Broken

chapter 13

Salvatore

"Shh," I said again and closed my eyes. My hands firmly wrapped around her waist, pulling her closer to me. I rested my chin on her shoulder and inhaled her scent for the 100th time. She smelled like fresh roses in a mixture with a really good smell which I can't comprehend.

"Sal," she said but remained in position. I was afraid that she was going to pull away and slap me.

"Hmm," I replied against her neck and she shuddered. I felt my body respond to her shuddering as I felt my self growing harder than ever in my pants. I think she felt it too because she turned to look at me with a wide eyes.

She released herself from my grip and turned to face me, I could see something in those emerald eyes as she looked at me. I felt stupid all of a sudden, we came to check on Sofia but I ended up getting hard.

"Sal," she said, standing in front of me, biting her down lips.

If she does not stop doing that I'll be forced to take her lips right now.

"Sal," she said again. I can't read the look on her face neither could I answer her. I imagined what she wanted to ask. Why did you do that? I silently wished that she would not ask that question. I honestly don't have an answer because I already found myself holding her before I even realised what I was doing. I was as surprised as she was.

I have not said a word since she broke the embrace. I've just been staring at her. She bit her down lips again and opened her mouth to say something but closed it.

"If you don't stop doing that, I'll do something that might make you absolutely mad at me," I said in response to her biting of lip.

Her face flushed and she looked away. Her eyes shifted from the lamp to the ceiling. Something amazed me about this scene. Neither of us moved, we both stood in silence.

"I'm sorry," I said finally. " It was an accident and it would never repeat itself again," I said but doubted my words. Something about her felt different. Strangely different.

Something in her emerald eyes looked dead as soon as I apologized. She cleared her throat and took a step back.

"It's cool," she said and her eyes travelled to the used plate beside the lamp which reminded me that we were in a Sofia's room.

"Would you like dinner?" I asked her. The time should be around 7pm.

"No thanks, I think I should head home." She picked Sofia's used plate.

"No, no, leave it, we have people who would take care of it," I said to her. She nodded and dropped it.

"Can I drop you off?" I asked and to my relief she nodded. She picked her phone while I touched my pockets to check if I had my keys there.

"Set?" I asked and she nodded.

Why did you become so silent all of a sudden?

Within minutes we were in my truck and She was yet to say a word since we left Sofia's room.

"Are you mad at me?" I asked while driving. We were close to her house.

"No," she replied curtly.

"C'mon," I said and turned to look at her face but couldn't get any info because of the darkness of the night.

"No, I'm not. It was just a hug anyway, and you said it would never happen again. I think I'm cool," she said and turned to look outside.

My heart sank at her words. Just a hug? A hug made me hard?

I silently prayed that she didn't feel my hardness but I think she did. Now she'll think of me as a weak guy who would come by looking at a girl. I almost laughed out loud at my thoughts. If only she knows how good I am.

I've never been hard from hugging a girl before. It just happened today.

I looked at her again, but I was taken as I saw a drop of tear on her cheek.

Why?

"Are you okay?" I asked. I did'nt understand her. Not at all.

"Yeah, I'm great," she replied as soon as I parked in front of her house. Without hesitation, she hopped out of my truck and started her way to her house. I ran after her.

"Hey!!" I called from behind but she walked faster but I caught up with her and silently gave credits to my long legs.

"Hey!" I said again as I grabbed her shoulder and turned her so that she could face me.

She has been crying? What's the problem?

"Yeah?" She responded.

"Are you okay?" I asked. I wanted to touch her but I decided against it.

"Yeah! I just wanna be alone"

"What's the problem?" I asked.

"Just go away," she spat and turned to walk away but I pulled her back.

"Talk to me," I ordered. Why was she being so difficult. I pulled her to my chest and wrapped my hand to my around her. I've been wanting to do this for as long as I can remember. She fought my grip at first but later gave in slowly.

I held her chin with the index finger and the thumb of my free hand and raised her head so that she's look at me.

"What's the problem?" I asked.

"I.." she started but looked down while I raised her head again.

"Talk to me," I persuaded.

"I just... nevermind," She asked calmly, almost in a whisper.

Talk to me.

I tightened my grip on her waist and bit she bit her lower lip.

"You said it would never happen again," was the last sentence she said before I crashed my lips into hers.

To my surprised, she kissed me back. Her lips were soft and welcoming. Her hands travelled from dangling by her side's to my hair. I sucked her lower lip delicately as I felt the body tremble in need.

It felt perfect, like I've been missing so much. There's something different about the way her lips tasted. It felt like I've never had a kiss. It felt foreign but perfect.

Suddenly, she broke the kiss and unwrapped my hands from her waist, making me remember that we we're in front of her house.

"Goodnight," she said abruptly and walk away.

C'mon, you can do better

"Goodnight," I replied or I thought I replied.

I wanted to wait and see if she'll come back outside to look at me. Didn't she feel it? The kiss. It felt unique and special. Something that should last forever.

A familiar music buzzed into my ears making me wonder who was around ... Oh! It was my phone ringing. I reached for it from my pocket and MOM displayed on the screen.

"Yeah?" I asked as soon as I picked the call.

"Where are you?" She queried.

"Took Ciara home," I replied and walked to my truck. I'll started to Jason's place.

I thought something was going on with him.

"Oh! Thanks"

"No need to thank me. She's my friend," I replied and I imagined that she rolled her eyes.

"Okay, be home soon," she sang and hung up.

In ten minutes I was at Jason's house. After pressing the door bell and knocking for a good number of times, his mom finally opened the door.

"Hey! Sorry for keeping you!" she said as soon as she opened the door. "Come in"

"It's no problem, thanks," I replied politely. I silently thanked heavens that I didn't come when she wasn't in a good mood.

"He's in his room," she said and I nodded. I took the stairs to his room immediately.

I heard silent sobs coming from the side where his room was located. Is that Jason crying? What's up with everyone crying today. First, Ciara and now, Jason?

Jeez!!

Walking up to his room, I opened the door but could not see a thing. His room was dark as f**k! I put my phone torch on and walked up to his lamp to put it on. As soon as I put the lamp on I almost ran back. The sight of the Jason was completely different from the Jason I'd known for the past six years of my life. He was on the lying in the floor looking pale and white.

I suddenly felt guilty. I should have been here earlier than this. What's going on? His mom didn't say a word about this to me. Of course I suspected that something was wrong but not to make him look like this. What's going on with him?

"Jason?"

"Bro," he choked. "She... she broke up," he finish with a shaking voice. I stood by the lamp watching him. Not knowing what to do. His long time girlfriend broke up with him. He's been dating her even before I became his friend. I felt sorry for him.

I suspected was something up with her since she got admitted to college, she had been avoiding him but I decided not to say anything about it because I believed she loved him.

How dare her hurt him this way? I looked at my sad bestfreind on the floor. His eyes were bloodshot and were ready to pop out. I was sure he had cried to the extent that he couldn't cry any longer.

Not knowing what to do, I asked him. "Can I help you with anything?" I believe he might want sometime alone.

"Can you comeback tomorrow? I need sometime alone," he said In a whisper.

"Okay. Goodnight" I said and stepped out. I don't believe that I can love anyone as much as he loves that girl. Why is love so f****d up? I've not found any happy lover around me. Not even my parents.

I know feelings are not easy to control but I think love is damned.

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