Sugar & Spice

Forgiven

It's been a few days after New York. We were back in Boston and I decided to take a walk. I haven't just taken a walk in a long while. I needed that. Chris said it was okay since he knew I knew the city very well. I ran my hand through my hair and I walked down the street. Part of me wanted to run away again. The other part told me to stay with Chris and have fun. As I walked I heard a familiar voice speak.
"I was just joking around" said Levi as I looked around the corner to see him get pushed up against a wall by a kid much bigger than he was.
"Shut up" the kid hissed.
"I'll pay you" Levi said but the kid punched him making him fall to the ground.
"HEY!" I yelled walking toward them.
"Hey sweetheart" the kid said sending me a wink.
"Call me sweetheart one more time and you'll be the one with a fat lip" I threatened with a smile.
"Ooooooh. Feisty. I like it" he said getting closer.
"Take one more step... I dare you" I said gripping onto the pepper spray that was in my pocket. He took another step and I sprayed him in the face. He screamed and ran with his little friends following.
"That's right! RUN FOREST RUN!" I yelled before turning towards Levi and helped him stand, "you okay?"
"I'm fine" he said rubbing his jaw.
"Are you sure?" I asked.
"Since when did you care?" He asked.
"Well the tables have turned" I said smiling.
"I'm really sorry, H. I thought I'd be a cool person if I did what my 'friends' told me to do" he said.
"Promise you'll be the old Levi I remember?" I asked.
"I promise" he said giving me a small smile.
"Great. Then I forgive you" I said.
"I'm really sorry about your mom" he said.
"Thank you" I said.
"I think we have some catching up to do" he said.
"Maybe later" I said, "I gotta go." I walked away from him.
"Bye" Levi said. I walked down the street and back towards the house.
I stopped walking and looked up at the one house I haven't seen in a long while. My old house. I let out a sigh before I continued to walk. Everything inside that old house was what happened in the past. I have a new life basically but I'm not gonna turn into one of those snobby rich kids. I rather just be myself. I don't care about living with a actor. All I care about is having food, a roof over my head, clothes, and someone that cares about me. I was grateful to be living with Chris and his family. Yeah I know I didn't like him in the beginning but people change. I missed my mom. Her and Chris seemed so happy together. And I use to hate Chris. I use to lock myself in my bedroom and only come out for food or to use the bathroom.
When I arrived back at the house that Chris and his siblings grew up in, I opened the door and walked in closing it behind me. I took off my coat and hung it up on the coat rack with the other coats. I took off my sneakers and laid them near the other sneakers by the door. I walked upstairs making the stairs creak as I walked up. It is a really nice house. Once I reached the top I walked to the guest room or I should say my room. I opened the door and walked into the room. I hummed softly but that humming turned into singing.

I've seen the world
Done it all
Had my cake now
Diamonds, brilliant
And Bel Air now
Hot summer nights, mid July
When you and I were forever wild
The crazy days, city lights
The way you'd play with me like a child

Will you still love me
When I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me
When I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?

I've seen the world, lit it up
As my stage now
Channeling angels in the new age now
Hot summer days, rock 'n' roll
The way you play for me at your show
And all the ways I got to know
Your pretty face and electric soul

Will you still love me
When I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me
When I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?

Dear Lord, when I get to heaven
Please let me bring my man
When he comes tell me that you'll let him in
Father tell me if you can
Oh that grace, oh that body
Oh that face makes me wanna party
He's my sun, he makes me shine like diamonds

Will you still love me
When I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me
When I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will
I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?
Will you still love me when I'm not young and beautiful?

I was in love with the song Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey. I heard someone knock on my door and I opened it. "You can sing?" Chris asked smiling.
"What?! No!" I said quickly and closed the door but he stopped it with his foot.
"Sing one verse from Part of Your World!" He said.
"Fine" I said before I began to think.

I'm ready to know what the people know
Ask 'em my questions
And get some answers
What's a fire and why does it - what's the word?
Burn?

"That was good, Hayley!" He said smiling.
"No it wasn't. I sound like a dying walrus!" I said jumping onto my bed.
"No! You're really good" he said.
"Nope" I mumbled.
"Alright. But Scott might want you in one of his youtube videos" he said before walking out of my room. This is what I have to deal with.