One week passed by since the incident with Anthony and still  I heard nothing from him. He rarely even came to school and when he did, he was all quiet and kept to himself. And even though its rude, like i always say, I wasn't worried about him. I was just curious to know as to what was happening with him. 

My phone brought me out of my thoughts and i sighed before pulling it out from the charger. I looked at the screen and found Liam's video call. I sighed, running my hands through my hair. That's what it is nowadays. He calls me, i call him. Not only with  him, it's literally the same with Ruth and Nichola. Why don't they understand that I want them, here with me, physically. 

I didn't pick up the phone and laid back on my bed. The phone started buzzing again and i groaned in annoyance before picking it up. 

"Evie!" I heard the cheering voice of my brother and I quickly put on a smile. 

"Hey. What's up?" I grinned. 

"Nothing much. Just came back from the studio." He explained,"And now you can hear Niall screaming over Harry. Louis trying to mimic me." 

I laughed while Liam showed me around,"And then there's Zayn chilling on the sofa with no shirt on and music blasting in his head phones." Liam laughed turning the camera around and I burst out laughing at Zayn who was laying on the couch. 

"Vas happenin, Li?" Zayn grinned, waving at the camera and putting his headphones aside ,"Making another video?" 

"it's not a video Zayn." I heard Harry laughing, "It's Evelyn on a video call." 

"WHAT?" Zayn yelled, getting up on his feet and ran out of the room, trying to hide his chest. I clutched my stomach and continued laughing like a maniac. 

I got up suddenly when i heard a loud thud and looked at Liam,"What was that?" 

"Looks like Zayn tripped over his hair gels." Louis joked and i giggled. 

"Well, we need to check up on him." Liam laughed," Talk to you later." 

"Sure." I smiled and cut off the call. 

Without wasting any second, i grabbed the keys of my bicycle and sprinted downstairs. I need to meet Anthony and clear this mess up because it's freaking me out and i don't think I'll be able to hold it more. Getting my bicycle out, i started cycling and felt a little embarrassed for using a bicycle when i am almost eighteen. But again, i love bicycle rides. They're slow and sweet. This time with myself, are the times when i felt happy and alive for a few seconds. 

The cold November wind blowed past by me, making me shiver a little. Smiling at the weather, i thought about Zayn and felt bad for freaking him out like that. But again, he's hilarious. And sweet too. Like, he cares so much about me. I really appreciate him for that. Just like him, the rest of the boys make me feel safe and happy. 

Parking the cycle near Anthony's house, I took a deep breath and rang the doorbell. Few seconds later, the door opened and I was welcomed by the smiling face of Lily.

"Hey." She grinned, letting the door open for me to enter.
"Hey princess." I smiled, getting inside,"How are you?"

"I'm good." She smiled,"You?"

"Perfect." I chuckled lightly.

"Lily, who's it?" I heard Anthony's voice and turned my head up to find him coming down the stairs. When he saw me, his eyes widened in shock. I don't blame him though, I've only visited his house twice. And this was my third time.

"Oh hey..." He greeted, giving me a small smile.

"Hi." I replied,"Can we talk?"

"Sure." He nodded. "Okay, I'll leave you guys alone." Lily smiled before sprinting up the stairs.

"So what do you want to talk about?" He asked, plopping on the couch and signalled me to sit down. I sat far away from him on the other end of the couch. 

"What happened that day?" I asked flatly and he groaned in annoyance.

"God! Evelyn, I told you, there's nothing which you need to know." He sighed.
"Don't give me this bullshit." I scowled,"You don't know how much worried I am!"
"Why?" He frowned,"Why are you worried? You don't need to."

"You don't need to know that." I mocked him,"Just tell me what happened and maybe I can help you out."

"You really want to help me, huh?" He chuckled bitterly before getting up and walked up to me.
I sat still, clutching the hem of my shirt,"y-yes."

"Then do one thing, get me some money." He replied simply, putting his hands in his pocket and looking straight at me.

"Sorry?" I asked.

"You heard me Evelyn." He smirked, bending down to me. Our faces were inches away and I could feel his dark, scary, brown eyes boring into mine.

"N-No.." I stuttered,"I can't do that again."

"You offerer me to help, love." He smiled bitterly,"Now I want it. And if you don't, you know what I can do."

He grabbed my hand harshly and glared at me. 

"P-Please, understand, I can't lie to Mom again." I whispered, looking down.
"Shut up." He growled,"I said what I need. And before the end of this month." 

Without any word, I slipped from his grip and ran to the front door before shutting it behind me.

"Why the hell did I come here?" I cried, walking to my bicycle. I just threw myself in another trouble. How the hell am I supposed to get money for him? I can't lie to Mom again.
Wiping away my tears, I got on my bicycle and rode back home. I rushed to my room and collapsed on the bed and cried my heart out.

How did I end up here? I was all happy earlier but when Nichola, Ruth and Liam left, I was left alone and since then my world has been turned upside down. Why can't I be like the other girls who have a nice life? What's my fault? I pulled out my phone to distract myself from the mess when i saw Zayn's message. ​"​​​​​​Sorry for today 😅" 

​​​​​​ Laughing a little at him, I replied,"No problem. It's all fine"  

Shutting my phone, i went downstairs and cooked some pasta for me and tried not to think about Anthony. The biggest question running around my mind was how to get some money from Mom. I can't steal once more. The last time I did, I was so ashamed of myself. I felt so embarrassed to go in front of Mom. Mom didn't even ask about the money because she might have thought that Dad has taken it. This time, i will ask Mom.