promised him I would love him forever if he opened his
eyes. I fucking promised him and he died on me! It's all my fault.
If I wouldn’t have ran off…he died because of me!"
I'm hysterical, hurt, and pissed off. I'm
screaming out in pain. I have no idea what I am saying anymore.
Kayla is looking at me like she's scared out of her mind. She's
sobbing and screaming for my parents. Theron slides on to the couch
and holds me on his lap. He's trying to comfort me, but I just keep
slapping his chest. I don't know how anyone is tolerating me right
now and I don’t care. I just want to die. Robert comes rushing into
the room yelling at Theron to let go of me. He's screaming at him
to leave. Kayla and my mom are screaming at Robert. Paul is just
standing there in complete shock and my dad rushes to my
side.
"Sweet pea, stop hurting him. He didn't do
this to you. You need to stop." Grabbing my wrists in his hands, he
pulls me towards him. I cry as my dad lifts me off of Theron. "I'm
going to put her to bed. Everyone is welcome to stay if they want,
but the next person to make my sweet Evelyn cry like this will
answer to me. I don't know what you people did, but she's broken.
You will let her be." He carries me to my old bedroom, setting me
on the bed. "Sweet pea, what happened in there? I know you are
hurting right now and I wish I could take it all away for you,
sweetie, I really do. That wasn't healthy, Evelyn. That wasn't my
girl. Now I don't know this new guy of yours too well, but if he
could take that kind of abuse from you without flinching, then I
know he's a good man."
He tucks me in and I feel like I'm five years
old again. It's a calming feeling. Sighing, he sits by me on the
bed. "Evelyn, you have had it pretty easy. Nothing like this has
happened to you before. You've never had to say goodbye to anyone,
but some goldfish over the years. I have always done my best to
protect you, but I can't protect you from this. I'm so sorry, sweet
pea."
"Daddy, I wish I could make this all go away.
I wish I could bring him back."
"I know, sweet pea, I know…Now as for the
people we left in the other room, what would you like me to do? I
can make them leave or I can send them to find you some ice cream.
Whatever it is you need, I will make it happen."
"I'm okay. Some tea would be nice. Please,
tell Robert to leave Theron alone and could you send Kayla in here
for just a moment? I promise not to freak out like I
did."
"Sure thing." My dad walks out and leaves me
to my thoughts. I need to get a better grip on things. I feel like
I am sinking and right now I am taking everyone else with me. I
close my eyes just for a second and I feel my bed dip.
"I had no idea. None of this is your fault. I
get why you left the bar. I would have too. That's a lot to spring
on a person so suddenly. I kind of thought he had a thing for you,
but neither one of you ever addressed it. I shrugged it off as me
being nosy. If you don't want to go tomorrow, I'll
understand."
Tears are sliding from eyes into my hair. I
don't have the energy to sit up. "Kayla, I love you. You have been
my best friend since kindergarten. I just don't want you to hate
me. Okay?'
"Never, Eve, never. Do you want me to sit here
with you for a while?"
"No, I'll be alright. Go be with Paul. I'm
sure he thinks I'm bat shit crazy."
Kayla lets out a little laugh. "You have now
raised the bar for crazy."
"God, you're such a bitch."
"And you love me for it. I'm going to go check
on Paul." She leans over and places a kiss on my forehead. I'm so
glad I have her.
"Hey, Kayla before you go, could you ask
Theron to come in here? I wouldn’t be surprised if he left after
that. I just want to apologize for losing my shit."
She nods her head at me. I hope I didn't
offend her by asking for him. I just really want to breathe and for
some reason he makes that happen. I'm sitting up in bed when Theron
walks in. Tears start to fall from my eyes before I say anything.
He doesn't say a
eyes. I fucking promised him and he died on me! It's all my fault.
If I wouldn’t have ran off…he died because of me!"
I'm hysterical, hurt, and pissed off. I'm
screaming out in pain. I have no idea what I am saying anymore.
Kayla is looking at me like she's scared out of her mind. She's
sobbing and screaming for my parents. Theron slides on to the couch
and holds me on his lap. He's trying to comfort me, but I just keep
slapping his chest. I don't know how anyone is tolerating me right
now and I don’t care. I just want to die. Robert comes rushing into
the room yelling at Theron to let go of me. He's screaming at him
to leave. Kayla and my mom are screaming at Robert. Paul is just
standing there in complete shock and my dad rushes to my
side.
"Sweet pea, stop hurting him. He didn't do
this to you. You need to stop." Grabbing my wrists in his hands, he
pulls me towards him. I cry as my dad lifts me off of Theron. "I'm
going to put her to bed. Everyone is welcome to stay if they want,
but the next person to make my sweet Evelyn cry like this will
answer to me. I don't know what you people did, but she's broken.
You will let her be." He carries me to my old bedroom, setting me
on the bed. "Sweet pea, what happened in there? I know you are
hurting right now and I wish I could take it all away for you,
sweetie, I really do. That wasn't healthy, Evelyn. That wasn't my
girl. Now I don't know this new guy of yours too well, but if he
could take that kind of abuse from you without flinching, then I
know he's a good man."
He tucks me in and I feel like I'm five years
old again. It's a calming feeling. Sighing, he sits by me on the
bed. "Evelyn, you have had it pretty easy. Nothing like this has
happened to you before. You've never had to say goodbye to anyone,
but some goldfish over the years. I have always done my best to
protect you, but I can't protect you from this. I'm so sorry, sweet
pea."
"Daddy, I wish I could make this all go away.
I wish I could bring him back."
"I know, sweet pea, I know…Now as for the
people we left in the other room, what would you like me to do? I
can make them leave or I can send them to find you some ice cream.
Whatever it is you need, I will make it happen."
"I'm okay. Some tea would be nice. Please,
tell Robert to leave Theron alone and could you send Kayla in here
for just a moment? I promise not to freak out like I
did."
"Sure thing." My dad walks out and leaves me
to my thoughts. I need to get a better grip on things. I feel like
I am sinking and right now I am taking everyone else with me. I
close my eyes just for a second and I feel my bed dip.
"I had no idea. None of this is your fault. I
get why you left the bar. I would have too. That's a lot to spring
on a person so suddenly. I kind of thought he had a thing for you,
but neither one of you ever addressed it. I shrugged it off as me
being nosy. If you don't want to go tomorrow, I'll
understand."
Tears are sliding from eyes into my hair. I
don't have the energy to sit up. "Kayla, I love you. You have been
my best friend since kindergarten. I just don't want you to hate
me. Okay?'
"Never, Eve, never. Do you want me to sit here
with you for a while?"
"No, I'll be alright. Go be with Paul. I'm
sure he thinks I'm bat shit crazy."
Kayla lets out a little laugh. "You have now
raised the bar for crazy."
"God, you're such a bitch."
"And you love me for it. I'm going to go check
on Paul." She leans over and places a kiss on my forehead. I'm so
glad I have her.
"Hey, Kayla before you go, could you ask
Theron to come in here? I wouldn’t be surprised if he left after
that. I just want to apologize for losing my shit."
She nods her head at me. I hope I didn't
offend her by asking for him. I just really want to breathe and for
some reason he makes that happen. I'm sitting up in bed when Theron
walks in. Tears start to fall from my eyes before I say anything.
He doesn't say a
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