Hurt Again ( on hold)

Getting to know you | Chapter 4

* flashback
Knock knock kncck
I run towards my front door and when he's revealed I see him standing there looking fly as hell. His dimples shoe as he smiles  and I fling my hands around his neck.
" I missed you" I say smiling big at him.
" same here princess" Damon says kissing my forehead.
" let's go" he says and we drive to the party. Once inside we see our friends Denise and Raphael.
Flashing lights everywhere and I'm wasted facing on the dance floor. Where's Damon? I flatten down my midi dress and drag my heels across to Denise.
" hey girl, wherees Daamon?" I slurry and she points towards the stairs. Why would he be in the rooms ? I walked up- more like stumbled my way up the stairs.

Bang

I walk up and reach the top of the stairs-

Bang

I open door after door but he isn't in any of them.

Bang

I open the last door and my heart drops from my chest as I witness what is happening in front of me. Now I know where that noise was coming from. Damon and Shanice sit there big eyed and shocked. My mind is all fuzzy and I don't realise that tears are steaming down my face and I can't see where I'm going.
I can hear Damon calling my name as I rush towards the stairs

" Ariyah, wait it's not what you think!" His heavy footsteps trail behind me. I slip as I take a step down the stairs and I tumble down the stairs each time I thud against the stair it's like my heart is being tore out of my chest,

" Ariyah!"

Bang
*
I jump up from my bed panting hard. reaching up to my forehead to find out that it's sweating. I lay back down staring up to the ceiling, afraid that if I close my eyes I'd go back to that night. I turn my head to check the time and it's 7:45.
Shit. I jump out of bed and go and have a quick shower then cream all over dress in shorts and a red crop top and Jordan's and leave my hair up in a messy bun. Quickly putting on some red lipstick I run downstairs pick up an Apple and my bag and dash out to the bus stop.
I really can't be asked for school today, especially tutoring with Cole after school. He keeps trying to break down my walls that took me forever to build- I'm not about to go back to the way things were but I'm afraid with him around I'll have no choice.
my phone starts to ring and I pick it up
" Yoo b " Jesse says through the phone and I smile.
" hey , can you come pick me up ? I think I missed my bus" I say annoyed walking around the bus stop.
" yeah sure caramel" he says and I hang up to text him the road I'm on.

Once he arrives we make our way to school and we meet everyone else. I decide I need some alone time so I tell everyone imma go to the playground. I really need to clear my head, I'm so furious that he can still control me long after he had left. Sometimes I even wonder if he ever loved me. Was I just another girl to him? I couldn't have been because we went out for almost 2 years. I hate myself for loving someone who didn't love me back. Maybe it's my fault, maybe i was overprotective-but I always have him his space. I find a big oak tree and sit under it and listen to 'niggas' by kehlani. I'm so lost in thought I don't realise that someone has sat down next to me.
" you still love him don't you" I hear him say.
I breath out unsteadily.
" yes" I say shamefully.
" I'm sorry I pushed you so much, I realise now that I can't put how I feel first because it will hurt you" Cole says silently.
I turn to face him and he's wearing very laid back clothes. He's wearing a converse trackie and he's pulled back his hair- revealing his very defined jaw line.
I reach out to trace it.
" damn boy, your jawline so sharp" I say and he laughs.
" yeah, runs in the family" he says and winks. That was sexy.
" alright" I say shaking my head.
" just one question" I say
" shoot" he says
" why me? You know I'm damaged, why do you keep on coming back" I say frowning.
He looks like he's thinking hard, his eye brows are furrowed and a thought crossed my mind- what if he doesn't want me anymore? I would have sounded like a fool.
" well your special. You are intriguing, smart apart from science and your just so effortlessly beautiful it's annoying" he says annoyed.
What is this boy doing to me.
" I better get back, where do you want to meet after school?" I ask walking away.
" what about here, don't be late " he says smiling his dimple smile. I almost have to bite my lip to stop myself from smiling along with him. I smirk then walk away shaking my head.