The Unwanted Image

Chapter 32: Breaking Point

Saturday, January 24

Heather: "I can't live like this, Russell... We can't live like this..."

Russell: "Ariel-"

Heather: "They don't leave me alone! They won't leave my family alone, they won't leave us alone!"

Russell: "Ariel-"

Heather: "Why don't you leave me? Break-up with me? All I'm giving you is trouble..."

I started sobbing and buried my face in my hands.

~Few Hours Earlier~

Heather: "Mom! I'm going out!"

I started running down the stairs and tried my fastest to put on my shoes. As I tried to open the front door, my mom came rushing to it and blocked the exit.

Mom (Kate): "Are you crazy? You can't simply walk out here like it was before! Paparazzis are everywhere!"

Heather: "I'll figure something out-"

Mom (Kate): "No! You're staying home! You're not going anywhere."

Heather: "But-"

Mom (Kate): "It's for your own good, honey."

I sighed and nodded sadly. I started going up to my room and I flopped to my bed.

Suddenly, a text.

Russell <3:
You coming soon?

The obvious answer should've been a simple, "I can't." But... My inner rebel got the best of me.

Me:
Yeah, see you in a bit :)

"What did I just do?"

I shook my head and I just went with my new plans.

"But... If I go just like this, they'll just spot me easily..."

I got up to my mother's closet and browse through her selection of wigs. My mom had different hairstyles and hair colors. Choosing a brown hair color with a different haircut will be pretty obvious. That's when I payed attention to my mom's hair color, red.
None of the styles satisfied me, so I went to check on a blonde colour. That's when I spotted a very light blond hair color wig that was long until the shoulders. The length wasn't different from my real m, but I thought it was good enough.

After I put it on properly to make sure it won't fly off, I started getting out of my room's windows and onto the tree branch, like my first day of school escape. I made it down safety and I was lucky enough that the paparazzis aren't paying attention to this section of the house.

Message to: Russell <3

Me:
I'll meet you at the park near the tree

Russell <3:
See ya xx

I giggled at his reply and started walking to the park.

~

I was resting on my back and almost drifted off to sleep, until I heard little footsteps coming closer and closer.
I got up quickly and saw Russell standing there.

Russell: "S-Sorry, but... Do you mind moving somewhere else?"

Heather: "Huh?"

Russell: "Because... This is my girlfriend's favorite spot and so..."