Lea Moore [Sequel to Raine Walker] (ON-HOLD)

Chapter Seventeen

Adam POV

        "What the hell have you done?" I yell as I slammed the door behind me. I walk towards Scott who unsteadily places his hand on the couch to keep his balance. The rage within me was boiling over. Scott's actions were uncalled for. "What were you thinking?"

        "You really think I had any part of that?" Scott looks up at me with bloodshot eyes. 

        "Is that a rhetorical question?" I raised my eyebrows, not really believing he would ask me such a question.

        Yes, I'll admit that I was okay with Scott and Raine having a "thing" after I figured that they were crazy about each other. But I remember telling myself that this "thing" wouldn't last long. I'm not really surprised that it had to happen like this. I had a right to be angry, though. He practically just drove my sister back into a dark place; a place I have no clue to which she went.

        I watch as Scott shakes his head, closing his eyes to take a breath. He finally came inside after I ushered that Chloe chick Scott had a reputation for messing around with out the door. It just brought a vivid memory back to a time when she was so drunk she just wouldn't leave, and then she started hitting on me and trying to get my number. Sorry, I'm not interested in hoes.

        "It's just a mess," he sighs, loud enough for me to hear. Although, I don't think he wanted me to hear because he knows I'll make a comment. And I did...with much glee.

        "It's your fault," I respond sharply, walking towards the couch. I wasn't about to sit down, so I changed my direction quickly. I'm pacing again.

        "My fault? Chloe just came over here and kissed me! I had nothing to do with that!" Scott raises his voice a bit, trying hard to prove his point. He's staring at me like I took a dagger to his throat and betrayed the friendship. 

        He did that a long time ago when he was ignoring my preposition for him to stop seeing my sister.

        "Whatever, Scott. You cannot tell me you had no part in that," I sigh, almost mumbling the last part to myself to at least say it and get it off my chest without stirring up more shit. Well, looks like I failed at that.

        "Adam, it's been almost four months since I started seeing Raine. I thought you understood that I wasn't that shady?"

        "You see, I thought that, too. Chloe doesn't just come around here for attention, Scott," I glared at him. 

        "If you're assuming I called her, you're wrong. God, why do you keep undermining me?" Scott shoots back at me swiftly. I merely chuckled, looking away from him towards the door. Apart of me hoped that Raine would just rush through the door and be back with us, but I highly doubt that would happen. 

        I look back at him. "I'm not undermining you."

        "Really? Cause that's kind've what you're doing right now," Scott responds a bit on the sarcastic side.

        "I'm just stating some known facts. Like I've said before, Scott, you're not good for Raine. I'm sorry to be so blunt and bring up things from the past, but I'm just trying to be a truthful friend here. I'm not trying to be an asshole, even though it's kind of sounding like I am," I trail off, watching as Scott nods his head in agreement with the asshole statement. "We've been truthful with each other since...well forever ago. You can't just get angry that I'm being brutally truthful to you."

        Scott sighs, raking his fingers through his hair again. He looks like he wants to punch something just by the sudden redness of his face from anger and frustration. I brace myself, hoping that I wasn't the intended target. Scott looks at me, giving me a weird and an expression I cannot comprehend. 

        "I just..." Scott exhales. "I get so angry with myself for the shitty decisions I've made in the past."

        "I'm going to give some 'brotherly' advice here," I start. "Maybe you should work on getting yourself together before getting together with Raine?"

        Scott's eyes slowly meet mine and for a second, I thought he was going to argue with my suggestion. But he clenches his jaw, emphasizing the crooked jawline that reminded me of a certain funny fight he got into with a bunch of douche bags, and he soon exhales. He sighs, nodding his head.

        "Maybe you're right..." his voice is soft.

        I nod my head, too, knowing that he is making a good decision by taking my advice. Scott is a little bit messed up, as for myself, and I know that just rushing into a relationship is problematic. It could only cause more shit to stir up without warning. Neither Raine or Scott deserves that. Maybe a little space from each other is a wise idea on my behalf. Good job, Adam.

        I pull out my phone, a little sigh of relief sweeping over me. I'm a smart brother for buying Raine a cell phone for situations like this. Though I didn't say that, it was definitely meant for this purpose. I watch as Scott's eyes are one me as I put the phone to my ear, pacing around in front of the TV, listening to the phone ringing.

        Ring.

        Ring.

        Ring.

        C'mon, Raine.

        Ring.

        "Hello?" I hear Raine's soft voice answer.

        "Raine? Hey, where-where are you?" I ask, hesitating a bit to be such an overprotective brother. But I find it quite necessary.

        "No where," she responds after a second.

        Lies.

        "No where as in somewhere?" I raise an eyebrow, watching as Scott practically pounces over the couch to get closer to me and the phone. I jerk away, giving him a dirty look for being an idiot. About multiple things.

        "Yeah..." her voice trails off, sniffling a little. "Where else would I have to go?"

        "If I had to guess where you are, I'd say you went back..." I respond, my voice trailing off as well. I can see Scott's face freeze up as I say those words.

        "I didn't know what to do," she responds.

        "That's not a really good place to go, Raine," I respond, rubbing my face with the palm of my hand.

        "I needed to get away. Apparently my escape was to my past," Raine sighs reluctantly.

        "Where is she?" Scott whispers to me.

        I look at him, giving him a dirty look. "Raine, look, why don't you come home?" 

        "Maybe later."

        "What?"

        "I need to clear my head first, Adam. I'll be there later. I promise," she responds.

        "Raine, that's not what I-" She hung up on me. I glance down at the phone, surprised that she just hung up on me. 

        "She hung up on me..." I sigh, turning to Scott.

        Oh, boy.