Chapter 10

The next morning I was released from the hospital, it appeared that my car got most of the damage. My dad had replaced my old car with a brand new one. I found a note and car keys from him when I got home saying that the car in the driveway was mine, and I wouldn't see him for another month maybe two. What a shock, not.

Embry signed my release forms and, him and Seth drove me home. They were sitting in the living room waiting for me to get ready to go to a bon fire.

I walked upstairs passing the two boys on my way, "Foods in the fridge, make yourselves at home."

They thanked me silently and continued to watch whatever show that was captivating their interest.

I showered and straightened my hair and applying a reasonable amount of make-up around the bandages on my head. I settled on wearing a pair of dark washed skinny Jeans, a white tank top with a blue cardigan over it, and my chestnut colored uggs. When I walked downstair, Seth was the fist one to look at me. His eyes gleamed as if he had just won the grand prize.

Embry looked my way when he noticed that Seth had stopped watching the show. He looked at me and then at Seth, then he growled.

"Seth, stop looking at my little sister."

Seth blushed a dark red, and looked away.

I just laughed at my brother and my boyfriend. Boyfriend, the word burned in my mind. He wasn't my boyfriend, Seth had never even brought up us being an exclusive couple. We kissed a few times and he seemed to be into me. If he felt the same way, then why hadn't he asked me to be his girlfriend. My mind whirled with crazy reasons why he hadn't asked.

I was slightly uneasy when we were walking out of the house. I should have expected that he would noticed. He wrapped his hand around my wrist and pulled me back a little, "What's wrong?" His eyes searched my face as if he would find his answer there.

"Nothing, Nothing at all," I said.

He look like he wanted to say more, but he didn't. The car ride was silent, I spent most of it looking out the window. Finally we had arrived the beach, where the bonfire would be held.

I got out of the car first trying to make my getaway to anyone, but no sooner had my feet hit the floor Seth was in front of me.

"Kayla, there is something wrong I feel it. Please tell me."

"Seth there is nothing wrong," I lied.

"Your lying," he said with distaste.

"I'm not," I pushed past him making my way to the fire.

"Yes you are," He said blocking my way. His eyes softened when I met his gaze.

"Why do you even care?"

That looked like it hit him, hard. I felt bad because Seth didn't deserve that, unless he was just stringing me along.

"Kayla. . ." He looked at me.

"If you care about me so much then why haven't you asked me to be your girlfriend," I asked him afraid to hear the response.

When he didn't respond I looked at him, his face buried in his hands. "I'm so stupid," he muttered.

He seemed to get himself together, "I didn't really think about it. I thought you knew how I felt about you, so I didn't really think I had to ask."

"Oh so now I'm not good enough to be asked out."

"Kayla you know that's not what I meant," he said reaching out for my hand, but I pulled away from him.

He took a deep breath, "Kayla, your the most beautiful girl I've ever met. Your smart, and kind. If you agreed to be my girlfriend, I would feel like the luckiest guy in the world. Maybe I was afraid you'd say no that's why I didn't ask."

"Seth, if you asked me out, I would be the luckiest girl in the world. You make me feel like nobody else, you gave me hope when nobody else did."

He smiled, "You deserve the best."

"So do you."

"Kayla?"

"Hm."

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

I leaned up and kissed him on the mouth. "Of course"

"YES!" He threw his arms up in triumph. I laughed at him as he did a silly victory dance, then he picked me up and spun me around. We ended up falling to the ground, he made sure that I was onto top of him so that he wouldn't squish me. I smiled down at him giving him another kiss, he smiled up at me catching my lips again. It was the perfect moment. I was content, for the first time in my life someone wanted me.

He looked toward the camp site and smiled, "Maybe we should go pronounce our courtship to out fellow friends."

I laughed at him attempt to be chivalrous, "Okay good sir," I said with a smile.

"I don't want to walk," I announced on our way up to the camp fire.

I didn't even have to say it twice he picked me up and put me on his back. We approached the camp, being goofy as ever. In all my inner thoughts about Seth I had forgotten all of my former friends would be here. Nadine was sitting next to Embry, Josephine next to Brady and Danielle next to Collin everyone else I probably knew, but I was still in shock.

Seth spoke interrupting my thoughts, "Hey guess what guys?" He yelled, so even Sam and Emily could hear him from their farther proximity. Everyone came closer to hear what Seth had to say, "Kayla and I are dating!"

Everyone smiled, and congratulated him. Embry looked a little angry, but he didn't say anything.

The night was going great until someone had to bring up the Tyler situation. I knew it was coming eventually I just wished that it would have come closer to the end of the night.

It was the first time Nadine spoke to me.

"Kayla, how could this happen?"

"I don't know. All I know is that after you left him, he went mental. "

She shook her head, "He stopped taking his medication."

"There was something wrong with him?"

"Yeah he had a violent streak, and the doctors couldn't diagnose it. So instead they put him on medication."

It was quiet for a long time, "I'm sorry I left you. It was for your safety, but now you'll know why I had to."

"Now won't take away the things I did then."

"Kayla, what do you mean?" She sounded terrified.

She was my best friend, I loved her. Even if she did leave, something told me that it was good to let her back into my life. I needed her, now that I have Seth I needed her more than ever.

"I used to cut," I whispered, "A lot."

She looked down, "I'm so sorry, Kayla I never-" She started crying.

I put my hand over hers, "Maybe it was meant to happen like that, I'm happy now. I have Seth, I have Embry, and I have you."

She looked at me through her tears and smiled. By that time Embry and Seth had both come back and taken their places next to us. They both noticed something was off when they looked at us. My eyes had gathered some tears of their own.

"Guys, what's going on?" Seth was very curious to know what was going on.

"I-" Nadine said, I knew she was going to try and cover up for it. I didn't want to lie to them, they would either take me with my flaws or leave me.

"I used to cut."

Cliffy. dundundunnnnnnn.

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