In the middle of nowhere

Chapter 20 ✔️

P.o.v. Sophia

Emma held my hand tightly. Tears were filling my eyes. "Are you okay?" James asked. I ignored him, turned around and walked away.

I heard footsteps behind me but that didn't stop me. I pushed everyone away and walked outside. "Sophia?" James yelled. He took my hand and turned me around. "What's wrong?" he asked concerned.

"That's where I know you from!" I yelled all of a sudden. "What?" he asked. "You are friends with Darren. That's were I know you from." I explained. He took my hand but I pushed it away. "You knew this, didn't you? You knew that it was me right? You know what Darren did to me right?" I asked.

I was still crying and confused. Everyone who was standing outside looked at us. James didn't answer. I turned around and walked frustrated towards my own house. "Wait! Sophia! Yes I know what he did to you and yes I knew that it was you but I didn't know that you lived here. I'm so sorry." he explained.

Tears started to fall down. "I'm so sorry. I know this was wrong and that you don't want to see him but I just wanted to see you again. I'm sorry" he continued. He turned around and walked away.

"Wait!" I yelled. "Why are you still friends with him?" I asked quietly. He shrugged his shoulders. "To be honest I have no idea. I hate what he did to you. You didn't deserve that." he responded.

I walked inside and James followed me. I sat down on the couch and James sat next to me. I looked at my hands. I didn't know what to say. I saw, in the corner of my eye, James looking at me.

"I have always loved you, Sophia. I couldn't stand the way he treated you. And when I saw you again today, I was so nervous. I have never forgotten about you but apparently you had. You didn't know anymore who I was. I shouldn't have asked you to come but I just wanted to see and talk to you again. I'm sorry." he said softly.

"It's okay. And I never knew that you were in love with me. I'm sorry. I've never noticed" I said when I looked at him. He looked in my eyes. "Not were in love with you, am in love with you" he whispered.

His head came closer and he looked at my lips. He licked his lips. We were sitting so close next to each other that I could feel his warmth. All of a sudden he kissed me. I couldn't think anymore. I felt like he had taken over my brains.

After some seconds I realized what was going on. "I'm uh I'm sorry. I can't do this" I stumbled. He looked at me. "What?" he asked quietly. "I can't kiss you not after everything that has happened with Darren and stuff." I explained. "I'm not responsible for what Darren has done!" he tried. "No you're not but you also never tried to stop him and you knew exactly what was going on." I yelled. He looked at the ground.

"Look I can't be with you or in love with you. I'm sorry James." I continued. He was starting to get angry. "WHY NOT?" he yelled. He stood up and looked at me. I stood up as well and walked further away from him. He scared me.

"I think you should leave" I tried to say. He walked towars me and pushed me against the wall. He placed his hand around my neck so I couldn't breathe anymore. "Please.. Ja.. James" I begged.

All of a sudden he let go of me. I fell down on the ground. He looked at me and I could see some guilt in his eyes. He tried to apologize but I just yelled "Don't you dare to fucking touch me". He didn't know what to say anymore so he just left. I was so confused.

Emma came in and saw me crying. "Shh it's okay! You're okay." she tried to calm me. When I was calm I told her everything. "Oh god, Soph? Are you okay?" she asked concerned. I just nodded. "You sure?" she asked. "I'm fine." I responded.

"I'm going to sleep" I said after a while. I went upstairs and went to bed. I couldn't sleep at all but I just wanted to be alone. I thought about everything that had happened and after a long time I fell asleep.

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It is already 12 a.m. and I just woke up. I took a long shower and went downstairs. "Hi soph? How are you feeling?" Emma asked me. "Could have been better but I'm okay. Did you stay?" I asked. Emma nodded. "Thanks" I answered.

"Here, I made you some breakfast" Emma continued. I smiled at her. "Do you know that I love you?" I answered smiling. "It's hard not to love me right?" she said laughing. I started to laugh as well.

"Are you ready for tonight?" Emma asked. I looked at her and sighed deeply. "Not really but I promised you guys so" I answered. "You don't have to go if you don't want to? I would understand" she responded. I smiled at her. "I'll just go. Beside that, I won't feel safe being here all by myself and knowing that James lives across the street." I explained. "Yeah I understand" she answered.

We spend the rest of the day together. We talked a lot and watched some movies. I looked at my phone to check the time.

*you have one new message*

I'm sorry about yesterday.
X James

Okay what? I showed Emma the text. "How does he even know your number?" she asked. I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know" I answered still shocked. "Just ignore him" Emma continued. I nodded. She was right. What he did yesterday, it just unforgivable. I really thought he was different but again...

What do I know about boys?

"Nothing" Dora said. "And thanks, Dora" I answered with a deep sigh.

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Dora is back. It's been a while right? 😂

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