We were something

Chapter 13

Stop and Stare…

The roads tar disappearing under the car was making her dizzy and the music that played was blocked out by her mind as Pein switched gear. The road felt long and pain filled, for every mile they got closer to the house –which was a five hour drive- she felt further away from her mum.

A song took over my thoughts as Pein turned the volume up, making Konan glance from her stupor at the window meeting his eyes as he smiled at her. "And you don't have to make a sound cause they got what you need…" The rang loudly in her ears as Pein tapped his fingers on the steering wheel to the beat as Konan sang along. "Make ya' say; oh my, feels just like I don't try. Looks so good I might die. All I know is Everybody Loves Me!" the song slowly came to an end as both of them were singing in the car.

Konan picked up the cd case and checked the back of the One Republic album to see what song would be on next. 'Stop and stare.' Konan read in her head as the song came on. The awkward moment fell between them as they turned left into a road familiar to Konan as she blushed slightly as the pulled up to in front of the gate that led to a drive way, connecting the house and the street. Konan's gaze slipped from her grasp as the song's lyrics fell in the right moment. "Stop and stare…" The both caught each other's gaze once again but it was different. They wouldn't let go, move or even talk and it wasn't until Pein leaned towards her unbuckling his seat that she could move. Their lips brushed against each other as the… intercom loudly rang beside the car from Pein's open window.

"Yes?" Pein turned down the music after he pulled away so fast as Konan recognized the voice as the student that lived with her parents which is a long story.

"Uhm… ugh, It's me Konan." Konan voiced loudly blushing slightly as the gate opened. Pein drove in and waited for the gate to close as he stopped in front of the garage and hopped out helping Konan out from her side. Konan stepped into the house as she was greeted by the girl Standing near the door.

"Lily this is my B- I mean this is Pein, Pein this is Lily." Konan voiced as Lily looked up from her nails and softly, –maybe a little rudely- replied with a hello as she was about to walk off when Konan caught her arm and asked,

"How is she?"

"I haven't seen her since Monday." Lily replied carelessly. Konan looked at her like she was stupid.

"Didn't you check on her? I mean come on how-" Konan paused sighed and brushed past Lily running up the stairs to her mum's room where she knocked a few times and voiced that it was her but no reply. Konan opened the door slowly looking around the room as she spotted her mum at the window.

"Mum?"

"I can't do it anymore it's the second time." She turned and faced her.

"What do you mean? You've gotten through this before. Financially your okay and you have Lily and you have a son who comes to visit you and supports you." Konan continued a sleigh smile on her face as a sharp object reflected in her hand, making her smile disappear. "Mum, no!" she kept repeating as she came closer her mum put the object up to her neck and made a small but deep cut and out of shock at her own behaviour she stumbled backwards falling against the wall as she pushed the –now visible- piece of mirror deep into her neck making her slide down the wall.

Konan's scream roared through the house as she came running into the hallway still facing the room where she could see her mum's hand full of blood. Pein was by her side in an instant and Lily was at the door checking the room and out of shock ran down stairs to call the ambulance and police.

Pein held her close as she cried into his shoulder he closed his eyes a bit.

.~*L*~.

"I'm not surprised, I'm just… sad." Konan replied as they sat in a dinner. "She always just gave up if something seemed impossible or complicated." She clutched the mug in her hand as Pein reached out and held one of her hands making her look up and continue,

"I was going to go to the lake with my parents this Friday since it's the end of the semester." smiling slightly at the thought as Pein squeezed her hand and replied,

"Everyone is going to go to their parents for a week Friday; you can come along with me. They won't mind."

"I'd feel guilty; don't you want to spend time with your family?" Konan asked.

"Yes but I sure as hell won't leave you alone at home and it means I get to spend time with you too and besides after that all of us will go to the beach house the next week away from our parents once again." Pein stated as Konan nodded her head and leaned over to give him a peck on the lips.

Sneak peak of next chapter:

"He's in town… and we know his after us," Pein voiced as he paused and continued,

"Maybe we should go down to the beach house earlier."

"But then we'd be cutting the time with your family which you just see four times a year." Konan replied.

"It's okay maybe things will be better." Pein replied as Konan opened her mouth to speak but closed also closing her eyes and putting a hand to her fore head she grunted in pain.

"Are you okay?" Pein questioned raising his eyebrow.

"Yeah, just this sharp pain in my h-"