Beautiful Disaster

Ch.5

"I come baring muffins but not just regular muffins. It's blueberry and banana nut muffins." I lifted my head up from the book I was currently indulged in, glancing quickly at the muffins basket before putting my head back down into my book.

It had been two days since the whole Alec kidnapping me situation which means I haven't spoken a word to Dina in two days.

It was hard and I know that I was probably over reacting and that she was just trying to help in some sick twisted Dina way but I asked her to leave it alone. And let's be honest helping him shove me into a car to discuss something I didn't want to discuss was not leaving it alone so I think I had every reason to be upset.

Especially because everyone was still referring to me as 'Alec's girl' even more.

"Come on Skyler." She whined. "It's been two freaking days. How many times do I have to apologize. I was only doing it to help you. I think Alec would be good for you." Again I lifted my head up at her then put it back down turning my book page. What she said was almost laughable if it wasn't so ridiculous.

Good for me? Bullshit. I know exactly what's good for me and that ain't it chief. The voice in my head said.

"Come on you love my muffins. Be happy and be healthy." She said frowning pushing the basket towards me and I start to soften up.

Dina was one hell of a baker and I was her taste tester so I could confidently say that her muffins and chocolate cake were by far the best thing on earth. I was upset but as I stared at the muffins my anger seemed to subside. She loved baking don't get me wrong but ever since her grandfather died she didn't do it as much.

I hesitantly grabbed the basket and as soon as I did the smell of freshly baked muffins suffocated me. I grabbed a blueberry muffin first and moaned while closing my eyes as I took the first bite.

It's been a while since Dina baked so anytime she did I savored it. Honestly it's like peace of fluffy muffin heaven.

I opened my eyes to a half smiling hesitant Dina. "I forgive you but I'm still upset. You completely threw me to the wolves. I thought it was bros before hoes."

"Of course it is but he said he wanted to talk to you and I figured it would've been good for you."

"I should've been able to dictate when I wanted to talk to him. IF I even wanted to talk to him. It should've been my call, not yours or his." I say finishing up the muffin picking up a another one.

"You're right I know I'm sorry but I just.." she paused "you've been so sad since the breakup. The party was the first time I've seen you genuinely smile in weeks. When you jumped into Alec's arms I saw for a split second my happy best friend again. He's good for you Sky. I just know it." She said with a little smile.

"Dina, he'll burn me before I even have time to realize he's burnt me. It's better to stay away." Dina just shook her head laughing.

This girl has serious issues I swear.

When I got home that day I noticed mom wasn't home. I checked the answering machine on the house phone to see if she had left a voicemail and as soon as I hit play I realized she had.

"Hey honey, just calling to let you know that I don't think I will be able to make it home until tomorrow morning. A nurse called out and I volunteered to fill in for her. I don't want you staying in the house by yourself though so call Dina. There's money in the draw if you want to order dinner. Okay honey I gotta go. Bye, I love you." Said my mothers voice through the phone.

I sighed before pulling my phone out sending her a quick message letting her know that I listened to the voicemail.

I looked around the quiet and empty house before walking towards my bedroom and collapsing on my bed. I looked up to the ceiling and thought of a simpler time.

A time where my dad was still at home with us.

I'll admit that the first few years after he moved out were the hardest because of all the silence that followed. Before everything fell apart, the house always used to be filled with music, from the time I would wake up from the time I would go to sleep.

You see back in college dad was in a band with my uncle. Dad was the guitarist and lead singer and thankfully his musical talent passed on to me. I learned to play when I was only 5 and by the time I was 10 I could play any song within a week of practice.

Every Friday night we would do showcases. Mom and dad would invite my aunt and uncle and Dina's mom and I performed for them, often Dina would perform with me on her little toy drum set. There was never a dull moment in the Hunter family until there was.

The first time I ever came home and instead of music floating through the walls it was my mothers angry shouts which mostly consisted of 'Who is she Mark? You owe me that much. Just tell me who she is.'

I lifted my head off the bed and looked towards the corner of my room where my guitar stood. I haven't played it since dad left.

I locked it away in the garage just because looking at it made me angry. Angry at the way dad cheated, angry because mom wasn't angry enough and finally angry at myself because I still missed him.

On one of my drunken nights about a year ago I decided to put it back into my room.

I occasionally tune it and make sure its clean but I still can't bring myself to play an actual song without hating myself for it.

Some days I just stare at it getting the urge to call my dad but I never do.

Shaking my head, I get up and walk back down the stairs towards kitchen. Opening the fridge I grab the jar of Nutella and bowl from the cabinet. Grabbing a spoon I scoop out the chocolatey goodness into the bowl and put the bowl into the microwave and press 10 seconds. While the bowl spins I decide to call Dina but before I even dial my phone lights up indicating she's calling me.

Answering the phone I say, "You know I was just about to call you." I laugh then hear the beep from the microwave.

"Call it bestfriend telepathy. Do you want to come over?" She asks and I lick some Nutella off of a spoon.

"Is Luke there?" I ask. We hadn't spoken since the party and I was afraid he was still mad at me.

"He's coming home later but it's fine. The big baby has been wanting to call you and apologize for what happened but he's such a punk." She says and I laugh.

"If any one should be apologizing it should be me I was kind of an asshole to him."

"Funny because he said the same thing. When are you two just going to get married already?" I roll my eyes.

"You know I'm waiting for the spring time." I reply sarcastically and she laughs. "You confuse me. One minute you want me with Alec and the next with your brother. You have to pick a side." I say.

And it was true. When I first told Dina that I had a crush on her brother she didn't freak out like I expected her too but instead encouraged me. She said why would she be upset that her non-biological sister was becoming her sister in law. In her eyes it was a dream come true.

"Okay I love Luke but I'm kind of Skylec all the way now." She says.

"What the hell is a Skylec?" Wait a minute.. "Never mind, I have a good idea what that is. Can I sleepover? Mom has a night shift and you know how much I hate staying in this house by myself."

"Of course. We haven't had a girls weekend in a while. We can watch some movies and devour those two pints of cookie dough I have in the fridge." She says and I place my bowl in the sink before running up the steps.

"You had me at cookie dough. I'll be there in 15. Love you." I say before hanging and grabbing my PINK duffel bag.

I don't pack much seeing as I have a few clothes at her house then I grab my keys and hoped into my car.