Sun Soaked Season - Chalen D. (best e reader for academics .txt) 📗

to take you out to eat." He looked at Me and smiled, a lazy smile. "I'm starving."
I laughed, "I'm pretty hungry."
"There's a good pizza place around the corner. We can walk there."
"Okay, Let's go."
I drank the rest of My beer and Stark gave Me Levi's jacket. I looked at it in My hands.
"You coming?" Stark called from the front door.
"Yeah." I smiled. "I'm coming."
I walked to the door putting the jacket on. We sat at a table and waited.
"So where are we?"
"We." He set the menu aside. "Are in My old town."
I smiled and grabbed My necklace.
"That's pretty."
"Oh." I looked down. "Thanks."
"Levi?"
"Yeah." I nodded.
"I know you love him."
"That makes two of us."
"He doesn't think you do?"
"I don't think He does. Who knows He might know. He's not going to love Me after today."
"Why?"
"Cause I ran away when He was trying to help Me."
"If it's true love it will never die. You can take that to the grave."
"I will." I laughed.
The pizza came and We ate. When We got home Jason was sleeping on the couch. I walked to My room and shut the door. Calvin was siting On My bed. I opened My door to Levi. I shut My door and turned to Calvin.
"I'll deal with you first cause you most likely don't hate Me." I crossed My arms."What are you doing here?"
"Come sit down."
I sat down, "What can I do for you?"
"I want you to stop drinking."
"Who told you?"
"Levi."
"Why?"
"Cause He's desperate, which Means your over the edge."
"What else did He tell you?"
"Nothing."
"Did He tell you I was going to Kill Myself."
"No. He didn't mention that."
"I wasn't really going to do it. Well I was but Then I thought Better of it and was too scared to move. That's when Stark found Me."
"That's when the drinking started."
"Is there anything else You need."
"That's it."
"Then you can leave now." I told Him. "I won't stop anytime soon."
"Levi told Me Not to tell you this but I'm going to tell you anyway. Levi told me that You felt I got you. He called Me cause He thought I could get through to you."
"You can't, so."
"Come on Dakota. Your better than this."
"I've heard that before."
"You've also Heard me tell you that I love you."
"Still?" I asked. "I though I told you to let Me go."
"You did. And I will, as Soon as I help you." He pulled Me back down onto the bed by My arm as I tried to get up.
"Fine. I'll stop drinking If that means you get to be free." I kissed His cheek. "Bye Calvin."
I went into the bathroom and He left. I hid in My room until the morning. I opened the door and Stuck My head out. I tiptoed and peaked into Izzy's room. I turned around, and Levi grabbed one of My arms and covered My mouth with His other hand. He pulled Me into My room.
"What are you doing?"
"What do you mean?" I stroked under his eye. "You haven't been sleeping."
He moved My hand, "I'm worried about you."
"I can stop drinking anytime I want to."
"Then Stop."
"I don't want to. I don't have a reason to."
Levi cleared His throat and Prestly walked around The corner.
"I forgive you Dakota."
I looked at Levi then at Prestly. Prestly took a step forward and I ran to Him. I stood on my tiptoes and hugged Him. He held Me Tightly and kissed my neck.
"I forgive you. I need you Here."
"I'm here."
Prestly stood back as Jason came into the room.
"I'll forgive you if you quit."
"I'm done. I promise." I hugged Him too.
"Now it's not going to be easy quitting. I think you should come stay with Me for awhile." Levi said. "Think of Izzy. Plus there's nothing at my house to get you drunk."
"Okay." I nodded.
~***~
"How long has she been sleeping?" Calvin asked.
"About five days. She won't eat or drink anything." Levi said.
"She's fine. She's sleeping off the guilt. She feels guilty for dragging so many people into Her mess."
"She didn't drag anyone into it but Herself. Everyone else wanted to help Her."
"You and I know that, but She doesn't look at it like that."
I rolled over onto a chest. They began playing with My hair.
"She'll come around. She always does."
"You do know the only reason I'm not killing you for playing with Her hair is cause I need you to help Her right?"
No wonder I was so comfortable. When I layed on Calvin He was relaxed, Levi was a little stiff. Calvin Put His hand on My shoulder.
"There? Happy?"
"No. I'll be happy when your gone."
Calvin laughed, "What's wrong big cousin? Afraid that she still loves Me?"
"I know She does."
"Don't worry She might love Me but she's in love with you."
"I know She is."
"Do you Levi?"
There was silence.
"I'm going out for awhile. Can you watch Her?"
"Yeah." The door opened and closed. Calvin kissed My head. "You can open your eyes now Dakota."
"How did you know I was up?" I asked, snuggling into Him.
"I payed attention when We dated."
"Do you think He know's I love Him?"
"He thinks you don't love Him. After His brother, He's careful to let people in. What I do know with all My heart is that He loves you with everything He has, and is willing to Do anything to Help you."
"You can sleep Calvin."
"And give you the chance to run away to drink?"
"My brothers forgiveness is more to Me then that."
"Okay. Promise."
"I promise I won't leave to drink."
"I trust you."
Once He fell asleep I grabbed My jacket and Left. I grabbed a coffee, and Went to the store.
"She lives!" Tori hopped off the counter and Hugged Me.
Sam set Her magazine down on the counter.
"Hey guys." I muttered Sitting on the counter.
"So I hear that you've been hanging out with Stark lately." Sam said.
"Yeah." I said.
"We heard everything." Tori said.
"Tori!" Sam said.
"Then you should Know I Quit."
"I thought you where like in some rehab program where Levi and Calvin watched you." Sam said.
"The best way for Me to get back to normal is to get back to My old ways."
"You really think That Will work?" Sam asked.
"Nope. Right now I want to chuck this coffee out the window and call Stark."
"Hand over your cell phone then." Tori said.
"I don't have it. I left it at Levi's."
"Then how would you call Stark?" Tori asked.
"I jacked Calvin's phone."
"Do you think Levi is going to Get mad?" Tori asked.
"Honestly I could Give two shits. If My love isn't enough for Him then who cares." I hopped off the counter.
"Where you going?" Sam asked.
"Out."
I pulled up My hood and dropped My coffee into the trash. I walked back to Marilyn's and grabbed my keys and a small bag. I ate some food and got into My car. I parked My car at The curb.
"I was wondering if You'd be back."
"I didn't have anywhere else to hide."
"So you came to me?"
"Are you going to let Me in Lisa?"
"Come on." She stood to the side.
"So Who you hiding from?"
"I'm not really hiding, I'm just trying to get away for awhile."
"From Calvin?"
"And His stupid Cousin."
"Levi?"
"Oh shit. That's your brother isn't it. I'm sorry."
"Half brother, and He can be pretty stupid. Let Me guess He fell in love with you but He doesn't think you love Him?"
"Yes. Was He like that?"
"Who His twin? No way, He was so much fun. Levi used to be fun until well you know."
"Yeah."
"Are you hungry?"
"No thanks." I answered the phone.
"Where are you?" Levi asked.
"Does it really matter? It's not Like I love you or anything."
"Dakota-"
"That's what you think isn't it? When You find out if I love you or not then I'll tell you where I am."
"I'm guessing that was Him."
"Your guess was right."
She pulled out Her cell phone and Looked at the screen.
"Who is it?"
"It's You."
"answer it."
"Hey Dakota what's up? Calvin? How do you have Dakota's phone. I don't know where she is. You need to find Her, from what you told Me she could go over the deep end at any second."
Nice, I mouthed.
"Okay bye. Call Me if you find Her."
"Did He sound worried?"
"He sounded scared."
I sighed and called Him.
"Dakota Where are you?"
"I'm safe. I'm not going to do anything crazy, don't worry about Me. If I'm going to Do something crazy I'll call you. Bye Calvin."
"How long do you think It will take them to check Here?"
"I have no idea." I shoved Calvin's phone into My pocket. "I said I was done drinking Why can't they just leave Me alone?"
"cause They don't trust you."
"And Me running away isn't giving them much to trust."
"Exactly."
"Me drinking and going over the edge has made a lot of problems for people hasn't it."
"Yeah, but they wanted to help."
"Maybe everything would be better if I really stopped."
"Stopped drinking?"
"Stop Being Here."
"What are you talking about?"
"I came Here to say goodbye. I'm just setting Up trouble for a lot of People. I'm gonna go away for awhile and see if people will be okay. Who know's if this works Ill stay away forever."
"Dakota stop talking like this."
"Why? Everyone was fine before I came into the picture. I thought that by getting away from My Mom and My Dad's past that I would be okay, but My problems just followed Me and became other people's problems. I need to make things right."
"You know I can't let you go Right."
"Don't try and stop Me Lisa."
I stood up and went to My car.
"Will you check in every now and then?" She called after Me. "That way I know your safe."
"Yeah. Sure." I smiled and got into the car.
I drove away as She waved. I opened the front door and went to my room. I set My bag On My bed and looked around My bare room.
"Dakota?"
"I think that all My problems are following Me, So If I deal with the start of My problems then Maybe I'll be free." I turned around. "I have to Make things right, but in order to do that you have to leave Me alone. You can't talk to me."
Mom nodded.
"Where's My Brothers?"
"In the back yard."
I walked to the back yard.
"Dakota!" Prestly grinned and swam to the edge of the pool.
Jason followed and I sat on a chair by the edge of the pool.
"What are you doing Here?" Jason asked.
"My problems started here so I think that if I deal with them I'll be okay."
"So your Staying?" Prestly asked.
"For awhile." I nodded.
"Well look at this The Mortin siblings all back together." Jason said.
I smiled.
"So you going to Come swimming?" Prestly asked.
"Uh, nah. I'll just sit Here and watch you guys."
I sat back in the chair and watched them race each other. After dinner I unpacked My bag. Mom knocked on the door.
"I know You