Getaway

013

Athena

Paige opens the door, but I'm the first one to leave the house -with Grumpy by my side-. The streets are calm, there aren't many people. I'm glad, cause Grumpy doesn't like people. It is fall, so there are orange and yellow leaves, fallen on the ground. I really love the fall, I feel like, its the most peacful season of the year. With the rain, and the smell of rain. It brings the beauty of the nature.

Grumpy starts to rub himself on my leg. I crouch, to be able to scratch his head, and he moves his head, so my hand touches every inch of his face.

"Can I touch him again?". Paige asks in a whisper.

"You don't have to ask"

Paige bends over to scratch his heand and smile. Grumpy doesn't move, like the last time. It's like he knows she needs to do this. For herself. I am so proud of her.

But you can't even get over the past.

You're pathetic.

Yes, I know that. I am never good enough.

"Guys, come on. Move your little asses to the park". James says. Moving his hands towards his butt, and making weird shapes around it.

"Can you take a moment seriously?". Paige asks him, making a disguisted face.

"And then where the fun would be?"

I just laugh. This is the little things that bring a little light to my world. Apart from Grumpy, that he has brought light from the first moment I saw him.

***

The park isn't crowded. There are kids running, and swinging on the swing. Oh, how I missed being a kid, exept from the moments with Harry. I prefer to keep those to myself.

We sit on a bench that is a little apart; to have more privacy. The moment my feet hit the ground, Grumpy jumps and he positions himself on top of my legs. He has no shame. He seems to like doing this around people. In private I can understand, because people don't see us and can't judge you. But in public that's a little difference; people accuse you with their eyes, and I don't want to go through it again.

If trying to get Grumpy off of me at home is already complicated, let me tell you; in public its impossible. He gives me a little growl, that I find more cute rather than annoying. I move my arms up, in surrender, and he starts licking my knuckles.

"Okey stop now. We don't want people watching". He whines at that. I can't stop the pang of sadness that comes to me.

"You know that people don't care, right?". James asks me, while taking a sip of his water, that he had saved in his bag.

"Yes, they do. I will not change my opinion on that". I know that this it's like acting like a little girl. Exaggerating.

And maybe its because I'm starting to feel pressure, because I move my hand away so grumpy can't reach it. He whines and puts his paw and starts scratching my arm, so that I put it back.

But I don't do it.

I know I fucked up, like I always do.

See, I told you. You only bring problems to others people's life.

Leave them alone.

They are better without you.

***

it's been a while since we said goodbye to James and Paige. I don't know how to feel right now. After our funny and happy moments with them, I felt good. But then, the words that were already said to me, came back into my head. It didn't feel great, but in the end they are true. So why try to change my mind?

I smell something stinky. I move my head, trying to find the source, only to realize its me. Holy shit! I need a shower now.

Getting into the shower, I start to pass the shampoo through my hair, by the roots. Giving me a little massage, just to give me a moment to relax. To give my mind some peace.

I do the same with my body, passing the soap all over my body, to remove the dirt.

When I put around myself a towel. I start to comb my hair, and then I put some cream around my legs and arms.

Already changed, I go to my bed to found that Grumpy is already there; all stretched out, occupying the entire bed.

"Oh no, you will move or you are sleeping on the floor". In an instant he is on one side of the bed, and I smile.

I really like the power that I have on him.

When I pull the covers up to my chin, I move to look at Grumpy and found he is already looking at me.

"Goodnight baby"

I am in a forest. I think I'm lost so I do the most logical thing: I move myself to find and exit.

I have to admit, that the views is extremely beautiful. With the big and large trees, with the green leafs -Such a pretty shade of green, I can't quite get it right-. I feel observed, but I brush it off.

Then, something in the between the trees move, but its a little dark so I can't see very well.

"Hello? Is someone here?"

What is back there does nothing to move, and I'm about to start moving. But instead of moving away I wanted to get closer. I feel like some kind of pull. I don't know. Something weird.

When suddenly a very tall man emerged from there. Fuck, her gorgeous. With his black hair, cut on the sides and on top longer, his eyes; the lightest blue I've ever seen. His soft and pink lips. The perfect jawline he has. He is smiling at me, so I can see a little dimple in his right cheek.

Shit.

What am I doing? Checking someone out?

"Hello mate. I've been waiting for this moment since I first saw you"

***
Hello there!

Well now, this is interesting. She has seen him for the first time. How will se react?