Eternal Flame

Chapter 10

*Still the unedited version*

TABITHA’S POV

The elevator was opened once again, this time we were already on ground floor. Matt went out first; I and Melly followed him a second later. It was a half hour before midnight. We waited outside while Matt was taking his car.

It was a quick wait actually. We were back on our earlier seats.  I could still smell the smell of blood in Matt’s car, and it reminded me of Emm. I wanted to be the first person he sees when he woke up. Despite from my loud thoughts, it was a silent drive. None of us ever voiced anything. It was even more silent after we dropped Melly in her house. Matt only focused on the road in front of him; while I was keeping myself busy with the thoughts of Emm. I didn’t even realize I was already at home when Matt stopped his car.

When I wanted to go out from his car, he stopped me, “Tabby, I’m sorry.” I frowned. But before I could questioned him, he continued, “For everything.” he added.

I instantly get what he was trying to say. He was just about to say something I wanted to hear for this whole time, but there was a part of me pulling me away from it. “Matt, I’m sorry. But I’m so tired right now.” I said. I didn’t know why I said that. Was it because I really tired, or was I scared of what he wanted to say and what I wanted to hear? I didn’t know, but whatever it was I just had no strength to find it. I quickly got out from his car before he said something else.

I walked toward my house. I didn’t even look back, but I know he was still there watching me. The feeling of being watched really made me feel uneasy, but I tried to ignore it. I pressed the calling bell and waited for someone to open the door. Thank fully I didn’t wait for too long. My mom opened the door for me; I went straight inside without even looking back or saying goodbye to Matt.

I saw my father was sitting in hall, watching soccer match on TV. I just walked passed him straight to the stairs. I wanted to go straight to my room and take rest. I climbed up few staircases when my father called me, “Tabby, wait.” I stopped instantly and turned to face him.”Where have you been?”

I sighed; I had already expected that kind of question from him. I wanted to answer, explain everything, but it would be useless. He wouldn’t hear me, he never did. I didn’t want to have any argument with him, I had enough for today.”School party. Look, dad. I’m so tired right now. If you want to ground for coming home late. Just go ahead, okay?” I didn’t even wait for him to answer; I went straight to my room.

My room was just like what I left hours ago. The bed was calling me. I wanted to jump straight into it and resting my mind. But I couldn’t sleep with hospital’s smell all over my body. I decided to take a quick shower then go to sleep.

It was pretty quick; I came out fifteen minutes later with my green Mickey Mouse pajamas and went straight to my bed. I was quarter asleep when I heard my mom’s sob from down stairs along my father’s loud voice.

I opened my room a little bit; at first I couldn’t hear anything. It was then a minute later I could hear them blurry. I couldn’t make out what they were fighting about at first, until I heard my name was being called. I frowned and silently walked out from my room toward the edge of the stairs. Thankfully there the stairs and the hall was separated by a wall, I could hide behind it while peeking on them.

“It’s all are your faults!” My dad shouted.

I could see my mom silhouette was sitting on the couch, sobbing. “What? I—“ I couldn’t her voice clearly.

“Tell me who taught her to become so rude to me?”

I had a hard time figuring out by myself what they were talking about. My mind started to put all the puzzles together. ‘What they were talking?’ I kept asking myself, searching for an answer. I stunned few moments later, he wasn’t happy with my earlier answer! He thought my mom told me to behave like that!  All my weary transformed into anger. It had nothing to do with mom, why he was shouting at her. I waited for a few minutes, just wanted to see if it showed any sign of stopping. But it didn’t.

I finally climbed down the stairs.”Enough, dad! Mom has nothing to with this!” I didn’t what to shout, but my voice was coming out louder than I expected. It was more than enough to make my dad got angrier. I was expecting he would shout at me but he didn’t.

“Just go to your room.” Was all he said, but he didn’t look at me.

I should have listened to him, “No. No, why are you avoiding me?” I was waiting for a reply, but he didn’t give me any.”Did I ever ask you why you never came home these couples of months? No! I didn’t, nor did mom. You don’t have any rights to question me.” I had no idea why I started bringing the past. I always wanted to shout all of these things at him since long time ago, I just waited for a right now, and right now it definitely wasn’t the right moment.

My father’s face went all red when he heard my statements. I couldn’t really make out whether he was offended or angry, all were happening in less than one second.”I have no rights to question you? Then you have no rights to stay in my house.”

I had never expected he would say something like that, but my mind was filled with anger and weary. I couldn’t think anything straight anymore.”Fine!” I just burst out that word and went straight to the door. My mom was calling my name from behind, she tried to stop me, but I simply waved her out and walked out from my house.

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