STOCKHOLM ➵ tomlinson

seven

as a reader of books on here, i almost never commented but as an author, the comments truly motivate me to write more. thank you to all who comment because you guys make me want to write so much.

also i just realized all the 2012 girlfriends are gone and made myself sad. im sorry, luv u all <3

j o s e p h i n e

/h i n d s i g h t/

Stepping out of the car, I felt my legs shake as I took the first steps in my new life. No more Harry, no more Liam and Zayn. I would trust myself, and only myself. I wouldn't surround myself in betrayal and I wouldn't let myself tolerate liars and untrustworthy friends.  Would I even have friends?

We sat down back on the bench, my eyes on the clock tower, seeing that I would have gone home on the bus by now. I focused on the little girl running around in front of me. She ran into the wooden ship playground part of the park.

I closed my eyes and memories flooded in before I could prevent an image from forming.

"Quickly, into the ship!" I said as Niall and I ran into the giant wooden ship in the park.

"The sharks will hurt you! Hurry," yelled Niall. I ran into the ship after him but not before tripping on the threshold below the plastic door. I bursted into tears as blood trickled down my knee.

"It hurts," I whispered to Niall.

"I can save you!" Niall screamed out like a superhero. He ran out of the ship for a couple minutes before running back with our babysitter and some bandages.

"Thank you Kira," I mumbled to our babysitter. I smiled and turned to my brother. "Thanks Niall. "

"I'll always be here for you Josie," Niall began. "I'm your older brother!"

"By five minutes!"

We both giggled and dusted dirt off ourselves. My twin brother smiled proudly as I stood up and wiped my tears away. Kira and Niall clapped when I put my hands on my waist, proving to them that no scrapes could stop me from being strong.

I knew I was being watched when I realized that the little girl had gone home with her family while I had been staring into an empty ship.

"Are you feeling alright? Do you want me to get you water?" Louis finally spoke.

"Perfectly fine," I lied.

I was only seven years old. I trusted everything I saw and was told, even fooling myself into thinking that I could be strong. I thought I didn't need someone to depend on.

My eyes watered and I felt sick. My stomach dropped and I just wanted to melt into the ground. I just wanted to go home.

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hi cuties, its me. i hope you guys meet your sunshines and remember that you are loved.

p.s. if you get this to 15 votes ill post a bonus chapter of josephine and louis' ihop adventure :)

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