AGAPE

5.A Cry for Help

Serenity’s POV:

Maddison and I haven't talked about that hallway incident since it happened

After P.E she took my number and we have been texting a lot lately

It was nice to have some company for once

My mom and Julia weren't good for it

I sat at the kitchen island watching her drink from a wine bottle

She was swaying to nothing as the whole house was quite

"Mom I think it's time to put the bottle down," I said softly

"What did you just say to me" she hissed

"Put the bottle down and go to bed, Mom"

"Don't tell me what to f*****g DO!" She shouted smashing the wine bottle on the floor

I flinched as shards of glass flew around the room

"I wish you were the one that died why did they have to take my baby my baby" she sobbed as she slid down the wall

"I know Mom I know" I whispered sorrowfully

Even though she was drunk I knew she meant every word

It was no surprise

I walked over to her and brought her up to her feet

I carried her up the steps and into her room

Placing her on the bed I whispered a small good night

As I was walking out I turned around to glance at her once more

She was whispering his name

With a deep sigh, I walked out of her room

I walked past Elijah's room and froze

I turned towards the door and turned the handle

The door was dark and untouched

Just as he had left it

I sat in the dark room and played with the football in my hands that I took off the dresser

I looked around

I saw all the trophies

All the photos

All the achievements

He had so much going for him

Tears rolled down my cheek as I curled up on the floor holding the football close to my chest

Why did he have to leave me

Why did he do this to me

I sobbed continuously on the floor

Until my eyes closed and I drifted into peaceful darkness.

****

I woke up still curled up on the floor and with a pounding headache

I got up off the floor dazed

I staggered to my feet dropping the football in hand

I glanced outside and saw that the sun was already brightly shining in the sky

I looked at the clock above the dresser and saw it was 12:30

She didn't check on me I thought with a frown on my face

But I wasn't surprised about her actions

Every day I wake up and expect to see her run and hug me

Kiss me

Tell me she loves me

And how she knows how hard this is on me

And that she was sorry for turning her back on me when I needed her the most

But those days never came

They will never come

I walked to the door turned the knob and walked outside

The house was quite

Painfully quiet

I walked down the stairs and into the kitchen

I stopped abruptly when I remembered there were shards of still on the floor from last night's incident

With a sigh, I took up a broom and began sweeping up the broken glass

I scooped them up with a paper towel and threw them in the bin

I looked around the kitchen unsure of what to do next

I opted to have a quick breakfast/lunch

Which was a grilled chicken sandwich and some apple juice

As I sat on the seat in front of the kitchen island ready to eat the doorbell rang

I inwardly groaned and ignored it

No one knows I'm here they'll leave soon

I went in for a bite of the sandwich and the bell rang continuously

I angrily dropped the sandwich on the plate and walked towards the door

I opened the door and came across a smiling Sebastian

"Hey, what are you doing here?" I asked feeling a bit surprised at his visit

"I didn't see you in the morning and I wanted to see if you were doing okay," he said shyly

"I'm doing good thanks for asking come in," I said with a smile and he walked past me and into my home

"It's been a while since I've been here"

"Yeah I guess it has," I said closing the door

"Nothing's changed," he said with a small chuckle

"Yeah you know my mom is very constant with things" I replied as I walked back to the island to finish my sandwich

"Are you drinking apple juice?" he asked amused taking a seat beside me

"Um yes do you have some sort of vendetta against apple juice" I asked while taking a sip of my drink

"Yes I do because everyone knows that orange juice is much better" he replied

"Ok you know what you are not going to come into my house and disrespect apple juice like that okay," I said jokingly pointing my finger toward the door

"Ok alright if I say apple juice is better than orange juice you owe me a second date on Saturday," he said with that swoon-worthy smile of his

"Hmmm that doesn't sound convincing"

"Hey I'm going against my moral compass here," he said with humor in his voice and I laughed

"Alright fine go ahead"

"Apple juice is far more 10 times 1000 times better than orange juice"

"You Mr. Marino have you're self a date on Saturday," I said my smile stretching from ear to ear

"Give me your number," he said handing me his phone and I was in my head screaming and rolling

I quickly inputted my number and handed it back to him

"Aren't you supposed to be headed back to school right now?" I asked curiously

"Oh s**t, f**k" he replied jumping off the counter

I bent over laughing seeing the school's star quarterback stumbling over his own two feet

"How did you even leave the compound" I asked between laughter

"A magician never reveals his secret," he said with a smirk and a wink

He ran out the door and to his car with me Still inside laughing

After a few seconds, I heard him drive off blowing the horn a couple of times

I sat with my half-eaten sandwich in front of me still smiling

I was happy Sebastian came back into my life

This was the only real joy I felt in a long while

I smiled harder when I realized he asked me on a second "date"

My feelings for him were growing at an abnormal rate

But I wasn’t scared

I wasn't afraid of the love I feel for him

I wanted them to grow stronger

I wanted them to consume me

Sebastian was my holy grail

He was saving me

From the inevitable.