The silence is starting to get uncomfortable. I really don't know how some people don't mind this. I start fidgeting, because in my nature, I cannot sit still. Alex somehow manages to be as still as a statue, he continues to focus on the tiny ornament decorating the table. I stare at him in awe, a feeling of jealousy starts creeping in but I desperately push it away. I may not be rich, or pretty but I have Rosie and some luck since I managed to get a dinner after getting to New York just like that. I can't be ungrateful.
Thankfully Alex's mom breaks the silence as she arrives with 3 plates full of hot spaghetti. The aroma fills the air instantly and I let it fill my lungs as this is probably the last time I will smell this for a long while...I'm not planning to stay here for long, that would be rude.
"Ok sweeties, enjoy you're meal!" she smiles a smile nearly too big for her face. What a wonderful woman. She turns on her heal to head back to the kitchen but before she adds- "Oh and Alex? Please...try eat some of it...". I figure he must not fancy this dish, or maybe it's something else?
"So..."he begins, I see a weak smile finally coming back, "How'd ya end up in New York all by yourself?" he asks the question I was hoping he wouldn't.
"Oh it's quite complicated, you know, hard to explain..." I try replying but I just ramble.
"Mommy and Daddy were mean and we ran away because Chloe says it will be better here" Rosie suddenly perks up from her plate.
I just nod, a bit stunned because I never thought my sister would say this to anyone.
Alex just gives me a worried look before saying " Aha, I see". I pray in my mind for him not to ask anything about it but I guess he's not done yet. " And where are you planning on staying?"
" Well I have seen..." I begin but Rosie interrupts.
"Chloe said we have no place to stay because we can't waste money on hotels so...we don't know"
I curse in my head and make a mental note to tell her after not to spill out everything, she's not letting the cat out of the bag, she's letting out cats because there's more than one secret.
I have a feeling Alex notices how frustrated I am getting about Rosie just saying everything out loud. He nods, and glances at me, giving me a warm smile to let me know it's all alright.
"Well, how about you stay with us for a while? It's just my mum, my brother and I and there's two spare rooms so...It'd be lovely to have someone around as..." he starts and I feel the need to stop him right there.
"No, thank you, but we better not" I want to add in that I hate others helping me but I bite my tongue.
"Why not?" he clearly looks disappointed.
"Just..." words suddenly get stuck in my throat and won't come out.
Rosie decides to step in. " I think that would be cool Chloe, cause' it's a biiiiiiig house so"...., she flings her arms up into the air creating a circle, " and I don't want to sleep outside because bad aliens or crocodiles might eat us!" she suddenly looks all anxious, but it doesn't work on me, although she is scared of those two creatures, I know this is just acting so she can get her way.
" Now, we don't want that do we, Chloe?" Alex grins and I spot him holding a hand out to Rosie at the side of the table and she high fives him.
I decide to give up, I guess I'll spend the night figuring something out and tomorrow I'll pay them for the night.
The two of them stare at me, seeing I give up and eventually burst into fits of laughter. Those two have similar personalities, despite the age difference, I picture that being used against me and shake my head. I manage a small smile and the three of us get up to bring our plates to the kitchen.
"Mom?" Alex gives me a cheeky grin and winks
"Yes sweetheart?" his mother is busy making cupcakes so she barely looks up.
He explains everything to her and I feel a wave of panic wash ever me again, but I bottle it up in me somehow and try to breathe. Of course she agrees for us to stay, there was no doubt in that anyway.
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Well hello there :)
If not Pollz (my wonderful friend) I probably wouldn't have wrote this today so shoutout to her pahahaha, I needed motivation :) lol
SOOOOOOO I'm hoping to write another part tomorrow because the next chapter will be exciting to write, and hopefully to read.
Until soon, lots of love,
Em xo
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Run Away
Fiksi RemajaChloe runs away with her little sister from her parents, and heads on an adventure to New York. There's drama, tears, fear and love, all on one journey. Nobody said is was going to be easy, but nobody said it'd be this hard either. When they stumbl...
