Time

Chapter two

The feeling I get from this house, this old creaky spotty house makes my blood boil and spine shiver and tingle at the feeling of it all. Tie and I slowly walk into the house, some of the walls were torn down there were rusted picture frames burnt to a crisp as well as ash from the photos that had been inside them prier to what ever had burned them. Tie takes my hand firmly as if when we get to Venn and Mark that they will go ape shit and try to hurt me, or worse him. We slowly step down the stairs as he guides my way and I start seeing Venn's stiff structure moving over Marks fluid slim flow movement of a body. Tie looks disgusted and uncomfortable as he clears his throat right when Mark's hand starts to venture places on Venn that I know Tie did not want to see at all, neither did I. Mark stops himself, his eager self and pulls his hands to Venn's pants zipping and buttoning them before resting his hands on her hips "sorry Tie thought you bailed on us today..." He gets silent as he sees me peeking from behind Tie. His face fills with flush making Venn turn to see what caused it and she too starts to redden. Venn quickly gets up off of Mark and makes her way to Tie and I "you brought her here... Why?" Venn's voice seemed gross and cruel "she deserves to know what's going on in our lives that is for her benefit. It's her life we are protecting and I can't hide her from all of this, not now. Not since you two..." He glares at Venn mumbling something to her making her back down like an injured pup, but Mark doesn't take the warning or what ever he whispered to Venn and he stands strong slowly walking proudly to Tie "listen, Tie. I get your jealous and all of me and your sister hooking up and you wishing you had this but leave Emie out of it!" Right after Mark speaks in a sassy tone I snap at him "don't call me Emie" I glare evilly at him and he nods "... Sorry Emma, I didn't think.. It's just he calls you that all the time..." He looks down and frowns and I shake my head "yeah that's what HE calls me, not a free nickname for you to just blurt out at anytime you want." I snap and hiss at him not sure exactly what was going on, what was I doing? And why was I behind so vile to Mark, my best friend. He just wanted to call me by a nickname, why was I being so protective over a nickname that Tie gave me? Wait... Do I?...

"Listen Emma it's fine... I get it something he calls you no one else can... Just forget it. And listen here Tie it was NOT your choice to bring her into this. It was all of ours and Venn and I chose no. So push her back out of here so we can begin the meeting, ok? Ok!" As Mark speaks as if he was the one that made the group as if it was only him and it was so top secret that he doesn't want anyone else in but it's like he HAD to let Venn in because she was super suspicious. "This is so fucked up, you get to bring Venn in here because you two are together you bring her into this group into our group the one we made TOGETHER without my say in any of it. You just let her in told her everything behind my back. and I... I care about her ok? Emie I mean. So I want her to be in the group.. She needs it and I am a big part of this and if we are getting technical with this, then technically Venn has NO say in this so I have no idea why you think you and hers opinion even count." Tie looks furious and upset that it's like his best friend has barraged him and so has his sister. He ends up sighing and looking down "I'm sorry I was so out of line" Mark looks shocked and he walks back to the new looking seat "I see what you mean though, If inlet Venn in without your agree then you should let Emma in, so you have someone to talk to about all this as well. Abut so help me god if you lay a hand on her I wi-" Mark gets abruptly cut off by Venn and her hissing voice "you il. What? They have a free range on what ever they do it's not your choice to say anything if anyone does it would be me and I think it's fine. They would be cute together so back off Mark. I knew you had a crush on her before we went out but she doesn't like you like that so get over it and you have me so be happy and stop all this drama and threats.!" Mark. Odd after Venn completes her raging moment and I realize my hand is now clamping onto Tie's shirt in a fist tightly, I doth at when I'm frightened or nervous, but instead of clutching my own shirt to make me feel safe I clutched onto his and he started to smile brightly, moving his hand to mine and slowly taking it into his "I'm going to girl take her to school we can talk after ok?" Tie speaks softly before pulling me back up the steps.

He starts to speak as he pulls me with him"don't worry we aren't going to school I already gave an excuse to the office for you so I can swoop you away and talk to you about everything." I chuckle and smile gripping his hand tightly and following him to his car. "Oh umm okay, does my mom know?" He nods "she is totally ok with it, you've already done today's assignments and I talked to all of your teachers about homework and I got them and did it for you already, all you have to do is sign your name and turn it in. Oh and before that you have to agree to go to a nice peaceful picnic with yours truly!" I can't help but giggle, Tie went through all this trouble just to have a small date with me. Oh my god he wants to go on a date?!?! Oh god this is a dream come true. " how would I be able to say no when you have already gone through so much trouble for a small date with me.? Not just that though. I would love to." He smiles brightly as we sit in his car silently for a moment. Before he breaks the silent thick air I grab my phone and check for messages and I have a ton from Jen and Leo and Zane and June about this weekends party also Kell!n and Madison of course her side kick Abby as well. They are all blowing up my phone with questions wanting answers. But not now they will have to wait I am here, with tie and he has something to tell me, and I can tell it's important. "You know back there... He.. Mark was saying I was jealous of his and my sisters relationship.. And I just want to clear something's u-" I have to stop him there. I like him, yes, but I can't get him to get into deep emotion not now anyway. I won't be able to handle it. "Don't, I understand it's fine. I wish I had someone close to me like Venn has Mark. As well as you do. Maybe not in all ways but like they have each others back. I want that. To trust someone so much.." Wow Em where did that come from? What was that? You just like blurted out something adorable and cute without thinking about it.

Tie quickly grabs my hand, he stares deep into my eyes. his dreamy caramel eyes piercing into me reading me like an open book, he looks like he understands my pain. This is what makes me love him... Wait did I just say...? "I want that too, someone who I can trust with my thoughts and words and someone who will except my feelings" as his hand grips around mine my heart starts to flutter and race as well as my breathing, what is wrong with me? "Like... someone like you Emie.." My heart stops a bit and I blink a couple of times. Tie wants that someone to be me. He wants me to be the one to be there for him and care about him and he trust me like I trust him, I mean I haven't told anyone but him about my father and his attempt beatings. "R.. Really? Me?" My eyes twinkle and shimmer as I look up at him I know they do. I still can't believe he said me. Me of all people to be there for him. I mean I already am here for him, till the end. But he wants me to be. That changes everything. "Of course you. You already are here for me and you are best friends with my sister so I know she will approve. I mean like of us hanging out a lot." Tie looks down and chuckles at himself, maybe he was thinking he wanted... Nah. He wouldn't want to date me... Would he?

Tie slowly grabs his keys and takes his hand from mine turning on his car and roaring the engine. He looked pleased with himself that he had gotten me so confused and had already fried my brain with his speech. He backs out of the rocky road way and starts to head down the trail slowly exiting the area. After a while of silence we stop at a red light and he turns to me, his eyes were so torn from emotion. It was like he wanted to tell me something SO badly that he might destroy himself if he doesn't. He slowly parts his lips to speak but stops and sighs once more and starts to drive again. "we are almost there so just be patient" is all he says before staying silent for the rest of the ride to our picnic.