Beautiful Minds (NG)

Chapter Twelve

*FIRST DAY OF SUMMER, CALI TMRW*

*EL'S POV*

I wake up and get ready to go for a run. I just need some time to think about what to tell my family. Yes they know I'm leaving, but with the problems my parents are having I'm not sure how they're going to react with me leaving so soon.

I lock the front door and start running down the street.

'I'll call you everyday. If Mom and Dad start fighting call me.'

There's not that much I can do.

I stop at a bench and sit down, pulling out my phone to call Nash. He picks up almost instantly.

"Hey babe"

I get butterflies everytime he calls me that.

"Hey, how was your flight?" I question.

"It was ok, I sat inbetween a crazy fan and a pregnant lady. I probably should've just paid for first class." He says laughing.

"Let's hope mines better than that"

" Probably isn't gonna be."

"You're mean," I say pouting even though he can't see me.

"But you love me don't you?"

I blush and look down.

"I have to go finish running bye I'll call you tonight." I hung up and started running again.

I get a message from Nash,

Nash: You better be running. Can't wait to see those legs ;) LOVE YOU BABY

I smile and shake my head. The nerve of that boy.

*Nash's POV*

I wake up to the sound of Cam yelling. I groan and look at the clock.

3:30. I slept for like 5 hours after El called me.

I get up and hop into the shower. El's flight leaves tonight. I cannot wait to see her. It's only been 2 weeks but if miss her so much. I think for the first few nights with her here, all of us are gonna stay on the beach. Just to forget about everything and have fun.

I put on my clothes and fix my hair. Just as I'm putting away my hairbrush(not weird guys use them too), my razor catches my eye.

Before I can look away, the thoughts come running back. What if El is cutting herself? I can't let her do that.

I slam the cabinet, grab the car keys and run out the front door. I drive for awhile until I see a nice clearing, and pull out my phone.

It rings 3 times and gets sent to voicemail. Weird.

I call again

'Hey it's El! I'm probably part-'

I hang up and rest my head on the steering wheel. What if someone's hurting her? Shouldn't she be on her way to the airport?

With all these thoughts floating through my mind, I don't even hear my phone ring.

When I come back to my senses, I look down to see a text from El.

'Hey Nash sorry I'm really busy right now. Call you in an hour or so ok?'

I smile knowing she is alright.

I drive home and lay down in bed.

She should be calling me in 10 minutes.

And then it hits me.

How can she be busy? She's on a plane.

I scramble for my phone.

*EL'S POV*

**ON THE PLANE TO CALI*

I lean back in my chair and close my eyes. I just decided to say a simple goodbye to my family, so not anything huge. I told Amber to call me tonight, so I will be able to tell her what to do if our parents fight.

The plane takes off in 10 minutes. Hannah should be here already. Me and Hannah are on this flight, the others are coming tomorrow. While I wait, I decide to go to the bathroom before the plane takes off.

I sit down to use the bathroom, and get a text from Charlotte.

'Amber cut herself. I took the blade she had and told Mom."

I feel the tears welling up inside of me. I stand up in front of the mirror. I look down at the scars on my wrists and run my fingers over them.

I really don't need this in my life. I haven't done anything to deserve the life I have. My life isn't even bad, it's just a small problem that I'm invloved in because of my sister. But it's not my sisters fault I'm cutting. She might've been the reason the thought popped into my mind, but she's not the problem.

School.

My mom.

My dad.

Zach and his gang.

Haters.

Life.

That's the problem. That I'm too sensitive to handle everyday problems. Happiness is a choice. So overall, this is my problem. This is my fault.

I take off my ring and drag it across my wrist. I drop the ring in the ashtray and wipe my wrist.

I walk back to my seat to see Hannah waving at me. I smile and sit down, like nothing even happened, and I'm not secretly a suicidal girl.

*LATER*

I grab my luggage and then instantly drop it when I feel arms around my waist. I turn around to Nash with the biggest smile on his face. I wrap my arms around his neck, and for the first time in 2 weeks, I feel like I could take on the world.

(A/N: AW YAY THEYRE TOGETHER AND HAPPY YAS! OK GUYS YOU EARNED THE EXTRA UPDATE THIS WEEK, AND ILL BE UPDATING AGAIN TMRW AS WELL. WHY? WELL I KINDA MET A COUPLE IMPORTANT PEOPLE AND IM GONNA TELL YOU MY EXPERIENCES BC ONE OF THEM WAS SURPRISINGLY A BIG DEAL. SO TOMORROW YOUR GONNA HEAR WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I MET CARTER REYNOLDS. MY STORY UPDATE WILL BE ON SATURDAY, AND THEN SOMETIME THAT WEEK WILL BE MY JACK AND JACK, SAMMY AND KENNY STORY.

ILY

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