Running From The Bride

Chapter 7 (part 2)

"Nice to finally meet you, Reid." I smiled. "Same to you Kat." We sat there inspecting every inch of each other's faces.

"Umm...so tell me about yourself." I needed a distraction, I can't believe I'm ogling him.

"Ladies first" he said then gave a devilish smirk. Oh god this isn't helping, it makes him even hotter; if that was possible. "Well, you know everything about me."

"There's gotta be something you haven't told me yet." I looked up with my thumb and index finger on my chin as if I were thinking. "Hm...nope, you know everything. Now you have to tell me about you." I smirked.

"Fine, well, I have 2 sisters an-" he was cut off by the song "Closer-by The Chainsmokers" playing on my phone. "Just a second" I excuse myself.

"Kat? Where are you? The girls are back." "I'll be there in a sec dad" I hang up and look at Reid apologetically. "I'm sorry, I have to go. We'll continue tonight, okay?"

He smiles but it looks forced. I really felt bad about leaving so suddenly. "Yeah, sure." I smile and get out of my seat. As I walk away, he calls my name.
"Wait, why did you need towels again?" I grin at this.

"You'll see" I then run off to the elevators, leaving him in his thoughts.

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"I called the shower first!" "No, I did!" I heard them fighting AGAIN when I was drying my hair from the shower I just took. Tonight was the night, I should probably prepare mentally and physically for this.

It's 1am now, everyone's in bed on their phones. I pretend to fall asleep, hoping that they'll follow.

When it's 1:15, I pull my phone out and start texting Reid
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Kat: hey, r u ready?

Reid:yeah, I'm outside

Kat: okay just wait there

Reid: but what the hell r the towels for?! 😂

Kat:you'll see!
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I check the time, it reads 1:25am. When I look up, everyone's asleep. I sit up slowly, and slide out of bed. When my feet hit the floor, I silently walk to my bag. I grab my phone on the nightstand and throw it in my bag.

I hear some shuffling behind me so I freeze, a foot away from the balcony.
Slowly the shuffling dies down and I stay like that for about a good minute and a half. One foot in front of the other, I'm outside looking down at the pool. The pool closes at 1:35 and I check the clock in the room. 1:28

I slide the door shut and take my bag off. I look for a bush to toss my bag on; a bush will absorb the shock from the high drop and my clothes will absorb the access shock. I spot one to my left and hurl my bag onto it, sending leaves everywhere.

I swing my right leg over the top of the bar and then the left. When I look down, it seems like 30 stories and not 4.

With panic taking over, I get ready to jump before I change my mind. Turning by body around, so that I'm facing the balcony doors; I grip the railing and lower my body. With my feet flat on the outside of the balcony side, I look down to see a big inviting pool beneath me.

Then gravity takes over.

I let go of the cold bar that was holding me, feeling my feet scrape the balcony side for friction; which should slow and lower the impact.

When I loose contact with the balcony, everything stops. Just for a mili second, I ask myself if I'll regret this. Then everything is back up to speed.

Bringing my knees to my chest, I make sure I don't land flat on the water, and hold my breath. The cold liquid invades my clothes as it swallows me whole. I feel my back lightly touch the bottom of the pool when I sink towards the bottom.

I un-curl and use my feet to launch myself from the bottom of the pool.

Finally I reach the surface and take a huge gulp of air. I can't believe I actually did that, can't go back now.

I swim my way to the edge of the pool and run to my bag. The pool doors that lead to the lobby are about to lock. I sprint to the doors, not stopping when I get inside. I spot the bathroom to my left and run. When I'm a couple feet away, the door of the guys bathroom swings open, whacking me in the face. I stumble back until the person steadies me.

"Hey, I remember you! But why are you wet?" My vision clears to a grinning Chase. Eww. "None of your business" I push off of him and head stright to the bathroom.

Slipping on a hoodie over my wet pair of night pants, a folded piece of paper falls out of its front pocket. I was about to open it when my phone goes off.
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Call from Reid
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Answer
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I loose grip of the paper and shrug when it falls.

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Reid: "hey, it's 1:28. Are you ready?"

Kat:"yea, pull to the front at 1:30 like I said."

Reid:"ok, see you then"
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I pull my leggings on and tie my hair up in a messy bun. I bend down to grab the paper but realize it's 1:29. Throwing it in my bag, I sprint out of the bathroom and out the front of the hotel.

A red car pulls up, it's a Chevy Cruise.
When I walk up to it, Reid's in there staring at me as I climb in.

"Hey, here's the tow-did you take a shower?" He instantly throws me the towel and I catch it thankfully; and spread it out on the car chair headrest.

"No" I smile as he drives away from my not-so-much-a-family. "Then why are you wet?" 

"I jumped from my 4th story room into the pool." I know I didn't have to say '4th story' but I feel really accomplished.

"You what?! Ahaha!"  He laughs hysterically and I watch. He has the most perfect jawline, and apparently the most contagious laugh since I start laughing too.

I know I made the right choice,  besides, no going back now, right?
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OML HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN?! IM SO SORRY GUYS, BUT SCHOOL JUST STARTED AND IM PLAYING CATCH UP. I know it's been FOREVER so I'm going to work on multiple chapters this week. Hopefully I get at least 3 done, I will get as many as I can completed! But even atm, I'm at school so bye guys! I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

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Kat: JESLYN!!! I GOT IT DONE! THE NEXT CHAPTER IS FINNALY OUT!!!

Jeslyn: FINALLY YOU LAZY ASS

Jeslyn:NOW LEMME READ IT! I'VE BEEN WAITING!

Kat:OKAY! FINE!
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~Kat
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