Everett's POV
Alexandra left the room, leaving me with Ares and I couldn't help but stare at the thin sheets of the hospital, moving my eyes to look at the multiple needles poking my skin.
The tension in this room was so fucking thick. Nothing happened between Ares and I, yet so many things happened.
After I came back, nothing seemed to be the same anymore, Ares and I weren't close like we used to be and I fucking hated that. We were so close but I learned to accept that things change.
But that didn't mean I shouldn't try and fix them.
Alexandra means so much to me. More than I'd like to admit. And knowing how much love and care she has for her family, I wanted to make sure her family and I were on good terms, especially with Ares.
I'm doing this for myself just as much as I'm doing it for Alexandra.
Right when I was about to open my mouth to speak, Ares beat me to it, "Look I... I know that we never really ended on bad terms. And I know I've been a bitch to you... but you can't really blame me. I lost my sister and you just... disappeared like that—"
My eyebrows furrowed at what he said and I couldn't help but interrupt him, "Is this what it's about?" I raised my eyebrows, "You don't like me because I... disappeared?"
I understand his point of view. He was my best friend and I was his. Alexandra was the light in both of our lives and her disappearing like that hurt the both of us. I just failed to realise that it hurt Ares more than it hurt me. Of course it did, she was his sister for fucks sake.
I didn't want to move. But mom and dad thought it would be better if we had a fresh start. Alexandra meant so much to my family just as much as it did to her own family.
When she was gone, I was hurt— even if I was just a few years older than Alexandra, I acted in ways that affected my family and not just me.
"Why are you making it sound like it's something stupid?" Ares scowled, "You were my best fucking friend but you left when I needed you the most. I was mourning two fucking people when you left."
My eyebrows rose in shock. He didn't utter a single word for months after Alexandra was gone. I now realise how it was because he was hurting, how he needed someone other than his family there for him.
How lost was I to not realise that? But then again, I was a child for gods sake! I wasn't suppose to know that kind of shit but the least I could've known was how much he was hurting.
Bowing my head in shame, I stared at the needle in my arm that wasn't in a fucking sling, "I-I didn't realise that." I furrowed my eyebrows, "I didn't realise you needed me. I thought that you shutting yourself away from your own family meant that you didn't want me anywhere near you." I admitted.
"Dude. I saw what happened that night. I screamed for her that night. I heard her fucking crying and I watched my family not wake up no matter how much I screamed." he took a deep breath in, closing his eyes and scoffing, "It replayed in my dreams, Everett. It fucking haunted me. Of course I would shut myself away because I saw and heard everything. I just needed you to be patient with me. Fucking hell dude, I wanted you to be the first person I talked to once I was ready."

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Alexandra Rose
Teen FictionIt's been ten years since the Stones family lost their little girl. In those ten years, Alexandra Rose has grown up with an abusive foster father who has neglected her to the point where she almost reached death. One day, two men find Alexandra in...