Her first

Chapter 6

"Morning sleepyhead"

My dad's back from work. I didn't even hear my alarm.

"I'm surprised, i usually find you awake"

He says, putting a bag on the table in my room. He's smile is telling me something.

"Hey Dad, how was work?"

I ask him and with a widespread grin he responds.

"It was okay honey, look I know Matt not bieng here has been tough but don't worry I  solved that problem"

I'm now curious about what he has to say, speak up dad.

"How?"

He walks towards me and squats by the side of the wheelchair.

"Grandmas coming, isn't that great"

There it is, his mother is coming nowander he feels happy.

"Really, when will she be here?"
"She's flying in from Minneapolis today" he responds standing up, he walks to the kitchen.

"That's great, atleast i won't be alone when you're at work right"
"Yeah, I'm going to pick her up in an hour would you like to come with?"

"It's okay Dad, you'll find me here when you get back. After having breakfast I just want to get back to bed"
"Alright baby girl"

A few hours later Grandma arrives with my father.

"Granny''
"Hey baby girl"

She walks in and gives me a hug.

"I missed you so much honey why have you allowed your father to keep me away from you like this?"

I melt into her embrace.

"He's jealous of how much fun we have together"
"Ha you wish".

We laugh about it feeling happy about my grandmas arrival. A few hours later my dad is about to head for work.

"Goodbye ma"
"Stay safe son, bye"

My dad hugs me in my wheel chair.

"Now that your father I gone there are a few things I want to talk to you about"
"Tell me ama"

She sits on the chair In front of me and puts on a serious face.

"Do you have a boyfriend Emily?"
"Why the question Grandma"

I ask her thinking about what she might say next.

"Because this is the time when you girls of this generation have boyfriends, 16 years even lower I'm told"
"Yeah, love is in the air for all ages" I respond shooting her a smile.

"But you still haven't answered my question"
"I don't Grandma"

"Why, these boys don't think my baby is beautiful"
"It's not that, I did or atleast I thought I did"

She looks at me straight in the eyes.

"What do you mean you thought you did"
"It's complicated grandma"

"I just hope you didn't sleep with him"

I fall silent and face my legs feeling guilty as though I'm being questioned by the police.

"Emily, you did. Didn't you"
"Yes Grandma I did"

She holds my hands and asks me.

"Do you love him?"
"Very much"

She cups my cheeks then let's go when my eyes meet hers.

"Emily, has your father ever told you about his father"
"Grandpa, yeah he has"
"What did he tell you?"

"Grandpa passed away when he was just a baby"
"He lied" she responds.

"Your grandfather left me when he found out I was pregnant with your father, like you I have myself to him because I loved him"
"I just--"

She cuts me off.

"Men are like that Emily, once they get what they want from you they'll leave you alone, especially how much he's going to say he feels honored you're sharing your first experience with him"

I remember what Elijah said.

"I'm happy you're sharing your first experience with me"

"After that, he's going to even ask you if it was what you thought it'd be, your virginity is sacred Emily, you're going to regret not sharing it with the love of your life but just some stranger who walked into your life claiming he loves you".

Tear form at the corners of my eyes, was I just a taste for Elijah, is what Grandma saying true.

"After he left you have you seen him with another girl?"

I'm silent just thinking about how I was a fool to give myself to him, how I led myself to believe that I love Elijah.

"Yes Grandma"
"This guy, has lost you Emily. You'd be the biggest fool if you ever think of going back to him"

Her words weigh my mind. I can't stop thinking about My feelings for him and at the same time how he betrayed my trust.

The next few days are a quick succession of physiotherapy as I slowly regain the feeling in my legs. I switch from a wheel chair to crutches. I'm walking out of my home when.

"Hey Emily"

Oh my God, that's Elijah even after this whole two weeks I can't get over my feelings for him. I ignore him and continue to walk.

"Emily I was hoping we'd talk I feel like you've been avoiding me"

What was your first clue genius, I've been more than avoiding you.

"Emily wait"
"What do you want Elijah?"

I respond looking at him furiously.

"To talk to Emily, what has been going on with you"
"I fail to see how any of that is your concern, think about Sophie or whatever leave me"
"Emily, Sophie and I broke up"

Did you now

"So I that supposed to make me feel better"

I begin to walk away. He holds my elbow.

"No it isn't, but I just thought you should know, she had a secret she was hiding from me so I just had to leave her"

I turn around to shoot a billion daggers through his body.

"That's non of my concern, you leave girls after you have your way with them Emily I trusted you and you betrayed me Elijah leave me I want to go my legs are beginning to hurt"
"At least I'm making progress Emily"

I stop walking and look over my shoulder.

"You haven't said two words to me in the past two weeks but today you've said more than I expected I will get you back Emily"

I continue to walk back home, a few more days later I'm regaining the feeling in my legs enough for me to walk without crutches. I'm talking a walk in town after buying myself a new phone. I run into Elijah again.

"Do you follow me around?'' I ask him

he smiles back and responds.

"It's not like it's a bad thing"
"It is, very bad actually what do you want this time?"

He smiles taking in my outfit.

"Just to admire how beautiful you look in that outfit"

I roll my eyes and walk away. He holds me back making me turn around furiously pushing him away. A man driving a small mini Cooper slams his brakes but hits Elijah hard tossing his body into another parked car by the side.

"Eliiiii!"