~Training wheels, Melanie Martinez.
As I'm walking through the airport pulling my weirdly heavy suitcase, new outfit picked out by Stacy. Rushed hair and makeup, my heart is beating a hundred miles per hours. I walk into the airports bathroom and stare closely at my face, rosy cheeks and serious eyes. Straight eyebrows and dark eyelashes. Long black hair and subtle black eyeliner. A butterfly tattoo down the inside of my forearm. God I've changed so much since i last saw him. I wonder how he would react when he sees how much weight I've lost. My body slim, smaller boobs, decent size ass and the same long slim fingers that used to intertwine with his. Im wearing a white crop that exposes my arms and my collarbone tattoo of small fairies dancing, Im wearing low waist green cargo pants that show off my curvy hips. I feel naked, so much of my body is exposed. Stacy walks in and hurried me to the counter. " Come on," she urged," no going back now!" We step onto the plane, i find my seat, thank god. Window seat, i plug in my headphones and let my music drift me to sleep. I want to be with you by Chloe Moriondo.
I wake up to the sound to a man reaching over me to grab his bag, SHIT WERE HERE. I get up with my stomach whirling, please not now Harper.
"Harper come on," she laughs " we're here"
" no shit" I say in disbelief. As we hop into our taxi my heart is racing a million miles. 20 minutes, please be a long 20 minutes, but instead it flashes in heartbeat.
Stacy gets out the car and stares at me." you can't hide in here forever" i pay the taxi and get out. I grab my bags and stand outside of the front door with Stacy, " you look hot Harper" I smile, i feel like I'm about to cry. Stacy opens the door as says hello to everyone," Where's Harper, come in baby girl." I walk in and notice him straight away, he carefully study's my face then moves down to my body. He still has the same cheekbones and black curly hair, strong arms and basic tee. " I've missed you" I exclaim as i hug mum. Riley is a close family friend so he always comes to our vacations and meetups, but i really don't wish it were any different. I go to say hi to Riley but I choke up. " h.sorry hi" he smiles and replies with " hey harps, you look different" i stare into his eyes, " well I've definitely changed, im in art school finally" he looks down at my arms to find the bracelet he gave me for my 16th birthday, as much as i regret to say it, im still wearing it. Its a silky thin silver bracelet that flows with slimness of my hand. He catches his eyes at my cuts and I immediately turn my arm so it's not noticeable, he stutters and I walk away. I grab my bags and walk up to my room. I run my hand along my light blue walls and fairy lights hung across my room, pictures of my friends all over my room. I stop at a picture of Riley and I need to get out of here. Its late i should go to sleep i tell myself. I wake up during the night gasping for air, i need water. I check if what I'm wearing is appropriate to go downstairs with. Im wearing a low cut silky night shirt with spaghetti straps, and low waist panda pjs. Its not like anyone will be awake anyways. " ouch" as i stub my toe,
I creep down the stairs and jump as someone enters behind me, "JESUS RILEY" I scream, i walk and grab a glass of water. His eyes hover of what I'm wearing and then I'm automatically self conscious. " do you mind." he stands over me and brushes my hair over my ear. His hand falls to my hip, i hold my breath. 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9.....10, " What game are you playing, you disappeared like we were nothing and now your all over me" I turn around and with my arms crossed, his hot breath lands on my neck and pulls my hair to the side. " Whatever game you want."
Then he turns around and walks back upstairs! Whatever game he wants!! What!
What does that even mean, it that some disgusting joke, god he makes my stomach churn. I head back upstairs and go to sleep. At 5 am I'm awoken by my alarm. I get up and look in the mirror, i tie my hair in to a bun and get into a pair of shorts and a sports bra. I grabbed my bluetooth headphones and climbed out my window on to Stacy's balcony and down the ladder. SPIT IN MY FACE, sped up nightcore started playing and off i ran.