𝐔𝐬; 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬

9

|3rd person|

Page was a bit startled when Chris walked through the door. He threw a bag of snacks on the table with his head still down "Are you okay" She mumbled standing up and watching as blood dripped down his face. He ignored her and walked over to the other side of the room where big blankets were used as a wall. He opened them and faced Page "Chris," She said worried but all he did was close the blankets. Page peaked and saw him take off his shirt with a bit of struggle. He had long new scars along his back making Page wonder what happened to him. He poured some alcohol on his arm and winched at the pain.

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"Does it hurt?" Page asked  "I'm used to it" Page laid on her side and looked at his bruised eye "For how long" she whispered "Since I was 13" Chris starred at the ceiling not moving "My dad left me and my mom, So she was burdened with me but soon found out she couldn't handle it so she later found a man, I woke up one morning and found out she can home with meat buns.... I was so happy because meat buns were a rare treat...as soon as I started eating she slapped me".

A single tear slipped from his bruised eye "That man dumped her because of me" A tear fell from Page's eye "Did she eventually get married" She asked quietly. There was silence "I went back to look for her but she moved on" Chris then turned away with his back facing Page. "Page" he mumbled "You're the first person to ask if it hurts" Another tear fell from her eye.

______Days later

Page crouched down to look into a fish tank watching the goldfish swim around.

Chris's followed but his eyes shifted to her  scanning her face with nothing but admiration.

Chris smiled as he watched Page from afar.

She smiled eating her chips she was getting a bit shy.

Both Page and Chris had big sheets over themself to look like ghosts.

When a car came they'd put their hands up and yell.

They took the sheets off and laughed with one another before running off.

Chris put a brown bag over Page's head and cut out a spot for her eyes.

He poked at the back of her head "What are you smiling at hmm"

Page ran up the subway stairs and avoided people as Chris chased her. She was a laughing mess and so was he.

"Do you wanna get away from here together?" She asked as she licked her ice cream. He looked at her "How" She looked up at him and smiled "I don't know yet but ill figure it out" He smiled looking out at the night sky. Page pulled his hood off and ran off "There must be a way and when we find it we will walk in the delight proudly for others to see" she told him "Come on". Chris smiled again before following her.