a continent apart

chapter 4. sparks in the dark

Macie's POV

Gosh, why am I stupid? Why did I talk about what happened when I could have just kept it simple like, "I fell, end of story." No phone calls from my ex or my ex-friend. I thought to myself as I made my way to the bathroom to change my outfit. I walked in, closing the door, and ran my hands all over my hair and face, looking in the mirror. "I'm such a mess," I thought to myself. Mascara-stained cheeks, what a great look for me, I thought, rolling my eyes. I went searching for a rag to wash my face, thinking I should have asked him where they were. I found one in the cabinet under the sink, along with the first aid kit. I set it all on the counter, along with the clothes. I then took off my outfit and put on the clothes he gave me, thinking, "Wow, he smells good." I grabbed a hair tie I had on my wrist and tied my hair up, sighing. I grabbed the rag and washed the mascara off my face. "Guess I'll have to tell him, 'cause I'm sure he's gonna wanna know," I thought once I was done. I took my dripping wet clothes and headed down the hall in search of a washer and dryer. Luckily, I put them in the washer.

Walking downstairs, preparing myself in hopes that maybe he won't ask, heck, probably doesn't care what I went through, I thought to myself, sighing as I walked down the stairs in the clothes he gave me, which was a shirt and his underwear, but the shirt managed to cover everything thankfully. As I walked down the stairs, my thoughts go back to when I felt the sparks when he touched me. Did he feel them too? Or was my mind playing games with me since I just got out of a relationship?

As I come to an end, I see him staring into nothing, like he's in a daze of sorts. I go to say something, breaking him out of his thoughts. "Umm, thanks for the clothes and, uh, saving me from this storm too. Probably would still be passed out and wet from the rain, along with a broken camera," I say. Then, he jumps from his thoughts, thinking I wouldn't notice, but then stares at me with a smile, saying, "Oh, uh, it's not a big deal. But you are welcome, and um, when the storm is over or light enough, I got a doctor coming to make sure you are alright, if you don't mind that is," he says, scratching his head nervously. I ease his nerves by smiling and replying, "No, that's alright. Probably should see a doctor since I probably hit my head, so yeah, that would be nice. Thanks even though you didn't have to," I say nervously as I sit on the couch opposite him, pulling down the shirt so it covers me more. He then sighs and says, "Soo, uhh, do you feel like talking about what happened if you remember? And sorry if you don't want to tell me. I understand," he says, looking at me with a face of understanding.

I sigh and reply, "It's fine. Didn't think you would ask, but I'll tell you the gist of it," I say nervously and sigh before I continue. "I was exploring Paris, taking pictures 'cause it's my first time in Paris. I came here 'cause my uncle had a job opportunity, and I said yes 'cause I needed an adventure 'cause I'm trying to write a book, but I've been stuck. So this break will help, hopefully. Plus, I love photography, so that's a bonus. But, uhh, before I was supposed to come with my uncle, my uhh, boyfriend at the time was supposed to come as well. I was on my way to his house with the news. I was so excited about the trip, but when I opened the door to his house, my life flashed before me with what was to be unfolded."

Flashback (brought to you by me!!!)
Macie's POV

I see it's my ex-best friend, so I answer, "Hello?" I say, confused.

"Mace, I'm so sorry! It's not what it looked like! I promise! I've been trying to reach you, so has Ryan! He's very sorry, but we just... I don't know... it happened so fast!" Before she could reply, I screamed with tears in my eyes at her, "I don't care, Bri! It's over between us! I blocked him for a reason, and should have done it with you! Never contact me again or else!!!" I scream with tears running down my face, heavy breathing. Slowly, I then collapse to the ground. As I try to gain strength to stand up again before I really pass out, it begins to rain. I slowly stand up, running with blurry vision mixed with tears and dark spots, but then trip and hit my head, and all I hear is footsteps and my vision going black.