I'll Tell You Later

Chapter TWO

"Tahilah, mum is not coming back. You know that. And neither is dad."

Nali never calls me Tahilah, only Carmen. She says saying Tahilah makes her sound too much like mum. They had the same voice, hair and nose. Instead of getting the same light brown  locks my mum had, I got my dad's red, curly hair. I did get my mums green eyes though, but Nali had blue eyes like my gran and my dad.

I went up to my bedroom where I walked straight to my closet. I guess you could say this was my sickness ; every time I feel angry at myself, sad, or alone, I change my clothes and put on makeup until you could barely tell it's me under it.

Although I didn't feel angry, sad, or alone, I ended up changing into a grey oversized wife beater, black tights and black combat boots. I put my hair up in a messy top bun and applied my make up to a standard my friend called " hot fire flame ".

My sister and I are very lucky in the way of looks, both mum and dad were models. Both strikingly beautiful. Met on set. Love at first sight. 

But I didn't want to think about my parents right now so I grabbed my iPod, turning up the volume to its highest and blasting Monster by Skillet. The song tended to clear my head and so I only took out the earphones once the song finished.

I knew I told my sister I would call someone up, but I didn't feel like being with any of my friends today. I like being with my friends but mostly at school. So I grabbed the house keys, my car keys and my black slim fitting leather jacket.

I didn't really know where I was going but I just drove.

For hours...

Continuously...

I was lucky enough to have a working sister who gave me monthly allowances besides the inherited load of money my parents left behind. I could stop for gas at any time or buy something to eat. Which I was doing at this moment.

I drove into this little dingy town and my Mini Cooper, although very modern, looked so out of place. Most cars here were pick up trucks.

I parked at a gas station with a little convenience store and a diner. I walked into the diner and almost instantaneously sighed in content. The air conditioning was to die for. That short walk from my car to the door had my hair looking like a mane. It felt like I was melting.

"Table or booth? "

There was a young lady in front of me with a name tag reading Max.

"Table please, for one. " I answered and she merely nodded and started walking towards the back of the room.

"Would you mind sitting next to the smoking area or would you like another place? " she asked with a smile on her dry lips.

"Here's fine Max, thank you. "
My response to her is reassurance enough so she drops the menu she had took at the front and leaves. Before I check the menu, out of habit, I take out my phone to check my we heart it notifications and notice that it's already 14:00. Nothing to my interest so I just add a picture and put my phone down. 

After a swift glance I go for the spicy chicken wrap and a side of fries and aimlessly look around until  Max comes back and takes down  my order with a glass of iced tea.

I go back aimlessly inspecting the place, subconsciously crossing my legs under the table. Minutes into my mindless survey, Max arrives with my food and drink which I accept graciously.

With the straw supplied, I start Sipping on my iced tea. Just as I take the straw out a little bit of my drink spills down my chin.

"Ugh... Fuck. " I mutter and just put my drink down and wipe myself. I start nibbling on my fries and add a little sauce on the side. I dip my fry in the sauce but the minute I bring it to my lips it rolls down my chest.

"Why am I like this? " I grumble as I remove the fry and grab my fork and knife to eat my wrap.
Wow maybe if I didn't spill the whole plate on myself...  
I thought as I brought a fork full of food but it also falls back down on my plate.

I heave out a sigh dramatically and try again but super slowly this time. I manage to get a fry in my mouth but then I start choking on it.  Someone is watching me... I think. The only time I am this clumsy is if I have eyes on me.

Slowly I raise my head to find across the room, in the closed off smoking area, a reincarnation of the Greek god Zeus. Only his back was to me... he had just turned around.

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A/N

Hey guys! Just to confirm, she is actually 17 and not 15. Sorry for any prior confusion.

Xoxo
Bex