Sorry for infrequent posting one of my daughters was in the hospital and one of my sons got surgery.
Layla, Magenta, and I sit together at Warren and the crew's graduation ceremony; I gaze at the stage as Dean Powers talked; it echoed over the courtyard. Bay was up there too; his face was placid but he took the scroll in hand, all my friends are leaving other than Layla, Magenta, and Will. Everything other than the two problems was great, the problem was when I graduated I was leaving state for college, Warren couldn't stand the thought. Second the more insane Jax was still running wild. Jackie and Hannah made Warren leave his own house for a couple hours about two weeks ago, just because he was tossing things into wall's instead of put his hands on me.
He just didn't understand, I had to go, I wanted to attend Yale, to do that I had to go. But I pull my mind back to the ceremony seeing Warren would be going soon, it was like he knew I was thinking about him, he turned with a smile plastered on his face.
"Hello dear," I glanced up it was his mother "Hello, you look stunning," I always gave her a compliment because "I hate you, I wish you were dead," aren't good enough for her, or so Warren says.
"Thank you my dear. You're just so sweet," her smile was real but so creepy. Milo was called as a few booed and hissed, I laughed earning a look from Warren to which I shrugged my shoulders smiling.
"He will come around about you leaving, I mean you asked him to come with you. It's sad he has been acting like such a child," she continued as my nostrils flared.
"Well I have faith we will work everything out, together,"
"Warren Peace," was called as Layla and Magenta stood clapping, I stood on my chair whistling like a crazy woman, because for him I was crazy, about him that is.
He smiled…
Hours later I sat in his backyard as the party raged behind me in the brightly lit house, I was alone, I wasn't much for parties. I could hear kissing in the dark, like wet tongue kissing, it was gag worthy but I tried to ignore it for as long as possible. Until a very familiar male voice was heard.
"Willow, on your knees," I heard whispered, I nearly fell from my chair that was Milo's voice, I hated that voice he was doing what with Warren's mother?! I held my hands over my mouth, moving without sound, Warren had taught me very well. I slid through the side gate heading back into the party via the front door, my eyes scanning the room before seeing Hannah.
"Grab everyone, hurry," she just shrugged grabbing Jackie and the girls, I snagged Bay and Warren, Kyle was glued to Magenta as we all stood together at the back door no one making a single sound, I slid it open turning on the bright backyard lights.
I felt Warren start to shake, his mother was on her knees in front of Milo, I jumped on Layla covering our eyes. "Scarred, scarred for fucking life!" Jennifer screamed as her man tried to shield her pale blue eyes from a very disturbing sight, I smirked as everyone laughed.
Milo, his face turned pale white, his eyes held a hint of his real fear of his best friend "Warren man, it was just a onetime thing." Milo was saying while trying to zip his pants up, but Willow understood something, something at the time we didn't; she vanished. "Bullshit, he can see through you now. How long have you been fucking his mother?" I laughed knowing Warren was pissed.
"Fucking cunt, I wished you never returned. I wasn't smart enough to understand you would find Thyme's other self." He looked wide-eyed after the angry words left his mouth, he tried to run after he gave himself away. "Get him now," Warren bellowed pushing me back into the house "Keep her safe, Milo will want revenge," I was grabbed by Hannah but I grabbed Warren.
"He isn't worth it babe, just stay," but he was too far gone to see reason "No, Lyric I almost lost you. One day I even slit my wrist just wanting it all to fucking end, thinking I did lose you that you wouldn't ever return," I stumbled back, falling over my own feet my vision blurred from tears.
"You what,"
He looked shocked that he actually said anything like that to me. Hurt crossed his face seeing my gut reaction. "I, I couldn't live without you. I still can't," he stuttered before running out.
Many hours later all of us girls just sit and wait in his living room, no one talking we just sat staring at the front door for hours. This was killing me, the not knowing, it eats at your nerves until your sanity breaks. Layla, Magenta, Dia, and Rena are passed out on the floor as Jackie, Hannah and I wait, and wait for word. But it hit's six in the morning, I was glad it was Saturday, but still none of the boys have answered their cells, called, or come home. We all knew deep down it was Milo but with no real way to prove it, so it turned into a waiting game just until he fucked up.
"I am going to kill Bay myself, that bastard is making me worry," Jackie says out loud but her voice was still soft but held so much anger, we both jumped it had been so silent her soft whisper scared us to death. We gazed at each other, yawning but staying awake. Another hour had passed when the girls woke up groggy but definitely awake.
"No news," Hannah just had her head in her hands "I will make some food," Layla chimed getting to her bare feet, she stoked my hair as she passed giving me small form of comfort.
At least it wasn't silent now with the sound of pans, the smell of bacon filled the air. I dialed my boyfriend, I was at my wits end "I am on my way home," was all he said before hanging up breathing a large sigh of relief.
"They are on their way, let's go help Layla. I assume they will be famished," we all stood like zombie's making our way to the kitchen, pitching in making everything from French toast, fresh fruit, sausage and bacon, along with about 28 eggs. Right as the hash browns hit the table with Dia, Magenta, and Jackie putting the orange juice down, biscuits, and gravy, his whole crew walked in.
"Eat now, then talk. Because Warren you have some explaining to do. We girls haven't slept yet, and I don't think that is something you want to deal with, we are stressed, worried, pissed and very, very tired." My hand was on my hip, my eyes narrowed, my tone of voice cold, low but filled with force. He just looked at me before taking a seat then they all did, I take my place next to him eating a little but my belly was in knots.
"I am sorry Lyric, I turned my cell off we all did, no distractions. First we had to track him, and that bitch I called my mom. Well he ran straight to her place, but she was gone her safe empty, I assume movers will be collecting her things. But next he moved on to his place to grab a few things, by the time we arrived he had just left. Bay figured he was heading out of town with us chasing him, so we split up, airport, train station, and bus station. I mean there was only so many ways for him to vanish when Deke here had another idea, so he grabbed Bruce and Dalton and headed for the outskirts, thinking he might take the backwoods to Kernville, then catch a train. Well he was right, he took the least expected route, but we caught up with his tracks, he escaped for now," his voice was demented now only the scrapping of forks could be heard.
I sipped my juice before we started dishes, then I was going home for a nap. With us girls working together it went fast. Kyle was taking Magenta and Layla home; I think Magenta is going back to Kyles. The rest leave with their men, I told Jennifer everything via text, she knew it too, Milo always seemed the logical choice but the whole being with Warren's mom, gross.
"Come lay with me, no funny shit, I just need you to hold me," his voice was low like it was hard for him to admit this, I grasped his hand. He turned as he lead me upstairs to his room. I just tossed off my bottoms and bra, just lying in a shirt as the bed dipped when he added his weight, but he just pulled the covers over us, his right side down his leg not covered, I assumed he got hot so often.
My head nestled in the crook of his neck his slow breathing was all it took to lull me under, my eyes closing welcoming the sweet darkness, along with the dreams to come.
It was very dark outside when we woke back up, my stomach was making such horrible noise as his chuckle was heard "Get up you're starving," I just rolled from his warm bed as we headed out, my hair was better after a brush was ran through it, my clothes looking fine as I climbed into his truck.
"You are so cute when you sleep Lyric," Warren's soft but also very deep voice broke the darkness "Thanks, you're rather a good pillow," I smiled back, when we woke I was tangled all around him.
"Is this place okay with you?" I loved when he raised his eyebrow like that "Its fine," leaning my head against the cool window as he pulled in turning off the engine. I didn't even get a chance to touch the handle when his warm strong arms wrapped around my waist hauling me backwards across the seat right into his hard body.
"You're coming with me," he growled "Where else would I be going," I laughed "I never want to be where I can't hear you laugh, it makes me feel human,"
"You are human, Warren," my feet touched the ground my hands braced on his chest "I am, but when it concerns emotions, I don't feel like I am. I love you, I like your friends, your sister and mine. But love that is only something I feel for you,"
But he wouldn't talk anymore on the subject as we walked into the diner together "Go grab us a booth, I have to piss,"
"Sure," his manners did leave something to be desired as I slide into the red backed booth "What can I get you miss?"
"Two cokes, for starters," I picked up the menu as she just smiled walking off. I was thinking the seafood platter or the Grodno nacho's, both sounded pleasing. "Care if Bay and I join you and Grumpy pants?" Jackie nudged me.
"Damn scare me to death, but sure have a seat," before long we all are laughing as the waitress comes "Ready?"
"Yeah I will have the seafood platter with a side of butter," Jackie declared, I hit her with my menu, as she gave me a bewildered gaze.
"I will have the Grodno nachos with slices of lime chicken. Light on the beans, also no onions," the boys ordered as the waitress talked, we chatted about the prom pictures that are being delivered Monday. I forced Warren to go, because I wanted to go so we went. The hair stood up on the back of my neck, I lifted my eyes looking around until dark eyes make contact with mine.
Jax's; I haven't talked to or seen him since that night in the park, across from him was a blonde girl. But he gave me that brilliant smile as he raised his glass to me, all I could do was give a small nod in his direction. Maybe it was the fear he saw, he pulled his collar down enough where the edges of his tattoo show. Jackie and I shared our dinners "So Warren, you still doing the test?" Jackie asked Warren. I knew he was trying to become a firefighter and I couldn't be more proud of him.
"Hello my sweet little angel, just stopping by to admire your beauty up close. I had the files pertaining to the expansion sent to you by carrier," We all turned to see Jax as he grasped my hand placing a small lingering kiss to the back of it "I will look through them when I return to my office," I made it all about business.
"Thank you, Princess. Just get back to me with any corrections that the company or yourself feel need to be met," he gave one last smirk to Warren before taking his leave.
"That bastard," Warren growled.
I put the small; slip of paper into my pocket without any of them noticing because I don't have a death wish.
Sorry this chapter was so short, a teaser for the next.