CHAPTER SIX

THE VISIT

She invited me in. I couldn't believe it, Did she like me? Or was she just starting to? She opened the door and walked in. I followed after her.

"My parents are away on a business trip." She said. It was just the two of us alone in this house.

"Do you want something to drink?"

"Nothing." I replied as I sat down. I looked at her pictures around the house. I saw an old one with her parents and her, she was little maybe 13, but there was a boy besides her in that picture, he was older.

"Who's he?" I asked pointing to the picture wandering who he is. I looked at Sally, she had a sad look on her face as if she wanted to cry. Maybe I shouldn't have asked her the question I thought.

"He's my brother. Or...was." She said sadly.

"What do you mean was?" I was curious. I wanted to know why he made her so sad. I wandered of he was dead.

"He's not dead, he's just missing."

I was more confused

"What do you mean?"

"He left the house one day but never came back, we went to the police and filed a missing person report but they still couldn't find him."

I was silent. I didn't know if I should comfort her or just ask more questions.

"It's all my dad's fault." She added, she had an angry look on her her face.

"They never got along, it drove my brother mad and it also drove him out of the house. He's not really missing, he just doesn't want to be found."

Sally sighed and sat down besides me. A part if me wanted to draw her closer, pat her and tell her that it's going to be okay, but I couldn't do it. She world just behave the way she behaved before.

Being lost in my thoughts Sally rested her head on my lap and cuddled herself, I couldn't believe it, I stroked my hands through her hair and said softly.

"It's going to be okay."

ELIZABETHS POV

I walked home alone, I couldn't find Sally after we closed so I walked alone, it was just remaining a few steps. I felt tired. I blushed when I thought about Cory, the way he held me, it was nice.

When I got home I opened the door, it wasn't locked. I kicked off my shoes on the mat and walked in.

"You didn't tell me you and Troy were still friends honey" my mom said with a warm smile on her face.

"What are you--?" I saw Troy sitting on a couch in the living room. He waved and I waved back. I walked quickly and met my mom in the kitchen

"What is he doing here?"

"He came to see you, I couldn't leave him outside waiting."

I looked at Troy, he was waiting for me to talk to him. Just when I thought I succeeded in avoiding him for the day. I walked to the living room and sat besides him. He looked at me

"Why'd you leave before?"

"Uh... I had class and I don't like being late"

Troy nodded gently.

"I want to ask you something"

"What?"

"Would you be my girlfriend?"

I looked at Troy, he wasn't joking, he was serious. I wasn't the type to steal your best friends boyfriend or crush or whatever. I was the type to help, and that was it, this was the way I could help Sally with Troy.

I took a deep sigh and gave him an answer.

"Yes."

I'm doing this for Sally not for Troy but for Sally.

Troy smiled and leaned closer to me, he was going to kiss me. I didn't let him, I turned my face away, I could tell by the expression on Troys face that he was confused so I explained to him.

"We have to take things slow." I didn't want to break Sally's heart, she's my best friend. I also didn't want to break Troys hear. Also, if people hear that Troy asked me out and I said no, they would write me off as insane. By 'people' I mean the girls.

Troy chuckled with his head bowed down then looked up at me.

"As you wish."

He said softly, his voice was so sweet and could send shivers down anyone's spine. I smiled at him.