just a girl

well...

song/ album for this chapter: We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love) by Ariana Grande in Eternal Sunshine

As I get ready, I mull over the fact that Kie still hasn't answered my text from hours ago. I think we consider ourselves friends, and pretty good ones at that, but the fact she's hanging out with people after she promised that she'd come and pick me up is genuinely kind of disappointing. but I can't be all that mad though. I haven't seen her face to face in years, and if she doesn't want to pick me up, I can't force her. still hurts a little though.

my phone pings and it's Sarah telling me the official location of the hang-out and saying to be there in about 20 minutes. so I get to work. I gather my hair into a single braid that falls off my shoulder and put on some waterproof mascara and some lip oil. then I look around the room to find 5 new bikini sets in my closet. I pick out a pretty light yellow one and look in the mirror. usually, I don't like yellow because it's too harsh, but this one is different. It's almost as if baby pink or blue was a yellow if that makes sense. it's soft and not too warm in tone. I throw on some jean shorts and a white off-the-shoulder crop top to finish the look.

then I put two gold studs in and my simple gold choker. I head towards the garage and put my beach bag in the back of my car. I had stocked the car full of first aid and things like that before taking off, and soon I had made my way down to the beach.

I walked over to the shack and paid for a Pepsi. then I waited until I heard my name being called from a little bit away. I look over to see Sarah bounding towards me with a drink in hand and a smile on her face.

we end up talking and she fills me in on what has happened in her life lately. the sky starts to become salmon pink and soon everyone is going home to get ready for parties that would happen later. I take that opportunity to walk around and explore.

I soon happened upon a complex being built, seems like it might be a hotel or an apartment complex. but that's not the weird bit. I heard shuffling and giggling in the building, and that made me turn away real quick. I've heard one too many stories about girls getting snatched up from places like this and I walk away toward the front of the building and around. but I turn back for some weird reason.

and there. I see it. curly hair a pretty shade of brown and honey, lurking around inside the building, up a couple of floors. I may not have seen her for years, but I'd know her anywhere. Kiara.  As soon as I look up, she looks down, and we lock eyes. something akin to panic crosses her features, and she turns around to talk to someone, almost as if to keep them from coming around the corner. as if she's is ashamed of people seeing me, which is funny cause they wouldn't know who I was unless... they knew I was coming.

I've heard that she doesn't like being associated with rich people and the kooks, but the fact that she would actively avoid me just hurt. It's alright, though. I would never try to force someone to be friends with me if they don't wish to be.

That also means I won't be pleasant to be around when she shows up, though.

Just then I heard yelling and the word security, and I ran. I do not want to get caught up in anyone else's mess, especially Kiaras. I've always been in pretty good shape, still, climbing fences and running across dirt took a little out of me. I ran until I bumped into someone in a random yard, looking over to who I ran into, my mood immediately went from bad, to worse as it was the one and only, Kiara.

She gives me an almost mad look then opens her mouth to say something. but I cut her off. "If the next words out of your mouth aren't either I'm sorry for not picking you up, or I'm so glad you're here, I don't want to hear it Kiara." She flinches, I never call her just Kiara. But I'm beyond pissed right now.

suddenly she grabs me and ducks. the sweaty older man runs past us and turns around a corner. Then Kiara turned to me and said "We'll talk later, I have to run." then shes off. Okay forget pissed, I'm livid. I look over at the sound of an engine, and I see a van full of boys, including Kiara. oh, so she has a getaway car too.

The eyes of all of them are freakily glued to me, as I stand up and brush myself off. I look Kie in the eyes, and fake salute her, just to flip her off. I hear the man running towards us again and split. there will be other times to tell them off, but now? I've gotta go home and take a shower.

But one more thing.... who were those guys? especially the one in the driver's seat?

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can you all tell I'm prolonging the meeting of the two main characters so ya'll stay hooked?! 

please don't be mad <3

also if you are taking the time to read this, Thank youuuuuuuuuuu.