THE STORM

18. Bria

Courtney says,” We are finally, Liam and Jake free.”

Candy yells “thank god they are gone. Does Liam really think he has a chance against Adam?”

We all laugh. The mood has already changed.

Courtney is pulling into a Walmart parking space, when I hear a few cars pull up behind us. They rev up, and I get out of the car. I see that it's Adam, Shadow, and Willie. Adam walks over saying, “Bria you’re Riding with me.” Before I can say no, Candy says “she would love to.” Giving me a playful push.

I blush.

Adam smiles, opening the car door. I get into the car, and Adam checks out my ass. I know, because before I'm seated, I turn to look at him, and he is in space like he has just been caught.

I blush.

He snaps out of his little moment, going around to get in the car. I see Courtney, and Candy get back into the car. We are all heading back to town, so I assume, but then I see we pass everyone at the gravel lot. I ask, “where are we going?” Adam says, “everyone is going to Justin's for a minute, and then we are going to Shadows party.”

About an hour later, we are pulling in the driveway of Shadow's house. Courtney, and Candy gets out to go in, but before Candy goes in the house she yells. “Take care of our girl, Adam.”

He laughs.

Adam opens the car door to let me out but stops me as I step out. He turns me around and gives me a big hug. I hug him back, and nothing else in the world matters at that moment. At that moment, I felt safe in his arms. It feels right, I can’t explain it, but I have never felt this way before. Honestly, it scares the hell out of me. I didn't realize I had started to cry until, Adam pulls back. He gently grabs my face to wipe the tears. He wipes my tears but doesn’t say anything for a minute. Adam finally, asks me “what is going on in your beautiful head.” I laugh saying, “if only he knew what was going on in there, he wouldn't think it was so beautiful.” Adam gives me a hug saying, “tell me then babe.”

Liam has called me baby a few times, but I never really noticed. When Adam calls me babe, baby, or beautiful, my heart skips a beat. In my head right now, I'm wondering if I should tell Adam, everything that is in my head. For some reason I feel like I need to tell him everything, (I did promise to) so with a deep breath, I explain my life. I tell Adam, “That I lost a baby not too long ago, about how I live with Liam because, I have nowhere to go. I tell him everything, and I mean Everything.

The tears are falling down my face in a steady stream now. When I'm done talking. I look up into Adam's eyes, I see no judgement, I see care, and love. (“wow! Love it’s too early for that, I can't even make out these wild feelings I'm having”) now the tears are falling even faster, and I want some space. So, I go to turn around to walk even if it's just to walk down the road and back. I just need a minute to clear my head.

Adam, grabs my hand turning me back around, he wraps his big arms around me. I melt into his arms, being in his arms feel so right. Nothing else at this moment matters. This hug makes me forget about all my stress and worries. When Adam pulls back, he wipes more of my tears asking me, “Do you want to go inside and hang out with me in a quiet room?” I shake my head yes. He takes my hand leading me into the house, and to Shadow's room.

Once in Shadow's room, Adam pulls me down on the bed, and wraps me in his arms. Whispering in my ear “your beautiful.” Then asks me, “Will you take your hoodie off?” With hesitation, I finally give in, and take my hoodie off. Adam sucks in a breath, pulling me back down and wraps his arms around me. Adam runs his hand over my bruises like he is kissing them away. With the thought of him kissing me.

I blush and start to get goosebumps. Adam pulls away and I instantly already miss being in his arms. My phone starts vibrating like crazy, I look down and I freeze. It’s Liam, s**t. I don't answer the call, I let it go. In no way am I ready to speak right now. I need a minute to control my thoughts. I start breathing hard panicking. Adam calms be by hugging me tighter. When I’m calm, I look down as the, Text messages start coming in.

(Liam Texting)

Liam- “where the f**k, are you?”

Liam- “b***h why, are you not answering your phone.”

Liam- “just wait till you get home.”

I start to cry. How, the hell did I get here? What did I do, to deserve this s**t. Adam comes up gently, lifting my face to look at him. He wipes my tears. He then says, “babe you don't deserve that.” I look into Adam's eyes, and I can see my life in them. I can't deal with all this right now, so I turn to go grab Courtney. Once I get to Courtney, it's then that I realize she is drinking so I have no way, Home. Maybe I should run away somewhere he doesn’t know where I am. If I go home Liam is going to possibly kill me. Not that I really care, but for some reason hanging out with the girls and Adam. I find myself wanting to live again.