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New Neighbours
Chapter Four: Tears and Decisions: Part 2

"Rory...sweetie...what's wrong?" Maddy asked, while enveloping me in her comforting embrace. I just shook my head as sobs wracked through my body. I felt her start to comb my hair and lead me away from the pool. Madelyn was taking me to the pool house, which had been built by her father, Arnold Lynn, when they moved in. As kids, that place was always are hideout. We'd go their whenever things got tough. It had always made everything better...but right now I didn't really care where she took me. I didn't really care at all...

I'm all out of hope
One more bad dream could bring a fall
When I'm far from home
Don't call me on the phone
To tell me you're alone
It's easy to deceive
It's easy to tease
But hard to get release

"Hey you okay?" Maddy asked me when I had finally stopped shaking. Knowing that my voice would crack because of how dry my mouth was I just nodded mutely. Sniffling, I took a tissue from the Kleenex box that she'd grabbed while leading me in here. "Are you sure?" She asked with her stern, resolve face. I knew then she wanted a real answer, one that she would believe. I looked into her hazel eyes, my own showing her all the pain I couldn't voice. Silently she took me back into the shelter of her embrace. I felt like I was falling… "Do you want to tell me what happened?" Maddy asked in a soft whisper.

Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Got no human grace your eyes without a face

"I don't love him," It came out raspy and almost inaudibly. She released me for a minute and I fell back onto the black bedspread. Turning to my left I watched her open the fridge door and pull out two pop cans. Walking back over she handed me one; which I eagerly accepted. Gulping it down like I had been in the desert without water for days, I finished the beverage in minute or two. Feeling a little better I wanted to talk. "I don't love him," I said this time with more volume.

I spend so much time
Believing all the lies
To keep the dream alive
Now it makes me sad
It makes me mad at truth
For loving what was you

"It's like all of a sudden Joel isn't the great guy I thought he was," I told her while sitting Indian on the bed.

"Rory, sorry to break it to you but Joel treated you like crap, he doesn't care about anyone other then himself. He was the worst boyfriend," She told me, her voice full of hate for Joel.

"But I think I did love him..."

"I think you loved the idea of having a boyfriend," She expressed towards me.

"I hate this!" I yelled, beginning to get frustrated.

Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Got no human grace your eyes without a face

"Rory listen to me!" Maddy yelled while she grabbed my arms and held me still. I looked at her and breathed out raggedly. "Joel's a jerk. He was distant, and broody and not fun to be around at all. I mean it's a miracle you guys lasted almost a year! That boy didn't do anything for you. He made you pay for yourself when you guys went out, he never held your hand or showed any affection what so ever and he never listened to you!" Maddy yelled at me while pacing in front of the bed.

"He's had it rough since his mom left…" I couldn't believe I was actually defending him.

"Rory! His mom left about two months ago! You guys were going out for seven months before that. His life wasn't that hard before his mom left, so what's his excuse for the way he treated you? Huh?" I was silent. "That's right there is no excuse, Rory. Joel is a jerk and he doesn't deserve you!"

I finally saw it; that bright light at the end of a dark tunnel. I knew she was right. I had made it through and I was fine. I wiped my face on my sleeve and looked Maddy right in the eye, smirked and drawled, "That bastard!"

Maddy burst out laughing and I wasn't far behind.

When you hear the music you make a dip
Into someone else's pocket then make a slip
Steal a car and go to Las Vegas oh, the gigolo pool
I'm on a bus on a psychedelic trip
Reading murder books tryin' to stay hip
I'm thinkin' of you you're out there so
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Now I close my eyes
And I wonder why
I don't despise
Now all I can do
Is love what was once
So alive and new
But it's gone from your eyes
I'd better realize

We laughed until we almost pissed our pants, until we were crying again, and until everything was okay. Smiling like a crazy person I lunged at Maddy. We fell onto the floor and started to laugh all over again. Thanking her for the hundredth time, I hugged her for one last minute before getting off the floor. Walking towards the door I said over my shoulder, "You know I don't hate him,"

"I know," She replied. And then I left, walking out of the pool house and let the afternoon sun beat down on me. Twirling around under the bright, blue sky I felt my spirits lift. I was jumping for joy inside because I wasn't tied down to Joel anymore. Yes you are. My subconscious told me. Well maybe he was technically still my boyfriend…but not for long. With that thought I ran and jumped into the pool, not caring about the coldness of the water. Not minutes after Maddy jumped in to. It felt like we were little kids again, without a care in the world, and I wanted to stay that way, at least for tonight. I'd deal with Joel tomorrow.

Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face
Got no human grace your eyes without a face
Such a human waste your eyes without a face
And now it's getting worse


The lyrics in this song were "Eyes without a face" By Billy Idol.
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