Broken Love by Bookrix Freak (classic novels for teens txt) 📖

swallowed her pain and braced herself for the pain. She opened the door “I’m fine… I don’t think I should go out tonight. You and Dylan should go.” Her mother sighed “If this is about that boy then I think you shouldn’t stay. Maybe if you get away from all of it.” Lora looked at her mom “Please mom.. I think it would be good if I stayed. So I can think about the situation. I promise I’ll stay home the whole time.” Lora pleaded with her mother, through her eyes. Her mother sighed “Fine, but no one can come over. Unless it’s that Alec boy. He seems like a good person to talk to.” Lora smiled some “He is.” Her mother kissed her head and went to Dylan’s room to tell him the news. She shut her door and laid in bed; thinking about Eli.

Dylan opened her door and sat next to her. “I’ll beat him up for you Lora.” She smiled at her brother and rubbed his head. “I’ll be fine. I promise. Go have fun okay?” Dylan nodded and left without another word. Lora checked her phone; and of course she had 5 messages from Eli. Trying to make her feel better.

After her mother left she picked up her phone again and called Eli. “You need to explain this to me.. I’m hurting and I don’t know how to stop it.” She heard him sigh “I need to do it in person Lora.” She checked what time it was; it was 4:30 and her mother wouldn’t be home for at least an hour. “You could come over.. My mom and brother went out to eat and won’t be home for an hour.. You have that time to explain this to me so you better hurry.” She heard movement over the phone “I’ll be there in ten.” He hanged up before she could say anything else. She went to the bathroom to see how much a mess she was. Her hair was a bit messed up and she had tear stained eyes, but she didn’t remember crying. The doorbell rang and she went down stairs. When she opened it he rushed in. “What’s the hurry?” He looked at her “It’s a long story and we don’t have much time do we?” She shook her head and took her hand, leading him up stairs to her room. “We could use the living room Lora.” She stopped “If my mom comes home early I don’t want her to see me cry because if we work this out she’ll never want you over again...” He looked at her “I’m not gonna make you cry Lora. I’ll kiss your tears away; you are too pretty to cry.” She looked away and started back up the steps. She opened the door, and went to her bed. She slid down till she was on the floor leaning on it. “You can sit next to me or over there.. It doesn’t matter to me.” He sat down next to her and took her hand. “Lora, I noticed you wear a lot of bracelets..” She knew where he was heading and she lifted them all up, showing only two small scars. He looked at her sadly “I don’t want you to do this again Lora.” She looked away from him “It probably will happen again..” Before she knew it, he leaned down and kissed her two scars. “I’ll be here to make you happier.” She looked at him “So far that hasn’t happened..” He sighed “I’ll tell you what happened Lora.” To be continued….

Chapter 13

Ch. 13

“Well, people call me a player. It’s because after we, ya know, the girl usually gets so clingy and needy and started to control me. I really did care about them, but they drove me away.” Lora didn’t meet his eyes. He tipped her face up, making her look at him. “I feel terrible that I hurt them but can you really blame me? Yeah, some I left too soon, but I can’t help it when they push me away.” Lora sighed “I get it.. It’s just.. I don’t want to be like them.. Ya know, left in the past as a distant memory..” Eli pulled her closer to him and softly kissed her forehead “You won’t be like that. I won’t let you.” Lora sighed again and laid her head on his shoulder. Eli wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close, kissing her head. They both just sat there, in silence; absorbing the moment they had. “Eli..” Lora croaked “Yes?” He looked at her “Will you just kiss me?” He smiled at her “I wouldn’t want anything more” Eli slid his hand on her cheek and stroked it softly; staring in her eyes for a short moment. He then placed his lips gently on hers. Lora was lost in him; how soft his lips were, how warm he was. She wanted that moment to last forever. In one second it ended with a slam of a door. She pulled away and looked at the clock. “Shit! Its 5:30, you have to go.” She looked at him with panic in her eyes.

He looked at her calmly “No. I don’t want to hide Lora.” Lora looked at her window, then the door and back at Eli “Please. Just this once please Eli.” It was too late, they could hear footsteps coming tords the door “Hide in the closet. Please, you need to hide.” Eli got up without another word and went into her crowded closet as she pulled it quietly. He heard a faint “Thank you” come from her lips.

Her brother came running in with a doggy bag. “Hey” She greeted him. He was jumping up and down “We got you something to cheer you up.” She smiled “You did, did you?” He handed her the doggy bag, as her mother came walking into her room. Lora opened the doggy bag, smiling wider. “Aw you guys. You got me my favorite, chocolate chip.” She set down the bag and hugged Dylan “You two are so sweet.” Dylan smiled proudly at Lora then at his mother. “I told you she’d like it.” He said, like it was the best idea in the world. “Do you guys think you could give me a minute and I’ll be right down?” Dylan nodded and pulled his mother with him. She smiled at her daughter then pulled her door shut.

Lora quickly got up and opened her closet. “Hey” she breathed out “Hi. So do you expect me to jump out your window or what?” She looked back out her window “It isn’t that high..” He looked at her “Or I could just wait here till they both go to bed. Lora sighed “That could be awhile. You sure your parents won’t mind?” He shook his head “Nah. As long as I let them know I’ll be home late. Now go down stairs so they don’t think anything’s up.” He kissed her head. She smiled at him and started shutting the door but then opened it back up. “I’ll bring you something to eat soon okay?” He nodded and pushed her out of the closet. “Well you don’t have to be so pushy.” She mumbled. Lora stopped for second when she heard a soft chuckle. To be continued…

Chapter 14

Ch. 14

Lora went down stairs in a hurry, trying to act as normal as possible. “Lora did you eat?” Her mother asked. “Yeah” She breathed out. “Just making sure. Do you guys want to watch a movie?” Dylan was already running to their movie collection. “Actually I was thinking of taking a shower.” Dylan gave his mother ‘Garfield’ and sat on the couch. “Okay. But don’t stay up to late you both have school.” Lora went back up to her room without another word.

When she came back Eli was still in the closet. She opened the door and saw him lying on the floor. “Oh hi.” She said smiling at him. He looked at her drowsily “Hey gorgeous.” Lora blushed and he smiled at her. “I just came for my pajamas for after my shower.” Lora started looking through her clothes. “Hot. Can I come?” She glared at him and he chuckled. “Kidding. Unless you want to.” He winked at her “Yeah, no thanks.” She shut the door and headed off to the bathroom.

After her shower, Lora went down stairs to get a snack for Eli. She peeked a look at her brother and saw him fighting to keep his eyes open. Lora grabbed a mini bag of chips and a bottle of water. “Mom I’m going to bed okay?” She looked at her daughter, just noticing her. “Okay. Dylan looks like hes about done for so I’ll put him to bed then go myself.” Lora nodded “Night mom.” Lora stepped on the first stair “Goodnight sweetie.”

When she got to her room and opened her closet she found Eli sleeping. She set the chips and the water bottle on the floor and went inside. Crawling over him, she got to his face and put her hands on his shoulders. And with no warning she shook him. Eli woke up startled. “Morning sunshine.” She said, holding in a giggle. “What time is it?” He asked, not even half asleep. “It’s only 9:30 sleeping beauty.” He glared at her and she tried holding in her giggle. “I’ll get you, I am a lot stronger. I can pin you down and do whatever I want.” Lora laughed, not even trying to hold it in. “Sure sure. And then I’d pout and you’d let me go.” He shrugged “Probably.” Lora picked up the chips and water, handing it to Eli. “Here. I thought you might be hungry.” He took it and opened the chips, eating a few. “So how long will I have to wait?” He looked at her. Lora thought about it. “Um.. A hour at the most? I don’t know really.” He sighed. “What?” She asked. “Nothing, I just wanted to spend more time with you is all.” Lora rolled her eyes at him. “Cheesy answer.” He chuckled and ate more chips.  “Well since I can’t stay in here... And you can’t come out..  I guess we could text even though you’re right here? I know it’s stupid..” Eli grabbed her hand. “It isn’t. I know you don’t want to explain this right now.” She smiled. “I could just talk to Alec