Emerald & Big Guy

Chapter 10

Symphony's POV

I wake to find myself alone in bed. Refusing to allow myself to be disappointed or upset about it because he didn't have to stay. I get up and see that I slept a few hours, while ignoring the part of me that's still cringing from being in the water.

I'm not angry at Titan, I know he didnt mean anything by it and he doesn't know. No one knows and that's how it needs to stay.

I hop up and search for my phone to call my sisters to see if they've made it back when the door opens.

In walks Xavier with a tray of food and of course my stomach just had to grumble, I want to say thank goodness I'm black so he can't see my blush, but I'm pretty sure he can see the embarrassment written in bold letters across my face.

I cough "Is this for the both of us?". He stares for a while before nodding yes. He then motions for me to sit on the bed, he sets the tray down and that's when I realize what he brought. Burgers...

All I could say was "oh". He looks at me with one raised eyebrow.

"Uhhh I'm vegan. I'm so sorry, had I known you were going to do this I would have said something, I feel..." before I could finish he stood and left.

I sat there not knowing what to do, realizing I probably made him mad. I'm trying to control myself so I don't cry but I'm an emotional person, no matter how much I hate it.

I stand up and chant what mommom used to tell me, when I didn't want to do something that she deemed important. "Alright, time to put my big girl panties on, you got this".

I begin my trek to the middle of the house, heading to the kitchen. Before I get there Flora walks out of a room.

"How you feeling honey?" Concern on her face.

I smile. "I'm alright. Thank you for bringing me back."

"No problem Emmie" she glances behind me "X isn't with you?"

"Umm no h-he came downstairs a little while ago" I say while looking at the wall.

"Oh okay. No need to be shy honey, you're both adults. Come on, I'll make you something to eat."

I smile my gratitude.

We walk into the kitchen and I can see Xavier to the left of my peripheral, but refuse to look.

"What's all this?" silence. "Oh, OH, well then, since you have everything handled I'll just go outside and find your dad."

My head shoots up and I beg her with my eyes not to go. She immediately turns away like she didn't see me and starts giggling.

I can feel his stare. He's not moving, I'm not moving, just longingly starting at the door Flora left through. Well, this isn't awkward.

I avert my eyes to my hands as he comes towards me. My chin gets lifted but I keep my eyes focused to the right. He squeezes softly until I look at him. His eyes look all over my face and then he sits a bowl and a cup down I hadn't noticed.

My eyes go wide. "You made me a salad and smoothie?! I-I don't know what to say. That's so sweet and I thought you were mad, but you..." I jump on him to hug him, though it didn't exactly workout how I envisioned. He is over a foot taller than I am. He caught me and looked at me with confusion on his face. I manage to grab his shoulders and pull myself to him. He freezes for a while and then pulls my legs to wrap around himself. We hear a feminine cough.

And this is how the rest of the group found us.