When We Were Young

A new reality

~a year later~

"Alex you're gonna be late if you don't get up now!" Papa yelled from down the hall. "I'm already getting dressed, papa!" I yelled back as I was struggling to tie my boots.

Ah yes the first day of school, back at the same school that ruined my life the year before. Junior year and I'm back and better than ever.

I got a good look at myself in the mirror. I loved the way my jeans hung and clung in the perfect spots, the way my hair draped over my shoulders, and how the blue streaks pop against the solid black everywhere else. And how my shirt clung to my torso and showed the slight abs I had gained over the summer.

I ran down the hall and hugged my grandmother goodbye as she handed me my keys and backpack. "I love you guys." They waved as I walked towards my 1967 Chevy Impala, I bought and restored at the beginning of April.

Turning the engine over and hearing her roar to life was all I needed to hear to put a smile on my face.

Pulling out of the driveway and going down the dirt road I saw something more like someone I hadn't seen in over a year. Shaking my head I stepped on the gas and flew past them.

I pulled into the school's parking lot and felt the anxiety build in my chest. I felt as if I couldn't be here and as if I needed to go home. But I swallowed the fear and got out, the sun shined down on me as I was locking my doors and grabbing my things. The walk to the main doors was easy but I could feel all eyes on me. Over the summer I grew in more ways than one, I went from flat-chested to a good c-cup, my waist slimed more and I felt like all the female rockers I looked up to.

Looking at the schedule in my hands and found my locker to put some things away when I heard a voice from down the hall. "No Fucking way!" My ears burned at the screech and then I heard foots running towards me. "Alex! You're back!" I was almost tackled by Abby as she wrapped her arms around me. "Hey, I'm not a hugging person so back up please," I growled as I fixed my shirt. "And as I said a year ago, we aren't friends." I slammed the locker and popped in my headphones as I walked down the hall to find my math class.

Sitting in my seat I looked around at all the new faces and some I kinda recognized from last year. "Welcome back Ms.Merriweather it's nice to see you again." I just nodded and pulled out my notebook. "Okay welcome back for another year, today we'll focus on ice breakers to get to know your fellow students." Mr.Smith's voice echoed through the room as I began to doodle in a random notebook.

My heart skipped a beat as a shadow cast over the right side of my desk. I looked up thinking it was the teacher about to tell me to go talk to people. But I couldn't be more wrong, looking over the cause of the shadow I saw it was him. I felt a rage building as I looked over and made eye contact with the same baby blues I was once in love with.

"Hey darling, it's good to see you." I felt butterflies as he talked but I was saved by the bell. "Can't say I feel the same." My voice was monotone as I grabbed my things and made my way out of the room.

The day seemed to drag on until lunch came around. I was walking outside to the same tree I found myself hiding under the year before. But I was stopped dead in my tracks. He was standing there, more like leaning and looking dead at me. Fuck it. I started to make my way to the tree and attempted to walk to the path that was used by the stoners and smokers to hide away for lunch. But I felt his fingers wrap around my wrist and pull me towards him. "I don't like how they look at you like you're open and a piece of meat."

I attempted to rip my arm away. "Dalton let me go, as far as I'm concerned I am free. You abandoned me after I gave myself to you." I felt the venom drip off my tongue as I looked over at him, eye contact completely lost as he looked at the ground. "I never meant to leave but I couldn't see you in pain, I thought I caused it." I attempted to pull away harder but he pulled me closer and leaned to my ear. "And no matter where you go, who you're with, no matter what. You'll always be mine." He growled into my ear. My cheeks flushed and he let go of my wrist. "Meet me here after school, we need to talk." I just pulled my arm away and walked away from him.

New tears formed as I made my way to the car park, my mind racing as I looked over the picture I kept on my dashboard. Times were so much easier back then, and my mind wasn't clouded by someone who wanted to kill me.

"Alex!" I heard his voice yell across the empty parking lot. I turned quickly to look at him, my keys swinging in my hand as I looked at him. "Dalton you need to explain yourself honestly...I loved you, I looked past everything you did..." I felt myself starting to tear up and want to cry.

Dalton just looked at me, his eyes indifferent as he opened his mouth to speak. "Alex.." he began as he stepped closer to me. "Baby...I'm sorry but you need to understand." He touched my face lightly. "No Dalton I..." I began to cry as I looked at him, his finger pressed against my lip.

"Alex I love you...I ran away because I was scared." The tears fell from my eyes as I looked at him. I opened my mouth to speak but no words came out.

"But I'm ready to show you I want and love you.." He stepped closer to me, leaning over and his lips hovering over mine. "Let me show you I love you..please baby." He smiled and my resolve cracked and I nodded.

I just looked at him, words not leaving my lips as I got lost in those damn baby blues again.