The Girl With Violet Hair

0.3 [Part 2]

Everything was set up, the tables were filled with snacks and set. The pool had a bunch of floatable devices in it, the Barbecue was practically begging to be used. Perfection.

I stood in my room, I had a black bathing suit on. The bathing suit had a X cut out in the back, and I. The front my belly showed. Over top I wore a lazy white cardigan. I had white sandals on and my hair was in twin French braids.

"MYTHERA! PEOPLE ARE HERE!" Alexis yelled.

"Coming!" I half-yelled back before running down the stairs.  I looked towards the front and seen Brendan and Toby. Toby was and is Brendan's best friend.

"Hey big bro~" I pursed my lip.

He smiled at me before hugging me "been a few weeks."

"Yeah yeah..." I rolled my eyes. "Go to the back... I'll be out shortly."

He nodded and left, I sat by the door letting in my old and new friends as they came. A few of my college friends were here too, along with some of my work ones.

When the door bell rang for the tenth time I was starting to get annoyed of the sound, "hello, parties in the back..." I muttered as I opened the door. I trailed my eyes up and seen my next door neighbours.

I quickly straightened my back and moves out of the way.

Travis winked at me before heading to the back.

"Could of said hello." I pursed my lip. The only one who wasn't here was Zane, I knew he hated parties. But I had to give it a try. I walked outside and towards his house, I hesitantly rung the doorbell.

Zane opened it and looked at me "what do you want?"

"Zane... Why don't you come to the party? Ppppplllleeeeaaaasssseeee?" I put my hands together and begged.

"Stop begging you're being stupid.." He muttered.

"Please?" I smiled.

"Fine..." He spat.

"Really? Oh well that was easier than expected." I smiled.

He rolled his eyes and followed me to my back yard.

Everyone was here, swimming, eating, playing around. No matter what they were doing they were here.

"Hey there." Travis took a seat beside me.

I was sitting on the edge of the pool with my feet in. "Aye Valkrum." I smiled.

He rolled his eyes "so.. How's it going?"

I smiled "good." Was my reply.

"How can I make that good a great?"

"You could be quiet." That's what I wanted to say. But i didn't. "I'm great Travis." I scanned the area and noticed katelyn glaring at me.

Travis grunted and looked away.

"You alright?"

"Yeah. Did anyone ever tell you how beautiful you were?"

Somehow his words affected me... So much so my words came out as stutters "w...w..." I stopped and caught my breath. "No." Was my reply. "Actually... My whole life I've been called the ugly one..."

Travis rolled his eyes "they're jealous..."

"I... I use to go to school with a paper bag over my head... So they wouldn't call me names. People can be so... Cruel." I muttered.

"You wore a paper bag over your head?" He gasped.

"Mhm.... This girl.. Her name was maya... She told me I'd look better that way and I was.... In a terrible state at the time... So I kinda just... Listened. It was in my freshman year old high school... Things are different now of course... In almost done college... Then I can... Do what I want.." I sighed. "I guess when I was little what they said affected me in ways that have formed me into the person I am today... Being the ugly duckling wasn't so bad..."

"You know that the ugly duckling turned into the beautiful swan right?" Travis smiled.

I felt my cheeks heat up, he was right. In the story the 'duck' turned into the swan everyone adores. "You have a interesting way of looking at things..."

"I'm just stating the facts." Travis smiled. "People don't appreciate real beauty when it hits them in the face."

I couldn't help but feel so happy around him, somethings bout him just made my insides...turn to mush. My legs were jello.. It was like I was totally 100% flustered around him. Lost for words, butterflies – it was like how I'd felt with... Jordan... Suddenly I felt someone wet dripping down my cheek.

"Mythera are you alright you're crying..." Travis wiped my tears.

"Uh-yeah! I'm fine just... Lost in thought..."

I looked up and noticed katelyn staring at us, her look was enough to dig into my soul. Truly terrifying.

I took off my cardigan and slid into the pool "I think I just need to cool off." I swam to the middle where all the floaties were and hopped onto a inflatable bed.

I stared up at the sun and tried to calm myself. Jordan.... Just thinking of his name made my heart ache. He had torn me apart, it'd been months and I was still recovering. Years, he played with my heart for years. And the worst part? I believed he loved me. I believed his lies.

I had intense thoughts on that floatie, until some how all my worries just... Slipped away. I felt so... Care free. In that one moment I swear I could tell everything would be okay. I jumped off the bed thing and layed on my back in the water, my friends splashed around me playing Marco Polo, having water fights, tackling one another.

I got out of the water and dries myself off before putting  my cardigan back on.

"Feeling better?" Travis smiled.

"Define better." I asked.

"M-"

I smiled "I'm feeling much MUCH better."

He gave me a playful wink that make my heart flutter more than usual.

In that moment I was kinda confused, what was that weird feeling? I vaguely remember it...

Travis snapped his fingers infront of my face "Earth to mythera?"

"I'm here." I smiled.