Darn Stupid Brother You Are by Mairee

Chapter 14

(Angel's POV)

Her eyes narrowed, her arms folded across her chest. She looked angry, but also concerned. I sighed audibly. I should have seen this coming sooner. Angel was never scared of confronting me.

"Hendrix, what's going on?" she asked, her voice firm. "You've been avoiding me for days. Why?"

I forced a laugh, trying to sound casual. "Avoiding you? No way, Angel."

"Well, you've been distant lately. You're not yourself." She insisted.

I just shrugged. "What do you mean? I'm fine, Angel. Just stressed out, that's all."

Angel raised an eyebrow, her expression skeptical. "Stressed out? You've been avoiding me for days. We're supposed to be in this together, but you've been MIA since you left the infirmary. Something's wrong, Hendrix. I can tell. What's going on?"

I sighed, feeling exhausted. "Nothing's wrong, Angel. Really." I ran my palm over my face, "I just need some time to myself, okay?"

But Angel didn't buy it. She walked closer, her eyes locked on mine. "Hendrix, I know you. You're not the type to shut people out. Something's bothering you, and I want to know what it is." She hesitated. "Did that doctor... Doctor Nixon... did they do something to you at the infirmary?"

I could perceive her perfume from how close she was standing. It made me feel things I shouldn't be feeling, as she stood inches from my face. My stomach churned at the feeling and I felt my heart pound in my chest. I tried to maintain my cheerful facade, but Angel's intense gaze made me feel like she could see right through me.

"Angel, really, there's nothing wrong," I said, trying to sound convincing.

Hendrix. I know something's wrong. And I'm going to find out

didn't want to associate with anyone else. We were having a good time."

with anger, and she

face twisting in disgust. "You're such a liar, Hendrix," she spat, her voice low and even. "You're always lying to me. They don't

smirked like that wasn't a

scoffed, finally seeming

so reckless, Hendrix? You're going to kill yourself

Crap!

to see her like

gulped hard as she raised her hand again, her eyes flashing with

I didn't move, just let her hit me, her anger and fear pouring

I said, my voice

my fingers wrapping around hers. I

sucked in a breath audibly as our bodies touched. For a moment, we just stared at each other, frozen in this

my eyes. "Stop," I whispered, my voice

up at me, her eyes red and that was when I realized she had been crying. Her eyes looked puffy,

from my grasp, but I didn't let go. I still held her waist, my

she whispered, her

didn't move. I just held her, my eyes locked on hers. We seemed to be suspended in time, the

emotion. I knew I had to let her go, but I didn't want to. I wanted to hold her, to

She stepped away, her eyes blazing with anger. "If you want to destroy your life because you