tw: assault, blood
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Hey! How are you? ☀️
sent 9.43am
I stared at the text with apprehension. Words and doubts from yesterday came flooding back and it made me shuffle deeper under my duvet, as if I could make time stop by hiding in bed.
I didn't know how to act around Lloyd anymore - it was a major revelation that had been presented to me and I had yet to figure out exactly how I felt about it. I needed more evidence, more facts.
I went into the forest yesterday, intent on finding Lord Garmadon's home. Possibly even Lloyd. I didn't know what I would've done if I'd actually found him. What would I have said?
Instead I ran into the green ninja, someone laughably not Lloyd, then every thought about finding out anything from Lord Garmadon's home or even Lloyd himself left my mind.
Minutes ticked by and I glared in conflict at the screen. What would he say if I found out about who his father was? Would he be calm or would he freak out?
And I knew that his last name sounded familiar. I couldn't believe I didn't make the connection sooner. How many people have the last name Garmadon?
I groaned, dropping my face onto my mattress. I really have landed myself in such a mess.
I couldn't just not reply to him, though. As far as he knew, we had a good time on Saturday. And it was! It was such a fun day, I wish I could go back to then. I may have been naive but at least I wasn't facing such a cesspool.
It's too early in the morning for such a dilemma to face. Still, I couldn't leave Lloyd hanging.
Me
Morning! I'm fine but I've gone and sprained my ankle :( I hope you weren't planning anything for today lol cause it's just going to be a boring day at home. How are you?
Delivered
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Oh no!
Sent 10.04am
I waited for more. Was he just going to leave it as that? I couldn't hang out so he abandoned the conversation?
Put off, I placed my phone down and slid further under my covers. It was already turning out to be a bad day and I'd only just woken up.
My phone chimed with a message.
🛹
What's your favourite type of popcorn?
Sent 10.35am
Weird but I'll bite. I answered his question and chucked my phone aside, settling down onto my pillow so I could try and file through my mixed up emotions.
Lloyd Garmadon - I like him but he's apparently problematic. Needs investigating.
Green ninja - I like him, too, but not as much as Lloyd. I hope he didn't think I was interested. I had enough on my plate dealing with this weird tugging thing without having to worry about some kind of weird relationship with a guy whose face I'm not even allowed to see.
Why couldn't things just fall into place for once? Why must my life be a puzzle full of pieces that never fit?
My phone buzzed again but I ignored it. My head was too sore to deal with tip toeing around Lloyd. It was the holidays, for goodness sake. Why do I have the same level of stress as I did during exams?
The doorbell rung and I wanted to cry. I just needed one day to myself. One day to juggle my thoughts and sort through my confusing emotions.
But the doorbell had rung again mum was at work. Whoever was at the door obviously wanted to be addressed, so I slowly hobbled my way through the house and to the entrance.
"Lloyd?" my face dropped in shock. He beamed, holding a bag full of microwave popcorn. "What are you doing here?"
"You said that you were going to have a boring day, so I decided to un-bore it!" he chirped before his face fell into a bashful expression. "I hope I'm not out of line. I wanted to see you again."
My face burnt and I opened the door wider. What did I say about him abandoning the conversation? He's at my house because he didn't want me to be bored. He wanted to see me again.
