Their Downfall by Skylar Heart

Author:Skylar Heart [Heart, Skylar]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

After Dylan left, Mal came downstairs and said that he was going to stay with the rest of the band for a couple of nights. He said that it was because they needed more hours to practice for their gig this weekend, but I don’t believe him, not with that look in his eyes. Not when he was about to start crying and he wouldn’t let us get near him. He left, taking everything that he had with him, not leaving anything behind, like he was never here.

And then Tom came home, with Elly at his side. Elly didn’t act any different, just her happy self as she showed off a picture she made of the house with all six of us next to it. That must have been a fun conversation with her grandparents.

But it seems that Mal told Tom some of what happened last night. Tom said that he didn’t blame anyone, that we’re all old enough to make our own choices, but I could still feel him judge me, just from the pained look in his eyes. He’s still upset with me, for messing up Mal and Dylan, for messing up what we had going on last weekend. I did things that hurt everyone, and now I need to take responsibility for it.

They’re right to be angry with me, all of them are.

Dinner was awkward, though Elly’s chatting made it a little easier. But after dinner, Tom soon left, with Elly at his side. He said that he had to do a couple of things at home, but he was obviously just fleeing the bad mood here.

Which left just Jake and me, again, awkward.

I wish I could just not hurt people, even for a couple of days. That would be a miracle. It would be a miracle for there to be days where people don’t get angry with me because I keep doing things wrong. Like that will ever happen...

“Mia?” Jake puts his hand over mine, squeezing a little. We’re still sitting at the kitchen table, not having moved away yet, the dirty pots and plates in front of us. “Do you want to go watch something on TV? Or maybe read a little?”

I shake my head. “I don’t think I can. I think I’m going to bed.” At least if I’m in bed, I can’t hurt anyone else. I can’t hurt anyone when I’m all alone.

“Okay. Try to get some rest. I’ll be up in a while. I’m just going to clean this up and then maybe read a little.” He keeps his voice soft, comforting, but I shake my head.

“I think... I think it’s better if you sleep downstairs. That you’re not with me.” No matter how much I would like him to be with me, I just can’t do it right now.

“Why?” When I glance his way, he looks so confused, and pained. “What did I do wrong? Did I upset you?”

“You? No. It’s just... It’s not safe around me. I won’t want to...” I get up.

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