6. It is what it is

Song by Lifehouse. Kate gets Drew to open up and gives him a scare.

 

"Kate." I slid the towel round my neck. I had promised her I wouldn't cut again.

"Don't you dare cover it Drew Leo Dawson." She stood and held her hands on her hips. Her eyes sparked with anger. I let the towel slip and knew my sister ratted me out on the phone earlier.

"Why'd you do it? Drew you told me you stopped." I sighed and sat on the bed not wanting to meet her disappointed eyes.

"Drew tell me." I just laid back hoping if I didn't talk she would just drop the subject. But instead she came and sat next to me on the bed. I tried to face away from her but she noticed the cut on my cheek. She rubbed her finger along it and instead of getting angry she looked sad.

"Who did this?" I just grunted trying to hold out but the urge to comfort her was strong.

"Drew." It was almost a pleading whisper, she gently traced my newest cut on my neck. I grabbed her hand and held it trying to calm my racing heart.

"Danielle." Was all I had to say the rest clicked into place for her.

"She came on to you." I turned away ashamed. Any courage or confidence I had left when she tried to force her ways.

"Yeah, I guess calling her a b***h earns you a scratch." I said trying to laugh the whole situation off. Kate gave me a pointed look. I sighed and told her what happened.

"So why did you cut your neck?" She sounded worried.

"Because I had a...well cheap."

"Drew." She warned me.

"Person, jeez woman have any faith? Anyways come on to me and I couldn't act. I felt caged, although with her I don't think I would my girlfriend might get mad." I said smirking at our joke. A small smile broke out of her lips. She leaned over me.

"So if a woman did this you feel caged." I smiled and was about to give into impulse and lean up but the door banged open. We sprang apart and my smirking sis stood in the door way.

"Thought it was getting to quiet. I see you got him to talk." I laid back groaning, realizing at what I was just about to do.

"Get out." I said running my hands through my wet hair.

"Only because Carter is here. Katie mom said you could stay." She stood.

"Maybe, I should go." I sat up and reached for her hand.

"Stay for me please?" I said giving her a pleading look.

"Yeah I'm sure baby bro would want to continue and show you he is a man." I stood sick of my sisters taunts. I stalked over to her using my height to my full advantage.

"Shut up and get the hell out of my room. Other wise you will be single by nights end." I said in a deathly calm voice.

"I know things she doesn't Drew." She drawled out my name with and over exaggerated tone.

"Do it and s**t will hit the fan." She turned smirking and walked out. I went over to my dresser and took a look for my knife but it wasn't there.

"Katie?" I turned and saw she held it in her hand to her neck, my blood froze at the sight.

"You hurt your self and I do." I felt trapped but her porcelain skin wasn't marred by the scars I had.

"Why are you doing this to me?" My voice showing my feminine side. I moved towards her.

"Because when you hurt yourself it hurts me. And I know you don’t want to hurt me." She moved her brown curls to the side.

"You don't understand." The knife was now on her flesh.

"Then make me, You got to stop, there are other ways to deal." I lowered my out stretched hand.

"Just put it down. I won't" She looked relieved and I sighed when the knife closed. She slipped it into her short shorts and I felt the pain ease away.

"Drew I'm serious. Think about that next time." She came over and placed her soft lips on my cheek before she walked back out of the room. I walked down stairs and out side to the picnic table where everyone sat. Of Course the only open spot was next to Kate. I sat down and everyone started digging in.