I was filled with relief knowing she was here. But it soon vanished realizing her father was leaving here and apparently something happened to her?

Now I need to be be here.

"I'm not leaving" I shook my head.

"Please, she's upset and I'm gonna have her get changed and stay with me for awhile. There's a lot of shit going on right now and I think that you'd make it worse"

I scoffed, "I'm not leaving till I talk to her"

"Just lea-"

"J-Justin?"

I turned around as soon as I heard that stutter, there she was on the stairs in a towel with her wet hair over her shoulders.

Scarlett's POV

I quickly washed off every part of my body, not wanting to be in this house any longer than needed. I scrubbed my body with the luffa trying to get the feeling of disgust off of me.

Once my arms were completely red from the pressure I turned the water off and grabbed a towel off the counter. I dried my hair a little so it wouldn't drip before wrapping the towel around my body.

I combed through my hair, as I did I heard shouting downstairs. I froze in place, Kate was the only one here I thought. Maybe it was just the tv?

I tried to ignore all the bad thoughts in my mind as I brushed my teeth. I opened the door and as I walked into the hallway I stopped in my tracks.

"I'm not leaving till I talk to her!"

I heard the familiar voice, the voice that sang me to sleep, the voice that I've been craving to hear for the last week, the voice that said he loved me.

"Just lea-" I interrupted Kate,

"J-Justin?" I stuttered.

His head shot in my direction as soon as the words came from my lips. I didn't know if I should smile and jump into his arms, or scream and run into my room.

But I had no choice as he ran to me, he instantly engulfed me into a right hug. I put my arms around his neck as his were around my waist.

"Fuck, I missed this" he murmured into the crook of my neck. He pulled me closer to him and I didn't stop him. I let out a shaky breath, "Me too".

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