𝑅𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑|| 𝑗.ℎ

Chapter 27

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Emilia's Pov-

"Jaden. I said it was ok. I don't want to be a burden" I argue. He stands there with a small smile on his face. He looks tired, dark eye bags underline his eyes, discoloration to his face. His hair is in knots on the tops of his head but he mange's to still keep up his goofy self when needed too.

"Emilia, you're not gonna be a burden. My mom was the one who suggested it in the first place." I shake my head at this, standing up off the couch and walking to the kitchen only to find him in pursuit.

"Jaden, i'll be fine here." I turn around, giving him a tight lip smile. "I'm doing better see?"

He lets out a huff, sitting down at the island chair. "Em, No one deserves to spend the holidays alone and how many years have you spent them alone?"

"Since 6years since I stopped celebrating them, 3 years since I spent them alone." I mumble. I use to love the holidays, it's just things got in the way and one thing lead to another and I soon just gave up the hope things would be the same.

"That's it. I'm deciding. Pack your bags. You're staying a week at my house." Jaden declares. My eyes grow wide but looking up seeing the look on his face was enough to shut me up.

He has the biggest smile on his face and his eyes lit up like a kid on Christmas, literally. I don't know if he is bipolar or how his mood changed so fast nor why any one would want to spend Christmas with the girl who can barley get out of her room but maybe this could be okay?

No, what the hell am I thinking. There is no way in he-

"Stop overthinking it. Please. Maybe this will good for you? I think you need to let loose. You have too many walls up. My family isn't that scary, plus it's only my mom and grandpa anyways. You seem to be up to it, I mean you have been more, yourself? I don't know. I don't want to say you getting better but your making progress and I couldn't live with myself if you stay here, neither would my mom by the way."

"Jaden-"

"I promise if you feel uncomfortable you can leave and-"

"Jaden i-"

"If you want me to leave you alone i'll leave you alone and let you be al-"

"JADEN!"

He stops talking and his eyes meet my gaze. He sends me a tight lip smile and shuts up, letting me talk. "Does it really mean that much to you?" He nods his head. "Then I guess but I hope you know I haven't done Christmas in awhile and I have no clue what to do-"

I was cut off again by two strong arms wrapping around me waist, lifting my in the air. A strong sent of coffee lines the inside of my nose. His hair tickling the back of my neck, making me giggle.

"Please put me down. As much as I want a hug from you, you stink" I lie. He didn't smell bad but I just wanted to be put down. I didn't like being picked up, I always felt heavier.

He lets out a huff, lifting me up higher and sets me on the counter as he stands in between my legs. I let out another small laugh, "This is the first time i've been taller than you"

This, of course, seems to go in one ear and out the other. Instead, a big smile, showing off his perfect white teeth, takes over his face. I don't know why he's just smiling at me so I just smile back.

"This was the first time you laughed in awhile." He whispers.

"Hun?"

"It's the first time you smiled and laughed in awhile." He repeats himself. I send him a weird ass look.

"You haven't smiled or laughed this whole week. This was the first time I've heard or seen it in awhile."

I stare down at the boy in pure shock. I didn't even notice that nor how that seem to make him the happiest I've seen him all week. A tingling feeling erupted in my stomach.

"Ha.Ha." I smile, I place my hands in his hair, running my fingers through the knots that have seemed to form in his hair. "Your hair is very tangled. Do you even brush it?"

"No. I've been kind of busy." He states as it's the words obvious thing. I shake my head at his banters before we fall into a sea of silence. His hand places on the counter stops on either side of my legs as my hands and wrapped into his hair. He seems to be enjoying it as he just stands there, letting me sort through out the subtle curls.

"Thank you" I softly say. He shakes his head before closing his eyes.

"I don't need to be thanked. Everyone should have someone there."

"Still. I really appreciate you even if I can't or don't show it."

"I know you do. I can tell you are still upset about things. You just gotta let it go Em. Have you even talked to Lilly or turned your phone on?" he asked. His voice was nothing but a small whisper, almost wanting to keep the tone of the atmosphere, calm.

I shake my head at his two questions.I've been too scared to even touch the phone let alone try to turn it on. I don't want to read any of the messages, I don't want to even think about how those are so much like my childhood. It terrifies me.

I look down from Jaden's hair to his eyes. His eyes look brighter than normal. Almost like he's at peace. I find it incredibly odd that I have never seen this look on him, he seems so, so put together.

"You need to get some sleep sometime soon." He says, dragging me out of my thoughts. He takes his finger and slowly underlines my eye bags that rest just below my eyes. I haven't looked at myself in the mirror lately but i'm probably, not most definitely, look like a wreck.

"I'm fine. I'm not even-"

"Don't. Don't even start to lie to me. It's nap time" A devilish smirk takes over his lip and before I know it. I'm thrown over his shoulder and walked downstairs.

A/N-

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I really enjoy writing this chapter actually. I don't know but it's calming in way. I'm weird don't ask. Anyways, let me know if you guys have anything you want to see for the characters and always remember that I love you<3