This
Is How I Disappear
Chapter
Two- The Safe Zone
Bobby awoke with a groan and rolled over hitting cold mattress. He sat up quickly and groaned again at his throbbing head. He blinked a few times focusing on the room around him. Notebooks and clothes were scattered around the floor and photographs were pinned to the walls. A laptop and cell phone were charging on the desk and books were pilled in the corners of the room but the orange quilt wrapped around him was the give away.
"Shit," he muttered tossing back the quilt and searching the room for his boxers.
Instead he found his bag at the foot of the bed. Smirking he pulled on a new pair of boxers and a pair of jeans then walked out into the hallway.
"Dude last night I was so wasted," Kat giggled from the kitchen.
"Um glad you had fun," Eden replied her eyes glued to the newspaper spread out across the table.
"Woah good morning sunshine," Kat greeted Bobby as she got up and headed to the bathroom tossing him a bottle of Ibuprofen as she passed.
"That was stupid of us," He stated collapsing into the chair at the head of the table.
Eden glanced up at him and pushed an empty cup in his direction. "There's donuts on the counter if you want one."
"Are you hinting that you want more coffee?"
"Please."
"Get it yourself." Bobby popped a few pills into his mouth and swallowed.
"UH fine," she grumbled slowly rising to her feet and throwing the sports section at his head.
"How was it stupid?" she asked when she reached the coffee pot. "Do you want a donut and you like your coffee black correct?"
"Sense when did you lose your conscious? Yes on the donut and beer is preferred," he answered tossing the paper to the side and burying his head in his hands.
"You looked miserable last night. So I thought I'd give you a good time. If it were anyone else you wouldn't have a problem with it."
"Thanks for the pity sex then," he growled pounding a fist down onto the table.
"Uh God do you hear yourself when you talk?"she scoffed walking back into the dining room and throwing a pink sprinkled donut in front of him and a cup of black coffee.
"This isn't a beer and what the fuck is this?"
"You'll live," she snapped sitting down and picking her paper back up.
Bobby sighed and took a bite of the donut. He watched her silently. The thing about Eden that drove him insane was that she never stayed mad at him for more than a few minutes. No one understood why she put up with him but for some reason she let him pass in and out of her life without any complaints or protests. She had the "no strings attached" kind of life that he desired and he hated her because of it.
"Stop staring Bobby it's rude."
He rolled his eyes and continued to watch her.
"You should eat a donut?" he suggested picking up his cup and taking a long drink.
"I already did."
"Have another."
She threw the paper down and glared at him. "Are you implying something?"
"Your way to thin."
She just glared at him.
"Your wasting away."
With a shake of her head she stood to her feet and walked off slamming her room door shut behind her.
No matter how hard he tried to hold back the tears he couldn't and he broke down in front of the bathroom mirror. He blamed himself for his brother's death and he knew he did the right thing by leaving. If he had stayed he would have only put Angel and Jerry in danger all because he was a complete fuck up. He fell to the floor in violent sobs. He should have been the one who died, not Jackie.
Eden quietly slipped into the bathroom and wrapped him up tightly in her arms.
"Oh Bobby," she whispered in his ear. "It'll be alright."
She quietly ran a hand through his wet hair and rubbed his back. He leaned into her shoulder and gripped her against him as if she were the only thing keeping him alive. As time passed he slowly gained control again and calmed down.
"I-," he began but she put a finger to his lips.
"Don't."
He chuckled bitterly, "Don't absorb my problems."
"To late."
"It's pointless."
"Not to me."
He leaned forward and pressed his lips to hers roughly.
"I'll ruin your life," he muttered against her lips.
She pulled away and looked at him, "Then ruin it, just stay here and breathe."
"I'll stay for a while but I ain't promising nothing."
"Fair enough," she smiled kissing him lightly.
It was freezing outside but Eden had a craving for handmade ice cream. They sat at a corner table of the family owned ice cream shoppe, Eden eating Irish Coffee Ice Cream out of her large waffle cone with a plastic spoon, Kat gnawing on the straw of her coke while Bobby slouched in a chair playing Tetris on his cell phone.
"Bah today sucks. I mean this bitch at work totally got mad at me cause I didn't have her size so I'm like I can order it for you and she just threw the dress at my head and stormed out of the store. God the nerve of some people," Kat ranted dramatically waving her hands around.
She was on her break from her job at a local boutique. Even though she complained about it most of the time she really did love working there and dreamed of one day becoming a fashion designer. Eden just nodded her head to focused on her ice cream to really pay enough attention to respond. Bobby on the other hand was bored out of his mind.
"Oh smite me God. This life is far to cruel," he exclaimed leaning back in his chair and smirking.
"Screw you," Kat whined tossing her coke at him and standing.
He dodged it and laughed, "Smooth."
"Why the fuck are you even back?"
"To annoy the shit out of you."
Eden snickered, "That didn't take long."
Kat stomped off fuming as Eden and Bobby cracked up. Bobby then scooted closer to her and nibbled on her neck causing her to laugh harder.
"Bobby that better not leave a mark."
"Hurry up I wanna get out of here."
Eden sighed and looked at him pouting. He stared back at her and shook his head.
"Bore me more please," he grunted crossing his arms over his chest.
She grinned and kissed his cheek, "Just wait, you have no idea what you walked back into."