The One. (The Girl #2)

by Laura Lee Fall

  “HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?”

  “HUH?”

  WHY WOULD YOU HURT ME LIKE THIS?’

  “ANSWER ME ELLA”.

  Crying out, “I am so sorry and don’t know, it just happens with Seth!” Pressed against her growling in her face she cried out, “You’re really hurting my arms”. “Good!” Head hanging and grabs her head jerking it up said, “You hurt me so fucking bad Ella” crying,

  Let his tight grip loose, looking at her said, “Stupid bitch!” Hand over her face of tears flowing and pacing around kicking boxes growling. Most he ever did and looking at her mumbles, “You turn my stomach”.

  “Oh god you hate me Sebastian”.

  Charged up to her, hand rose and swung at her fast, she ducked blocking her head screaming, “No, don’t, Sebastian?”

  Grabbed hold of a glass vase behind her on a shelf, threw it against the wall shattering it in screaming tears, “YOU RIPPED MY HEART OUT ELLA!”

  Pouring tears, slid down against the wall onto the floor sobbing and trembling watching Sebastian freak out on a rampage in the back warehouse of the flower shop and was trashing everything screaming and crying out, “OH GOD WHY!”

  “THIS WOMAN BROKE MY HEART!”

  “THE ONLY WOMAN I EVER LOVED DONE ME WRONG”.

  “I ALMOST DIE SHE’S FUCKING!”

  Bent over catching his breath, Ella sat with her knees dug into her chest crying, Sebastian rose up, looking over at her and said, “It’s over, you’ll never have to choose again, because Seth won”, punched the wall made a huge hole and walked out. Leaving Ella siting on the floor completely heartbroken cried out, “Oh my god no”, “Please Sebastian do not end what’s started again, god this will kill me!” “I waited years to be with you”.

  Walking out of the florist saw the liquor shop across the street and grins. Running across the street literally stopping traffic, as citizens walking down the strip noticed his different look and rushed to the other side.

  Noticed the frightened people, Sebastian walked into the liquor shop and few minutes later comes out with a one liter of Hennessey cognac.

  Walked back across the busy street that suddenly seemed to pause again, he opened the bottle taking a huge drink.

  The table was definitely about to turn, Sebastian got into the red truck sitting a moment as many people walk by.

  From the open window, heard awful remarks and comments that he looks like a monster and the worst was zombie.

  Took another huge drink from the bottle of booze, starting up the truck, took one more driving away.

  Making it back home, stumbling into his mother’s back door and she with Danny Ray notice him stumble.

  Walking away from the stove Brenda went up close to him, asked, “What’s wrong with you Sebastian?”

  Slurred, “Aw hey maw I’m home, huh”, almost fell down and jumping up off the chair rushing over to him, Danny Ray grabs onto Sebastian that swayed.

  Holding him firmly, said, “He’s drunk Brenda!” Tight-lipped.

  Chapter 6.

  Watching Danny Ray sitting Sebastian down onto a chair he said, “Make more coffee Brenda”, hurried by the counter making a lot of coffee.

  Her hands trembled making the coffee and slurring asked, “Hey maw where’s my kid?” Standing right before him, Danny Ray answered, “Aw she’s fine, playing, but I think you need to sober up first”.

  Throwing his arm up, said, “Hey, who died leaving you the boss here”.

  Turning away from the counter, “Why Sebastian watch your mouth”, and putting his hand up Danny Ray saying “Nah Brenda, it’s the booze talking just get the coffee huh”. Laughs out, “Aw hey I know, paw died”.

  Nervously, spilled coffee all over the counter and glancing at Brenda upset, Danny Ray asked, “You okay?”

  “Yes, just a spill, no harm done”, wiping up the mess.

  Laughing asked, “Hey tall man have you climb into paws bed keeping those sheets warm”, and Brenda drops the filled cup of coffee on the floor.

  Kneeling on the floor quickly wiping up spilled coffee and picking up broken glass her tears hit the floor.

  Angry, leans low close in his nephews face and said, “Aw boy drunk or not your seconds, I mean seconds from that mouth being wired shut permanently!”

  Upset, set the coffee cup onto the table and swiftly Sebastian grabbed the cup throwing it against the wall, as there was more broken glass, Brenda screamed, “SEBASTIAN!” Furious, Danny Ray yells, “OUT OF HERE BRENDA!”

  Rushing out of the kitchen crying and went down to the recreation room to check on the young kids.

  Stood on the bottom step in tears rolling saw Sebastian’s little girl sitting coloring and Aaron with Brian were playing a board game when noticing her Brian asked, “You okay Nana?” They call her that to.

  Heard yelling with loud ruckus then the back kitchen door slam hard and held her locket mumbles, “Your brother has stepped up, sure helping with the boys”, holding the locket tightly, knew that she does need Danny Ray around and glad he was staying. Little Kayla saw her and asked, “Want to color with me Nana?” Held up a page of scribble, Brian and Aaron smirk.

  “Darling, you just color and boys keep an eye on her, I’m okay”, both replied, “Yes”.

  Went back up the steps fast, hurried through the house, entering the kitchen Brenda paused. Saw Sebastian sitting by the kitchen table drinking a cup of coffee calmly and Danny Ray sitting right across from him, talking.

  However, had not noticed his black eye yet, as it was hard to with his face of scars, walked into the kitchen now noticed Sebastian’s only eye bruised and sat down by the table.

  “Aw Brenda, why don’t you get the sofa set up for him, because he’s staying here tonight and possibly more if he acts foolish again, right Sebastian?”

  Head down, replied, “Yes sir”, and Danny Ray winked at Brenda that said, “Yes, I’d like my son to stay”, got up, walking away in tears.

  The next morning, the Wiley brothers headed off to work and one brother took the day off due to his first hangover.

  Working up on a roof of the town donut shop, it was a very warm day and while they were, tearing off old shingles, Shane complaining he was getting real hungry. Shawn and Saul could not take his whining any longer, told him to go get a few donuts in the shop below.

  Started to go down the ladder, Shane paused as his brothers gave their donut order. A few minutes later, walked into the donut shop and going up to the counter, suddenly hears, “Shane?”

  Turned around looking at Stacey waving, rolled his eyes and did not want to be rude walked over to her, sitting in the booth with two other girls smiled.

  Staring at Shane, “How are you?”

  “Aw, I am fine Stacey and you?” Pointed towards her stomach that did not show much yet.

  “I am doing much better since I moved out of my parents’ home”.

  Putting his hands into his blue jean pockets, said, “Got your own pad that’s cool, huh”. “Yes, my parents are too much aggravation Shane”.

  Nodded, and smiled bigger said, “Hey maybe sometime soon I can have you over for dinner”, and her girlfriends giggled. “Aw, I don’t think that’s wise there Stacey”, frown.

  “Well nice running into you, I have to get back to work” and walked away leaving her pouting.

  Noticing her sad expression, one girl with long blonde hair said, “You going to let the daddy of your kid dog you like that?”

  The other girl with short black hair remarked, “Yeah, he never even told you take care or bye!”

  Hands up replied, “Well it’s not like I was his girlfriend”.

  “But you are going to be the mother of his child”.

  “Yes, she’s right Stacey, a little respect or recognition would have been nice”.

  Saw Shane heading out of the donut shop, never even looked her way and Stacey had tears, as her two friends shook their head, mumbling,

  “Cruel”.

  �
��Heartless”.

  Opening the jug of milk Stacey said, “Oh who cares, Liza”, coughs out, “Nail and bail”. “Wrong, Liza”, puts hand up saying, “Fine, don’t worry that you’ll be stuck with everything, including bills piled high!”

  Swinging a straw the other girl added, “Plus a screaming kid to take care of all by yourself”.

  Finger flashes before them and said, “You two are starting to tick me off”. Looking at the other girl shaking her head of long blonde hair Stacey asked, “You have something to say too Jackie?”

  Swung her long blonde hair back saying, “I wouldn’t want to be you, because he ruined your life totally and kicked you to the curb, sorry Stacey”.

  Got up from the chair quickly rushing out the front door noticed Shane up on the roof above with his brothers all sitting eating donuts.

  On the roof the Wiley men now noticed her and holding a crème filled donut Seth said, “Hey Shane it’s the mama of your baby”.

  Glancing down saw her, and waved his hand mumbling, “Aw heck”. “Hey Shane got a minute?” Staring up with the men staring down.

  Cramming a jelly donut into his mouth, Saul said, “Told ya, brother virgins get attached”, and choking on the glazed donut, Shawn waved his hand at Saul when Shane climbed back down the ladder.

  Making it to the bottom, Stacey comes closer and he stood there asking, “Yeah what’s up?”

  Tears filling her eyes replied, “My god how heartless can you be Shane”, put one hand near his ear saying, “Come again?”

  “You heard right, your being very rude!”

  “Hold up there Stacey, I am not a mean guy, don’t know what you expect me to do”, and gasped out, “I’m having your baby”.

  “I am sorry about what’s happening Stacey, it’s sad, really, but truth is, I have four kids now to raise alone”.

  “Wow”, folded her arms and he added, “Yeah wow, your right this baby thing to me is such a mistake”. Hand places on her hip.

  “Fine, if that’s really how you feel about this situation Shane”.

  “Yeah it is how I feel, because it wasn’t by my choice or love,”, and upset asked, “By choice, what’s that mean?” Hands tuck into blue jean pockets, “Aw I never would have done anything to you without being forced”.

  Huffing, “Not your type Shane?” “Far from my type”.

  “Oh that’s a horrible thing to say”.

  “Why, it’s the truth”.

  Started crying and annoyed says. “Aw look don’t cry, it’s just how I feel Stacey is all”. Looking at her with tears rolling, wiped them and said, “I honestly believed you were a nice guy, even thought you were awesome looking for an older guy”.

  “Why thanks for that nice complement, but let’s be realistic Stacey”, wiped more tears, saying, “You think I’m ugly”, dark eyes huge and confused asked, “What, huh?” Tapping her foot on the ground, “You told me I wasn’t your type”.

  Hands up, “Woe, hold it there Stacey, you misunderstood”.

  “No I did not”.

  “Those words come out of your mouth”.

  “Okay calm down, might have spoken um wrong”.

  “Am I not attractive Shane?” Looking at her said, “Girl your gorgeous”. Radiant, “I am?” Hand against chest.

  “Heck yeah”.

  “Thank you”, nodded and asking, “What’s the problem would you ever consider going out with me?”

  “You are a sweet girl, but your eighteen, shoot I will be twenty-nine the time juniors born, see my point”.

  Pouting asked, “Is that the problem Shane?”

  “Well no, not really, I’m not looking for new love at all right now, I just lost the love of my life, understand Stacey?”

  Folds her arms said, “I did not expect true love and do understand because I was there the night your wife died, remember Shane”.

  Hung his head and she added, “Just don’t blow me off, like I am nothing, you were my first and I am going to be the mother of your fifth child Shane!”

  Upset asked, “What do you want then money, heck I don’t know”.

  “How about some kindness Shane like it wasn’t just forced sex”, and walked away.

  Runs up to her and his brothers up on the roof were glued at this point watching Shane.

  Grabbed her arm easily and struggling to get free and had a firm hold she asked, “Going

  to be even more heartless?”

  “Not at all, that’s not who I am Stacey”, said, “My feelings are hurt?”

  Tilt his head toward her long dark bangs hung he says, “I’m sorry” and her heart ready to jump out.

  Staring into her sad eyes, pulled out his wallet and pushed his hand back saying, “No you do not have to”.

  Slight smile replies, “I know I don’t have to, but want to Stacey”.

  Staring way up at Shane as she was small, only about five-foot-four and tiny built. Sorting through money her eyes large and said, “Well being on my own does get hard” “I’m sure”, pulled out two hundred dollar bills and handed it to her. Took the money says, “Wow, really”.

  “Need more Stacey”, giggled saying, “No isn’t this too much?”

  Smirking, replied, “Heck, in these changing times, maybe to little Stacey”. Went to hug him, and shied back, she said, “Oops, sorry, it’s just this was so kind, thanks Shane!”

  “Aw you know where to find me if you need more”.

  Blushing, said, “Oh thank you Shane you are pretty awesome!”

  “Thanks and you are welcome, catch you later Stacey”, was smiling, and Shane turned around, walking away, climbs back up the ladder.

  Stood below watching his every move, mumbled, “You are far from too old, your one hot man!”

  “So tall, such a hunk”, fanning herself and added, “Sure big to, very big, I remember that part of the night well”, giggling.

  Walking up to Stacey smiling her two friends now stood on the sidewalk below giggling and looking up on the roof.

  Caught a glimpse, Stanley laughed saying, “Aw hey Shane”. “What man”. Points adding, “Think you have a sudden fan club”, looked down.

  Noticing the happy glowing girls below them and Saul looking down biting on a toothpick said, “Aw hey who is the hot blonde”, hands waving his brothers all made a snarling face, mostly Seth that said, “Man their too young and you’re married anyhow”. Smirking chews on the toothpick, Saul replied, “Yeah sad, but true and not dead either”.

  Rolling out tarp, Shawn wiping sweat off his forehead said, “Ah let’s get back to work, Saul, you don’t need no groupies okay, Seth’s right”. “I am twenty-nine, and do just what I want or what makes me happy”, looked down at the girls giggling added, “That sweet young thing could make me very happy”. “Yep Saul, you just said a mouthful, you’re twenty-nine, heck their eighteen”, remarked Shane unloading a box of shingles.

  Waving his hand, Saul replied, “Aw she is legal”.

  Seth gave him such a dirty look and even got upset when Saul actually went down talking to the blonde haired girl, giggles blushing.

  Stacey and the other girl walk away giggling and up on the roof, Seth pointed down saying, “Can you believe that snake”.

  Putting a baseball cap on his head Shane said, “Drop it brother let’s get done”. “I’d like to drop this hammer on his head”.

  “Let it go Seth”, stepping near the edge of the roof, suddenly snatched back, Shane breathing hard said, “I did mean drop the hammer on him he is our brother”.

  Pointing asked, “Why you wearing a cap in this heat?”

  “Trying to block the sun in my eyes Seth”, shook his mop of sweaty curls getting back to work. Laughs out, “Aw he’s trying to look young and cute”.

  “Shut up Stan”, laughing harder and adding, “I am cute”, his brothers laughing.

  A few minutes later, Saul comes back up onto the roof grinning big and Seth could not help himself and asked, “Why the glow bro?”

&n
bsp; “Aw hey that rhymed”, remarked Shane grabbing a box of nails.

  Shawn and Stanley grin, Saul said, “Well keep your trap shut hear”, and replied, “Lips are sealed”.

  “I am meeting up with her later, and by the way she is twenty Seth”.

  “Yahoo-hooray for you Saul”.

  “It will be tonight with young stuff”, blowing a big bubble of chewing gum, his brother’s yell, “SHUT UP!” Seth popped the bubble and nearly choking, “Hey cut the bull Seth”, stuck his tongue out.

  “Man you are the youngest grow up Seth”.

  “Why don’t you”.

  Two hours later, the scorching temperature rose and the Wiley men sat eating lunch, bending over reaching for a rag, eyes become large when Seth picks up a small gold charm of wings said, “Hey lose something Shawn?” Rose up looks saying, “Aw hey, that’s mine”.

  “Yeah, I know, it must have fell out of your pocket”, holding it out and cramming crackers into his mouth Shane asked, “Must be your good luck charm, huh?”

  Taking it from Seth replied, “Yeah it’s pretty special”, and opening a can of soda smirks saying, “How sweet, not!”

  “Shut up Saul”, took a huge drink and Shawn putting it back into his pocket sat down wiping off an apple drifting off a moment back in time.

  Walking down the dirt road carrying the duffle-bag heading off to war, the young girl stood there felt bad, and yelled, “SHAWN?”

  Paused, turning around asked, “Yeah girl”.

  Running up to him, looking at her taking off a charm from the bracelet she wore and reached it out said, “Here to keep you safe, always”.

  Taking it, looks saying, “Wings”.

  “Yes of an angel, to guard and protect you, until you return home safely from war”.

  Watery eyes big, replied, “Mighty thoughtful girl”, and reaches it back added, “But I cannot take the charm that keeps you safe”.

  Waving her hand, said, “I’m not going to war, you are and need this, so please take it”, reaching it back adds, “Keep it close and when you make it home safe you can give it back to me, this way it sure watched over you Shawn”.

  Winks and took it back, said, “Your sweet as sugar girl”, smiling said, “Just come home safe Shawn”, leans closer, slanting his head, long golden curls hung down, kissed her cheek said, “I promise girl”, giggles and holding the charm of an angels wings asked, “How old are you girl?” “Fourteen”.