Monster ≫ h.s

Angel ≪sneak peek≫

The exclusive, sneak peek of a chapter in angel; the sequel to monster

Three years later;

My fingers wrapped tightly around the small raspberry smoothie as I took delicate sips from the lip of the cup. I relished in the fact that I was able to return home in a few hours for spring break. I was currently in some smoothie bar for a lunch break with a few university friends. We were discussing some random topic. Usually I was more active in conversation but I wasn't feeling it all that much today.

I let out a hiss as I gave myself a brain freeze from a rather big sip of my smoothie, I pressed my tongue to the roof of my mouth hoping to provide some relief.

"You okay maisy?" laurel asked.

I more or less nodded my head, "Guess so, I should probably just wait, thanks for asking."

"No problem girly." she smiled, tucking a strand of her strawberry blonde hair behind her ears, I had always admired her lackadaisical approach at beauty.

Carter had dragged Zayn into the debate, and Carter was great. I sometimes get the impression that he likes Laurel. He's got this kind of dorky vibe to him, but there's no doubt that he's cute. Reminds me of a puppy, and I don't thinks that's a bad comparison because everyone likes puppies. Along with his puppyish good looks he has a deep passion for literature like us all but with him its different.

"Okay Carter you won. I have no other evidence to back up my opinions. No further rebuttals, you win this debate, happy?" Zayn groaned throwing a few packets of sugar at him.

Carter made a fist and shook it victoriously in the air, "I'm the champ, not sure if I ever told you this Malik- but you're a sore loser. You know that?"

"pfftt. Okay and you're not an obnoxious winner?" Zayn retorted.

I looked around the room and suddenly felt very claustrophobic, I left my seat when the three of them looked at me, I gave the best relaxed expression I could muster, "I'm just gonna get some air real quick."

Laurel began to rise, "Do you want me to come?"

I shook my head, "No I'm fine, promise."

They began talking again and that's when I stepped outside, suddenly I was embraced in the thick warm air of late spring. It was only a few short weeks till summer... and I wasn't quite sure if I was ready. I hadn't told Carter or Laurel about what happened to me, I wasn't quite ready, didn't know how to incorporate the fact that I had been kidnapped for a whole six months and now suffer from anxiety and depression on a daily basis into a conversation. Quite frankly I wasn't sure if they ever needed to know that.

I believe Laurel can sense my trauma, she just doesn't know why I have to isolate myself the way I do sometimes, and I'm so incredibly thankful she doesn't ask. Zayn has been kind enough to honor my wishes and not tell them. I sat down in a chair at one of the outside tables.  My fingers drummed against the edge, I ended up pulling my fedora a little farther down my head, gosh was it windy.

I took this time to people watch, all of them passing by me swiftly, busy with their own problems, own issues, usually it calmed me down. My eyes stopped as they found a couple not much younger than me, about to board a bus. There was hope in their eyes and so much love. He held her against him as he said something into her ears.  She pulled back giving him a long kiss. Except they both didn't board the bus, only the girl. She sat at the window waving to him, she pressed her hand on the window and he reached to touch it, and he started running after the bus but he couldn't keep up...and then he was left alone and I thought it was the  saddest thing ever.