Our Happily Ever After Fantasy {h.s} (#JustWriteIt #Wattys2015)

Chapter 5

Our Happily Ever After Fantasy

Chapter 5

"Is she alright? Is she gonna be okay? What the fuck happened? God dammit Calum answer me."

"I would if your questions weren't coming right at me without no time gap for me to answer."

"Quit being an ass and just answer my damn questions."

"She's alright, minor bruises and there were scratches on her forehead but there's also a bump over here-"

I feel a soft finger touch on the right side of my head, above my ear.

"-I think it was from the big guy dragging her down or something."

I slowly lift my eyelids open, I can make out two blurry figures until and a few seconds later my vision clears and I'm met with the familiar faces of Julie and Calum. Well, never thought we'd be in the same room...again. Julie is the first to speak. "Oh my god Sarah, how are you feeling?" I open my mouth to reply but instead of saying things normally, I sounded like a dying frog trying to croak out her last words. Calum hands me a glass of water as Julie helps me to sit up. I slump against the couch and let out a big sigh and ventured into the details of the previous events.

After I finished, Calum said his goodbyes but Julie asked him to stay for a little longer. Strange. Last time Julie and Calum exchange words, I remember her throwing a cup at him. I say thank you to Calum for saving my life, pulled the blanket over my head, wrapping it around my body as I stand and meekly walk to my room. I leave the door open because really I had no energy left to do anything right now and provided that I'm a really lazy person I don't think I'll be taking a shower either tonight. I flop onto my bed only to let out a painful wince as I realize my knees and arms were bruised. I let my aching muscles relax, the room is silent as I try to fall asleep, however I hear hushed voices outside. Julie and Calum stay outside for a while talking, I began to get really tired.

I closed my eyes and began to drift off to sleep.

I'm in the attic again, wearing the same old tattered maid dress with dust on my face. I pace back and forth wondering what I should do next. If I go outside again, then I'll have to be Francesca's maid and do all sorts of thing for some random stranger I don't even know. But maybe I'll see Theodore again. The thought of seeing him again makes my heart leap a little. He was a very attractive person; I see why Francesca would want someone like him. After all, he seems rich, maybe someone of high ran, he's got beautiful hair and a smile to die for. I love how a dimple plants itself on his cheek when his lips part for a smile.

Without thinking further I pushed the attic door open and began to once again, explore this palace of wonder. I walked slowly around the place trying to remember the exact paths; I'd taken last time I was here. I stop dead in my tracks when I hear two voices shouting at each other. I turned the corner and my eyes land on the familiar door, which lead to Francesca's room.

"You can't simply be serious about this."

"OF COURSE I'M SERIOUS"

"It's not possible."

"WELL MAKE IT POSSIBLE."

"We can't just do that, there's no way I'll ever agree to this."

"Harry"

"I said no."

The door cracks a little and I panic. I run back around the corner to keep my presence hidden. I hear footsteps coming closer and closer. I decided to just play it cool; I mean how could he know I was eavesdropping? I casually turned around the corner and find myself once again, crashing into the tall stranger. I apologize for once again colliding into him.

He looks at me with the most precious eyes, I can't help but stare, if people walked by right now they'd see two people awkwardly staring at each other. My eyes don't leave his, it's like he's looking into my soul.

After what felt like an eternity, his eyes glance up. What were once gorgeous green eyes filled with innocence are now replaced with worry and anger. My eyes glance down and I see a tall shadow, creeping behind me. He glances back and forth between the figure and I. I'm glued to my position, I cannot move nor can I turn around. All I do is stare at him. He opens his mouth to say something but I can't make out the words, his lips are moving but I don't hear anything.

I feel pain shooting through my body; my muscles go completely numb as I fall to my knees. I look down to see blood spreading through my dress. I look up to see Theodore also covered in blood. I let out a loud scream.

I jolt awake, with sweat running down my chin. What? I look around me to see that I'm in my room; my next instinct was to make sure I wasn't covered blood. Julie bursts through the door panting like she'd just run a marathon. "Are you okay? I heard you scream."

Julie goes into the kitchen to bring me a cup of warm milk as I sit on the couch still scared from my dream. My thoughts keep drifting back to Harry and how his stomach was completely covered in blood and how I was also covered in blood. Who was that figure? What did he or she do? My mind floods itself with thoughts. I hadn't realized I was crying till Julie handed me some tissues.

"What happened Sarah? Talk to me please." I shake my head while wiping my tears away. I'm not ready to tell her about the portal. I still wanted to keep it a secret and I'm also scared that she won't believe me and think I'm some crazy bitch. Julie keeps begging for me to tell the story. I block out her nagging to decide on whether or not I should tell her.

After giving it a long and hard thought, I make her promise not to ask any questions and I tell her. Every detail specific to the dream, make sure that I don't mention anything about how the place is actually real. She listens, not interrupting once. That's what I love about Julie, when you talk she listens and she actually cares about every single topic you mention to her just because she knows you care about it. There's a short period of silence after I finish telling her about my dream.

And of course the first things she says to me are "Who is this Harry guy? A new crush of yours? Omg let me meet him." I roll my eyes and lie saying he's just some guy I saw once coming into the store with his girlfriend. "He's someone I can't have," I finish off with a sigh. 

"Well get some rest gosh, stop worrying about the dream."

"How? It's fucking 5am, what's the point of going back to sleep."

"Just try, you don't have to go to work tomorrow."

"I've start working for 2 days and you want me to stop on the 3rd day."

"You got fucking assaulted for damn sakes."

"He didn't do anything serious though."

"You have bruises all over your damn body." 

"I-"

"Stop omfg, go to sleep. Don't argue."

I reluctantly give in to her suggestion. I sluggishly walked back to my room and weakly slid onto my bed. I close my eyes again. Scared that I'll continue the dream somehow.

{a/n: Idk if anyone even likes my story but yea, I'll update every time the previous chapter gets at least 20 reads so I know that people actually want to read this xD anyways, tysm for reading so far. Hope you guys like it. I know it's not your normal fan fiction with sex, breakup, sex and make up and sex but I still hope you make time to read this story. :) }