Can't Run From You

Chapter 32

Thea's POV

This game sucks. Our boys are already ahead and its boring. Eli keeps making jokes and they are funny but I really just don't want to be here. I watched the game for a good two innings just sitting there watching pitch after pitch and hit after hit. It's so repetitive. Every time Will would go up to bat I was hoping and praying he wouldn't look into the stands. I know he probably had seen me or had seen us walk in but I still didn't want to make eye contact. I had no confirmation that he had or hadn't seen me, but I didn't want it. I kept listening to Molly scream like a crazy person at any bad call. We sat there for three innings until Eli got up and said,

"Hey I'm going to get something to eat you want anything?" I looked down at the field to make sure it wasn't Will who was batting or on deck, when I realized he wasn't I said

"I'll just come with you, I have to go to the bathroom anyways." We got up and I followed Eli down the bleachers. I liked that she had my shirt on, it looked cute on her. Eli got in line and I went to the bathroom. When I came out of the stall I saw Lila standing there looking at herself in the mirror. She was fixing her light brown hair and it took her a second before she even realized I was there. When she did she looked at me through the mirror and said

"Damn you really are that cold aren't you."

"Excuse me?"

"I mean if it were my ex-boyfriend playing I sure as hell wouldn't go to his games."

"Seriously shut up Lila."

"No seriously like why did you even come. And then you bring your girlfriend." I looked at her really confused. She didn't actually know, she was just making jokes, but it still pissed me off.

"What are you even talking about Lila."

"Oh nothing. Just how you and Eli are always together. And it's pretty obvious that she's gay."

"Wow are you that deprived of human emotion. You see when two people hang out a lot and like hanging out they call it friendship, but I guess you wouldn't know anything about that." At this Lila got pissed but she didn't show it. I didn't like not saying that Eli was my girlfriend or whatever it is we technically were, but Eli was mine. And I should be proud to tell anyone that she's mine, but I can't. Not yet.

"Awe sweetie, your words are sarcastic but we both know I'm right."

"At least I have friends." I couldn't think of anything to say. I was too tired and annoyed to worry about her. As Lila was still looking at herself in the mirror I text Eli to come to the bathroom. As soon as Lila walked out Eli walked in. I felt terrible. I didn't speak up and tell Lila that Eli is mine. That she could go fuck herself.

"Are you okay?"

"I don't want to be here anymore. Can we leave?"

"What happened?" Eli's voice was full of concern.

"Lila's a bitch and after the week I've had I just want to get the hell out of here." Eli just nodded her head, said she'd text the girls and that we'd leave. We walked out of the bathroom, past the concession stand and towards the exit. We were already passing the exit gates when I heard Lila behind us say

"Awe leaving already? The games still going on. You guys can make out later." That was enough. I've had enough of her mouthing off and making jokes at my expense. I walked right past Eli and up to Lila. I looked her right in the eye before I made my hand into a fist and threw it right into her face. I watched as she fell to the ground. When she realized what was going on she stood up and started to come at me. I was already going to go at her again but I felt Eli pull me back and sort of spin us so that she was in front of me. When she turned around though I saw Lila hit her right in the face. She stumbled back into me and I caught her but barely. This was going to be bad. I thought Eli was going to tackle her but instead she walked right up to Lila and got in her face. She was so close to Lila that their noses were almost touching. Lila was full of bravado. She was trying to stand her ground but Eli was intimidating. Eli was taller than Lila and it showed that Lila was afraid. I could see all the people around us starting to gather. Eli's hands were tight and I could see how tense her shoulders were.

"Stay the fuck away from me and Thea." She didn't scream. The way she said it was low and scary. I had never heard her voice that way and if I'm being honest it scared me. She turned around and grabbed my hand and led us out of the fields. When we got to Eli's Jeep she let go of my hand and slammed her fist into the door. She ran her hands through her hairs and walked to the mirror on the door and examined her eye. She already had a bruise forming on her left eye. I couldn't help it, I started laughing.

"What the hell are you laughing at?" she asked. It wasn't angry though. More like she was trying not to laugh.

"I fucking punched her." I was laughing so hard now. I looked down at my hand and saw the bruises forming on my knuckle. As I looked down at mine I realized that Eli had just punched the fucking car. I walked over to her and said

"Here let me see." She rolled her eyes and walked towards me. She turned so that I could see her eye but I just rolled my eyes and grabbed her hand. Just me touching her hand made her flinch. It was already swelling and it was bruising. It didn't look good at all.

"Uh Eli can you move your fingers?" She looked down at it and tried to move her fingers but she couldn't, and trying to hurt her enough that she was making a face.

"No, I can't." she said. I don't think she had actually noticed how much it was hurting her until I brought it up because now I could see the pain in her eyes.

"Eli, I think we need to get that checked out."

"Fuck. My parents are going to kill me."

"Eli I haven't even met your parents and now I have to meet them for the first time and you might have a broken hand."

"Hey I'm the one with a busted hand and a black eye why are you whining." She laughed

"I still can't believe you fucking punched her. I think you may have broken her nose." She said

"She had it coming." I replied and we both started laughing.

Since Eli's hand was hurting so much she made me drive her to her house. Molly had picked me up so I didn't have to worry about my car. As I pulled up into Eli's driveway Eli just sat in the car for a couple seconds. I turned off her jeep and we sat there.

"My mom's going to kill me." Eli said as she stared right ahead at the drive way.

"Your moms going to kill me." I said putting emphasis on the word me. I had never met Eli's mom or dad. I've known Eli for weeks now but we had always gone to my house or had been doing things outside of our houses. As we walked up to the door Eli was holding her right hand with her left.

"Shit I left my key in my back pack in the car." She said as she started to knock on the door. A couple seconds later a somewhat short woman with dark brown hair opened the door. She had the same light hazel eyes as Eli. I wondered if they changed like Eli's. As soon as she saw Eli her face changed and I saw her eyes grow a little darker. They changed like Eli's.

"Elizabeth what happened are you okay?" she put her hand on either side of Eli's face and turned her head.

"I'm fine. I slipped while I was walking down the bleachers. My face went into someone's knee and I landed on my hand." I wondered if she had been thinking of that story the entire time or if she just said it off the fly.

"Oh my god Elizabeth come inside. And next time come up with a better story" Eli rolled her eyes and we walked inside into the kitchen. Eli had a really nice house. A lot of whites and dark browns. It was really nice.

"Mom this is Thea, my um girlfriend." She ended the sentence in a sort of and looked at me after she said it. I kind of just gave her a smile and nodded. My ears were burning.

"Oh, my goodness I'm sorry I didn't even introduce myself. I'm Alycia, Elizabeth's mom."

"Hi I'm Thea. I'm so sorry I brought her back like this. This is not how I wanted to meet you." I said.

"Oh, don't worry love, Elizabeth has always been clumsy." She said very sarcastically. We sat in the kitchen as Eli's mom brought her ice for her hand and her eye. This really was a terrible week.