Unrealistic expectations

CHAPTER 17!!

ATHENAS POV

It's now sunrise, I've been here for hours on end. Today is her birthday. I haven't moved an inch, I feel powerless and tired but my eyes don't let them selfs close, they're red and dry with mascara running down my cheeks, probably now stained.

Tyler came back a couple of times , pleading me to go home but I kept ignoring him. It felt like an annual thing, every year someone comes and tries to drag me away from the one place in the world I feel most safe.

I'm confused why he said Grayson was worried, never mind that I'm more confused how he knew I was here. Did he really remember everything I told him?

Im sat on the floor with my knees up against my stomach. My head resting on them sideways looking out into the sunrise. I can't remember the last time I was awake to see the sunrise. I forgot how beautiful it is, truly looks like something out of a movie.

All I can think about how isa would've loved this. However not long after my thoughts invade my head, water falls escape from my eyes. Whimpers and cries fill the quiet mountain side as I dip my head in between my legs now looking at the floor. "It's all my fault, all my fault!" I cry out.

I wipe the tears away putting my head up "I'll be right back isa" I whisper to myself. I get up grabbing my bag and start to make my way down the mountains.

It's early so not many people are out, just the usual couple cars making their way to work or some people waking dogs, Same old thing.

I walk towards the shops that take me about 15 minutes to reach. I walk inside the bakery me and isa use to come get our favourite cakes from, they were perfect here. Tasty and made with love.

"Athena? I thought you were in New York?"Amelia the shop owner asks stunned but relieved. "It was a last minute thing, I'll be going back soon. Can I get red velvet cake with cherries?" I question. She smiles as she grabs a box from the counter and gives it to me. It's labelled happy birthday Isabella our favourite older sister. I look up at Amelia who has a sad but happy smile on her face. "I had a feeling you'd be here"she confesses.

I smile back and thank her, she's always been nice to me. She doesn't know the truth about my past but she's always visioned that something was wrong. She never asks just made sure we were the happiest we could be.

I grab my card out of my purse and go to pay but she doesn't take it. "Amelia" I warn as she just stands there smiling "no way Athena" she continues as i roll my eyes at her. "Please Amelia" I plead as she just shakes her head at me and leading me out the shop with the cake box in my hands. After thanking her numerous times I make my way back up to the mountains where I spot a car in the lot, there's never cars in the lot normally. 

I take closer inspection of the car and of course not to my surprise it's Harpers.

As I walk past it no one is in the car so I continue to make my way up the mountain. As I reach the top I spot three people. 2 guys, 1 girl.

Grayson

"Grayson?" I ask walking towards him as tears swell up in my eyes, Grayson came to London for me, but why? Why would he do that for me?

"Athena" she states as he sighs and runs over to me bringing me into a hug. "I was so worried" he whispers as my head crashes against his chest whilst my arms rap themselves around his torso. "I'm sorry" I utter.

out of the corner of my eye I see Harper and Tyler leave going back down to the car. "No you have nothing to be sorry about, I'm just happy I found you" he announces as his arms rap around me as well with his chin laying on top of my head.

"Why did you come all this way.... for me?"I stutter taking my gaze up to him. "Well... because there's this amazing girl, she's brunette and has these these big beautiful grey eyes, she always knows what to say and she's just the best person you could ever meet, I could never loose her....she means too much to me. " he announces as I stand there shocked, my hands still around him. Our eyes deepening into each other. "You big softy" I say sliding my hands up to his face pulling him closer, we crash our lips together.

It feels like time froze. Nothing else matters, only the sparks flying from inside us. He's the only person who has been able to make me feel safe after such short period of time, the first time I met him I knew he was different, he wasn't like the other guys who use girls or who think all girls are objects. Instead he's my home, my safe place, when ever I'm with him my mind just flows away from reality, I don't have to worry what i say around him. He'll never judge me instead he'll help me ,help me get through hard times, he would do anything for me and I would do anything for him.

GRAYSONS POV

( this is set from when she said ⬇️ that line)

"You big softy" she said moving back to look up at me.

I laugh but she shocks me as she grabs my face and smashes our lips together. It feels like time has stopped, it's like only us two exist and nothing else matters.

We both pull away gasping for air. Both our lips tug into a wide smile. "You're my favourite person" I announce as her smile widens even more, "you're my favourite person as well" she exclaims as I wrap my hands around her and twirl her in the air as she giggles.

"Cake?"she asks holding the box up to my face with a wide smile. I nod in reply as we both sit now looking over the shining sun that radiates warmth over us. We pick up to forks from inside the box and start eating, Best day ever.

DAMIENS POV

Me and Val are sat studying in the library, well she is, I'm supposedly study. We're sat across from each other as I study her turning her book and writing notes, how can someone be so beautiful?

Valerie Cooper is truly the most gorgeous, most majestic person I have ever met, ever since we were kids I've always admired her, her personality brings the best out in people and she always knows how to make any situation better.

She always stands up for herself and her friends which I love, she is the dream the girl. I only wish I didn't mess things up, I hope I can get her back.

"Your staring"she announces
"I know"
"Creep"
"Cant I look at my girlfriend?"I question as she shoots her head head and dead eyes me.

I smirk at her red cheeks that creep up on her face. "Shut up"she rolls her eyes. I don't move, I just continue staring. "Damien"the way my name rolls off her tongue makes me want to jump out my chair and pin her to a wall. "Valerie" I reply. "Study"

"I am"

"Not me Damien, text books"

"I'll pass thanks Coop"

"Ugh"she rolls her eyes at me , again.

"Coop? Will we ever be back to normal? One day will things go back to the way they where?"I ask , I've wanted to ask this for ever, for the longest time and it's been killing me.

She looks up straight into my eyes, she takes a minute to reply, "maybe.....one day hopefully"she says, I'm actually relieved because I've always thought she'd never forgive me.

If only I could go back in time.