Living With My Stepbrothers (On Going)

Chapter Eleven

APOLOGIES 

I walked inside the diner and looked around, no sign of Keith. Well he's late. I find an empty seat at the end and waited.

I checked my phone and 20 minutes had already passed.

And I waited.

I sent him a text 'where are you? I'm already here.'

And I waited.

When I checked my phone again it was 9:30, And I had already gotten 3 missed call from Lucas, 5 text messages from Alex asking me if I was okay and if I wanted him to pick me up. I had been waiting for Keith for the last hour an half. He better have a solid reason.

Then finally I get a text message from Keith. 'Sorry I was caught up with something urgent. I'll be there in 10 minutes.' Something urgent huh. 'Alright.'

Then roughly about 15 minutes later he showed up, looking completely beaten up. I rushed towards him, there were bruises on his cheeks, few cuts above his eyebrows and lips which were bleeding. Tears were streaming down my face, "Jesus Christ! What happened?" I say touching his face. He removed my hands saying "Nothing."

"This doesn't look like nothing Keith, tell me what happened. Who did this to you?" I say bring back my hands to his face.

"Why don't you ask that guy you're living with, I'm sure he'll let you know what happened." He says giving a stern look.

"Who are you taking about? Alex?" I ask.

"That wuss wouldn't have the guts to do this to me." He replied.

"Then who?"

Who could it be? Wait maybe....

"It wasn't Luke was it?" No it couldn't have.

"I was on my way to see you and suddenly he showed up in the middle of the way, he started saying I should stop trying to see you. I told him I was going to apologise for my behaviour and be a better friend to you even though I couldn't be the boyfriend you wanted me to, and he said nothing & then he started beating me up." He then pointed towards his bruises on his face.

"Oh my god. I'm so sorry Keith." How could he hurt him this way. He's gonna get it when I get home.

"No I am sorry El. I'm so sorry for behaving like a piece of shit. I promise I'll be better this time." I looked sad and had tears filled in his eyes.

"It's alright Keith, let's get you to the hospital."

"Oh no it's alright I'm gonna be okay. Let's get you home." He says touching his wounds.

Man I feel so bad for him.

He puts his one hand behind my back while we walked towards his car. Once we started back home he sighed, looked at me and said"Um.. El the reason I asked you to meet me.."

oh I completely forgot about why he wanted to meet me.

And he continued looking at the road "I'm really sorry for what happened that day at Kayla's party. I completely behaved like a jerk I shouldn't have hurt you. When I saw you almost drown today at the beach, I immediately regretted the way I treated you. Can I get another chance"

I couldn't say anything to that. We broke up for a reason and he is here saying all these things, repenting. "Can I have a little time to think about this?" As I was not sure about what to do about this situation I just gave a weak smile.

"Of course I'll be waiting for your answer." He said smiling.

"Hey look, that creepy old house is still here.." Keith says moving closer to the steering wheel and pointing with one hand.

"Haha remember how shit scared Grace, Hailey & Kayla were?" We both bursted out laughing.

Me, Grace, Hailey, Keith & Kayla were inseparable from when we were kids and through our middle school years but when Keith asked me to be his girlfriend, the first year of high school, our friendship fell apart. The next day for no reason there was a rumour about me, that I was going around sleeping with the seniors.

When I found out it was Kayla, I was heartbroken, she blamed me for stealing Keith away from her.

Since then a lot happened, I found out that after 6 months of me and Keith dating, he was cheating on me with none other than Kayla. I became best friends with Alex. I found out about Dad and Jess. And rest is history.

The rest of the ride we just talked about all our childhood memories.

We pulled up in front my house, "Want me to walk you in?" Keith asks turning towards me.

"I would lov-" before I could finish there's a light tap on the car window, It was no surprise seeing all five of my brothers. Dean gestures Keith to roll down the window to which he quickly does what he is told, while the rest look pissed. 

"I think you should leave." Lucas blurts out. 

"I think, you don't have the right to say anything in this situation after what you did." I say getting out of the car & shutting the door loudly behind me. "I'll be fine on my own Keith. Don't worry." I say looking through the window. He gives a nods and backs away from the driveway.

"What do you mean? What 'Situation'?" Alex says walking towards me. 

"Why don't you ask the person who hurt Keith, just because he wanted to apologise to me." I look towards Lucas. "What I did was for her own good." Lucas saying walking back into the house leaving us behind.

"Did something happen?" Dean says standing behind me as I see Lucas walk away.

As soon as we head inside and I tell them everything, from waiting for more than 45 minutes to me finding out Lucas beating up Keith.

"I don't expect you to forget what happened but I hope you understand that he was just concerned about your well being so that you don't get hurt." Dean explains. "But he has no right to be this way towards Keith. Whatever problems I have with him those are mine to deal." All four of them just quietly listen as I rant all my anger. 

"Alright Ellie. Let's just calm down for today and talk about it in the morning." Alex says standing up from the couch. Behind him Lucas comes walking down the stairs "No need to talk about it anymore." 

Ugh.. he's getting onto my nerves. Who does he think he is?

"I'm going to bed." I say walking away from the boys. "Run along." I hear Lucas comment from behind. 

OH MY LORD. 

Before I walk up the stairs I turn around and gave Lucas a final glare.

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What do you guys think about Keith's apology?