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Post by Calden LeCoste on Aug 5, 2013 14:12:32 GMT -5
I help him across the parking lot, feeling exposed, like a jock was hiding behind bumpers. I let him go and circle around to the passenger side of the car to climb in, not bothering to draw the seat belt over me. If Jason suddenly turned on me I didn't want to be caught there, I wanted to be able to open the door and hop out to run. I don't reply after he thanks me, shrugging my shoulders as I look out the window. "When we pull out, take a right, then a left, go straight at the next intersection and then left." I say, looking down at my lap as I rambled off directions. It wasn't far, but even if it was, I'd probably walk to school anyway.
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Post by Jason Monroe on Aug 5, 2013 17:24:59 GMT -5
I watch as he gets into the passenger side and begin backing out of the parking lot. Slowly, we get to the main road and I look over at him and smile slightly. "You can have the radio," I say as I stop at a red light. I follow his directions, waiting at the intersection and slowly turning left before continuously going straight. His house wasn't far by any standards, being a five minute drive. I stop and rest my forehead against the steering wheel before looking over at Calden. "Are you going to be needing help?" I ask, unbuckling myself just in case.
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Post by Calden LeCoste on Aug 5, 2013 17:48:16 GMT -5
I nod as he says that I can have the radio and finally reach for it to flip through channels before landing on a Korn song and I lean back, tapping my fingers on my leg with the beat. I look at the house as we pull up and I look over at Jason at his question, pausing. "I don't think so." I reply, grabbing my bag and opening the door to start up the walk. I pull my keys out of my pocket and open the door, starting in. I creep around Leah, who was still in her short dress from last night, her blonde hair fanning around her. I go back to my room, grabbing shirts and sticking them into my bag, along with underwear and pants. I grab my old book bag to put a couple more pairs of pants in before all my clothes are packed and I go over to my nightstand to crouch down, pulling open the bottom drawer. I pull out three pictures, two of Mark and I, one just of him, his hair a startling shade of blue. I sigh, looking at them before putting them in an outside pocket of my book bag. I straighten and grab my begs before walking out and cutting into the kitchen to open a cupboard to pull out two bottles of Jack and one of vodka. I put them in my second bag, wrapping my pants around them so that they wouldn't clink together before standing and starting back into the living room.
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Post by Jason Monroe on Aug 5, 2013 17:53:05 GMT -5
I smile as he takes the chance to use the radio and hum silently to the song before we stop. Once he answers my question, I lean back and wait for him to come back outside though I take no time to rifle through my CDs and find one I thought we would both like, putting it inside the radio. I lean back and huff, looking around for a minute before looking down at my legs. A little known fact about me, I had been cutting a few months back, trying to see if that could help anything though nothing did. I shake my head and look back up to see if Calden was coming and sigh when he isn't.
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Post by Calden LeCoste on Aug 5, 2013 17:59:33 GMT -5
I creep back around Leah and open the door, carefully setting my bags down on the Stoop as I lock the door behind me before starting back down the walk. I pull open the passenger side door and put the two begs at my feet before closing the door after me. "She was asleep." I say randomly, looking back out the window at the house. I wondered if I would miss my sister, but, deep down, I knew that I wouldn't. I wouldn't miss all her derogatory words and having her gone all night- though when she was gone was usually the best time.
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Post by Jason Monroe on Aug 7, 2013 20:03:58 GMT -5
I look up as I see Calden come down his driveway and wait for him to pull open the door. "Well, that made it easier for you, right?" I ask, looking over before looking back and backing out of the driveway. I hum along to all the songs that comes on before we get to my apartment and smile. "Well, welcome to...not even sure what to call it," I say with a huff before getting out and walking to Calden's side, opening the door for him with a smile before reaching in and taking both of his bags. I run a hand through my hair as we head up the stairs, stopping right before the top.
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Post by Calden LeCoste on Aug 7, 2013 20:09:51 GMT -5
"Yeah." I shrug, keeping my hazel eyes fixed out the window. I didn't want to tell Jason that it had also made it spossible for me to take her stash of alcohol, because I certainly wasn't going to share it. Soon we make it to his apartment and pause to give him time to cross to my side and open my door. "Th-Thanks for letting me stay here." I mumble, grabbing both my bags before waiting for him to lead me up to the right door. I hoped things would be better with Jason than they were with Leah; I hoped this wasn't some type of elaborate prank meant to make a total fool out of me. Because, if it was, I'd certainly fallen for it. "We don't have to go back to school, right?" I add hopefully, looking over at him.
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Post by Jason Monroe on Aug 7, 2013 20:25:54 GMT -5
I nod as he thanks me and smile before leading him to our apartment. I roll my shoulders and chuckle nervously as I look at the mess I had made. I look back as he asks if we have to go to school and shake my head. "Nope, we have no real reason to." With a shrug, I take his hand, showing him through the house and giving him the grand tour. Once we get into the living room again, I release his hand and head back to the kitchen, grabbing two beers for us and handing one to him. "The guest room is yours. Actually, you can choose your room, all up to you," I say with a shrug.
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Post by Calden LeCoste on Aug 7, 2013 20:32:23 GMT -5
I follow him back and into a door, fear in my eyes though I soon relax a bit when no one jumps out at me or Jason tackles me to the floor. There was a mess, but it wasn't as bad as when Leah went on a rampage. I, personally, liked to keep everything pretty much spotless, but I could keep it only to my room. "Good." I say softly as as he says that we don't have to go back to school. I set my bags down and let Jason take my hand to lead me around, my hazel eyes roving over every surface of the apartment. It was nice, I had to admit. Maybe not the hugest or the grandest, but it was better than some places I'd seen. Better than the alleys I tended to inhabit when I didn't feel like putting up with Leah. "I'm going to put my stuff away, it that's okay." I mumble, already picking up my bags to head back to the guest room that Jason had already showed me. I shut the door with my foot, wanting to be alone to wrap my head around all of this change as I unzip my book bag that held msot of my clothes.
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Post by Jason Monroe on Aug 7, 2013 20:38:24 GMT -5
I don't answer as he already heads to the room and smile slightly. This was a huge change for both of us yet I hoped it was all for the better. I knew that it would be for him if he would give me some time to try to help him. Slowly moving to his door, I knock on it and smile. "You want anything to eat?" I ask, hoping that I wouldn't be pushing him too far. I would be willing to change just about anything for him to be comfortable though it wouldn't be as soon as I wanted.
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Post by Calden LeCoste on Aug 7, 2013 20:45:28 GMT -5
I plop down beside the dresser, crossing my thin legs as I pulled out jeans, shirts, and underwear to fold them before putting them in one of the three drawers- shirts on top, underwear and socks in the middle, and jeans and shorts in the bottom. I jump at the knock on the door and quickly shake my head even though Jason couldn't see me. "Uh, nah, I ate lunch not too long ago." I lie, pushing my red and black hair out of my face. I sit up on my knees to grab my shoes, pulling off the ones that I already had on to put them neatly beside the drawer and push myself to my feet, stumbling backwards before I caught myself on the bed. I huff, standing carefully to grab my two bags and open the closet to put them in, the three bottles clinking together as there wasn't anything between then anymore. I straight back up, dusting my hands together. Everything had a place. Everything was neat, and I knew exactly where it was.
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Post by Jason Monroe on Aug 7, 2013 20:55:43 GMT -5
I nod at his answer and walk to the couch, sitting down and sighing. My hand reaches for the remote before I pull back and lay down on the couch, deciding to take it easy for a bit. I could clean up soon and get everything situated but for now everything could wait. I didn't know what to do to help Calden get use to everything and I certainly didn't know how to make it easier for him to adjust to me not being the big bad bully anymore. I would apologize but at the moment, he needed to take it easy.
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Post by Calden LeCoste on Aug 7, 2013 21:12:34 GMT -5
I puff my cheeks out as I breathe out, opening the closet door again to unzip the front pocket of my book bag, pulling out the pictures. I close the door again before pulling open the middle drawer and lifting up a neatly folded pile of underwear to place the pictures under them before setting them back and bumping the drawer closed with my hip. I pull open the door to my new bedroom before stopping. Did Jason want my company? I sigh before stepping out to go down the hallway and into the living room, keeping my hazel eyes focused on my feet as I cautiously sit next to him on the couch. "I put everything up." I state simply, looking over at him.
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Post by Jason Monroe on Aug 7, 2013 21:18:26 GMT -5
I look over as Calden comes to sit by me on the couch and I nod. "Hope everything fits your liking," I say with a smile and sitting back up. My arms reach up and I sigh before looking over at him and smiling. "Um, think we could try to make a friendship?" I ask quietly, looking down at my feet for a minute before looking over at him. I wasn't sure how to get everything situated with us but I was hoping we could later on. It wasn't like I was planning every move I made. Especially when it came to keeping my reputation. At school, I was totally different from the real me...though I was me on the field. It was the only reason I stayed on the team.
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Post by Calden LeCoste on Aug 7, 2013 21:32:37 GMT -5
"Its nice." I say, nodding as I folded my hands in my lap before I started picking at my nails. I look over at Jason as he speaks, my hazel eyes roving over him for a moment. He'd kissed me earlier, claimed that he was gay, then it was friendship. I was confused. "Sure." I reply, shrugging my bony shoulders slightly. I didn't know exactly how this would play out, what would come to the light in time, but it was obvious that Jason didn't know what he was getting into, inviting me to live with him. Offering to be my friend. He didn't know about my drinking problem, my scars and my blade, or my addiction. It would probably come out in time, and I'd let it. I didn't want to get kicked out just yet.
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