~~Drew~~
"Drew! What's up with you??" They all run over to me while I just stare at Michael and that girl.
"That's the guy Adelaide has been hanging around..." I tell them, none of them has met him besides me.
Blake shrugs, "He probably just wants to be Adelaide's friend. That's all." Jayk and TC nod in agreement. Only Devin looks skeptical. I know he doesn't want his sister hurt either.
I decide to let it go, for now. But before I start playing again, I pull out my phone and take a picture of them. Luckily, he was facing my direction and he wasn't paying attention to us. You can clearly see his face.
The sun starts to go down and we each head home. After showering and eating I sit on the couch and just stare at the wall trying to process everything from today.
My phone buzzes. It's a text from Devin.
Devin: We need to talk.
Drew: About what?
Devin: -.- you know. About Adelaide and that kid.
Drew: Oh
Devin: Come over
Drew: Now?
Devin: Yes now!
I pull on my hoodie and grab my car keys. I wonder what Devin is thinking...
~~Devin~~
I've been thinking a lot about what Drew said about that guy Michael. If he really is into Adelaide, as Drew implied, why was he with that other girl? For whatever reason, it's making me mad. I need to know more.
The doorbell rings, that must be him. I jog down the stairs and open the door. "Come up to my room." I tell him and we go back up.
As soon as he shuts the door. I turn around, "So you think he likes her?" I ask.
Drew nods, "The way he acted when I saw him, I would say yes." Wow, this makes me really mad. Not only is someone interested in my sister, he's such a punk.
"You're sure that was him at the park today? With that girl?"
"That was definitely him," Drew confirms, "I could practically smell his Axe from where we were standing."
I frown, I'm not liking this at all. "We should go talk to Adelaide." I say.
He hesitates, "I guess. Oh, by the way, I took a picture of them."
"What?? Can you tell it's him?"
Drew gets out his phone and shows me the picture. He does look like a punk.
I leave the room and go downstairs, Drew follows. Adelaide is sitting on the couch with her friend Acadia.
"Adelaide, we need to talk." I tell her.
She looks up and her eyes flicker from me to Drew, then back to me. I see a little red creep up on her face.
Acadia leans over to her and whispers something in her ear. Adelaide's face flushes an even deeper shade of red. "Shut up!" She shoves Acadia over and Acadia laughs. I wonder what that was about.
Adelaide looks back at me, "What do you want?"
I look back at Drew, "Go ahead."
"What? No! You're her brother!" he argues.
I glare at him, "Say it!"
He rolls his eyes and sighs, "Wesawmichaelkissingagirlatthepark." he blurts out quickly.
Adelaide's eyebrows knit together on her forehead, "What...?"
But Acadia's reaction is way different. Her eyes widen and she stands up angrily. "What?!?!? See Adelaide! I told you!!"
Adelaide still looks confused. "I don't get it."
"Michael was at the park today kissing another girl." I say.
~~Adelaide~~
What? No...it can't be.
"I don't believe it!" I say.
Devin grabs Drew's phone from his hand and shoves it in my face, "What does that look like to you?"
I stare at the picture, it's him. Devin and Drew are right. My heart drops. I don't really know what to say.
I look down at my lap, trying to hold back tears. It's not that I liked him that much, I did like him some, I just feel so betrayed.
My breathing gets heavier. I feel my panic attacks coming on. I haven't had one since I moved here. I can't do this, not here, not now.
"Adelaide, are you okay?" Acadia asks me and I feel her hand on my back.
I take several deep breaths, "I just...I just need...some space..." I manage to choke out as I stand up and run to my room.
I go into the bathroom and lean down against the door. The tears start falling and I'm still hyperventilating. This isn't even just about Michael anymore, everything with Steven is coming back. I just need him so badly. He understood me even more then Acadia.
Suddenly, I start to feel nauseous and I crawl over to the toilet just in time. I'm shaking so much that it's making me sick.
I go to the sink and wash my face and brush my teeth to get the taste away. My brain won't stop, it's just racking through the memories of Steven.
I start pacing the bathroom, my hands on my head.
Someone knocks at the door, "Adelaide?" It's Drew. Go figure.
My head starts throbbing, "Make it stop, God...please..." I pray.
"Adelaide??? I'm coming in." Dang it. I should've locked the door. Too late. He opens the door and comes in. "Are you okay??"
My head is facing the ground, my eyes are closed, and my hands are still holding my head. "I need my medication..." I mutter quietly.
I haven't even been taking it since I got here. No one here but Adelaide knows about my panic attacks.
"What??" He asks as I shove past him into my room. I go to my bag and dig around until I find the bottle I'm looking for.
I go back into the bathroom and get two pills from the bottle.
"What's that?" Drew asks.
I put them in my mouth and cup my hands with water from the faucet to swallow the pills.
Drew puts his hands on my shoulders and turns me around to face him. "What was that? What's going on?"
I avoid looking at his eyes, "I've had panic attacks since my older brother, Steven, died. That's my medication for it, I've been neglecting to take it."
I take a peek up at him and see his eyes full of sympathy and care. His hand comes up from my shoulder to my face.
He wipes the tears off my cheek with his thumb. I normally don't like being touched by people but something about this makes me feel safe. It reminds me of when Steven was alive and everything was okay. I miss all that.
"Please stop crying. It makes me feel bad..." Drew tells me.
I take a deep breath and try to calm down. I realize his hand is still on my face and I look up at him, our eyes meeting.
"Adelaide, I-"
I pull away, "I need to go..." I make a dumb excuse, interrupting him and I go downstairs.
My heart is pounding, what's wrong it me??