Annabelle's POV:
I arrived to a 5 star hotel; I didn’t want to waste all my money so I got the cheapest room. I got my key and opened the door to the luxurious room, it may have been the cheapest but it was far from being ratty and old. I had a really nice view of Paris, my room had a queen sized bed and a very elegant bathroom. It was spacious and the living room was gorgeous with its leather couches and small fire place. The kitchen was beautiful as well, I couldn’t wait to cook, it was one of my few passions.
I decided to buy something with my own money that I had saved. I’ve always wanted one buy my father never let me have one; it was time to buy my own professional camera.
I was leaving the hotel when my phone rang.
“Hello?” I answered
“Come home Annabelle” My father slurred
“Are you drunk?” I asked my voice trembling
“I’ll find you Annabelle so don’t even try to run” Were my dad’s final words as the line went dead.
Was I scared? Out of my mind, but I was tired of running my dad would never find me, I hope.
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I walked in to the store knowing exactly what I wanted. I purchased my camera and walked out the store skipping happily. I hadn’t been this happy since mom…. I took pictures of almost everything, happy couples, big Ben, and the London eye. I was looking at the pictures I took when I bumped in to someone.
Their hands were trying to steady me but I flinched away.
“Sorry” I heard the husky voice say.
I looked up to meet the eyes of a guy, tall, muscular. His eyes were a green/grey color that intrigued me. His black hair styled in a slight quiff.
“Are you a photographer” He asked looking at my camera
“No, not really” I whispered trying to walk past him.
But he grabbed me hand, stopping me. Immediately I pulled it back out of his reach.
“I’m not trying to hurt you” He said putting both his hands in the air as if in surrender
“I-I I’m sorry, I just, I have to go” I stuttered looking away.
“Wait what’s your name?” He shouted after me.
“Annabelle!” I called back running away, back to the hotel.
I walked into my room closing the door feeling giggly and happy.
That boy, the way he smiled it just brought happiness to me, I hadn’t felt this way in forever.
I decided to have fun today. I turned on my IPod ‘Valerie’ by Amy Winehouse came on.
I started dancing around, and singing along.
“Stop making a fool out of meee!” I sang
“Why don’t you come on over Valerie!” I giggled moving to the beat.
I grabbed my remote using it as a microphone.
“Valerie…Valerie…Valerie” I sang
The song soon finished and I was left with nothing to do. I decided to keep taking pictures with my new professional camera.
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I walked down the less busy streets of Paris; everything was beautiful I didn’t know what to take a picture of. I found a short little path that what I thought would lead to the forest but instead to an unused railroad. I followed along the tracks the gravel crunching under my feet. I decided to lay down on my stomach to take a picture I was lost in my own world, like always when I took pictures but I was soon snapped out when I heard a crunching noise behind me. I quickly stood up brushing the gravel off my shirt I looked up to see the same guy I bumped into earlier.
“Nice seeing you here Annabelle” He smiled coming closer
I stepped back, what did he want?
“Were you following me?” I asked my voice trembling
“No, actually I like to come here, it’s so open and beautiful” He said sincerely looking around.
“Well I better get going” I said quickly going back the way I came.
“Wait Annabelle” He called after me grabbing my elbow and spinning around so I was looking at him.
I got my elbow out of his grasp trying to stay calm.
“Please don’t hurt me” I whispered looking down
Instead of feeling an impact or some kind of damage I heard laughter, I looked up to see the cute guy laughing his green grey eyes twinkling in the light.
“You thought I was going to hurt you?” He chuckled “Annabelle, I just want to get to know you, you seem fascinating to me”
“Oh no you don’t, I’m just plain and boring you don’t want to be friends with someone like me…uhh” I stuttered at the end not knowing his name
“Luke” He stated
“Well Luke you don’t want to be friends with someone like me” I responded
“And what exactly is someone like you, Annabelle?” He asked curiously
“I need to go” I said quickly feeling uncomfortable.
“Can I at least walk you home Annabelle?” Luke asked
“Stop that!” I almost shouted at him
“Stop what?” He asked bewildered trying to hold back a laugh
“Calling me Annabelle, I mean you say it too much.” I shrugged, in every sentence he just had to say my name.
“But, I like your name I think it’s beautiful, like you” He said sincerely brushing away a stray strand of hair from my face.
I looked down at my feet blushing a rosy pink, no Anna you can’t feel this way stop. I told myself trying to keep my heart from beating any faster than it already was, was that even possible?
“I have to go home” I said and quickly turned on my heel leaving Luke standing there.
I quickly walked home not wanting to look back, but I could hear footsteps faintly behind me. I quickened my pace, I was about to cross the street but the light turned red, making me have to wait. I stood there impatiently tapping my foot.
I heard footsteps behind I turned to see Luke smiling at me, I frowned.
“I finally caught up” He smiled
“Leave me alone” I whined turning to cross the street since the light turned green.
“Why can’t we just be friends Annabelle?” He asked walking beside me.
“Because, we can’t, I don’t want friends, just leave” I said flustered
“Come on; just give me one day, just one, to show you I’m a nice guy?” Luke insisted pleading, who could say no to those green eyes?
We finally got to my hotel room, I leaned my back against the door turning to face Luke. I sighed.
“Fine, tomorrow meet me here at 2?” I said giving in
“Great” He grinned
My heart stopped why was I feeling this?
“Bye” I whispered entering my hotel room and closing the door.
I ran to my room, squealing into my pillow. I admit, Luke was really handsome, and everything he did made my heart skip a beat and my stomach flip but this couldn’t happen. I had to stay hidden and just enjoy my life. I tried to reason myself into canceling at the last minute, but my inner thoughts whispered to go and have fun, to just let him in, he was breaking down my walls slowly and I didn’t even notice.
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Authors note (:
Haiiii guisseee so a picture of Annabelle blushing on the side >>>
well thats how i picture it, anyways enjoy (:
Infinity&Beyond (:
