"Ar-Arnold," Lila spoke softly her green eyes filled with tears " Arnold, plea-please I can explain." Lila's voice cracked, she was covering her almost naked body with a blanket. She started frantically trying to find her shirt as she grabbed for her jeans.
Arnold couldn't believe his eyes, he couldn't speak, he felt his body go numb. His hand slid from the door knob and fell to his side. There was his high school sweet heart, what he thought was the love of his life, in bed with his cousin Arnie. He watched her try to hurry and put on her shirt and stumble out of Arnie's bed. His blood ran cold and he felt anger boil deep down in his stomach. " Lila," he said in a whisper, she didn't hear him, she was still fumbling to get dressed. Then he spoke again "Lila!" his voice full of a desperate kind of anger . Lila's head snapped up in surprise she was still trying to cover herself with the blanket. Her green glistening eyes staring up at his. Arnold couldn't bring himself to look at her, his eyes darted to the ground. He concentrated on his voice trying to make it sound harsh and uncaring." We're over Lila, I don't want your half assed explanation, don't call me, don' t you even dare coming near me!" he balled his hands into fists.
"Arnold" Lila tried to suppress a sob
"No Lila!" He turned his eye to meet hers " You don't get to be sad, you have no right to even try to explain this mess you two have made! If I made a mistake or made you upset or whatever I did to make you do this!" He gestured to her half naked body " With him!" He pointed at Arnie, who had his head in his hands covering his face. Arnie hadn't spoken or even made a sound. Arnold continued his yelling " If you loved me we could have fixed it, we could have talked. I would have done anything!" His head was pounding, He knew he had to leave before he did something stupid. He turned and started for the stairs.
" Please Arnold!" Lila jumped up from the bed and right as she did Arnold turned right back around almost catching Lila. She was surprised and tried to stop herself from running into Arnold. the momentum carried her and crashed right into Arnold. Then when she looked into his blue eyes he began to speak. She was afraid of what he would say next.
Arnold spoke quietly this time. " You know Lila I could forgive just about anybody for hurting me but I can never forgive you for this, for breaking my heart." Arnold walked away and down the stairs. Lila however was still in shock for what had just happen. She felt her knees give out and she fell to the ground and began to sob uncontrollably.
"I am so sorry." she began whispering to herself over and over again. Lila had never in her life felt more regret then when she felt in that moment. She knew she could never fix what she had done. Never had she heard Arnold so hurt or so angry since she had known him. what have I done she thought to herself. She heard the front door slam and shook the house.
"Lila," She heard arnies soft voice from behind her . Arnie sat next to her and put his hand on her shoulder " He's hurt right now, but it will be okay." he tried comforting her.
"No Arnie, I don't think it ever will." Lila sobbed again and reached up to hold Arnie's hand.