Behind Closed Doors [On Hold]

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Sophie's P.O.V.
I could see the entrance to the park just ahead which relieved me.

Finally.

I clutched my bag tighter around my already shaking hands.

Why in the world am I so scared of going to the park.

I stop when I see the bench. My breathing halts.

Nathan... Of course. I'm scared of the memory of him. I don't know why... Maybe it's just nerves.

I start to think of our kiss and the way he smiled at me. His beautiful grey eyes that always seemed to hold me. To captivate me. The way he looked at me so lovingly. I could just picture him sitting there. It looked perfect.

I start to feel comforted just at the thought of him. It's almost as if he were here with me.

I'm broken out of my thoughts when I hear a vehicle nearing the park. Looking around frantically I see the tree from before and run towards it. I don't know why I'm hiding but I don't want to be seen.

I can hear voices nearing the bench me and Nathan sat at. Keeping to the shadows I take a peek around the tree.

Sitting there is one of "the popular" girls from my school and "the jock". Of course. Could you get any more cliche?

I couldn't hear them from where I stood but it looked like they were getting mad at each other. The guy stood up and she followed suit.

My stomach dropped when he raised his hand and slapped her. Where I stood it looked hard since her nose started bleeding.

By now she's crying on the ground and he's left. In the distance I can hear his car driving away.

I don't know what to do and my heart is pounding in my chest. This is bringing back all too fresh of memories. The memory I came here just to forget. That stupid memory that sent me to the hospital.

I could feel the pain radiating from the cut above my eye. The headache is starting to settle in. It's like a permanent resident that just shows up whenever it feels like it. I don't even have any painkillers. My "mother" felt it would interrupt my studies. She took them away as soon as we were in the car. Knowing her she's going to use them for her own personal gain.

I'm sitting at the base of the tree again, still hidden by darkness. I can hear her crying still. I take a peek around the tree and see that she is now sitting on the bench.

My heart has now stopped banging against my chest and my breathing has slowed. I'm starting to feel tired but being the person I am I don't what to go "home" yet. I lay on the ground below me and look up to the sky.

My view is somewhat obstructed by the branches of the tree but just laying here has helped me calm down. It's quiet and dark.

School tomorrow. Hopefully Nathan will be there... It's always nice to see him.

Wow... I've only just got to know him yet I'm thinking about him like this... I'm acting like I like him... Maybe I do.

No. I couldn't. I've only just met him... Sure I've seen him walking around the school, he's in all my classes actually.

"SOPHIE!!!"

"Shit!" How'd he know I'd be here?

Taking a very cautious peek around the tree once more I can see Nathan stumbling into the park.