Summertime Sadness

Chapter 25

Robert was standing at my door. Robert? At my door?

His back was facing us and he turned around . His face was filled with worry , Worry?..Why was he worried ?, It was immediately taken away with something else. It almost seemed like regret.

He was shivering because the wind was so strong. A cold breeze came inside forming goosebumps on my skin.

" Robert" I said with wonder clear in my voice.

" Oh..S-Sorry to disturb you." And he turned around heading back down.

" Robert wait , where are you going?"

" I thought you said you were going to be by yourself." He spat almost accusingly.

" I-I was..where are you going?"

"Home."

" You can't go home,...did you drive here..how did.."

"It doesn't matter ..you don't need me here."

" Robert wait, ..stay."

" You already have company."

" So?... Come on Rob ..stay."

He looked almost torn choosing whether to come inside or to go. What was so hard about this? We used to hang out all the time.

" Stay, please."

There' s no way I would let him go back , especially in this storm. Why did he come here in the first place if he was so eager to leave?

Then it hit me ,Theres only one explanation for why ...He cared. He cared that's why he came. I told him i would be home alone and he came. He came just to come check on me. To see if i was okay. To see if i could use some company. The thought warmed my heart.

I wanted him here. Maybe things could go back to the way it used to. I just had to reach out to him , maybe convince him that things could be better.

" Stay , ..please"

I touched his arm as i pleaded with him.

His face softened.

" Okay. "

He walked inside and I led him to the living room. We were upstairs in my room but it would be to awkward to go up with him. Especially not after andrew and i almost... yeah.

" Do you want anything to eat? Drink?"

" No ..thank you , though ."

Andrew had brought him a blanket because he knew he was cold.

Andrew was so thoughtful

" Thanks man."

To think it would feel weird being in the same room as my boyfriend and my best friend who i once thought of more than a friend. But no , it didnt feel weird. It felt nice, knowing I was here with two people i cared about. All that was missing was Zayn.

" How did you get here?"

Curiosity took the best of me.

" I walked."

" You walked?"

" Yeah , i figured it wouldn't be a good idea to drive."

Andrew got up and headed to the bathroom. The room fell silent.

" Thank you ."

" For what ?"

I smiled . He knew why. " Well I assumed you came here to check on me. "