Give Me A Chance

Chapter 19

QOTC : Will Emily tell?

Chapter 19

Awkward Moments

I pushed Lucas back and straightened myself up.

I gasped when I realized that Emily had her phone out, and had taken a picture of what had just happened.

"Lucas tells me that you are dating Brody. I didn't believe him at first, but since you supposedly are, let's just see what he will think about this picture." she said as she twirled the phone around in her hand.

I tried my best to show her no fear.

"Please." I scoffed. "You don't even have Brody's number."

She smirked and turned her back on us.

"Oh, I don't. But Lucas does."

I tried going after her, but was pulled back by a huge force.

Lucas's arm.

"What are you doing? She can't send that picture to Brody!" I told him, slightly annoyed that he was choosing now to have one of his mood swings.

He pushed me back on the wall.

"What do you care? We both know that you want me." he said as he brought his lips down to mines.

Just as they touched I pushed him away and ran up the staircase after Emily.

I could hear his footsteps behind me as I pushed the door to his room open.

Emily turned around, flipping her hair across her shoulder.

"Sorry, you're a little too late." she said, as she put her hand on her hip and smirked.

I felt my heartbeat speed up as I pushed my way past Lucas, who was currently looking bored with the entire situation.

Locking myself in Haley's room, I put my back against the door and slid down on the floor, running a hand through my hair.

I saw Haley shuffle in her bed and I rushed over to her.

I looked down at her and noticed that she was sweating all over, even though it was cool in the house.

I picked her up in my arms and rubbed her back.

"Haley? Are you ok?" I asked her, a little worried because this seemed serious.

She whimpered in response, and I sat her back down on the bed and knelt down beside it.

"Jenny, my hair is falling out." she said in a low voice as she wrapped me in a hug.

I opened my mouth to speak but couldn't seem to find the words to respond.

When she pulled back, I could see the fear in her little eyes.

"Can I go back asleep now?" she asked me as she cuddled her bear close.

I smiled a halfhearted smile.

Normally I would pinch her little cheeks in response to how she tried her best to form sentences.

But in this moment, she looks as if she would fall apart if I even lay another finger on her.

I nodded my head as I helped her get back up to the top of her bed.

Watching her sleep, I felt my heart pour out to her.

I didn't know what was wrong, but it seemed serious.

***~***

As I sat in Haley's room, I currently had my head in my hands at the thought of Brody.