CHRIS POV
Chris opened Becca's car passenger door and she climbed in. He walked around to the other side and got in the driver's seat to find her glaring at him. It was almost scary enough to go inside ask Nick to take her.
'What's wrong?' he asked her, a little afraid of what the answer might be.
'You agreed with my dad, I nearly had to stay with him because of you.'
'Woah Becca, calm down, I just wanted you to be safe.'
She didn't reply but she still seemed a little mad. He started the car and began reversing out the drive way, once they were on the road she piped up again.
'Do you think maybe we should have asked someone else to come with us, what if Seth or Tyler are following us?'
He flinched at Seth's name and the image if him hitting Becca came back into his mind. His jaw clenched and his grip tightened on the steering wheel. The rain started falling heavier.
'Hey, easy, it was just a suggestion,' she said.
'It's not that, it's just… it's my fault. I should have protected you more, Seth wouldn't have hit you if I didn't leave you alone on the stairs –'
'Stop, pull over,'
'What's wrong?' he said as he stopped the car.
She turned to face him, 'It's not your fault Chris, none of this was your fault. If it weren't for you I probably wouldn't be alive right now, think of all the times you've saved my life. It was not your fault.'
'I promise that I won't let them hurt you ever again.' He told her
She smiled and kissed him on the cheek, 'come on, it'll be easier if we beat my mum home.'
BECCA POV
They didn't beat Becca's mum home. Chris pulled up and they both sat there wondering how they were going to play this. No way would she be okay with Becca spending a few nights in a house full of boys.
'We could tell her you're going to your dads, she wouldn't mind that,' suggested Chris
'She'd ring him to make sure, and you know what he'd say,' she said, 'I'll call Quinn and ask her to cover for me.'
She rang Quinn and she agreed to cover for her as long as Becca told her everything that happens while she's there. Like Michael would let her and Chris sleep in the same room anyway.
They went inside to find Becca's bags already packed.
"Mum? What's this?' asked Becca
Her mum emerged from the kitchen looking tired.
'Your dad called and said you were staying with him for a few days, so I packed your things for you. Didn't he tell you?'
'No, I mean yes. Yes he told me I just didn't know he told you.'
'Well, have fun. If I've forgotten anything just ring me bring it to you.'
'OK, thanks mum,' she said whilst hugging her.
'Bye sweetie, bye Chris,' she said waving to them both.
'Bye Ms. Chandler,' said Chris giving her one of his sweet smiles that made Becca melt. He knew it to which is probably why he did it.
Once they were back in the car and driving Chris said to her 'that was… strange,'
'You're telling me,' she replied, while texting Quinn to tell her not to worry about covering for her.