Second Heartbeat [Avenged Sevenfold]

Chapter 10

I woke up and looked out the window to be greeted with an overcast day. I sighed, missing the suns rays.

"What's up buttercup?"

I looked over at Jimmy who laid on his back, looking over at me with his piercing blue eyes.

"It's not sunny today." I responded, turning over to face him.

An uproarious laugh escaped his mouth. I pouted at him and traced the tattoos his arms absentmindedly.

"Prefer the sun do you, Scar?"

I shrugged.

"How long have you been up?"

"A while."

I looked up at him with a questioning look.

"Why didn't you get up then?"

He grinned down at me pushing my unruly hair out of my face.

"Because I promised you I'd never leave you."

He poked my nose as I smiled.

"Naw aren't you just the sweetest."

I snuggled into him as his stomach rumbled.

"Shall we go get some breakfast?"

He jumped out of bed pulling me with him.

"Geez Jimmy. Don't be careful of my arm or ribs or anything."

"Sorryyyy." He pulled me into a hug.

"You might want to actually put some pants on today." Jimmy winked at me referring to Laura's outburst the previous morning.

I slipped on some pants and walked down to the kitchen with Jimmy. As we entered, the tension in the air could be cut with a knife as Brian and Laura sat at opposite ends of the table; not talking.

Laura turned and scowled at me and I quickly looked away, fixing myself a glass of water.

"Awkward." Jimmy whispered in my ear and I bit back a giggle.

A chair scraped back along the ground and Brian appear next to Jimmy, placing his plate in the sink.

"Can I get you anything for breakfast, Scar?"

"She can get it herself, Brian. She's not completely cripple you know." Laura hissed. I glanced at Jimmy awkwardly.

"I'm offering because she doesn't know where anything is, Laura." Brian gritted through his teeth.

"I'm sure Jimmy can get her something."

Brian clenched his fists tight and took a deep breath.

"Laura just leave. Get out. I don't want you here anymore."

Her mouth fell open in shock, as did mine. A wave of anxiety washed through me: I'm breaking up a couple. Laura continued to sit there.

"I said leave, Laur.."

"No I'll go." I interrupted.

"What? No you're not, Scarlett. You're not the problem here."

Yes I am.

I shrugged.

"I've got things to do anyway. I need to go back to my house and fix up a few things. Sort out Daniels funeral."

Brian opened his mouth to protest.

"I'll be back later."

I hurried toward the door and made my way down the road toward my house.