unbroken (unexpected series)

Chapter 49.6 - Ben POV

A/N: NOT EDITED.

Chapter 49.6 - Ben POV

Walking past Oakley's room I listened knowing that she was grieving, she hadn't spent a week or so with Kieran since he turned her away and I wished there was something I could do. You're doing more than she expects just by spending time with her, Saxon told me, but somehow this wasn't enough to me. I don't think I'd seen a true Oakley smile in nearly four days, and it worried me, made me a bit nervous, when I remembered last time she looked the way she did now.

Her wolf wouldn't let her do that again, Saxon whispered, and I don't think Oakley would do that again Ben, I trusted my wolf on many things but this? Pursing my lips, I knocked on her door, waiting for her to open, my violin case in my hand, ready to head to Kayla's for dinner.

"What's up?" she asked quietly when she opened the door. Like me Oakley had showered and was once again clean, her face no longer dirtied but her eyes still a bit empty, she had Aunt Julia, Uncle Grant, Tera and Kiley now, not to mention Chelsea as well, but right now I was the one in front of her.

Giving her a small smile I lifted my case, "I'm going to play for Kayla," she lifted a brow, once side of her lip quirking upwards. "Really?" she asked skeptically.

I snorted, rolling my eyes, "I know I - we - do not sound great but practice makes perfect," I shrugged.

"Anyways you wanna go with me?" I asked brightly meaning it, "It'll give us more time so we play together like how Nora was saying," I gave a small pout.

"Plus you're a bit better than I am," which isn't much, Saxon added. Honestly Oakley and I were not cut out to play the violin, that or we were just setting our goals to high.

Too soon.

"No it's okay," she answered monotone, "I know you want to-"

"I want you to come with me, and spend time with someone that means a lot to me Oakley," I snapped, not sure what was really bugging me.

Blinking, her eyes widening probably at the tone I used, she nodded, "okay, let me just change," I nodded woodenly going downstairs, that surge of fury that washed over me leaving as quickly as it came.

"Hey aunt Juju, Oakley is going to Kayla's with me," I smiled.

She returned it, "That was very nice of you to... invite her?" she said but kind of asked. I just nodded, "Yeah, I thought it would be nice to spend time together with Kayla, we'll both have a bit of practice..." I lifted the violin case and watched as her smile turned into a grimace.

"Hmmm," aunt Juju nodded, her smile still forced, "Well... that's... uhm... nice," her face scrunched like she sucked on a lemon.

Our playing tended to bring out the wind in her, I thought as Saxon sniggered in my head.

Behind me Oakley came down, her own case in hand, "Ready," she chirped and without looking around I knew the pep in her voice wouldn't match her expression.

"Make sure you both let Lux walk you home," my aunt said, turning her self towards the stove, stirring the pot of sauce she was making.

Nodding I said goodbye, going outside and walking the short distance to the road where Lux had been waiting... After so many little things, Chelsea wanted us safe wherever we went and that meant someone walking with us at all times. Tonight I know we had Lux; since she decided it had been him and a man named Noah.