A New Beginning

Chapter 7

What's up peeps! Here is chapter 7, enjoy! Sorry, it's a bit longer than usual.

ATHENA PARKS

It was pouring rain, crashing against the ground, making a loud noise. I was glad, at least there was something hiding my sobs. I was running away, escaping, running in that heavy rain, not even looking where I was going. I didn't even care that I was wet, that my clothes were covered with mud and torn showing how many times I had fallen. I just wanted to go away, I had to or else I could feel that I was going to break down and if I had to feel weak, it better not be on the street. The rain had blurred my vision, all I could see were the lights of the buildings. It was strange because for the first time, I realised that I was alone. There was no one around me. Just me, running in the night.

Before I could inquire the matter further, a familiar voice called me,

-ATHENA! Wait!

James? What was he doing here?

-Go away! I shouted back at the top of my voice.

He came closer so that I could see his face, his clothes were ruined, he was dripping wet and it didn't seem to bother him at all. His eyes were filled with pain...my pain?

-What the hell are you doing? He yelled, covering the sound of the rain.

-Doesn't it look the way it seems to be? I'm going home!

-The campus is the other way!

-To my hometown! Get back to the party James. Leave me alone!

-Wait! He said as he grabbed my hand as I was walking away.

He brought me closer to him. Too close. I couldn't think anymore, I was not processing anything. We stayed quiet for a while, breathing heavily from all the shouting and running.

-Stay. He whispered loud enough for me to hear.

Rain poured more on my face, hopefully, hiding the pain in my eyes, hiding my tears. He didn't need to see all those things. I couldn't breathe. I didn't respond. We were too close...way too close.

-Please don't overthink this...he whispered. 

His face inches from mine, his hand through my hair, cupping my cheek, he smashed violently his lips against mine. It all happened so fast for me to even realise it. I couldn't get away... if I wanted to be truthful with myself, I didn't want to get away. The only thing I could do was kiss him back, with as much passion as him. Our lips moving in synchronisation,I wanted more, I didn't want this to stop. Wasn't that the moment I had been dreaming,for months? Why get away now? Why ruin it? It felt so good. His hands around my waist, pushing me closer towards him deepening the kiss, our noses colliding. I didn't want it to end. We parted for air. His lips brushing mine, I still couldn't speak but managed to say,

-I...

-Love you. He finished breathlessly.

That was it, that was all I needed to take him by his collar and dive in again. Kiss him again as if my life was depending on it. I was using all my energy, all my power to supply the love I had for him in that kiss. He loved me, didn't he? That was all I wanted.

I woke up in the dark night, I checked my phone, it was only one in the morning. I checked Bree's bed, empty. She was probably staying at James' tonight. I got up and walked to the bathroom. It was only when I looked in the mirror that I saw tears trickling down my cheeks. I was crying in my sleep. That was new.

-Stop. Shut up. He doesn't belong to you. You lost. Stop hurting yourself like that. Get a grip! I said to my reflection, banging my fists on the sink.