By Day, By Night || Caleb Finn & Noen Eubanks (UNDER EDITING)

12. Running Off

June 13th, 2019

Caleb Finn

It's been what ... two? Three weeks since Ella and I kissed. She's been ignorant and hasn't talked to me. I know she works, yeah but not conversing with me. She locks her bedroom door even though I know she lies awake at night.
She kissed me that night ... Then I kissed her again so she cannot be acting like this ...

Ugh, Why does it have to be that way? Did I kiss her wrong? Did I push a boundary? Does she have feelings for me? I had so many thoughts and questions I'm pretty sure Noen was getting headaches due to my wild mile racing thoughts.

I pace back & forth like I usually do when I have something on my mind. I tried to stay outside so Noen wasn't being bothered but I guarantee he was. I sit on the ground lying in the grass staring at the sky. It was cloudy and humid. It would be amazing if it rained right now.
The forecast said today was going to rain tonight and tomorrow. Along with knowing how Global Warming is nowadays it was going rain.

The thunder rattled the sky and suddenly I felt drops falling on my face. I began to sit up deciding to finally head inside. I see Ella all dressed up and I rush inside.

"Ella!"

"I'm going out!" She exclaims heading for the door but I sprint making it before she does. When I stand in front of her I cross my arms against my chest. She scoffs in offense. I roll my eyes at her deciding to stop her.

"You're not going to talk to me? I live here too, ya know?" I question wanting some answers from her. She's being an actual bitch. She refuses to talk to me about anything that happened.

"Okay... I have a life?" She gives me an attitude which causes me to growl at her.

"Are you kidding me?! You ignore me for three weeks either hanging out with your friends, going to work, or dates with your stupid boyfriend just to NOT talk to me?!"

"What the hell is there to talk about, Caleb?! I have a life too ..." I shake my head at her seeing Noen from the corner of my eye witnessing what's going on.

"We're not going to talk about the kiss that happened between us that night?" I ask finally. Her face softens as she turns away not wanting to make eye contact. I know she's thinking of what to say but I don't really want to hear any excuses.

"It was wrong... it was just.. wrong," she said softly. I look at her puzzled wondering what was wrong. "It was wrong of me to kiss you. I have a boyfriend-"

"Who you probably don't care for," I cut her off by saying. She gives me a glaring look. I knew I got under her skin because I'm probably correct. "I don't like the way he got into your face when he saw Noen and me."

"Then why didn't you do something?" She asked with that attitude of hers again.

"Didn't do something?" I scoff not believing how's she's being when weeks ago, she was very open with me, "You know.. I did defend you. Another thing is, I don't understand you. One moment you want me close, another moment you ignore me and want nothing to do with me. The audacity, Ella."

"The audacity? I still don't understand how you got into this mess. Noen refuses to tell me! And so do you! I want the truth just as much as you do-"

"Don't turn this on me, Ella. You're aware of what you're doing," I cut her off by saying.

"Yeah? And what am I doing?" She asks crossing her arms against her chest.

"You're playing one of us along. And I can't tell if it's me or that boyfriend of yours," I finally say. She stays quiet. She looks down no longer making eye contact with me.
That shatters my heart into pieces. I study her for a moment before opening the door and deciding to walk out into the rain.