Chapter 17

''What the fuck are you doing here?'' he shouts closing the door behind him and walking towards the bed only to pause and lift his eyebrows with his hands in his pockets waiting for his answer.

''I should be asking you the same thing. What are you doing here?''

''NO.'' he answers but doesn't answer.

''What?'' I ask.

''I asked you first.'' he notes.

''Ella and her mom insisted I slept over.'' I reply dryly. Well I am still mad at him and I do not want to say the entire incident. it is not my story to tell.

''Okay.'' is all he says.

''What are you doing here?'' I ask again.

''This is my father's house.'' his statement left me shocked and taken back. That means that....

''Ella is your sister?'' I ask just to be sure.

''Yes.'' he answers. The two of them are brother and sister. They have the same hair color and eyes but very different personalities. Ella is kind, humble, friendly, loving, while on the other hand Benjamin is a kaleidoscope. No can ever think that they share blood.

''Why are you smiling?'' he asks. I did not even realize that I was. I get up from the warm bed and walk over to him.

''I am just wondering how the two of you are so different. She's kind, loving, humble while on the other hand you're rude, harsh, intricate.'' I mention what I have come to observe.

''I have my reasons. I just don't like people interfering in my personal space.'' he fires.

''Look I only stayed because you're family thought I should stay because it was late and to thank me for bringing you sister home but if you are so uncomfortable with me staying for the night I'll be glad to leave.'' I harshly speak. Interfering with his personal space! Really! I walk over to the bed to grab my phone. It starts to rain slowly and getting colder than before. I instantly regret why I left the bed just to be rudely remarked at.

'' Becky, I didn't mean it like that.'' I turn around to face him.

''You should stay.'' he finishes. There's loud thunder that sounds from outside that causes me to squeak.

''Are you afraid of thunder?'' he asks with clear amusement in his voice. I feel so little. He will tease me because of this I know it.

''No.'' I lie.

''You're lying.'' How does he know that?

''No.'' I lie again. he laughs at me.

''I can stay here if you like.'' he suggests. No I will not allow that. I will not share a room with Benjamin Wadsworth.

''I will not do anything you don't like.'' he states. No I have self esteem.

'' Ok but we will not share the bed.'' I say.

''I figured.'' he smiles and walks over to the drawers and grabs two huge bedcovers. He lays one on the ground and places the other on the bed. Benjamin picks a pillow from the bed and puts it on his made up bed. He then picks out pajama pants and a plain white shirt out of the cupboard.

''Is this your room?'' I ask. It has to be his room if he picks out what to wear from the cupboard. If it is I am going to feel so bad for making him sleep on the floor yet the bed is his.

''No.'' he answers while holding his pants zipper and unzipping it. I turn away and face the other side. He should at least give me a warning.

''You can turn around now.'' he announces and I turn to see him dressed in his pajama and white shirt. He walk towards the door and locks the doors with a clicking sound. He picks his bed cover on my bed and lies on the other covering himself. I climb onto bed covering myself.

''Goodnight Becky.''

''Goodnight Benjamin.'' I turn off the lights but turn them back on after failing to get sleep.

''Benjamin.'' I call out his name.

''Yeah.'' his voice sounding like he was not asleep.

''Come sleep on the bed.''

''You sure?'' he asks.

''Yes.'' I answer. He throws his bedcover and climbs the bed. I put a pillow between us as a barrier.

''Becky.'' he calls out and I turn on my side to face him but his eyes are shut and face facing the ceiling. Listening to the soft pitter-patter on the roof.

''Hmm.''

''Thank you for bringing Ella home.''

''It's okay no big deal.'' I answer and he opens his eyes.

''She was crying when she phoned me. I'm sure it was that bitch Sera again.'' he says bitterly and turns to face me. ''I know it was her. She doesn't like my sister for some reason.''

''Sera insulted your sister in front of everyone at the party.'' I blurt out. If he knows about Sera then it means he knows that she is a pain in Ella's neck. I decide to tell him what Ella told me. Benjamin turns red with rage.

''She's lucky I don't hit girls or else I would have put her in he place.'' he angrily states. I too felt like punching Sera worse than I did to Chloe. It is not right to bully anyone in school. I think it is a waste of time being mean in high school. You should rather read books and mind your own business.

We stay quiet for a while before he speaks again.

''I'm sorry.'' For what exactly, being a jerk to me every single chance you get?

''For?'' I ask.

''For what happened between you, your ex- boyfriend and your bestfriend.'' I did not think he even bothered to pay attention to my sob story.

''It's okay. She is no longer my bestfriend by the way and I didn't think you actually listened to any of my confessions.'' I mention.

''Well I did listen why wouldn't I?'' he asks. He is so oblivious.

''You were acting all distant I thought that maybe you regretted making out with me on my birthday and you did.'' I confessed feeling a tine of hurt in my heart. I know he will never like me. I am not even close to Ana or any of his girl friends standards.

''I'm sorry for saying all that to you. You should know that you are not a toy to me. You're important to me.'' he says and I think my eyes must be playing with me because his eyes show regret and hurt.

''Just please don't say hurtful things to me anymore. I'm not strong enough to take it.''

''Okay.''

''When was the last time you spoke to them?'' he asks.

''Evans the day you picked up my call for me and Chloe when I left a number of bruises on her face.'' I say not believing that I actually fought. Benjamin gasps loudly and asks if I fight often.

''No it was my first fight actually. I felt so betrayed and I wanted to blow off steam.'' He smiles and I ask why he is doing so.

''I didn't expect you to be aggressive.'' I roll my eyes at his stamen and he laughs lightly.

''I have an idea. We can kidnap Sera and you and Ella beat the fucking ass out her. ''

''Noooo!'' I protest.

''We can say we are mighty barbers from Jupiter and trim her bold as fuck. Even pour oil on her head after the trim so that it shines brightly under the sun.'' The two of us burst into loud laughter.

''Fine will make us the costumes.'' He suggests still half laughing.

''No we are not doing that to her. Violence is not a solution to any problem.'' I try reasoning.

''I'm kidding but if Ella likes the idea then we're fucking doing it.'' he states. We stay quiet until I feel his hand tucking my hair behind my hair, smoothing my cheeks till I fall asleep.