Loving Everly Gray (✔️)

Chapter 21

"It's the weekend." I said, "Don't stress it."

She shake her head, "Did you take medicine?"

"Yes." I said and brushing her off.

She shake her head, "What are you doing tonight?"

"I don't know." I said, but I think I will be worried most of the time for Elliot's safety, but him being so distance is making me uncomfortable.

"I will be coming over." She said. "I don't trust you when you are sick, meet me in the parking lot after school."

"Don't you have party tonight or hang out with Tyler?"

"Don't worry about that, worry about your health."

"Sure." I said and right as I said that, the bell rang and she stood up.

"Let's go to class."

We bumped into Elliot's in the hallway. His green eyes looked distant and cold.

"Sorry." Abby and I apologized to him at the same time, he give us a nod and moved on, on his way.

"What an a**." Abby said, as she turned to look at him. "What is his problem now?"

"Forget about him." I said and pulled her with me towards our classroom.

I cannot say, I was not upset or disappointed. I was not sure why Elliot was behaving this way, but I would have loved an explanation from him, but I know I will never get one.

When the final bell rang, I was relieved. I started having a huge headache and I can feel my body is turning sore and tired. I put my head on the cold locker to soothe my headache and motivate myself to walk to the parking lot, get into Abby's car and straight home, until someone put his hand on my shoulder and I turned around to see Aiden and I completely forgot about our plan and I think Abby too as we both thought we didn't have plan today and I felt guilty.

"Aiden." I said.

"Why do you look so pale?" Was the first thing he asked before putting his hand on my forehead. "Oh, shoot." He muttered. "Forget our plan for tonight, you should be going home."

I wanted to thank him for being understanding and once again felt that guilt of almost ditching him, unintentionally.

"I am so sorry." I apologize to him.

"No worries." He said, "Do you need a ride home?"

"Abby said she will drive me home." I explained.

"I will take you to the school parking lot, then?" He asked and I nodded my head and he took my bag from me and lead me to the parking space. He looked worried as he walked beside me.

"How was your week?" I asked, to avoid the silence.

"Good?" He said. "What about you?"

"I think it was good and busy too."

He opened the door for me and the cool breeze hit me as I put my hand in my hoodies' pocket.

"Are you cold?" He asked me and I answered him.

"Most probably because I am not well."

Before I can say anything else, he took off his trench coat and put it on me and I can see eyes on us. Aiden is handsome, he is the "cute" nerd of the school. His ginger hair was swept behind and he recently abandoned his glasses for contacts.

Abby approves of Aiden and I can clearly see that, her hope for Elliot and me, must have vanished after what Elliot have been doing this whole week.

"Aiden." She called out to him as we approached him. Aiden give her a small shy smile.

"Hello." He said.

"Thanks for bringing her over." Abby said, as I proceeded to remove his coat from me, but he stopped me.

"Don't stress about it." Aiden said.

"Why don't you come and help me take care of Ever?" She said, surprising both Aiden and I.

"Can I?" He asked.

And I internally wanted to smack Abby.

"I heard you are a good cook, you can make her some soup." She suggested and I nudged her to stay silent.

"Of course." Aiden said and looked at me for approval.

"That will be nice." I said, trying not to grimace.

"That's great, I will follow you guys and pointed to his car."

"That will be perfect." Abby replied and I just give him a small smile.

"Thanks." I said to Abby, sarcastically as she was driving us to my place.

"No sh*t, Aiden likes you."

"Yea, yea." I said. Her imagination always high.

"Forget about that Elliot Walker, you should go for Aiden."

I did not answer as I put the side of my head on her window and I saw her smirk at me.

"What?" I asked, as I closed my eyes.

"Nothing. We are almost there." She said.

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