Missing My Other Half

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

I wake up and look around, I'm not in my house! Then suddenly the memories come flooding back to me, makayla, my sister, the mysterious boy. I stretch, oh how good it feels to get a good night sleep. Wait... WHAT? A good night sleep, I haven't had a good night sleep since Kat...died. And to think I had a good night sleep here, then I notice I'm not alone on the sofa. I startle which seems to wake him and he looks at me. I shy away from him and hang my head nervously. I look at the photos and I picture my Kat in my mind and tears fill my eye. He spots them and gently tilts my chin up so that I can look at him "Don't cry Angel, now tell me a few things... What's your name?"

"Braden...." I mumble nervously. He does something completely unexpected and pulls me into a hug, cradling me. He releases me and questions me a little more. "Who hurt you?" "No one...." I whisper and he chuckles "You did that to yourself?" I hang my head and mumble Makayla's name. "Say that again?" He cranes his neck to hear it. "Makayla..." I whisper a little louder. He seems to hear it but doesn't say anything much to my relief. I slowly lift my head up and ask him, "W-what about you?" He looks at me and smiles. "I'm Sean, I'm 17 and I just moved here from England." He smirks at me and wriggles his eyebrows. I can't believe I didn't notice his accent! Oh and his dirty blonde locks... WAIT WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME??!! I blush and look down, tears welling in my eyes. Call me a wuss or whatever... I know, I cry A LOT but think about it, if you had a twin sister that you were closer with than with your own mother wouldn't you cry a lot? He suddenly looks at me in concern. "Ok little one you have to tell me what's wrong, it's obviously more than just getting slapped..." I stare at the ground and wonder if I should tell him. I realize that if I tell him, I'll just get more pity and maybe even hatred. Oh why is my life so complicated?? I start to say something but I shut myself up. Suddenly a look of understanding crosses his face. "Oh I see, it's personal? Well, as I get to know you better maybe you can tell me" I frown in confusion.. Doesn't he want to pity me or make fun of me? I glance at the clock, 11:30 it reads. I jump up, crap I can believe I slept in that much! I'm late for my job! Oh crap oh crap oh crap! I always work on the weekends. "Woah what's wrong?!" He jumps up and grabs my arm concerned. All I can say is "job" before I break away and run out the door grabbing my purse. I silently curse myself as I start running. I suddenly realize that I have no idea where I am, why am I so stupid? Of course I have no idea where I am! I walk up to a wall and bang my head on it trying to knock some sense into me. It seems to work cuz I get an idea. I grab my phone out of my pocket and am just about give Alec a call. I stop wondering if I want to deal with his crap. I decide a had better not so I just shoot my boss a text that I won't be able to make it. She responds with a smiley emoji and an okay. Huh.. What put her in suc a good mood? I shrug and pull my earbuds out of my purse, plug in and I am sent to my happier place with FUN by Pitbull. I just walk for a while when the song ends and another familiar tune comes on. Better When I'm Dancing by Meghan Trainor comes on and my mind takes me back in time again.

~~~Flashback~~~

As much as I loved ice skating, running was my real passion. I surveyed the crowd as the other runners came to the starting line. I jogged in place, bringing my knees to my chest then my coach ran up to me for a pep talk. I completely ignored what she was saying and just nodded my head. She obviously knew I didn't care so she just wish me good luck and jogged back to the stands. I looked to the stands and saw Kat screaming and waving happily at me. I smiled and then as the race coordinator told us to line up, I got in my position and I repeated my favourite movie line to myself "If you are speed then I am triple speed." Call me a baby but Cars 2 will always be my favourite movie. I calm myself and ready my ears for the gunshot. Sure enough about a second later it rings through the air and we start. I start slowly and fake a pant. The other runners take my bait and smirk at me. I wait till I'm in last place and then I lower my head and stretch my legs as far as I can and then I run. I pass every runner and run as fast as I can. I love the stairs I get, They're so surprised. I just keep running and soon enough I'm past the 400 meter mark. Only 400 left so I slow slightly and about 40 seconds later I easily jog past the finish line. The crowd screams and I can hear my sister yelling at the top of her voice "THAT'S MY SISTER!!!!" I grin as coach runs up to me and hugs the life out of me. After about a minute the other runners slowly cross the finish line and stare at me. When they're all done, we are called up to the podium. I wave and do my victory dance as they hand me my trophy.

~~~End~~~

I feel a lump of sadness lodge itself in my throat. Fearing the tears that will fall I decide to go to the only place that makes me feel calm, the old race track. I search it up on my phone and turns out it's only about a ten minute walk from here and so I set out.

!@#$$#@!

Turns out Sean lives close to me I just didn't realize it. There is something strange about him... I feel calm around him and for some reason he seems to "care" about me.... Man, my life is freaking confusing. As I walk towards to bleachers a tears falls down my face. Why can't I have friends like normal people? Heck why can't I be normal?? I take my sweatshirt off and stretch a little before lining up at the track like old times.

(Pfhhh I know shes running in jeans but shes just that Fab :D)