Author's Note: 'Tis Louise! Hope you all had a fab crimbo and a drunken new year. Here's Wendy, for the last time…Waaah!:
After Rory shut herself in the bathroom, I was alone in the corridor unsure of where to turn. Did I wait for Rory to emerge? Did I go back into Eyeball's bedroom to make sure that both he and Ace were alive? Or did I leave this mess and hope that they could sort it out?
As I looked at Eyeball's bedroom door I realized something, something that made my heart explode (…not literally…), I choked back tears as my breath came quicker, myself and Ace were most likely no longer a couple. I had to get out of there, I couldn't stay. What use was I? Why did I even get involved with that crowd?
I ran down the stairs and practically flew out the front door and onto the porch. Tears trickled down my face as I looked around, it was darker now, it had to be late. The light from the windows shone on Ace's car and I started to sob quietly as my mind began to show me what could have been.
I turned away and looked in the direction of home. I folded my arms across my chest and rubbed my upper arms for warmth, it was also colder than I remembered.
I stepped off the porch and walked across the lawn diagonally, the Chambers' never looked after their property so I had to be careful not to stand on any broken glass. Half way across the lawn, my sobbing became gentle weeping in which my tears flowed freely down my face, blurring my vision slightly.
I'd almost reached the road when I felt something pierce through the rubber sole of my right sneaker and puncture my foot. I immediately hopped onto the road, holding my right foot in my hands, trying to get the shard of glass out. Somehow I managed to keep my balance my slowly hopping forward, and when I finally tugged it out there was a squelching noise followed by the sight of dark red blood trickling down onto my hand.
I tossed the glass back onto the road and began to hobble home, tears came quickly, I wasn't sure whether it was the pain in my foot or the pain in my heart that caused them. I wiped at my face with my hand, eager to get into bed and sleep and not wake up. Just sleep and dream forever.
I then began to remember, as soon as I got home, everything would remind me of him, especially in my bedroom, even the sight of Rory would break my heart. How was I going to cope? How could I go to school knowing how strong the possibility of bumping into him was? Or worse… seeing him with someone else.
I heard a car coming up quick behind me, the pain was traveling up my leg and I could taste sweat, tears and blood on my lips. I veered off the road as I reached our mailbox; I turned and limped towards the porch. But the car had stopped, and someone was calling my name:
"Wendy!"
I stopped and gripped my stomach as I turned, I felt dizzy and nauseous, and the sight in front of me made it worse.
Ace had followed me, mud had splashed against his car, and he had clambered out and was walking towards me with a look of worry. Probably afraid I was going to start crying even harder.
I turned away and went up the steps, holding onto the railing for support, "leave me alone." I pulled open the screen door and reached for the key in my back pocket, my hands were shaking as I fumbled with it in the lock.
"Wendy? What's wrong with you?" I heard him reply just a few feet behind me, on the porch.
"Didn't you hear me? I told you to leave me alone." I said, momentarily turning towards him.
He walked up and stood at my side as I still concentrated on making my hands stop shaking and getting the key in the lock. I could feel his eyes burn into me and the wave of embarrassment nearly knocked me over. Tears once again began to poor, this time with frustration and self pity.
"Come here," he said softly, taking the keys from me, turning them in the lock and pushing the door open for me.
I walked inside and pulled the screen door shut before he could even take a step. "Now, leave me alone," I almost pleaded, looking at him through the screen. I felt with my hands for the keys behind me.
"Why? I want to talk to you." The worry was still strong in his voice, but it was accompanied by annoyance.
"I already now what you're going to say," I cried through even more tears, "and trust me, I don't want to hear it! It'll be more painful." I'd already turned away and was shutting the door before he could reply.
I managed to lock the door a lot quicker than how long it had took me to unlock it, I placed the keys on the small table, where the keys and the mail was kept, by the door and went into the kitchen. I saw gratefully that Rory had left the medicine cabinet open, but she'd left it in a mess so it took me a while to find some bandages.
With bandages and a glass of water in hand, I hobbled up the stairs, noticing that I'd left a trail of blood footprints as soon as I'd walked in through the door. As I reached the top I knew I should have gotten some aspirin too, my head was starting to hurt, the crying had finally got to me. But at least I'd stopped.
I opened my door and almost, almost, dropped my glass, I quickly placed it on my dresser along with the bandages, keeping my eyes fixed on the figure before me. Ace had climbed in through my bedroom window. He chest was heaving, sweat was dripping down his forehead, his jeans were torn. "I love you." Were the only words he uttered as he looked at me with his cool blue gaze.
Just as I had started to think that I wouldn't cry again, tears ran down my cheeks and I looked away, unsure of what to say. I thought about turning the doorknob behind me and making an escape, I wasn't made for this sort of thing, I got good grades and got bullied, I wasn't supposed to have a boyfriend who'd climb through a window just to tell me he loves me.
Ace had slowly walked towards me while all this was running round in my head, he probably knew that I'd want to get out of here. His hands were resting on my shoulders and he kissed my forehead.
"You don't want to break up with me?" I whimpered into his chest.
"No."
"Even though me and Eyeball kissed?" I asked, sniffling.
"No. I figure that we're even now. I mean, I was screwing your sister." I tried to ignore his bluntness as I leaned into his chest and closed my eyes.
The chaos of this 'adventure' flashed before my eyes, I felt light like I was floating, floating away into sleep that I welcomed.
It wasn't until the next morning that I opened my eyes. The light of the sun pouring in through the windows made my eyes squint. I tried to turn away but Ace's arms were keeping me in place, I'd fallen asleep in his arms, the way I wanted to wake up for the rest of my life.
Author's Note: Aaaaah! That was my last chapter!! Just want to say (even though I know my Soya Beans will repeat what I'm about to say for her chapter) a big thank you to everyone who read, everyone who reviewed. Hugs, kisses and spanks on the ass for all of you! And a special thanks to my Soya Beans, the best co-writer, friend, rival (remember the Captain? And how he's mine…all mine…mwhahahaha) and secret lesbian lover a gal could ever dream of!
I bid a final farewell to you all, God bless.
Pip Pip! ::waves::
