CHAPTER TWENTY SIX

Sunday morning, 5:30, and I had not had an ounce of sleep yet. I'm not even thinking about Mrs. Winchester anymore. Eliot's the one on my mind constantly. I wonder what he's doing at this moment. Is he thinking about me? Is he asleep? Does he care about our relationship right now? I mean our relationship is still fresh but it feels like we've known each other forever and was just waiting for the day we actually meet each other.

The look in his eyes when I left him downstairs was so sad. My heart aches thinking about the way he stared at me when he pleaded for me not to leave him. Great job Amelia, you should have just been open with him and work it out together but you had to runaway to crawl up in your own corner and deal with this situation on your own, just like your other situations where you always push away the people who actually care about you.

Why do you always do that? You need to leave the past in the past and begin to trust people and let them love you. This is the same reason your ex left you, and if you continue like this you will end up bitter and lonely.

Just think about how you left Eliot last night. Regardless of the situation you had no right to do that. He was crying out to you. Do you think he'll want you now after realizing what you are, a runner? When the going gets tough Amelia runs...

Stop stop stop, I screamed at my inner voice. I can't deal with the voice in my head right now.

The truth hurts don't it, my inner voice continues.

Right now I'm on the floor of my bed screaming to myself as the tears run down my face.

"Amelia" Tisha shouted while rushing to my side, "what the hell happened, what's wrong"

"I'm a worthless bitch who should have died along with my family" I cried out.

"Amelia do not say that" right now Tisha's crying, "you are not worthless, you hear me, whatever you're going through we will fix it, I promise you"

The both of us is on the floor, me in her arms, crying our heart outs.

"-"

"So it was that bad huh" Tisha said after I finally calmed and started telling her about my encounter with Mrs. Winchester last night.

"What did she mean by 'girls like you' though?"

"I can't answer that"

"Has Eliot tried contacting you since?" Tisha asked in disbelief,

"I told him I need some time to think",

"Think about what? Whether you want to be with him or not"

"No Tish, just think" I stood up, trying to look anywhere but Tisha's face.

"Amelia that's an invitation to a breakup"

"No it's not" I disagreed,

"Yes it is," Tisha interrupted me, "and you need to talk to Eliot fast if that's what you don't want"

That last statement caught me. I really don't want to lose Eliot. Maybe because I feel like he can do so much better than me that's making me push him away.

"Get the hell up and go find your man" Tisha shouted,

"Can you come with me?" I asked, I don't think I'll be able to handle rejection on my own, I'll need Tisha with me.

"Melz I'm already dressed, so freshen up and get dressed and meet me at outside in thirty minutes"

"Thanks Tish"

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"Tish how about we check Eliot's apartment first before we go anywhere else" I shouted as I exited my bedroom.

"I already called Bryce. He said that Eliot did not get home last night, sorry Melz" Tisha said, noticing the disappointment. But then that turned to anxiety and unease.

"Don't worry Melz, he's probably on campus or he probably spent the night at a another friend's house"

Eliot where are you, I really hope you're ok, I said in my mind.

Then suddenly my phone started ringing....

"Amelia can you please come back to the house?"

"Kelsey is everything ok"

"It's Eliot ".

What's wrong with my baby? Tisha noticed and rushed to my side.

"He came home an hour after you guys left and has been locked in his room since, I'm worried Amelia, I didn't know who else to call.

"I'm on my way" I said before hanging up.

I don't even care that I may face his mother again, what's important is me getting to my Eliot.

"Who was that? Tisha asked as soon as I hung up the phone.

"Eliot's in trouble, we're going to his house" was all I said as I grabbed our car and apartment keys and head out the door, Tisha trailing behind me.

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It took me fifty minutes to get to Eliot's house. It's more beautiful during the day than at night. I wasn't the only person in awe, Tisha was practically drooling over it.

Kelsey must have told the guards I was expected because they opened the gate and let me enter the property without even stopping me to ask me questions.

Driving closer to the house I noticed Kelsey standing on the porch waving at the car. I parked the car and Tish and I got out and walked to her.

Kelsey greeted Tisha but then pulled me into a longer hug, Eliot must have told her what happened.

"Kels how's Eliot, has he come out of his room?" I asked, he's more important to me at this moment.

"No but please come inside" Kelsey invited us in.

Upon entering, everything that happened last night came rushing back to me, especially what happened with Mrs Winchester and I. Then all of a sudden out of nowhere Mrs. Winchester appeared.