Chapter four: Bruise

Eddie's P.O.V:

I was still a little dazed at Patricia's attitude when I came down for lunch. Surprisingly, she wasn't here and macaroni was her favourite. She's been acting so twitchy ever since we met this morning, and I'm starting to wonder if she found out about Lauren Simmons.

"Joy! Why did you tell her? She's mad at me!" I said desperately.

"I don't keep secrets from her, she's my best friend!" Joy protested.

"I tried calling her, she never picked up!" I said, throwing my hands in the air in despair.

"Same, I tried every week but it would always go straight to voicemail..."

Patricia's P.O.V:

Dream –

"Please don't!" I begged, down on my cut knees.

"You're just too cute! Well, too bad!" Rufus shouted, and pulled the trigger sending me into a deep sleep.

I awoke sweating buckets and breathing heavily. My nightmare had been the worse one yet.

I looked over to see that Mara and Joy were fast asleep. I was supposed to be asleep, so I tried to find my way into a happier place, but it just didn't work. Nothing could take my mind of it.

I dithered on whether or not to get a glass of water, and then decided it might help me sleep. So I tiptoed out of my room and down the stairs, shivering in my t- shirt and short pyjamas.

I froze when I saw Eddie standing by the counter making a hoagie. Then he looked up and spotted me.

"Hey Yacker, I was just making a hoagie. Care to join?" He asked, whisper/shouting across the room.

I shook my head, and made my way over to the sink, whilst saying, "I only came down for some water, because I had a bad dream"

"Oh..." He said, turning back to the sandwich.

"Look Eddie, about earlier I'm really sorry. I just...wasn't feeling great" I said, reaching for a glass.

"Yeah, I figured it was something like that"

I put the glass down and hugged him.

"I really am sorry!"

"I know. About Lauren, she's nothing! We used to go out, and she has less than a brain that Amber does!"

I kissed him.

"I don't care, if you say you didn't cheat, I believe you"

Then before I knew it, we were back kissing. His hands gripped my waist and I pulled back.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"Nothing, it's just...look, I only came down here for some water!" I said, turning my back and running the water.

"Come on Yacker, we just made up! Don't shut me out..."

I felt a tug at my top and turned around to see Eddie's mouth a jar.

"Patricia, how did you get these?"