Spilled Ink and Scribbled Lines (Crimson Lines Sequel)

Chapter Eight

Sorry i never update this story omg

I'm listening to Story of My Life and im crying oh dear the feels

[ R i a n ]

"So she's coming back to Baltimore?" I raise my eyebrows

"Yes, and she's staying with me" Zack says "We figured since you and Cass are having the baby you're gonna have your hands full"

"How did you get her to agree to this?"

"She says if it will make us happy and keep us from worrying about her then she'll finish up the tour with us then we can all go home" He runs a hand through his hair, letting out a deep breath "I just don't want this to end up like it did before. She deserves to be happy and hopefully bringing her back to her friends will help her"

I look over to Kat and Alex talking on the couch. Shes trying not to cry and he's trying to calm her down.

"What if it's just us? I mean, she seemed okay when we first ran into her, but after a little while of her being around us, around Jack, things went downhill"

He sighs "I hate to tell you this, but on the first day when we met up I went with her to her apartment. We just sat on the couch and talked for a few hours. She still had cuts, scars, bruises. Both mentally and physically. I really don't think she was as okay as she wanted us to think"

She never is.

[ J a c k ]

I clench my fists and resist the urge to scream at the top of my lungs. Rian didn't know what to do with me and he didn't want me anywhere near Kat so he sent me out here. I'm stuck out in the hall trying to pick up all of the glass shards before someone walks by and asks what was going on. I come across some glass shards with drops of blood on them and stare down at them for a second "Y'know I really just wish we could be together and that you could be happy because sometimes I feel like I'm talking to a fucking brick wall and it's really frustrating. I love you so much but god damn I really don't know what's going to become of us" I look up and see a little kid with big blue eyes staring back at me.

"Mister, what are you doing? And why are you talking to yourself?" He asks

"I'm just picking up a mess so nobody get's hurt if they walk through here... Sorry I didn't realize I was saying all of that out loud"

"Do you need any help picking this up? My mommy says I'm a really good helper" He grins, showing that he's missing one of his front teeth.

"No don't worry, I've got it. Almost done anyway"

"Who were you talking about?"

"What?"

"You said you loved someone, who?" He raises his eyebrows

"She's this amazing girl, but she wouldn't believe that if you told her" I sigh, here I am trying to explain my issues to a little kid. "It doesn't really matter"

"Okay then, see you later Mister"

"Bye" I pick up the few remaining pieces of glass and throw them in the garbage can at the end of the hallway.

"Rian, can you unlock the door please?" My voice comes out sounding more desperate than it should have. "Listen, Kat, I'm sorry for putting you on the spot and I'm sorry for getting so angry about this but to tell you the truth I fucking miss you"

Zack opens the door and grabs me by my shirt collar "Jack, I want you to fucking promise me right now that you will stay away from Kat. You and me are best friends and I understand that you love her but we need to get her home and we need to make sure she's okay before you guys can even think of starting a relationship. That is if it's even gonna work out between you two. Please just promise me that you understand"

I nod "I understand"

Of course I want to help her, I want her to be happy and not always tearing herself apart. Yes I fucked up. It was the worst thing I could've done. But I'm prepared to spend the rest of my life trying to make it up to her.

SoRRY THIS IS SHIT AND RLY SHORT IM