Letting Go

CHAPTER 8.

"Cait do you like ... wanna dance or something". I fumbled for words there I hope she didn't notice.

"Yes oh my gosh yes" she sounds a bit to ecstatic.

I take her hand and lead her to the dance floor.

"Ty I have no idea how to dance" she looks to the floor.  I guess we both in the same boat here.

"I don't either" I laugh.

After swaying awkwardly for a few minutes laughing and smiling like children I catch a kid my age look at Cait, practically drooling over her. He makes his way to us. 

"Good day love, could I steal you for a minute? " He says smiling at her.

"Take her". I practically threw her to him, I saw the way she gawked at him. His a nice boy,  good posture,  great money you can see by that big fat useless watch. How can I compete with that. His perfect face free from piercings. He suits her, but the reason I let her go was because she wanted to dance with him. I saw it.

I feel my fist shake but I'm not angry at him I'm angry at myself, how could I think I would be anything for this girl? I'm nothing but a fool. Look at them they make a way better couple than I would've with her.

I walk out and go to my car, I reach for the bottle of vodka under my seat . The damn bottle is 3 quarters full that's not even bare minimum to get me tipsy but it's something.

"What are you doing out here Ty?".

"Nothing" I say and she steps closer to me. She takes the bottle out my hand. I'm in no mood to fight for it so I let her pour it out and place it on the cars roof.

"Ty why did you leave?"

" 'coz I thought you were busy so I left don't you have a dance partner to get back to ".

"I'm with him" she replies.

I'm taken aback by her words. I'm just a baby I see that now. I dont how to behave around her and always expect the worst. If I don't tell her anything and male my move I'll lose her forever.

"I really like you Cait" i say to her under my breath. I wasn't even sure she heard me. I should be more confident with this but I'm not.

"Kiss me. Kiss me please, I've been waiting for you too kiss for a while now" her eyes stare into my soul and I feel a burn rise up inside of me.

Without hesitation I kiss her.  Her lips tasted like cranberry and I savoured every second.  I pulled away first to look her in the eyes. She seemed worried and that made me panicked. Did I not kiss her right?  

"I've never done that before I'm sorry if it wasn't good " I'm a little shocked by her confession. I'm her first kiss what the in the world. For some odd reason this fuels my already bloated ego.

I put my finger on her lips and kiss her on the forehead.

"No Cait I  just never felt this attached before" I say softly knowing it's true.

All seemed right to me. Well maybe all was wrong but this moment was right. We left the party early. The whole drive home she wanted to hold my hand and I didn't stop her. I love the feeling of her hand in my own.

We pull into my drive way and I find Harry limping into the house. His nose bleeding his shirt torn and his jeans dirty. Boys a pig but I know his neater than this. I jump out leaving Cait and the car idling.

"Harry what the fuck happened to you?" I ask him, clearly stunning him with shock.

"Tyler , the boys from down the road was giving lexy shit so I tried to fight them but as you can see it wasn't a great idea after all".

"Harry you mean the Carsons,  what did they do to lex and where the fuck is she?"

"She's upstairs right now, she was walking home and they started whistling and walking around her when one grabbed her arm , she kicked him and ran straight home , she thought you would be back but you weren't and I walked in a few minutes after and found her crying on the floor , the bastards grip on her was pretty strong 'coz she's got a bruise from his grip. I know you and lex don't like me much but I love her too you know and I tried to fight for her but I just couldn't I'm sorry I let you down Tyler ".

"Hey Harry don't be so God Damn ridiculous, we do like you , nah mahn we love you, you're one of us . You didn't let me down mahn . Take Caitlyn inside get yourself cleaned up and go to lexy".

"Tyler don't do anything please " Caitlyn arms instinctively wrap around me.

"Go inside Cait" I'm slowly losing my cool here. No one touches lexy and lives to tell the story.

"Tyler if you don't get in this house with your brother and I right now, I will never speak to you agian" is she manipulating me? I didn't think she was this cunning.

"God dammit now you want me to choose between you and my sister Cait" I have no logic anymore I just want to protect lexy.

"No Tyler I don't, your sister is in the house so let's go to her" she said sternly but I could see the worry in her eyes. She was trying to protect me. 

"Just look at what they did to your brother, you are to go no where, your place is next to me, with me always" she's a master at manipulation it seems.

I couldn't even fight those pleas if I tried.

"Uhmmmm I think it's better if i go get cleaned up" I heard Harry say and he leaves us outside.

I couldn't move. All I wanted to do was make her happy so I listened and went inside the damn house.

She wrapped her hand through mine and walked me upstairs, she let go as soon as we got to Lexy's room. Was she scared of lexy ? She probably noticed my tense body becuase she calmly said "Tyler you have to tell her, it's only fair she can not find out any other way if so she would behead us both and that would be justified" she's right. Also does this make her mine now?

I'd fucking assume so.

Her damn brain, always over working and ruining my fun. 

I walk into Lexy's room and she practically jumps on me.

"Tyler I'm so glad to see you" lex whispers in my ear as she grips tighter around my neck.

She gives the best bear hugs ever.

"lexy are you okay, I will hurt those boys if they hurt you or ever try to hurt you again" I say to her as I shake her and examine every inch of her. She hits me and breaks free to go greet Cait.

"Right now out Tyler, I need to ask Caitlyn something".

"But are you okay" I ask her again.

"Just leave the room" lexy swats my arm.

"Okay, okay I'm going" I roll my eyes at her. Women, can't live with them and you really can't live without them, I mean I'd like to try but we all know a man has needs.