I need you

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Chapter 3: "I need you."

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The rest of the school day goes on quite quickly, I hadn't seen Kayla or Zach since the incident in the cafeteria, I hope she's okay.

Well here I am in my English class, Its the last period of the day.

When the bell finally rings indicating that school is finish, I head out the classroom, into the corridors and out the building. Just as I'm about to reach my car, my ears are met with the sweet voice of Kayla's

"Hey!, hold up!" She shouts from behind me.

I turn around to see her running towards me. When she gets closer to me, she stops, trying to catch her breath.

"I just wanted to say thanks, for earlier today." She says

"Yeah, no problem." I reply, giving her an assuring smile, then turn back to my car to get in.

"I didn't get your name." She says

"Elle." I reply.

I jump into my car before giving her another smile,

"Wait!, before you go, can I have your number. You probably think im wei-" She says in a nervous tone but I stop her from finishing.

"Yeah sure."

She rushes to the side of my car window and hands her phone to me, I take it and enter my number then return it to her again.

"Thanks so much, for everything. By the way you got a lovely car." She says

"Thanks, my mom..., I have to go, you have a good day further." I reply,

ugh that was so awkward, I'm so awkward, shes gonna think im a freak, she just nods and smiles before walking away.

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"Ma, I'm home!" I shout as I enter the front door.

Silence, shes probably sleeping. I head to the kitchen and grab a apple, suddenly my phone vibrates in my pocket, I take it out to see a message from a unknown number.

UNKNOWN NUMBER: Hey Elle, Kayla here

I immediately save her number and then reply

Me: Hi there !

Kayla♡︎: I just wanna thank you once again, and apologize. 

Me: Stop thanking me, i just did what any decent person would do, and what do you wanna apologize for?

Kayla♡︎: For crying your t-shirt wet, for involving you, for ruining your first day of school. Please let me make it up to you.

Me: Hey! it's no big deal, don't stress over nothing.

Kayla♡︎: But it's a big deal to me. Have lunch with me tomorrow?

She's so sweet, so innocent, so perfect. How could I possibly say no to her, I pick up my phone and reply

Me: of course.

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"So, how was your first day sweetie?"Ma asks as we sit down to have dinner.

"It was good ma." I reply as I stuff my mouth with pasta.

"Did you atleast make a friend?" she asks in a hopeful voice.

"Yes ma, Her name is Kayla, shes so swe-" Im interupted by my phone ringing, An unknown number?

Who could this be?

"Sorry ma." I  say before getting get up to take the call.

"Hello?" I say into the phone

I hear a shuffling from the other side before a voice finally speaks up.

"Elle?"

My heart stops for a few seconds at the voice of my sister, tears start forming in my eyes.

"Aria?, is that you?"

There's no way its her, her father would never allow her to speak to me, I've tried getting into contact with her so many times but he's always managed to keep her away from me.

"Elle, i need you." Are the last words I hear, as she hangs up.

"Hello? Aria?!"

Damnit! I wipe my tears that seemed to appear out of no where and walk back to the dining table and collapse into my seat.

"Elle, who was that?" ma asks in a worried tone,

I dont want to bother her with it so I tell her it was Kayla, she seems to believe it, as she kisses me on the forehead, saying goodnight and heads up to her bedroom.

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I toss and turn all night, I can't sleep, its been nine months since mums death, since her funeral, since I've seen Aria. To get a phone call from her was a miracle but her words kept repeating in my head 'Elle, I need you'

I sit up and turn on the lamp that sits on my bedside table, reaching for my journal under my pillow, I sigh as I clutch the pen, I've been writing since I was little, whatever I felt I'd write, it kinda helps you know.

My door opens as ma comes walking over to me, I dont look up to meet her eyes, I can't let her see my pain.

"Sweetie?, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, everything's great!"

She falls silent for a while.

"Do you think im a fool?, yes maybe a bit wrinkly but I know my granddaughter, you write when you feel like nobody's listening, you write when you can't find the words to talk, you pace when you're nervous or stressed, something is wrong, you have been off since that phone call you got earlier and don't tell me it's Kayla."

"Aria called." I say finally looking up to see my grandmother's eyes widen in shock

"H-how?"

"I dunno, but she needs me." I say as I start crying

Ma pulls me in to her chest and pats my head softly,

"Everything is going to be okay."

Everything turns dark as my eyes fall close and sleep overtakes me.

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