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I stare at the waves crashing onto the sand as the wind blows through my hair. Willow sighs next to me and brings her knees to her chest, clenching her arms around them.
"I called the police on Val," she blurts out.
I look to her as she embraces herself in what I believe as an attempt to comfort herself. All I can think is; she actually did it. I'm guessing Val hasn't told her. People may be wondering why I never called the police when I didn't know the real reason behind the murder. Well, you do stupid things when you're infatuated with someone whom was part of the reason your friend doesn't have a brother anymore.
I didn't care to see Val being imprisoned. Well, I did. But not as much as Titus. My mother always told me that you don't need a man or anyone else to make you happy. But is it wrong to want someone?
If I had of reported them they wouldn't have talked to me ever again. I know, it sounds so f*cking selfish. But what if I got into trouble?
All these scenarios continue to form in my head which made me deter from ever reporting them at all. That's what it's like to have major overthinking issues.
Look, I commend her. She did the one thing that I should have done, but never could. I also know she has some sort of feelings towards Val. Although he killed her brother. So really this whole thing is just f*cked up. Then again, she doesn't know her brother himself is a predator who preys on women and kills them.
"Congratulations," I say to her.
"Really? Cause why do I feel like a shitty person for doing it?" The tears fall down her face one by one.
I sigh and I wrap my arms around her, "have you spoken since?"
"No!" She exclaims. "He told me to and I quote to 'get the f*ck out'. LIKE! Who does that? I'm the one pissed at him! How does it make sense for him to tell me to get the f*ck out? I'm the one that should be telling him to get the f*ck out!"
I stare at her, wide eyed. There's a lot of tension here, I can tell. Her cheeks look flustered and I gulp. "Are you done?" I ask cautiously.
"No! He's the one in the wrong and he essentially tells me to get f*cked!" She yells. "He's a hateful person and I hate him. I really do hate him," she sobs.
"Isn't this a good thing Willow? I mean, he legit killed your brother. So maybe this ending is what's best for you," I say with much caution.
"Am i a horrible sister? For actually kind of liking him? I know there's an actual disease for falling for your kidnapper. I feel crazy, like something wrong with me. Is something wrong with me? Then again he didn't plan to take me? He just didn't want to go to jail. And maybe I tried escaping a few times. But I didn't really really try. I've had so many chances to leave, and I haven't. So what does that say about me?" She cries.
I wish I could just tell her. Tell her that Val isn't as bad as she thinks he is. That he had every right, that Titus had every right. It's not my places though. I'm only not saying anything for Titus. It's his story.
"You're not crazy, you're not a bad person, and nothing is wrong with you. Things happen, people change. Maybe he didn't intend to do it, maybe he has a good reason for everything. Have you ever asked?" I ask her.
She wipes a tear away, "no. I just feel like I'm all alone and I'm just stuck. And he's the only one that's ever shown he cares so much for me and now I'm scared to leave it all behind. I don't want to be alone. Yeah, I have Nova. But she has a family now. And I know you're gonna say that I have you and the girls, but I don't have anyone that I've known for so long and that have known my parents or anything. Is that stupid?"
I rub her back soothingly, "your feelings are valid Willow. Things are hard right now, but they always work out. I think your first step from here is to talk to him and ask why he did what he did."
"I already know. It's because of a drug deal gone wrong," she rolls her eyes and wipes her face.
"Ever thought maybe he was withholding some information?" I ask.
"Do you know something?" She snaps, looking me dead in the eye.
"No. I'm just trying to explore all the options here," I quickly make an excuse up.
My phone begins buzzing at just the right time. I grab it out of my pocket and Titus' name appears on the screen. I look at her and hold my finger up signalising 'just one moment'.
"Emberly," his voice rumbles from the other line.
"Titus," I say back.
"Where are you right now?" He asks in suspicion.
"Somewhere. Could be anywhere," I say in attempt to annoy him. Which. It works.
"Stop trying to annoy me," he demands.
"I'm with someone," I answer.
Willow looks at me, knowing I'm trying to tease Titus and rolls her eyes. I stick my finger up jokingly.
"Who?" He calmly asks, trying not to lash out on me.
"Wouldn't you like to know," I laugh. He lets out an annoyed sound and I sigh. "Im with Willow."
"Oh. I'll talk to you later then," i furrow my eyebrows in confusion.
"Titus? Wa-" he hangs up and I frown. Why did he hang up? Did I do something wrong?
"Is everything okay?" Willow asks.
"Everything's fine," I lie. "I gotta go though. Do you wanna come back with me?" I offer, not wanting her to be alone.
She looks down at the sand and sighs, then perks up a bit. "Could you actually make the boys come here somehow?" She smirks.
I raise my eyebrows, and smirk. "Why? What did you have in mind to do?"
"Only way to get Val's attention is to make him jealous. Sucks, but it is the way it is," she shrugs.
I sigh and think for a moment. How exactly am I going to make them come here when Titus seems mad at me? He also already knows I'm with Willow. This is all so complicated. I think and think and then grab my phone out and call Titus. He doesn't answer. So I send him a message saying 'call me back ASAP! Emergency!!'
He immediately calls. "What's wrong?"
"Oh so now you talk to me. What's wrong with you?" I ask him.
"Nothing," he bluntly answers.
"Okay well you need to get to the beach as soon as possible please. Bring the boys too, you're gonna need them."
I hang up, already knowing that me saying you need to bring the boys is gonna put him on his toes and he will come running. "So are they coming?" She asks, biting her nails.
"I guess we will have to wait and see," I shrug.
"Well then I best find a guy!" She jumps up and runs to a group of guys. I groan. Why do us women always have to decide making a guy jealous is the way to make him obsess over you?
I stand up and keep my distance but just observe Willow because I'm more grown right now then to make Titus jealous. I hear the revving of cars and look in the general direction. Just as I presumed, all the boys jump out of the car. Landon and Chris with their board shorts and towels. I chuckle and look at Val's face. His eyes zone in on willow and he scowls.
She touches one of the guys chests and he laughs. Titus looks for me and then spots me. I wave and he smiles, happy I'm not getting myself involved in the drama. Val rushes down to the beach, Willow spots him and she smirks.
"Willow?" Val shouts.
She drops her arm from the guys chest and raises her eyebrows. "Oh, it's you," she scoffs.
He grabs her arm and pulls her to his chest, "what do you think you're doing?" He angrily questions her.
"Why are you here? You told me f*ck off," she spits.
"I told you to get the f*ck out! That's completely different. You're being petty," he releases her from his grip.
Titus comes to me and raises his eyebrows, "so this was the big emergency?" He laughs.
I shrug, "she wanted Val's attention and I got it."
He puts his arm around me and laughs, "at least it's not you fake flirting with those guys."
We walk up the beach and sit down, talking and laughing. All the while, Val and Willow continue arguing.
And that's it! Hope you enjoyed the chapter. I'll update next when this chapter gets 80 likes.
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