Fall To Pieces-Sequal to Break My Fall

Chapter 4

"Fall To Pieces" Chapter 4

Selena’s P.O.V

I had to get out of that house, but as I walked, I wasn’t sure where to go. Everyone I knew in Boulder, lived in that house. I raked my brain for possible places to go, but I was coming up with a very small list.

I supposed I could visit Mo and Dixon. Technically, we were friends…Well, friends through friends. But, then again, Dixon was very full on, and to be honest, he kind of freaked me out. No, I scratched that notion from my mind.

The only other two people I knew, were Linda and Mike. Mike was working today, so I knew he’d be at the hotel, and Justin wouldn’t, since I’d left him in my bedroom less than an hour ago.

Oh, god…

What the hell had I been thinking? Kissing Justin, feeling him up? I was home less than twenty four hours and had nearly fallen into bed with him.

Disgust and anger coursed through my body. Disgust with myself, for being so weak, and anger towards Justin, for being the source of my weakness.

I couldn’t deal with Justin, or my feelings for him. I was holding a lot of bitterness inside of me, and I was afraid of what would come out of me, if Justin pushed me too far…

It was bitter cold as I trudged down 11th street, towards The Henderson Hotel. The impressive eight story building, stood proud in the center of 11th street, dwarfing the other buildings around it.

The light coming from the modern glass paneled walls on the ground floor, ricocheted off the traditional limestone stonework, casting out an almost majestic ambiance.

Stepping inside the foyer of the hotel was like stepping back in time. Memories flooded my mind, memories of Justin. I pushed them down and went in search of Mike.

There were two restaurants on the ground floor of the hotel, and Mike served in the larger one. I slipped through the glass doors, and my eyes circled the restaurant, in search of his familiar blonde head.

When I spotted him sitting at table in the far corner of the room arguing with a leggy blonde, I had to take a double look. My feet moved towards their table, as my curiosity got the better of me.

What the hell…

“Hey, Demi,” I said, when I reached their table. “What are you doing here?”With Mike, I wanted to add.

Demi’s head swung up.

“I’m here, because I’m warning your little friend, to back off,” she said in an agitated tone. “What are you doing here?”

“I…Uh, I was looking for Mike,” I muttered guiltily.

I wasn’t sure why I was feeling guilty. I wasn’t doing anything wrong, was I?

Demi shook her head in disgust, before turning to look at Mike.

“You need to stay away from your brother’s girlfriends’,” she growled. “Selena has enough friends, she doesn’t need you interfering, and causing problems.”

Mike shrugged, smirking. “Wow, Demi, if I didn’t know better, I’d think that you were jealous.”

I watched, mouth open, as Demi shoved her chair back and stood slowly, glaring at Mike.

“It’s a good thing that you know better,” she seethed. “Isn’t it?”

Mike shook his head.

Ignoring Demi, he turned to face me. “How you doing today, Selena?”

“Fine,” I mumbled, thoroughly embarrassed, and confused as hell.