A New Beginning - currently being edited!

Chapter Ten

Beau’s POV

My eyes quickly jolted open and I felt beads of sweat beginning to gather on my forehead. I scanned the room and stared up at the clock, it was 3.30am, I'd been woken by yet another nightmare. I heard soothing, light breathing beside me and turned to see Amelia sleeping blissfully beside me. 

“Come on you” I whispered quietly, and scooped her up into my arms. I carried her upstairs and placed her in my bed, covering her small frame with the heavy duvet. I wanted tocuddle her and graze her warm skin with my lips. I could deny them as much as I wanted, but I was developing feelings for Amelia. 

I silently walked over to the cupboard and carefully pulled out a spare blanket to keep me warm on the sofa. Once I'd returned to the living room, I flicked off the TV which was still playing the title screen of the titanic and returned to my unsatisfactory sleep. 

Amelia’s POV

I woke up but didn’t open my eyes; I stretched and pulled the duvet over my head to block out the sunlight which had escaped into the room. The smell of the duvet was familiar, I recognized the scent immediately; Beau. I smiled at it feeling comforted, yet slightly freaked out that I was imagining my duvet smelling like him. I opened my eyes and scanned around the room, it took me a while to realise the room belonged to Beau and not me.

I clambered out of the bed and pulled the duvet neatly over the pillows, I was still fully dressed in my clothes for the previous day so I didn't need to collect any belongings. I quickly searched for my phone which I found attached to a charger (which racked my brain as I didn't have any recollection of coming into Beau's room, charging my phone and getting into his bed).

"Beau" I whispered, confused as I walked towards the living room. Where had he gone? I stuck my head round the living room door and jumped backwards slightly as I caught sight of Beau asleep on the sofa. Recollecting myself, I walked in and grabbed a piece of paper and a pen off the phone table.

Beau,

Had to go to work, didn't feel right waking you. 

Amelia x

 I placed the small note on the coffee table in front of him next to his phone so he was guaranteed to see it and silently made my way towards the front door. I unlocked the door from the inside, took the key out, relocked it and posted it through the letterbox before making my way into my own house for a shower and to get ready for work.

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“Next please” I shouted tiredly into the queue. My job was so painfully dull and boring when I was on the checkouts, who wants to stand there scanning items all day and attempting to make awakward small talk with strangers. 

“Just this please” the girl said putting her item down before rummaging in her bag for what I expected to be her purse. I looked up at the new customer ready to start the conversation when my stomach knotted uncomfortably. My body shivered with discomfort but never the less, I composed myself and painted a smile on my face.

“Oh, hi. I thought I recognized you, it's Carley isn't it?” I said politely even though I knew exactly who she was. She nodded enthusiastically, I smiled and scanned the dress through. 

“You’re Beau’s friend aren’t you, um” she smiled blankly and looked at me, clearly at a loss of my name.

“Amelia" I laughed, she nodded and let out a girly giggle. "And this is fourty five dollars" I said, placing the dress in the bag. "Do you want the reciept in the bag?" I asked, tearing it off the machine, she nodded and rummaged in her purse for money.