Mischief

thirteen

"It was lovely having you all." I hear my mother's voice from across the front yard. "Hopefully we can meet up again once you have settled in. And I'm sure you will love it here in London."

Their voices fade into the distance as I turn around and walk inside the house. Extra luggage sits at the bottom of the stairs and soon Felix comes into sight. "Hi." He breathes. "Hi." I smile.

"I'm uh, just about ready." He brushes off his hoodie. "Right, I'll help you." I grab some of the luggage, open the front door and set the duffle bag into the trunk of their car.

"I'll miss you." I admit, turning around to face him. "Don't." He smiles. "I'm moving here remember? Besides, you will see me sooner or later." He strokes my chin softly.

"Domesdale is an exception. There we have to keep us a secret, all because of rumors and shitty stereotypes." I tell him. "But, I'm glad we worked out whatever this was." I smile towards him.

"Felix, it's time to go." Mrs. Blackwood says. "Right Mum, I'll be right there." He nods. "Well." I sigh. "Call me."

"Of course." He chuckles as he closes the hood of the trunk.

A honk from the car startled both of us, making us laugh in unison. He then pulls me by my waist softly, making our chests collide together. "Save me a seat on the train." He whispers before kissing the top of my head.

I nod with a grin on my face as he jogs over to the car door. He winks with a smirk before hopping inside and closing the door behind him.

—

"Thank you, Mum. I'll be fine, see you in May." I hug her tightly.

"It's just hard seeing you go dear, that's all. I sometimes still wonder why your father and I send you off hundreds of miles away from home, but it can be for the best." She smiles softly while adjusting my blazer.

"I'll be fine, I promise. I'm packed, I'm in my uniform and I'm ready to go." I smile, hoping to ease her nervousness.

"I know." She nods with a chuckle. "Now go, before I kick you out myself." She ushers.

"Right, ok." I laugh, loosening from her grip and out the front door. "I love you." She shouts from the porch as I place my luggage in the cab.

"I love you too." I call out before the cab door is shut and soon, my home is no longer in sight.

—

"Train leaves in ten minutes! Train leaves in ten minutes! I repeat, the train leaves in ten minutes!" The middle aged man in navy blue calls.

"I see that you're more ready then ever. Tough holiday? You look so... excited yet tired as ever." A voice chuckles behind me.

"Sasha?" I furry my eyebrows whilst turning around to face her.

"You guessed correctly." She states, a smile still on her face. "I wasn't expecting you to be here. It's typical of us to start socializing again two months later." I laugh, looking down.

"Well yes, I just thought maybe I could accompany you on the train. We talk yes we do, and we're great friends but we also don't have those... you know, friend talks." She states.

"Ohh, right ok." I mumble with a nod.

"Well, let's get going then. The train leaves in five minutes." She grins.

—

I place my luggage on the shelf just above my seat. My compartment was empty at the moment but I could still here the commotion from outside.

"Right, sorry I disappeared it's just that it's quite busy out there that I can hardly find anyone." Sasha breathes as she slides the compartment door open.

"No, no it's fine. Here just put your luggage up there and I'm pretty sure we're leaving soon." I reassure.

"You're very kind, Audrey. Thank you." She smiles. "It's fine, really." I sigh, finally taking a seat and facing the window.

I clear my throat, "Have you seen Morgan by any chance?"

"Not at the moment, no." She shrugs.

"Well, I guess it's just the two of us then." I sigh.

Soon the train's horn pipes steam out and the wheels make a familiar clickity-clack sound.

I stay silent, only looking out the window and onto the miles of meadows and trees. The golden light hits the white flowers perfectly. But I know that this late morning sunlight will only last for a certain amount of time.

"I wanted to say sorry." Sasha blurts.

I jolt away from my former daze, startled a bit but look at her with bored yet curious eyes. "For what?" I furry my eyebrows.

"For everything really. I mean, what we both had was really never anything at all." She sputters. "It was a distraction for the both of us and now I think, maybe you two are so much better off together."

She continues to ramble on and on, only causing me to give a blank stare.

"Is this... about Felix?" I ask. She nods.

"It's- it's fine, really." I reassure.

"Really? Because I thought that you hated him and you were dating Elliott-"

"What?" I blurt. "No no, it's nothing like that. Felix and I, are... friends. We're good." I sigh. "Elliott and I are not together." I smile.

"Oh." She breathes. "Well, I just needed to get that off my chest." She sighs.

"It's fine really. I don't mind it anyway." I shrug with a smile. "Thank you." She admits.

"You don't need to." I reassure again.

"I know you must feel betrayed or hurt. But you should also know that he... takes a special liking to you." She taps her foot.

"Oh." I say with no emotion but only then start to realize what she's referring to.

Flashback*

"Well.. I should uh... go find my friend before she disappears." I smile. "It was nice meeting you Felix."

"You too, Audrey."

—

"He knew my name." I whisper. "I never told him my name."

"He's liked you for years now. Why do you think he likes to charm so many girls? It's because he wants you. Everyone else is just a distraction in the end." She explains.

"But I mean you're..."

Sasha's voice only seems to fade away as I zone out of reality. Thoughts and questions fill my head as I gaze out the window once again.

I feel somewhat lost. Surprised and maybe even a bit shocked. So what do I do now?

—

I spent my Valentines Day single and binge watching Shameless <33