"Cherry flavored conversations with you
Got me hanging on"
-🍒
Lorelei Cupid is an aspiring cosmetologist who has a slight cherry obsession. She is dealing with a terrible ex-best friend and possible financial problems. She encounters Harry, a new s...
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Harry sat quietly in the backseat of the car, running his fingers through his freshly cut hair. He did not know how to properly process all that he had heard yesterday. How could it be that Lorelei was so close yet so far?
It seemed that the car was defying the laws of speed and going at a snail's pace. It seemed like everything had slowed down. He did not want to wait one more second before he saw his girlfriend and yet, here he was, feigning patience as he tapped his foot impatiently against the floor of the car, clasping and unclasping his hands.
Yesterday, after listening to what Calla had to say and willing himself to calm down so as not to yell at her for even dreaming of ever trying to hurt his girl, they came up with a plan. Calla would drive them to where Lorelei was being kept. She told them that there would be a lot of people there, seeing as it was the base, so they would have to blend in.
She gave them specific instructions (stay close to the exits, do not speak unless you are spoken to, and act natural — as if you belonged there) and said to leave the rest to her.
Harry did not trust her one bit but he knew better than to go against her instructions if he wanted to see Lorelei again. But he could not help the anger that overcame him every time he caught a glimpse of Calla.
They were going through step one of the plan: driving to where Lorelei was kept. The car was extremely quiet, save for the soft sound of music playing, everyone being lost in their thoughts. Harry did not know what he would say when he finally saw Lorelei. He suddenly thought about their fight and wondered if she would still give him the cold shoulder. He was extremely nervous but all he wanted to do once he locked eyes with her was kiss her and never let her go.
He did not know how he had survived before he met her because now it was impossible to live without her. She had been gone since September — over a month ago — and he could not even believe he lasted this long. Granted, he did spend the better part of the last month wallowing and drowning in his sorrows and guilt.
The car stopped suddenly, lurching all the passengers forward. Harry took in the view of the large building they had stopped at. It was shaped like a house but significantly larger and there was one large door along with a few windows visible. He wanted to run towards that door but it seemed his feet were planted on the floor of the car.
Soon, he would see Lorelei again. And soon, all would be right with the world.
"All right everyone, out!" Mari took control of the situation. Zayn was going to be their getaway driver, so he was the only one staying back. Harry undid his seatbelt slowly and opened the car door. The group followed Calla as she opened the door, smiling at the people who had stopped to stare. They then went back to whatever it was they were doing.
So far so good.
Harry followed the instructions given to him by Calla, he stood by the door but not too close to it, glancing around subtly, trying to memorize every spot on the wall and every face. He was trying to imagine Lorelei walking around here, being part of them, smiling and laughing with them. As if everything was alright. When it was in fact not alright.
