(AN: I'm so sorry for the torture of this chapter but I swear it'll get better and we'll have some Ethma moments soon. Don't hate me babies xo)
| Emma's POV |
Ever since James came round, my flood gates opened and I haven't stopped crying since.
Currently I was curled upon my bean bag with a pink fluffy blanket wrapped around my body as a comforter as I cry into my coffee cup, that is until there's a knock on my door.
Who the fuck could it be? I check my phone to see if I had had any missed calls, but there's nothing.
With my blanket wrapped tightly round my small frame I slug down the stairs and sleepily open my front door just a fraction. As soon as I open it the door it is forced open and slammed behind the boy in front of me
"A-Aaron?" I stutter looking at the male stood face to face with me, my body in fear began to slightly shake.
The boy still terrified me and I could hardly believe that I had once called him mine. I used to think it was acceptable for people in a relationship to act that way, but I was wrong. No one would hurt the person they love.
"Beautiful what's wrong?" He asks examining my tear drenched face, how dare he call me that, how dare he be here "come here" he says opening his arms for a hug but I'm still frozen in place "I said come here" he snaps and my heart jumps in my chest and I take a small step forward into his chest.
Why was he here? In LA?
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"Hey Em" James says through FaceTime but my finger is still hanging over the camera, too scared to show my face once again.
Aaron is laid across my neatly made bed, watching as I sit curled up on the floor like a scared child. I know he enjoys watching me like this, he likes me being weak
"Emma I can't see you, somethings covering the camera" James shouts through the speaker, I take a deep breath and pull back my finger "oh that's better" James smiles as he busy's himself with something next to the camera
"Hey" I smile back extremely fake, if I falter I know it'll come with consequences
"Woah what the fuck happened to your eye" James leans into the camera to take a closer look. My hand shoots up to touch my eye and I wince under the pressure. I glance from the phone to look at Aaron who is staring deeply at me
"Oh I fainted again, banged it on a cupboard" I lie with a playful smile "you know I'm clumsy"
"Yeaaah" James says pretty unsure, furrowing his brows.
I look up from the phone to Aaron who had shuffled closer to me with an angry expression. I wasn't convincing enough. Fuck.
"Are you with someone?" James asks and I widen my eyes and look back at him in panic
"No no I'm completely alone. I've got to go, James, I'll talk later" I rush cutting him off before he has a chance to argue back.
"That wasn't fucking good enough" Aaron growls
"I-I know I'm s-sorry. I'll do better next time" I tremble still curled up on the floor and he exhales aggressively
"Come here beautiful" he suddenly says switching to his nice side, patting my bed next to him. I shuffle closer to him slowly and he forces me down onto the bed and he wraps his arm round me.
We lay, spooning on my bed, as he rubs my arm soothingly.
Silently I let tears fall from my eyes, knowing that he's going to go anywhere and that I'm going to be stuck like this forever. No escape. No Ethan to save me.
"I love you beautiful" he mumbles into my ear from behind me, making my hairs stand on end.
I couldn't say it back, no, I love Ethan.
There Ethan was again, popping up in my thoughts again.
Get over him Emma, he's not going to save you again, after everything you don't deserve to be saved.
I pretend I'm asleep so I don't have to say it back but I can still sense his annoyance and I know that I'll pay for it tomorrow.
