Sunit Embrace

Chapter 7: Julia Hayes

I was at the coffee shop, that I got fired from, the one I met my new friend. She was working at the counter now, I decided to go order and fill her in about my accomplishments!, I was excited alot.

I walked to the counter, "Estelle" I spoke with a happy smile. she looked at me then smiled. "What can I get you?, Ms Julia" she winked, which left me to chuckle. "Ohh just a coffee!, but know I'm here to fill you in" I spoke extremely excited, trying not to jump around like a child. I had seemed to have forgotten that people were also waiting to get their order. I was filling her in, as she looked up at me annoyed. I was still going on. Before she cut me off. "fuck sakes, JULIA, not know! I'm damn busy and at work just leave, tell me later" she shouts with anger, which left me in fear.

It unlocked a memory 15 years ago.

15 years ago

It was my birthday. I had sat drawing on a blank page. while my dad sat in the living room, yelling at my brother. I had drawn a photo of me and dad and Kai my older brother; I felt so excited to show them.
I walked out, running to dad. I couldn't see Kai?, I thought he had left to his room...I was wrong, he had left, just left me here alone and I was too young to realise. My dad sat on the couch drinking, and watching TV, he seemed lazy, but I didn't care it was hard enough already after mom died. "Dad!" I spoke my tone in excitement, I pull my drawing out. "Not know Julia." He spoke, in a drank/dry tone, not even looking at me. "But-" I utter, before he cuts me off. "I said not now, JULIA." He shouts, that stun of a shout left me shocked, I was just 8years old?, he seemed more concerned about drinking and watching TV, then looking at my art that I drew with love, on my birthday. It left me uneasy, I just looked down, back up to him, with tears, I walk away to my room with tears streaming down my face.

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I stood there, with tears streaming down my face. I was still looking down, before I snapped back to reality..I had never told Estelle my past, and I wasn't planning soon.
Estelle looked at me concerned, "Juli?-" She utters in a soft tone. I cut her off "No it's okay. Cancel my order" I whisper in embarrassment, I was tearing because someone yelled at me?, but of course no one would understand. still tears are in my eyes. I walk out of the coffee shop, still looking down.

I walk in pain, never thought that memory would be unlocked. Before I knew it, a car pulls over, it rolls down the window. I shift my eyes to see it's Ethan. Was this guy after me or something?!.

"Julia?" He asked in a dry tone, before he saw my tears, his expression soften a bit.

I don't respond, I'm still shocked and in hurt. I start to walk away, before I feel footsteps behind me. I turn to see Ethan, I still wouldn't speak.

"Julia, for fuck sakes what happened." He spoke in a dry harsh stiff tone, he looks down to see my hands shaking, then back up to my face.

Before I could process anything, he pushed me into a dark alley. "What are you doing?!" I spoke in a surprised tone, I lift a brow confused. Those are the only words he got out of me.
He pulls my arm up pinning me to the wall, in the dark alley.

"What do you want Julia?, do you want me to get on my damn knees, or to beg you to spit out what happened, Tell me for gods sake." He whisper, his tone stiff but soft, harsh but calm. And again I'm left speechless.

I hold my tears in, I just met him, and we keep bumping into each other?!. I still didn't wanna open up to him, he hated me but cared for me?
We got on each others nerves but asked about each other?. There was a lot on my mind, I wasn't sure what to do or say at this situation.

"You don't wanna open up?, wont force you." He spoke now back to his dry tone, he walked off now.

I'm still speechless, still unsure what just happened, I couldn't even utter anything or think of anything, but trying to process what had happened.

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I was at home, I got a text from Estelle. I still wasn't ready to speak to her. I opened the message to stare at it for moments, before I went off, leaving her on open.

I laid on bed, comfortably. Closing my eyes, while tears stream down my face. I try and forget everything at the moment, to try fall asleep. This ain't me, I should cheer up...by then I slowly drift to sleep.