A Reason To Love

Ch. 16

I entered Will's address into my navigation app on my phone and started the drive towards Will's house. This morning I had a long conversation with my dad about meeting Will's family. He was understanding whenever I told him that his dad is an alcoholic and tends to get abusive. He was slightly worried whenever I told him I was going to meet him yet he told me I should go anyways for Will.

I drive over the train tracks into the poorer part of town. I didn't know he lived on this side, not that it matters where he lives or what he drives. Hell we live in a big house and are still struggling. The only reason we even have that house is because my grandparents left it to my parents when they died when my mother was pregnant with me.

I see buildings tagged in spray paint, teenagers sitting in front of store fronts with have bars on the windows smoking cigarettes, and doing what I would assume to be drug deals. I fight a shiver threatening to roll down my spine. I drive outside of the major city and turn into a neighborhood of small wooden houses. Some are kept up well while others need some work done.

'Arrived at your destination' I hear my GPS and pull into a driveway where I see Will's bike parked. There's also an old tan suburban parked out front too. I turn off my car and take a deep breath trying to calm my nerves.

I climbed out of my car and shut the door and walk up the sidewalk to his house. It's a tan wooden house with white trim. Some of the wooden panels need to be replaced but nothing major. There was bushes and flowerbeds giving the appearance that they keep up with the yard.

Once I reached the front porch I rang the doorbell and waited nervously. So many thoughts ran through my mind. How is this going to go? Will his dad and brother like me? Will they hate me? How do I act? Normal? What is even considered normal anymore? While trying to push the thoughts away the front door is opened. Will stood there in his black ripped jeans with a spotless white v-neck shirt that hugged every muscle making up his upper body. 

"Hey Cammy." He grabbed my wrist and pulled me into his arms into a tight warm welcoming embrace.

"Hey you." I smiled against his chest, his muscles hard underneath me yet soft at the same time. Being in his arms washed all of my worries away. It brought me a sense of safety like nothing bad could happen while I was in his arms.

"Let's get you inside it's freezing out here." Will unwrapped his arms from around me and immediately I am hit with a blast of cold air sending chills down my spine. Will pulled me inside of his house and shut the door. The inside was warm and cozy and nothing like I expected. There were some frames on the wall with either broken or glass less. There were dark brown leather couches behind a stoned tile coffee table. It was clean and felt home like which is not what I was expecting after Will mentioned how his dad is. I guess that is what I get for making assumptions.

"Damn Will you didn't mention how hot she is! You must be Cameron. I am Tucker, this dipshits younger brother." Will reached his arm up and smacked Tucker on the back of the head not hard enough to do damage but enough to sting.

"Don't be disrespectful douchebag." I look at Tucker and realize just how much he and Will look alike. They could pass for twins. They have the same golden blonde hair and honey brown eyes. Tucker is about a foot shorter and more lean where as Will is more muscular.

"My bad, you didn't express how beautiful she is and you are by the way. Way too good looking for this troll." Will rolled his eyes before shooting me an apologetic smile. His brothers words didn't hurt me if anything I didn't believe him because I think it's the other way around. Will is way too good looking for me.

"Nice to meet Tucker." I stepped towards him and wrapped my arms around his waist. He tensed at first before wrapping his arms around me.

"Oh there are my lovely sons." I hear a deep voice boom from behind where we were standing. I felt a shiver wrap around my spine hitting every vertebrae on the way down.