What people don't know

Chapter 16

"You forgot something" he says while he holds my back pack in the air. "Yup i did" I say and i reach for it, but of course he pulls it up higher in the air. "Just let me walk you to the door, it's really not safe here" he says while he looks me in the eyes. I break the eye contact and i look around me, he is right tho. I don't feel extremely safe... "Fine" i say and i quickly grab my back pack out of his hands. I open the first door and we walk upstairs, when we arrive to the door which leads to Corbs and mines apartment i stand still. "Well here we are, you can go i am safe" I say while i cross my arms again. "Yes i know you're safe now, see you around!" he says and he gives me a cute smile. I keep my face straight while he walks away, why did he even want me to be safe? "Wait!" I say and i see that Daniel's surprised that i say that, to be honest i'm kinda surprised too. "Yeah?" he says while he turns around and walks back to me. "Uh well" I say and i look at my hands, come on Elle look that guy in the eyes! "Why do you care that i'm safe?" I ask while i look up to his eyes. "uh well i don't know, you're a girl and this isn't a really safe neighborhood for girls"he says while he shrugs his shoulders. "Oh okey" I say and we awkwardly stand there. "Well uh goodnight" I say while I grab my keys. "Yeah goodnight" he replies and he walks away. When I opened the door I immediately walk to Corbs, I look at him. He looks so peaceful, tomorrow he starts his chemo... I hope he's ready for it. Luckily for me I only have to work in the morning. I walk to my room and I change into my pj's, it's just some sport shorts and an oversized t-shirt. I brush my teeth and I wash my face, I grab my phone and I look at the time. It's now 2 am, I need to be at work at 7 am. Well I survived with less sleep before. I walk to Corbs his room and I get under the covers next to him, I put my hair up in a bun and I lay down.

After like 30 minutes I'm still not sleeping, I don't know why. I am tired but I just keep thinking bout Daniel. Why is he so nice to me? I bet it's just a game. That must be it, I'm not gonna fall for him. I'm not falling for that trap, I'm not gonna give them another reason to make fun of me. I just need work my ass off these few weeks before school so I can pay Corbs his medicine and maybe buy some new clothes. I kinda need them...

After another 30 minutes I feel that my eyelids start to get heavier and heavier, I slowly drift asleep.