Princess Charming (gxg)

Part 26

Hallie's POV
"When are you going to grow the fuck up and get a real job?"

Those words were ringing in my head as I went down to the basement.

I had just gotten home from one of my work shifts at the daycare- I had been there for a little over three hours, per usual.

When I got home, Victoria seemed to be in a mood. I asked her how her day was- and she snapped at me.

"Stressful. How do you think it was, Hallie?" she said, "You don't get it, you'll never get it. When are you going to grow the fuck up and get a real job?"

I immediately could feel myself getting choked up.

"I'm sorry." I said quietly, and then rushed to the basement.

In some ways since I started dating Alina my relationship with Victoria had improved. She seemed to be nicer to me overall. But there were still times where she treated me like I was nothing but a burden or a bother to her.

I sat on my bed and pulled out my laptop. I was trying to hold back tears as I looked at my background screen, which was a picture of a virtual rainbow.

I hope Alina doesn't think the same about me.

She had never expressed in any kind of way to me that she thought the same of Victoria. In fact, she seemed to understand why I wasn't able to work full time.

But I often wondered if she would understand that for the long run. I was 21 now, so it seemed okay. But what about when I was 25? 30?

Stop getting ahead of yourself. You could be better then. And who even knows if Alina will still love you by then?

...though I really hope she does.

I didn't want to bring it up to her- but I constantly had this battle inside of me of feeling like I wasn't good enough for Alina. She was smart, beautiful, and knew how to hold her own. Sometimes I felt like she could do better.

But she always made me feel like I was the only girl in the world, to be honest.

I also knew that it wasn't good to rely on someone else for all of my happiness- but there were days where it truly felt like she was keeping me going, and keeping me motivated. Today was one of those days.

I logged onto my account where I posted photos and videos, and checked my account balance. Since Alina and I started posting together, I was making more and more money. And of course, portions of it went to her.

But I also had started my own savings account.

I didn't want to tell anyone yet- even Alina- but I wanted to move out of my parents basement. I wanted to get an apartment- and if the timing was right, maybe even ask Alina to live with me.

I couldn't take living at my parents anymore, and feeling like a stranger in their home. It was time for me to get serious about moving out.

I had started looking up apartments in the area when I heard my phone vibrating.

It was Alina. It wasn't uncommon for us to talk on the phone during the day, so I figured she just wanted to say hello.