The Orphan

Chapter Six

Autumn-

I knew what I wanted to say, what I wanted to answer with, but I've never been on a date before, what will it be like?

I mean he makes me laugh, and he's exactly the person I've been waiting for, wishing for...

The answers simple and it's there, but how well do I really know him?

I guess that's what dates are for aren't they? getting to know each other.

He seems nice, but there's a lot I don't know about him, like Indie! who's she?!

"Your not saying anything, should I take that as a no?" he asked standing only a few inches away.

I opened my mouth to answer but nothing came out.

"Do I have to answer now? Can I think it over and get back to you tomorrow?" I asked.

He nodded, "Sure, that's, that's fine."

I smiled, "thanks."

A rather awkward silence surrounded us, "do you know the time?" I asked him breaking the silence.

It had gotten dark and I didn't want everyone out looking for me.

As he went to check his phone for the time it began ringing.

Perfect timing.

He answered then held the phone out to me, "it's for you."

I frowned taking the phone from him, "hello?"

"Where the hell have you been?! its nine o'clock everyone's been worried you'd jumped off a bridge or something!" Dylan snapped on the other line.

"Calm down! I'm not suicidal!" I snapped back then quietly added a "yet" at the end.

"Get your ass home or i'll come down and get you myself!"

"How do you suppose on doing that, I've got the truck remember."

"Don't push it Autumn!" he warned.

"Your the reason I'm out here, going on about how I need to talk to a psychiatrist or something like that!" I hissed into the phone.

"I'm glad you brought that up, because tomorrow you have an appointment with a therapist."

Please tell me he's joking.

"If that's some sort of joke it's not funny!"

"It's no joke Autumn, you need to talk to someone." He spoke calmly and confidently.

I wanted to snap his neck.

"I'm not going! and if you think this is convincing me to return to that place you call a home your sadly mistaken!"

"What are you going to do! you've got no where else to go!"

It was true, I wanted to cry but I held it in until Mason was far away.

I hung up the phone and past it back to Mason, my lips pressed into a straight line.

"See you tomorrow?" I asked.

He nodded.

"Are you sure your in any state to be alone?" He stopped me before I could drive away.

"I'll be fine." I assured him, he didn't seem fooled though.

He sighed "I thought you said you didn't lie." He reminded me making me smile.

I broke into a sob and it all went down hill from there.