Adaline's P.O.V.
"Are you awake?" I asked sitting up. "Babe ?" I look over at my passed out boyfriend and sigh.
I caught a glimpse through the window blinds and saw it was still pitch black outside. I check the time on my phone to see that it's 3:56 am and almost growl at how early it is. Slowly standing up, I sneak down the stairs to William's, my boyfriends, kitchen. I begin my usual routine for these types of nights, as the hot water heats up for my tea I grab my phone and scroll through messages that I'm never allowed to answer. I'm tired of having to forget my past for Will's future. it's like for the first two months that we dated he tricked me into joining this game. We have been together for six months but I'm ready for it to be over.
I grab my cup of freshly brewed tea and walk over to Will's apartment balcony. As I slide open the door, I'm greeted by the LA air. Even though it's supposed to be cold this time of year, the weather is ten times nicer than the weather growing up in Portland, but when your mother runs away, the weather really doesn't matter.
When I was barely a month old, my mother took off leaving me with my father. I guess it was because she was scared of the responsibility but my father and I never talked about it, I think we were nervous how the other would react. I knew that my parents were not in love when they had me because they only have one picture together, their first dance at their wedding. As soon as my father heard that my mother was pregnant, he proposed even though they hardly knew each other.
At the age of 18 my parents were allowed to marry. Then 8 months later I was born. I remember my dad telling me about how whenever I cried, I would terrify my mom because she thought I was hurt.
On the night my mom left; She placed an envelope on the bedside table. The envelope consisted of nothing not even a note only her wedding ring that lied at the bottom.
For my 18th birthday, my father gave me the ring in the envelope. Now I wear it on my middle finger placed on my right hand. Even if my mother abandoned my dad and I, she is still my mom.
" How long have you been up, why weren't you in bed?" Will asked with his hair poking up in all directions from sleep.
"I don't know I guess I couldn't sleep." I replied with tiredness laced through my voice. I couldn't sleep because I didn't want to be so close to the man who got me in this mess that I can't seem to escape. He then pulled up a chair next to me on the balcony.
"You wanna talk about it?" Will questioned. This caring side of him reminded me of how I fell in love with him but I know it won't last long.
I simply shook my head in response, not really in the mood for discussing that topic with him.
"Ok.. you know the big party is tonight right?" William asked placing a hand on my bare thigh. "Yup, can't wait" I said hoping that my sarcasm didn't come through.
"Nice beard by the way"I commented after a couple minutes of silence while scratching his stubble on his chin and laughing. He swats my hand away and pulls me into his lap. I tried my very hardest not to give into him but ended up failing.
"Can you grab the eggs" I asked Will as I turn on the stove top. Will opened the refrigerator door and grabbed two eggs, cracking them in a bowl. He sets down the bowl beside me and kisses my neck. " You know how I like my eggs, right babe?" he whispers in my ear and goes back to getting silverware. I giggle and remember the first morning after I moved in. We had a huge food fight in the kitchen and I yelled " I hope you like your eggs scrambled" and rubbed them all in his hair. That's when I thought I knew who he was.
After we ate breakfast we walked back upstairs to change. I slipped into a plain lace crop tank top and light wash distressed shorts with my converse. William got dressed in his usual tee and shorts.
" I'll be home around 4-ish so if you want we can grab dinner before the party " Will asked slipping on his shorts. " It's okay, I'm going to pick up sushi for us when I get groceries" I said walking into the bathroom. After putting on my usual concealer, and mascara just for shopping, and putting my hair in loose curls I left the bathroom.
" Call me when you get home Will!" I called and walked into the garage and hopped in the car. I put my purse in the back seat of my Range Rover and pulled out of the drive way. Half way to pick up my dress, one of my friends that Will introduced me too, Shay, called me.
" Hey Shay" I spoke into the phone.
" Hey Adaline, do you already have your dress for tonight?"she asks
" I'm about to pick it up" I answer pulling in
" okay great! do you think you could pick mine up to?" she questioned because she had dropped the dresses off.
" yeah" I said
" okay thanks! I'll be home so you can drop off the dress" Shay answered.
" I'll see ya tonight" I said and hung up.
After I picked up both dresses I went to the grocery store and began to shop. Once I got all the food, I went to get in line to check out. After a 15 minute wait I finally left and went to Shay's house. Shay works with William, like a team. They split the profits down the middle. Shay sells the material, Will transfers it. Either way, I don't want to be in this business. What confuses me though is why such nice people have disgusting jobs.
I pull up to Shay's house and she greets me outside. " thank you so much" she says while hugging me. " no problem" I smile and then we walk inside her house.
" Are you worried about tonight?" I question as we sit down on her couch.
"No not really. What I know for sure is that something much worse is going to happen then any other party. You know that feeling?" she asks and I nod a my response. "I'm sorry for you Addie, I know you hate these parties." she says.
"It's okay, I'm used to that, and besides, that's not what's on my mind." I said thinking about my thoughts earlier in the morning.
authors note-
Hey! this is my first book on wattpad so idk if it's good or not, you tell me. I'd love it if you guys would comment and give me tips and tell me how it is so far! you may be confused as to when Harry comes into this but just you wait ;)
the next chapter will be here soon but to spice up this authors note I was going to say a pun but I was like " puns about books? I'm drawing a blank page.. I'm sorry
love,
stacia
