"Here" Reed stretched a bottled water to Carly,she looked up without taking it.
Reed sighed out and uncapped it before placing it in her hand,she turned to him.
"What? Drink it" He said and Carly take a sip and sniffled.
"Stop crying,I hate it" He raised his hand to her face and wiped her tears with his thumb,Carly grabbed her and placed it on her chest.
"What are you doing?" Reed withdraw his hand immediately.
"My heart is still beating crazily for you..." She muttered and hug him.
"I miss you so much Reed,you don't miss me at all?" She sniffed.
Reed said nothing.
"You don't?" She broke the hug.
"Your mum will be worried,come I'll take you back home" He got up and start walking away. Carly dropped the bottle quickly and went after him,and hug him again.
"I don't want to go,please let's wait for more minutes-"
"Carly....
"Please,we won't take long...You can take me home after" She said.
Reed slowly nodded,they both sat back.
"How did you know I was here?" Reed asked after a long silence.
"I saw you left your condo in Alex car,i quic" Carly replied.
Reed just nodded,avoiding her face.
"Do you really don't want to run away with me?" She slowly asked.
"Stop,I thought we've talked about this...
"I know but I won't accept it,please Reed...Let's just run away" She stood and held his hand.
"And then what? Continue leaving as if nothing happen forever?" Reed cuts in.
"I don't care,you shouldn't too! You love me right? The let's do this please...
"I can't"
"Reed-" Reed got up before she could finish,she pulled him back and forcefully kissed him,he broke it immediately.
"Stop this please,you're only making it more hard for me."
"But I still love you... Please let's leave all behind and leave this place_"
Reed grabbed her hand and took her out to the car,where Alex is already waiting.
"Can you take her back? I've somewhere to go..." He said to Alex who nodded with a smile.
"I don't want to go with him,I want to come with...
"Please,just do as I say huh? I'm trying my best to fix things. Go with him,please" He said calmly.
Carly sniffled and got to into the car,Alex stared the car and drove off. Reed sighed and rough his hair leaving the place too.
•••
Reed got back to the condo and his eyes widened when he met Kylan and the rest outside waiting for him.
"Guys!" He called and they looked up.
"Hey punk,are you okay?" Kylan asked immediately.
"Are you here to console me or make fun of me? You won after all..."
"Do you think I'm happy things turn out like this? You think I'm glad you break up..." Kylan rolled his eyes.
"Just kidding..Why are you so serious?" Reed chuckled.
"Better" Kylan said and they all laugh.
"How's Freddie?" Reed faced Carly.
"He's getting over it,he wanted to know how you're doing..." Leah said and Reed nodded and smiled.
"Do you hear anything about Carly?" Lavender asked.
Reed went mute for minutes then shakes his head.
"She's not picking our calls and text,were worried" Leah sighed out.
"Me too" Joan added.
"I just hope he's okay..." Lavender said.
•••
"Where have you been?" Mona asked immediately Carly entered the house.
"To get some fresh air! You don't expect me to stay in forever right?" She replied and walk away to her room.
She fell on her bed and brought out her phone to text Reed.
I'M SORRY,I KNOW I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT BUT I COULDN'T CONTROL IT
He read the text but he didn't reply.
She threw her phone aside angrily,she made to sat up but suddenly felt like throwing up.
She jump down the bed and rushed into the bathroom, stumbling towards the toilet.
She grabbed the sides of the bowl as they heaved, expelling the contents of their stomach into the porcelain bowl.
She sat back against the wall,exhausted and trembling.
"What's wrong with me?"
•••
Gladys came out of the room and gasped when she met Noah drinking himself to a stupor.
"Oh my goodness,what the f*ck Noah? What's wrong with you?" She gasped and dragged the drink from her.
"And what are you still doing here?" He demanded angrily.
"What do you mean? You're drunk...I'll take you to your room" She tried to help him up but Noah pushed her off,she landed on the nearest couch.
"Ouch!" She whines painfully.
"You think I won't find out?" He checked sarcastically.
"Find out what?" Gladys gulped.
"That Michelle isn't my daughter... That girl is a bastard child" Noah snapped.
"What are you saying? You're just drunk..."
"Shut up and tell me the whole truth" Noah shouted angrily.
"How did you find out?"
"Does that matter right now? Tell me the f*cking truth"
"I'm sorry for deceiving you... The truth is I only found out years after giving birth to Michelle,I'm sorry..."
"Are you saying I've been nurturing a bastard for years? Huh?" Noah yelled and pushed the empty bottle of alcohol in front of him angrily,sending them flying,they all broke into pieces at once.
Gladys blocked her hair in fear.
"I'm sorry Noah...I was going to-"
"Get out,get the f*ck out of here..." He pushed her hand off and Gladys flinched.
"Please...
"Get out! Now!" Noah barked and Gladys immediately ran off.
"I'm a fool... A fool..." He muttered and fell on the floor,not minding the broken glass.