Escaping you |EDITING|

31-Atlas

He accidentally spilled to me in the hospital that he was planning to propose on graduation. I don't know if he was serious or not, and maybe he wasn't, but if he was I'd say yes.

I know that we're young and maybe this isn't super rational but life could end at any moment, literally, so if I got the chance to marry the man that I love I'd take it, even if it's scary.

"Okay, so you do have to return to school next week Atlas because your grades are slipping." My father says, right as we enter the door to my house

"Dad I have 1 C and I've been in the hospital for three days, what exactly do you expect from me?"

"Okay okay." He says in surrender and Everette grabs my bag from me and hauls it up the stairs

"So dramatic." I mutter and walk up the stairs, Leah and Paige Trailing behind me.

Zach came and saw me in the hospital which was weird because I haven't seen him in nearly 2 months, he just spends all his time at college, I assume trying to forget about Elias, but he did come see me.

He hugged me and apologized for leaving and everything else and it was just so strange, feeling loved by him again.

I know Zach loves me, he always has, but he always loved them more. Elias, because that was his brother and they were hardly a year apart in age, they were just always close, and Paige because that's his baby sister. To be fair, he hasn't always been my favorite either.

All four of us were close when we were little, but as we got older, Eli gravitated towards Zach and I gravitated towards Eli, leaving Paige in the dark for a little while. She was 10 and I was 13 and it just never fit right, but now she's like my best-friend.

Eli though, Eli's always been my favorite, he probably always will be.

Everette walks in my room, interrupting my thoughts and i walk over to him, wrapping my arms around his neck and hugging him, despite barely reaching the middle of his chest.

"Hi there." He says softly wrapping his arms around me and resting his chin on my head and I smile

"So I wanted to talk to you." He says and I nod, breaking away from the hug and walking over to my bed.

"I got some news the other day." He says and his face drops

"My parents, they uh, they're leaving their house to me."

What. The. Hell.

"When did you talk to your parents?" I asks and he shakes his head

" I didn't. I went to the courthouse to renew my tags and whenever I told them my name they handed me a letter saying that my parents have left their estate and fortune to me."

"Yeah but don't they do that whenever they di-"

I look at him and a smile still plays on his lips but his eyes are tired, I know that.

"Yeah, about 2 months after I started living here." He says and I hug him again

"I'm so sorry." I say and he shakes his head

"Don't be. They were pieces of shit anyways."

That, that is true.

"Yeah, they were." I brush over the scar on his forehead, the ones on his neck, all from his own parents.

"I heard it was a car accident but I didn't want too much detail." He says, breathing heavily.

" I know. It's okay. So what does the money mean?"

"It means, if I want that house I can have it, or I can sell it and get the profit."

Woah.

"Are you asking me what I think you're asking me?"

He looks down for a second

"Yes?" He says and I laugh

"Okay fine Everette. I guess I will move in with you." He rolls his eyes and kisses me, tears rolling down my face from joy

"You're serious?" He says and I nod

"But I have to be able to come back At least twice a week, to see my sister and Leah and Whatnot." I say and he nods

"Of course. I don't live far, about, 3 minutes down the road actually."

"What?! You never told me that." I say surprised and he laughs with a shrug.

"So we're really doing this?" I ask

"Mhm. If you want, until we go to college." He says and I look at him

"I want too. Where are you going to college, I've never even though to ask?"

"Portland University." He says and I smile

"Me too, if I get in."

"You'll get in." He says and I hop up, getting in the shower and ready for bed because honestly, I'm exhausted.

I take my medicine and fall asleep, and for once since this nightmare started, i was able to forget. Forget Elias and forget the heart condition, and it felt like just possibly, it might be okay.

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A/N: I wrote most of this chapter in my 6th period class so that's nice but uh guys, can you tell this book is coming to a close soon?

Because I can. And it hurts. I've become emotionally attactched to all of these characters and letting them go hurts but I don't think I need to drag this book out longer than it needs to be, it's served it's purpose.

Anyways I hate this chapter 👍

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