Chapter 11
I woke up the next morning and rolled over to find the bed empty. I sat up and realized where I was. Elliot's apartment. My eyes grew wide with worry. I looked under the sheets and breathed a sigh of relief to find that what I wore to bed was still on. I got up to find a bouquet of roses and a note.
Dear Ally,
I went out for about three hours. Make yourself comfortable, order room service. Whatever you want. I'll be back.
Love Always,
Elliot
I read the note aloud while running a hand through my hair. I found the pad of sticky notes and wrote Elliot a note saying that I couldn't do this because it wasn't fair to him while I still had feelings for somebody else. I told him I was glad that we had met again and I couldn't wait to see him again in the future and that he would find an amazing girl that would want what he wants and feels the same way he feels about me for him.
I got a shower and got dressed in my dress from last night. It wasn't ruined. Thank God! I put on flats instead of heels and called a cab to come pick me up and drop me off at my hotel.
When I got to the lobby, I paid the cab driver, greeted the doorman and breathed heavily all the way up to my room. Before I opened the door, I heard an array of giggles come from the inside. Female giggles. Suddenly breathing wasn't that easy. I felt like my lungs and heart were going to explode.
I finally got the courage to open the door to find a trail of clothes leading to the bed and Austin and Kira in the bed. I felt the tears form in my throat. No! I will not break like I did last night. I'm better than that. He has sunk too fucking low. I cleared my throat and then heard Kira scream slightly and cover herself with the cover. That was my side of the bed. I shuddered just thinking about what could've happened on my side of the bed.
Austin's eyes were wide and furious. "Don't you knock?" he asked clearly pissed off. I just ignored him, gathered my things and walked into the bathroom. I changed into shorts and a tank top and then bought a plane ticket over my phone and paid for it with Shiny's money. He was paying for the plane flights back; I was just leaving a week early.
I gathered all of my luggage and my songbook and walked out before Austin could ask any questions. I got a call from the airport about fifteen minutes before I was about to leave that my flight wouldn't leave until tomorrow do to windy weather conditions. Well that's just fucking peachy. I paid another cab driver a large tip and then turned back to go to my room when I saw Kira step out of the elevator. She said nothing to me but just walked past. I waited about five minutes before I realized Austin wouldn't be coming down after her.
I finally mustered up something inside me to go up there. When I opened my door I found Austin on the couch going over my lyrics and playing his guitar along with it. I said nothing as I dropped my bags on the ground and walked over to sit opposite him.
For a few minutes we sat in complete silence, he wasn't even playing his guitar. Finally, I ended up breaking the very, thick, awkward silence.
"What happened last night?" I asked sourly. He looked up at me, meeting my eyes. He said nothing as we just sat there, staring at each other.
"Wasn't it obvious?" he asked bitterly. I got the urge to slap him again. Who the fuck is he to get mad at me? But I didn't, I waited for him to elaborate instead.
"I wasn't really taking it in. I was mad and upset at you. I wanted to get back at you for treating me like that. For slapping me." He stated. I closed my eyes and tried to breathe. I couldn't believe the words that had just come out of his mouth. I stayed like that for about two minutes before I spoke.
"Really, Austin? You were mad at me?" I questioned. "Did you even take in what I said to you before I slapped you?" I said eerily calm. I watched him shake his head and I stopped breathing because of how mad I was.
I swallowed before I stood up and walked towards the door before his voice stopped me.
"Tell me. This time I'll listen." He pleaded. I whipped around and stalked over to him and laughed bitterly.
"No. You won't listen. You'll hear my words but you will NEVER understand what I will say and how I feel." I stated. He said nothing. I looked at him as if daring him to tell me that I was wrong.
"I will listen." He said once again. I breathed out a frustrated sigh and finally sat down, crossed my arms and legs and faced him.
"Why do you act like I didn't pour my fucking heart out to you the other night? When I told you that I had feelings for you?" I asked trying to keep the sadness from my voice. He waited for me to continue.
"I told you everything and you went back to Kira and then you come and talk to me as if nothing happened." I stated I looked up at him to see his reaction. Nothing. Nothing is what I see when I look up at him. I realize that he is trying to soak this information in.
"I want to know how you feel about me." I finally said. He met my eyes but said nothing again. This is it. I got up and started to walk away when he grabbed my hand and pushed me up against the nearest wall. I swallowed hard, I was a little scared.
"I feel the same way." He said before pressing his lips hard on mine.
