the greatest love stories are intertwined with the greatest tragedies.
and sometimes other worlds are intertwined in current reality.
and sometimes.. it's an intertwined, tangled, messy affair of it all.
.racquel jiminez.
fem!oc x billy hargrove
Why he asked if I knew how to fight.. still unclear.
"You don't have to keep following me, you know?" Dustin asks.
"I don't believe a word you said and your Max's friend. If something happened, she's be upset, so I'm here to stop that for her sake."
"Max talks about me?"
God, I hated kids.
"I mean.. yeah," I admit.
A blush rises up Dustin's neck and cheeks. I scoff at the audacity.
"This is Mike's house. I'm gonna see if he's home," he says and takes off running to the door.
I stay at the end of the driveway while he goes to the door. An older, white man answers the door and he and Dustin talk for a few seconds before Dustin is trudging back to me with a defeated look on his face.
"Why are adults no help at all?" Dustin asks, picking up his bike. "I mean.. I say two words to you and you're here to help me out but I ask a parent for help and they can't do shit!"
I chuckle at the young boy. "I think you lose patience and interest the older you get."
Dustin huffs and we continue walking- him pushing his bike.
"Have you met Nancy? Mike's sister?" Dustin wonders.
"No.. But, I think I got Will's brother in trouble and I haven't even met him yet."
"How's that?"
A car pulls up outside- a few yards from us.
"Apparently, Jonathan was supposed to go trick or treating with you guys the other night. I don't know the rest. But, Joyce seemed pissed when I told her about those kids scaring Will."
Dustin gasps as the driver gets out of his car.
It was a guy around my age. He had a bouquet of roses and a frown on his face.
"Follow me," Dustin hurries. "Or, turn back now and save your own life."
Dustin starts walking toward the guy.
I throw my hands up. "I already ditched work, so what the hell?"
"Steve!" Dustin calls. "Is that for Mr. or Mrs. Wheeler?"
"No.." the guy answers, looking at the flowers.
Dustin snatches the roses from the guy and goes to the car.