Wild Heart

Reuniting

= Eloise =

I looked at my reflection and scrunched my nose as I was unsatisfied with my eyeliner (per the usual). I picked up my liquid liner and attempted to even out my winged liner.

"Why is this never even." I grumbled to myself impatiently.

After adding a little more to my right eye (to try and match the thickness of my left eye) I put my eyeliner away knowing fully well that that's as good as it's going to get tonight.

I also fixed my boobs so that my cleavage looked perfect in the dress I had chosen...not that anyone would see anything once the ugly shapeless graduation gown was on.

But...I had to look perfect today.

Not only was I finally finished with school and officially graduating. But my big sis Juliette was coming to bail me out of this hell hole of a town. I've missed her so much.

I sat on my bed and thought about the day Jules left.

Of course I was hurt and to be honest I felt like she had left me behind...but even with all of that I didn't hate her...I couldn't. I understood that when she left, I knew she had to leave for her own sanity... and I get it, trust me...no one should have to be stuck here.

But now it was my turn and I can't wait to put this entire town behind me.

A light knock sounded and I turned to find Juliette already entering my room.

I jumped up from my seat and held back the squeal of delight upon seeing her. She seemed to be just as I remembered her...only better somehow.

You see Juliette has always been a stunner in the looks department, with her long dark hair and perfect body, but there was something more about her, she had her usual primped and polished demeanor on full display as she looked the picture of sophistication.

But she also seemed to be glowing as happiness radiated off of her.

While I held back the initial excitement upon seeing her, I couldn't stop myself from running right over to her, and as I wrapped my arms around her middle she didn't seem to mind at all as her own arms embraced me in return.

"I'm so glad you're finally here." I sounded.

"Me too...I'm sorry I've stayed away so long...its just-"

"None of that matters now." I smiled as I cut her off, she didn't have to explain why she had chosen to stop coming to visit. The important thing is that she was here now and soon I would be joining her.

We moved to my bed and took seats along the edge.

"So you excited about today?" She asked.

I nodded, "excited, a little nervous, somewhat scared."

She gave me a questioning look so I continued.

"I'm nervous that something is gonna happen and then I'll end up having to stay here, stuck with HER." I admitted.

She smiled a soft sort of smile, "Eloise what could possible happen that would cause you to continue living here?"

My aunt's words rang in my head...two nights ago I had gone out, it was the last senior party of the year and I went to celebrate my accomplishments alongside my fellow students. Of course I had to sneak out of the house as She wouldn't let me go. But to be honest I felt like I had to go... to say goodbye to everyone really.

When I had come home that night I had found that my aunt had figured out I snuck out and waited up for me to get back. She slammed my body into the coat closet door upon my entrance.

"Ungrateful whore, I've lost sleep because of you and you're out prancing around town with your ass half hanging out, your face painted like a common prostitute!" She yelled.

My aunt suffered from bipolar disorder, I knew better than to remark on her comments, but in truth I had been drinking.

"Well in a couple of days I'll be gone and you won't have to worry about me." I smiled even though my back was still throbbing from the force my back had made with the doorknob.

"You just keep telling yourself that Eloise." This time she smiled, "you're still only seventeen...by my recollection you have to be eighteen to move out of your parent or guardians household." Her sneer was sinister and I loathed her even more.

But panic set in as my heart began to race, somehow I had over looked that one small detail and I knew she was right.

The only reason she hadn't fought Juliette about her leaving was because Juliette had been eighteen when she moved out, I on the other hand still had two more months to go before I would turn eighteen.

"Eloise?" Juliette called, pulling me from my thoughts.

"Sorry, daydreaming." I lied. "I guess I'm just nervous and scared about general things, falling on stage, them not calling my name and turning out I didn't actually graduate at all, not applying for a school, you deciding that I'm too much and sending me back here."

Juliette held her hands up, "hold on Eloise, I could never send you back, trust me when I say that we will never have to come back here unless we absolutely need to."

I nodded.

"Next." She continued, "what exactly do you mean you haven't applied to a school?"

I bit my bottom lip, I forgot I hadn't told her. "About that," I smiled innocently. "You see I was all prepared to sign up for the school nearest you, but then I began doubting everything and ended up not signing up."

She sighed heavily, "I'll have to double check once we get back, but Eloise, you may end up having to go to another school...I think the one near me is already filling up and the fall semester hasn't even started yet."

I nodded my understanding, but if I was being honest...I didn't exactly have the strongest urge to go to college. But I knew I couldn't tell Jules that, she'd flip out...and for all I know she could change her mind about taking me with her.

"We'll figure it out when we get there." She said, "for now, let's get you in this cap and gown."

I stood with her and walk over to my full length mirror, she helped me into my graduation robe and I placed the ugly hat atop my head, afterward I adjusted it to sit well with my hair.

"Come on Eloise, it's time to say goodbye to your old life...after tonight we will be far away from here, and you will be so much happier, I promise."

I smiled, "I am so ready for a change in scenery."