can't shut my heart up

comfort

Faith POV

            Jade drives me home... fully against Hope's will. Its not fully her fault though like she offered to but i said yes so if anyone's its mine She pulls up and I turn to her in my seat.

F: h-hey um so yeah that was...

J: scary...but like i mean...she wouldnt n-not if...nah she wouldnt

F: yeah your right we shouldnt worry

               She gets out and opens my door for me. We walk up to my door.

F: welp um...

J: yeah...i should go before yanno Hope freaks *starts walking away*

F: hey wait

J: hm?

F: come back

                    She walks back and looks at me confused.

F: l-look im...im my own person we shouldnt have to worry about being friends just cus shes protective...she doesnt mean to be so mean to you

J: *sigh* no im sure she does...she has a reason to be protective

F: y-yeah but i can protect myself...i want to...i want you to be comfortable around me...be closer i wanna get to really know you

J: whats there to know?

F: well you tell me

                I reach for her hand, she flinches back and looks at me.

F: shes not here yet okay?

                 She reaches to hold my hand and i pull her into a hug. She just stands there but then hugs back. I swear i see some grass start to get greener-

*HONK HONK*

J: its hope *sigh* i'd better go. see ya later Faith 

F: okay...bye

                She runs to her car and drives away. Hope comes up

H: the FUCK was that? you just LEFT?

F: she offered to drive me-

H: AND YOU SAID YEAH? what if she was lying and DIDNT?-

F: W-WELL SHE DIDNT OKAY? she DROVE me here okay

H: w-what-

F: look...if she was gonna hurt me she wouldve done it when she had the chance...she didnt tho because GOD DAMN IT Hope unstables are still like US they have feelings...she doesnt wanna been seen like that. you've gotta give them a chance now ima go do some yoga or do you have to be there too? 

Maxine POV

                We pull up to Iris's place and i get out

Mad: be careful okay?

M: yeah okay whatever see ya in a few

                   She drives away and i knock on the door. I hear crying...i know its rude but i open the door and walk in. I see her crying on her sofa

M: hey Iris

I: g-go away 

M: ummm lemme think...no aha

                 She dont even give me a chuckle. I close the door, walk over to her and sit on the sofa next to her.

M: hey chin up Iris its not that bad-

I: you heard e-everyones reactions

M: yeah but like i mean they acted like that for all the others too-

I: EVEN THE UNSTABLES WERE S-SCARED 

M: hey come ere ight

                 I pull her into a hug while she cries. 

M: Iris...b-babygirl...

                      where did that come from? whatever friends give each other nick names.

M: was it scary? kinda maybe...but your not. I know you wouldnt do that. I mean come on i'v seen you chase roaches out the house so you dont have to kill em, you couldnt hurt a damn fly...yes that WAS you...but it dont define ya like have i died from a drink ya gave me yet?

I: n-no

M: have ya sewn someones lips together yet?

I: n-no

M: well there ya go see? you havnt hurt someone yet cus just like everyone else you wouldnt wanna without a reason

                     She looks up at me.

I: b-but-

M: no buts Iris...you okay sure okay people might act a lil different around you but so what? yanno i wont act any different 

                    She hugs me and nuzzles into my neck. It gets kinda hot all of a sudden i think im sick? idk.

I: t-thank you Max

M: n-no problem Iris...no problem