The light streamed into the room, and Laney groaned, her muscles sore, her abdomen screaming in protest as she sat up, the clock on the wall read 9:23, damn was it early. The space next to her was empty, but the sheets were still warm so he couldn't have gone far. Hesitantly she stood up, walking out into the hall, "Core?" She called, tapping on the bathroom door, no response. Confused she walked down the stairs, her bare feet in silent contact with the carpet. "Corey, are you down here?" She trailed down the hall, headed towards the kitchen.
"Yeah, in here Lanes." She followed his voice to the living room, where he was sitting on the couch, still in his pajamas, his hair a mess atop his head. "Are you going to talk to me now?"
Sighing she sat next to him, her legs crossed in front of her. "I told you last night that I can't tell you Core..."
"Lanes something happened, and I need to know what, I let you off last night, but now you have to tell me what happened." She should have known he wouldn't let it go, that was one thing he would never do.
"I don't have to actually, why can't you just accept that?" She looked at her toes while she talked. If she could tell him she would, but how was she supposed to tell him when he could get hurt because of it... because of her?
Groaning he turned to her, pulling her chin up so she had to look at him. "Why won't you tell me?"
"I just can't."
"What do you mean you can't Lanes? Of course you can I've told you before that you can tell me anything." She didn't respond, he wouldn't understand it, if she ruined their friendship so be it, she'd rather him be safe. She watched his eyes widen slowly. "Someone threatened you." He whispered. Laney shook her head rather violently, she couldn't let him figure it out for himself. "Laney who was it?"
"I can't Core, she'll take you away..." She hugged herself, if Madison got to them, to him, she wouldn't be able to go on. "I'm sorry but I can't tell you."
He wasn't listening, Laney had said 'she' he should have known, how could he be so blind? "Please don't tell me it was Madison." He murmured, her eyes widened at his comment, but he already had his answer. "Why would she do this..." Corey ignored her rambling, trying to convince him that it hadn't been his ex, but she couldn't convince him, "That's where you went last night..." Finally she grabbed his attention when she pressed herself into his chest, her hands fisting his shirt.
"Corey don't you dare say anything about it, I don't want to lose you. Just please don't say anything." She clung to him like a child, trying to calm herself down; fighting the tears in her eyes she felt his arms wrap around her waist, trying to comfort her.
"Don't worry Lanes, I'm not going anywhere."
I know it's short but... Review? :3