Don't Leave Me Lonely

chapter 4

Flynn's POV:

It was currently the night before the first day. I chose my usual straight leg khaki pants and business casual blazer for tomorrow. I sighed and sat in my bed and stared at the ceiling. I didn't know how to feel about the summer slipping from my fingers so quickly. I had spent a majority of it drawing, painting, singing, and pretending I didn't have a reputation to uphold. As my mind wandered as it tended to do, it went to the girl from the market earlier. She was nothing short of perfect. To me at least. I had never seen anyone like that and to add to her uniqueness she was American. That was the biggest shocker to me if I'm being honest. But it doesn't matter where she's from and who she is because I'll most likely never see her again.

I am a very sheltered kid, and I go to an elite private school. Even though she looked my age, the chances of her actually going to my school are slim to none. Just the thought of seeing her again set my heart into a marathon and it definitely wasn't slowing down anytime soon. I just had never seen someone so different here. Not to sound misogynistic, but most girls here were the same and they wanted to be that way. She just seemed to have a different energy radiating around her and it makes me want to be closer and know more.

With all these thoughts in my head and her, I grab my sketchbook and begin to do a rough draft of the mystery girl from the market. I fill in the features that I didn't quite get a good look at and begin to do what I can remember. It wasn't nearly done by the time I got tired out, but I decided I'd work on it during the school day tomorrow. With that thought in mind, I fell asleep with her face on my mind and seeping into my dreams.

When I woke the next morning, it was 5 am and time to get ready for the day. I was used to this routine, it never changed. Now that I was a junior, I could do this entire routine with my eyes closed. I took a shower and did all my hygienic stuff. Then, I got dressed and put on my rings and cologne. I packed my bag and made sure to throw my sketchpad in there because I just know the day is going to drag and I need something to do. Once I was all dressed I had to go and wake my sister up because every year she somehow "accidentally" sleeps in. After making sure everything was in place, I headed to the kitchens, kissed our chef on the cheek, and of course praised the delicious breakfast she made for us.

Around 6:30 it was time to be driven to school, so I scarfed down my breakfast and dragged my sister away from the television as she somehow managed to find something to entertain her this early. Our driver, Winston greeted us as he did every time he drove us. He's been our driver and confidant for as long as I can remember and he's a part of the family. My sister gave him a huge bear hug and then stumbled very ungracefully into the backseat. I chuckled at her, gave Winston a handshake hug thing (you know what I'm talking about) and then went into the car.

The drive was quiet as it always was this early in the morning. I put my headphones into my ears and listened to some quiet music to settle the bustling that happened to be going on in my brain. Obviously, the drive was long to school as the manor/palace was far from everything. My sister was humming while she sent funny pictures to her friends. I rolled my eyes at her as I rested my head against the chilly window. My thoughts inevitably drifted to the mystery girl I saw at the market. She had plagued my dreams last night and now my thoughts on the way to school. Could she just stop? I know it isn't her fault, but I wish she had a magic switch that could just make me forget her. I forced myself to not think about her, I was only torturing myself. I closed my eyes and thought of anything else besides the mesmerizing green eyes.