a perri kiely dream

♡ chapter 11 ♡

Next morning, I rise from the snug blankets, awaking to the gorgeous smell of eggs, bacon and the dread burning in my body. Stretching out my aching back, I get up from the twisted blankets and glance at my reflection. I groan at myself and attempt to push my crazy hair into a neat ish bun.

In the kitchen Perri is clumsily making breakfast for the two of us. He looks up quickly and a cheerful smile spreads across his (like mine) tired face. "How are feeling Iz?" He asks sympathetically. "I'm alright," I respond, embarrassed. "Thank you for looking after me I really appreciate it. I don't want loads of fuss though so I really should get back to my mum now." Perri assures me that he will take me home after I have a good breakfast and we eat in silence. I want to say how grateful I am for Perris help but he keeps looking at me like I'm a wounded soldier. This is just what I didn't want.

As soon as our breakfast is speedily eaten up, I gather up my things and get in Perris car which we play some upbeat music in. I laugh as perri makes comments about another driver who 'clearly can't drive' and laugh even more when I say that perri is no better!

"See you on Monday perri," I exclaim, waving to him. "I'm seeing you before that! We need to finish Harry Potter!" He yells back and I grin sheepishly before shutting the door and calling out that I am home. My mum comes rushing towards me looking some what stressed. "Izabel I have been worried sick! Do you not know what your phone is for!? Where have you been?" Whoops. I didn't look at my phone again after I got the text. Pushing my phone, discretely, further into my pocket I stutter nervously "Sorry mum, it's been out of charge and I have been with Perri . He was looking after me!"
"Perri? You barely know him! And why was he looking after you anyway? What was the need of that!?" I gulped and laid down my stuff on the side table, taking my time to think up an answer that wouldn't worry my mum the most. "I injured my leg at the studio so perri took me home after class. But I'm fine now, it's all better. I must have just twisted it." I lied carefully. My mum didn't buy it, but she took me through to the kitchen to my sister and brother who I haven't seen in a long time. I live in my own apartment, in Essex. My mum, sister and brother live about half an hour way and I forgot I was meant to stay here last night. "Izzyyy!!! Your homeeee!" My sister and brother jumped excitedly towards me, bounding with joy. I hugged them both tightly asking what they had been up to. "Izzy! Izzy! look I can do a handspring, I've been practising!!" Francesca cried merrily. With an exceeding amount of energy she jumped out into the garden whilst I followed, with James clutching onto my hand. She performed a beautiful front and back handspring with ease. "Nicely done, Franky," I announced, clapping proudly. She bowed joyfully and we giggled, skipping back inside.

Later that evening, after a lovely family afternoon, I stumbled upstairs into my old bedroom which is still covered in mountains of old posters. Letting out a deep sigh I finally opened my phone to the message I had received earlier on yesterday.

Unknown number:

Thursday, 1.32 pm: hello Izzy. Yes I am still alive. Did you really think you and your bloody mother would get away untouched? -Ally

Friday, 1.32 am: ignoring me now are we? Won't be able to do that for long- Ally

A single tear slid down my cheek, fear rising in me like a volcano. Why am I worried anyway? How could he possibly know where we are? We had moved over 400 miles in the last year to get away from him.

Trying to focus on something else like my newest achievement in life, I slipped out of my clothes and pulled on my pyjamas, washed my face and teeth and got into bed to watch some Netflix. I was just about to go to sleep when I got a text from perri. My heart thumped as I opened the message.

@realperrikiely hey iz, up for a Harry Potter marathon next weekend? Might take your mind off things.. ⚡️
@me that sounds like a plan :) ⚡️
@realperrikiely brilliant, don't let the dementors get you down 🙃

I laughed at how how bad that joke was, said night and put my phone down grinning stupidly.

*hey guys I'm so sorry I haven't written for MONTHS! But I'm back now and will hopefully continue this story!*