The Forgotten Minds

Once You're Left Behind

I was expecting his dad or brother to open the sliding glass door to see this moment me and Charlie almost shared but it was someone completely different.

There was a girl stood there had long blonde hair that stopped a little past her chest and was wearing a soft pink dress with black flats and a layered blue beaded necklace.She was pretty but defiantly fake, I wouldn't be surprised if she got breast implants or a nose job.

"Who the fuck is this?" She snapped, she sounded Australian. I instantly let go of Charlie and he backed away from me as if I was contagious. "It's not what it looks like" Charlie responded

"Oh really? Because it "looked" like you were just about to kiss this whore, and here I thought I would come and surprise my boyfriend and make him happy considering you're always saying how much fucking you miss me. I came from the other side of the fucking world just to see you and this is how you repay me! I hate you bloody bastard!" She screamed sounding as if she was crying, I could even see the water forming in her eyes. She walked towards the sliding glass door and then turned around to say something else.

"I hope you're happier with your new bitch" She said and then turned around and left.Charlie turned back around to face me, I hate him too. "I think it's best if you don't ever talk to me again. Bye." I tried getting out of the pool until I felt a hand grasp my arm.

"I'm so sorry Aeron I didn't mean to hurt you, please don't be mad at me" Charlie said with pleading eyes. " don't be mad at you? You used me. You made me feel like I finally mattered, as if someone actually gave two shits about me, but it was all a lie. All a fucking lie. I actually started to love you, there you heard it. I used to love Charlie Wlison, but guess what we have in common. We both lie."

I didn't yell because I didn't want to waste my energy on him. He let go of my arm looking down at him feet in the ripples water. I climbed the steps that lead out of the pool letting the water drip from my drenched hair. I headed out of the sliding glass door and soon out of the house. That's when it hit me, I lost Charlie.

Suddenly the whole world is looking down at me, the sun becomes to bright and the birds are to loud. My whole body goes numb as if I have no more control over it and it's moving on its own. My hands get clammy and my throat becomes to dry as if I can no longer breath or talk.

I feel my feet start walk down the road feeling painful tears stinging my eyes, I begin to hold myself whilst walking on the sidewalk. I try doing practice the breathing exercises my therapist taught me but like i guessed, it didn't work.

I just keep walking and slowly it passes leaving me with the aftermath of an unwanted panic attack. I dry my tears from my cheek and the begin to clear my throat so I can come up with a way to get home.'I start to pace back and fourth trying to think of a way to go back to my house.

I then just settle for calling Summer hoping she will pick up her phone because she rarely does

6 rings go by and I just give up knowing she won't pick up her damn phone, next person on the list-Aurora. I don't talk to her that often so she'll probably be confused as to why I'm calling her but who gives a fuck right now, I want to get out of this neighborhood.

"Hello?" Aurora spoke. "Hey um, could you come and pick me up. I'm kind of stuck and I don't have a way to get home so could you pick me up" I mumbled. "Sure where are you?"

I told her the address by looking at the street signs. "Yeah sure I'll be there soon, bye" she hung up, now Its time to play the waiting game.

***

I soon see a black Chrysler 200 drive towards me with Aurora inside. Once she parked I pull the handle and sat down closing the door behind me. Then I realized that my bum was soaking from the pool and felt bad if I ruined the interior of the car.

"What happened? You never call me so I was worried sick the whole drive.Also why are you wet?" Aurora vocalized. "It's a long story" I uttered looking down at my hands that were on my lap.

"I love long stories". Kayla then perked her head up back at me. "You won't love this one".

"Just tell me Aeron". After that I began to tell her the whole story starting at what happened at the movies. The whole time she just nodded in agreement and smiled when wanted, I even told her about Ms.Reinheart. Instead I told her that it was my mom that took me to the donut place, not my dad. I didn't want her to know about him, I'm not close to her enough for her to know. She also knew who Charlie was even though he doesn't have any classes with her. (We mesmerized each others schedules).

"You really love him don't you, he obviously loves you too. He just made a douchey move and it messed everything up for you guys..... And I know your heart must be broken right now but I want you to focus on the positives. You got to re-live some childhood memories and you got to see that awesome movie even though you said it was boring. It could of gone a lot worse if you think about it." The brunette said.

It sure didn't feel like it, I feel like he just ripped my heart out of my chest and stomped on it repeatedly. It hurt like hell that I didn't have him anymore, even though I've only known him for a little bit.

"I just want to go home" I mumbled giving her a sad smile. She returned the "smile" and started to drive me back home.

***

I was now laying on my bed crying my eyes out. Why do I feel like I had just been through a breakup? I shouldn't feel this way, we weren't dating or anything so he could have a girlfriend. I guess he was just in the moment and felt like we should of kissed and I can't lie, I felt the same way.

I wanted him to be my first kiss but now it would feel completely wrong because he has a girlfriend. He has a girlfriend. That thought just makes me cry all over again.

I hear a knock on the door, I guess the she-devil heard me. "Come in". The gold handle twists and the door opens revealing my mother who appeared to be sober for once this week.

"Hey sweetheart, I heard you crying and I wanted to see what's wrong" She said in a shaky voice. "I know you don't give two shits about me so you can leave now and "drown your sorrows" in booze" I asserted.

"I know you hate me, but please just talk to me for once, you're always leaving and I never get to talk to you" My mom said. "Two things; 1. I leave because you're drunk all the time and I don't want to deal with you and 2. I don't ever want to talk to a person that is so vile and doesn't even care about her own children!" I yelled.

"No baby I love y-" I cut her off " don't tell me that! I hate a lier and especially when they're in my room! Get out!" After that she stepped out mumbling "I wish the birth control worked" and shut the door behind her. I wish it worked too.