Runaways (discontinued) || c.h

✕ Chapter Eight ✕

I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock blaring in the early morning. It was 6:50 am and I internally cried because I had classes today. I slowly got out of bed and dragged my feet against my floor, already dreading my day. I walked into my bathroom and brushed my teeth and splashed some very cold water on my face.

I walked back into my room and I was slightly more awake than I was before. I heard some fumbling going on downstairs in the kitchen and already knew Anna was downstairs making some breakfast for us. Mondays are the only days all of us have classes together, except Anna. Which is why I never understood why she wakes up so early to make us food. Anna and I have classes together Wednesday afternoons.

I heard Kimberly and Brianna getting ready through the walls of my room. I started brushing my hair while scanning my closet for something to wear. I resulted on wearing a plain black t-shirt, maroon skinny jeans, a leather jacket, and some black combat boots. I turned on my straightener and while I was waiting for it to heat up, I started applying some eyeliner and mascara. I then put on some concealer, powder, bronzer, and brushed out my crazy eyebrows. I finally straightened my hair and put on some deodorant and perfume.

Even though I hate college, I still try to look presentable. I grabbed some of my notebooks off of my desks and of course some of the papers that I usually stuff in there carelessly fell out. I sighed hard and picked them up and stuffed them into my long-strapped black purse.

I grabbed my phone off my charger and headed out my door. I walked downstairs to find all of the girls sitting at the dining table enjoying Anna's mouth-watering breakfast. Kimberly was stuffing her face with pancakes and Brianna was pigging out on the bacon. I smiled brightly and sat down grabbing some of the pancakes in the middle of the table.

"Goodmorning guys." I said brightfully. They all smiled in response due to the fact that they couldn't speak with their mouth full of food. I laughed to myself seeing all of their cheeks stuffed, they all resembled chipmunks.

Breakfast had a comfortable silence, nobody really talks while eating because we're too busy scarfing down all the food.

"Oh shit, It's time for us to go guys." Kimberly panicked.

"Chill, we won't be late." I said, "Let's go."

"Bye Anna!" All three of us yelled while grabbing our stuff and exiting our front door.

We all decided it was my turn to drive, and piled into my car. I put on 'Missing You - All Time Low' because it was a fucking good song to listen to in the morning and it brightened all of our moods.

As we got to the campus, we all got out of my black car and walked to class together talking about irrelevant things that didn't really matter.

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After classes ended, I met Bri and Kim at my car.

"Here." I said while handing Bri my car keys.

"What?" she asked.

"I decided I wanted to walk home." I answered. Campus wasn't that far of a walk home honestly, and I wanted to drop by Calum's house to talk about the bullshit that happened yesterday, alone.

Kimberly and Brianna looked skeptical but didn't question it. I gave them a sheepish smile as they drove off. Some days I do like walking home because I usually pass by all the different shops and a small little cafe. It was a nice scenery if I do say so myself.

When I walk home, I have to walk underneath the short tunnel that allows cars to drive over it. I looked at the familiar graffiti that was spray painted on the cement. Then, I noticed a girl sitting on the slanted part of the tunnel smoking a cigarette with a bottle of whiskey next to her. She had brown hair that looked like it wasn't brushed. Her dark eye make-up was smudged and she looked like she was shaking. She had a sparkly head band on, a loose grey sweater hanging off her shoulder, a short skirt with some detailing, and ripped tights paired with some roughed up looking combat boots.