Yes, you are reading this right. This is chapter 12...again. I couldn't think of what to put after this chapter without it being forced and it didn't sound right. So here goes Chapter 12 Take Two. Chase slips a bit and Lee has a bit of a Mary Sue moment, so bear with me please?
"So when did you want to head out?" I asked as we walked up the dorm stairs. He looked ahead, as he walked by his dorm. "Um, Chase?" I stopped in front his door, and waited as he paused to look for me. "Over here."
He walked back, his hands in his pockets. "Sorry, I'm just a bit distracted."
"You wanna talk about it?" I asked as he opened the door. He pulled a dark blue shirt from his closet and took his phone out of his pocket.
"No...Yes...I want to, but...just not with you," He said quietly, his back turned. I could hear him pressing buttons on his phone.
"Chase?" I asked tentatively, walking up behind him. I placed my hand on his shoulder, and roughly shook it off.
"I don't want you around right now!" He yelled, grabbing my forearm tightly and pushing me back. I shrank back at the sudden hostility in his voice. Tears threatened to fall, as I slowly backed away from him. He looked down at his phone, then back at me. He sighed and threw the phone down. "Damn...Elle, I'm sorry. I didn't mean-"
"No, don't worry, you don't want me around right now, so I'll just leave," I walked backwards out of the room. "Don't bother coming by later."
"Elle?" He called, as I closed the door. I half ran half walked down the stairs, not looking where I was going until I bumped into a hard body.
"Where's the fire, Lee?" Tyler asked smiling, holding my shoulders. I jumped at the contact. When he saw the tears threatening to fall, he cursed under his breath. "What happened?"
"Nothing, I just made a mistake, is all," I couldn't look him in the eye, knowing that if I did, he would know. "I'm just gonna head to my room, kay?"
"Sure, but I think Reid's looking for you, so just look out for him, Lee," he rubbed my shoulder and headed down the hall.
I was on alert as I walked up the steps, trying to avoid Reid. I heard footsteps coming from the right and I sprinted to my dorm, only to be knocked down by Reid coming out of Kate and Sarah's room.
"Sonofabitch," I mumbled, trying to wipe away the tears.
"Lee, I was just looking for..." He bent down to help me up, but he saw that my face was wet and slightly red. "What happened?"
"Nothing, I just, don't want to talk about it right now," I looked at him, and he held his hand out for me to take.
"Sarah, Kate, do you mind if we borrow your room for a second?" He asked and they said they didn't mind. They walked down the hall, and once they were out of sight, Reid pulled into the room.
"What happened, Lee?" He asked softly, I shook my head. He repeated the question with more force.
"It wasn't his fault, I was bugging him and he pushed me aw-"
"He pushed you? Where is he?" Reid paced back and forth until I grabbed his hand.
"Reid, stop, please," I put my arms around his waist and hugged him. "Please don't do anything."
"I'm gonna kill him"
The chapters are going to be really short until I can build up momentum for them. Just wanted to let you guys know!