The Iron Lighthouse

Urgh

You'd think that a tornado howling right outside of a wall made of some special type of iron would be enough for me to gather my senses. But somehow it wasn't.

I was thinking about so many things at once, like how Caleb was so close to me, and how his arm was around my waist, and how I loved it and hated it. Oh, and how his girlfriend was behind him and my friends behind me. Why wasn't anyone stopping this?

I didn't know what to say, but I just wanted it to end. Even if part of me loved it, I knew it wasn't worth it. He was just a dumbass fuckboy, and if he could do this to Bailey now he could do the same to me later. 

Uh oh. I am thinking about later as if there is one, as if soon I'll be dating Caleb and in love with him and the tornado outside won't tear us apart.

I hoped that Rebecca and Davy weren't looking at me right now because they'd think I'd lost my mind letting Caleb this close. I needed to do something to get out of this.

"If you don't care about Bailey, break up with her," I whispered tauntingly at Caleb. I figured he wouldn't do it, but to my surprise he let go of me and walked over to Bailey who was still attempting to find service with her phone.

Bailey looked up as Caleb approached her, wailing "There's no service! I want to post a video before I die!"

"Aw sorry babe, but I think it's time we broke up," he said soothingly, not even trying to lessen the blow his words brought. 

"W-What?! Right before we both die?" She screamed, her eyes wide. She looked scared. "I don't want to go to hell single!"

"Sorry but that's how it's gonna be," he said with a smirk, turning around and making his way back to me.

I was shocked that he had done that. I had guessed that he would realize that he didn't want to break up with her when he reached her, and that then he would ignore me as if nothing had happened.

"Ellie, wanna go out with me?" Caleb asked me, smirking.

"WHAT THE HELL!" I screamed at him, backhanding his face with all my might. He stared at me as if I'd gone mad. 

"What was that for? I broke up with her for you!" Caleb yelled.

I didn't know what to say, so I looked behind me in hopes of getting help from Rebecca or Davy. Instead, I found them making out a few yards behind me.

I glanced back at Caleb, suddenly nervous. I could now see Bailey staring at me from behind Caleb, probably seeing what was about to happen.

"What are you looking at?!" I asked Bailey.

"Hey if I'm going to hell in a few seconds at least I want to see what the hell my ex finds in you!" She screamed in response. I winced, secretly wondering the same thing.

"You know what, Caleb? I think you are quite shallow. Fuck off," I told him, staring at Bailey while doing so. "And Bailey, I hate you and all, but I can't believe you dated someone like Caleb whose terrible enough to break up with you whenever he feels like it, without caring about the person being left behind. I hope you find a better person to date this time."

"We're about to die, why does it matter?" Bailey asked. I shrugged.

"If we're about to die, can I kiss you Ellie?" Caleb asked me.

"What is so hard to understand," I told him calmly, the anger hidden in my voice, "About FUCK OFF?!"

"So, uh, is that a no?"

"YES!"

"It's a yes now? Ok!" Caleb leaned towards me, ready for the kiss.

"NO!" I screamed, jumping up.

"Aw come on," I heard him respond, but I was too busy marching over to Rebecca and Davy to listen. They were still making out.

"Davy, I thought last year when you told Rebecca you were "just friends" that wasn't going to change. What's your explanation?"

They stopped kissing and Davy looked at me, then returned his gaze to Rebecca. I saw the glint in his eyes, one that was probably love. Still looking at her he responded to me. "I never fully realized it but she's amazing...she's pretty, and kind, and caring, and so much more."

Then, once again forgetting I was there, he leaned forward and continued kissing Rebecca.

"Urggg!" I screamed, stomping around until I spotted Grandpa. That was when I lost it.

Sinking down to the ground, I just wanted it all the end. I wanted it all to be over, gone, done. Right as I wanted all that, the tornado found it's way into the lighthouse.