Only in London

Chapter 14: But You Love Me Anyway

Chapter 14: But You Love Me Anyway

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Kayla’s POV

        I laid back into the pillow, letting the coolness of the bed relax my aching muscles from all the walking that we had accomplished today. Touring Madame Tussauds, walking through the various floors in Harrods and strolling in Hyde Park is considered an accomplishment for someone like me – someone who doesn’t exercise much. Or at all.

        Like I understand that jogging or running is good for you….but at what cost?

        I thought about the day’s events as I waited for my mom to finish taking her shower. Madame Tussauds was super fun and I found out that Shane wasn’t all that bad when he wasn’t trying to be annoying, which is a rare occurrence mind you.

        I smiled when I remembered the chocolate cake he got for me. I can’t believe I actually liked him for a moment there. There was the sweet and thoughtful side of him that he kept hidden under all that arrogance. A part of me still wondered what was disturbing Ron when we were in Harrods.

        The trip to Hyde Park was a bittersweet memory for me. Bitter because it reminded me of the times my dad would bring me to one back at New Orleans to play. Those were the times when I was actually proud to tell the world that he was the best dad in the world. Now, I just didn’t even want to think about him. I don’t know him anymore. I don’t want to. But as usual, only I know what he has done. I’ve always been like this – not telling others my problems. I don’t want to burden others and sometimes, I don’t want the consequences to affect them. I would never forgive myself if that happened. I know it wasn’t a good thing to bottle everything inside me, but that is simply the kind of person I am.

        Thankfully, Shane and Ron were able to distract me. I tried acting like everything was fine as I usually do, hopefully nobody suspected anything. The fake smile was nothing new to me. On the upside, feeding the ducks was a new experience for me and to have Shane guide me was almost laughable if I wasn’t so scared of having my hand bitten off at that point in time.

        For some reason though, the feeling of falling into Shane and being held by him as if he actually cared kept on replaying in my head against my own will.

        I distracted my thoughts by checking my phone. There were some messages from Nash and Lisa to which I instantly replied. However, I told them I was too tired to Skype tonight. I was really too lazy to walk to my laptop and switch it on. And my phone didn’t have a front-facing camera with which I could Skype them with.

        But I still went online to Skype though to check any messages that I’ve received.

        There was a message from Adam sent fifteen minutes ago that read: Hey! So how was day one huh?? :)

        I smiled at the message and typed out a reply.

        Me: Aarggh, I can’t feel my legs!! We literally walked for hours today and that’s the most exercise I’ve gotten in like…..a long time hahaha :P

        It was not even a minute before Adam replied.

        Adam: Such a drama queen ;D So where did you go that your poor, tiny, little legs are worn out?

        Me: *glares at you with laser vision* my glares could kill you, Adam. I’m serious. I’m not laughing right now. Not even a chuckle.

        Me: But to answer your burning curiousity, I went to Madame Tussauds, Harrods and Hyde Park.

        Just then, there was a knock on the door so I reluctantly got up from the comfy bed and trudged my way to the door, with my phone still in hand.