Forgotten

Chapter 2 - Sneaking Out

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CHAPTER 2 

Romy put the diary down with a sigh, and looked up at the single picture with herself hugging Emily tightly a couple of years ago, both smiling brightly at the camera. Everything was perfect back then; they only cared about each other. Now they barely talked to each other, each focusing on assignments, homework and in Emily's case her boyfriend.

 Romy believed that her soul-mate, her one true love, the person who she believed would be perfect with will come to her through fate and time. *Ping!* Romy looked around and managed to find her phone wedged between some Algebra textbooks. Scrolling through her messages she found a new message from Emily.

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Romy!

I've really, really need to talk to you. Please meet me at 'The Place' in 20!

- Emily

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Romy gathered her books quickly at looked at the baby blue clock on top of her table. "9 o'clock." She sighed, stumbling around her room to get changed; her tank top and sweat pants were gone in a flash, piled up on the floor. Romy looked in the mirror, she was dressed in a creamy blouse with light blue jeans and after a quick brush of her hair, she jumped out the window.

 To Romy sneaking out was quite normal but Mary didn't allow her to be out after 8 which was a little unfair because many teenagers her age didn’t go home till at least 3 in the morning or something like that.

Romy finally reached 'The Place' which was actually small, wooden planks, placed together to make a small platform hidden in a giant tree in the middle of Faren Park. How the community never found out that there was a small hideout in their park, has always made Romy and Emily curious.

As Romy climbed up the incredibly, giant tree, she heard sobbing. Quickening her pace Romy jumped up onto the platform, shocking the small figure nearby. “Romy?” the small voice said, “Are you there?”

“What happened?” Romy replied as she hugged Emily, “Are you ok?”

“It’s about Luke…” Emily cried, “He…”

“What did he do?!?” said Romy with wide eyes, “Did he force you to do anything?!?”

Emily shook her head, “No silly, he asked me on a DATE!!!” Romy rolled her eyes, “You asked me to come all the way here after my curfew, risk me getting my mother’s wrath if she finds out, just to tell me that you got asked to go on a date?”

Emily’s eyes were shining with excitement, “Of course I just had to tell you because… You’re going to help me.” Confused Romy cocked her head to one side, “What?”

“With my clothes, make up, everything!” came the reply as Emily slowly made her way down the tree, checking to see if anyone was around. Romy followed suit and after a quick hug and a couple of squeals from Emily they parted ways and sprinted home.

As Romy stealthily climbed up the tree that was close to her bedroom window she heard some noises coming from the living room on the first floor. If Mary or Dominic were to look outside the window they would surely see her. Romy scrambled up the tree, not caring if she made noises with a jump that would make a cheerleader jealous. She landed neatly in bed just as Dominic and Mary poked their heads through for their 10 o’clock goodnight hugs and kisses. “Why are you in those clothes?”

Romy froze, “Ummm…. I was getting my costume ready for my drama assignment…tomorrow?”  Dominic raised his eyebrows. Mary walked in and sat down next to Romy, “I didn’t know you took drama.” Dominic chuckled walking in as well, “Mary seriously? Even I knew that Romy took drama as an elective.”

“I don’t even take drama.” Romy thought a smirk forming on the edge of her lips. Mary yawned and looked at the clock, “Uh oh, its half past 10, come on Dom I need my beauty sleep.” Mary and Dominic hugged Romy and returned to their quarters. Romy changed back into her PJ’s and tried to stuff all the books into her bag ready for school.  Then Romy finally crawled into bed with a sigh, “Tomorrow will be hectic, I can feel it.”

“INCOMING!!!” Romy woke up with a heavy weight on her stomach. She opened her eyes to see Emily grinning mischievously at her. “It’s still early; let me sleep a bit longer…” Romy whined. She heard a thud and a rhythm of tick-tick-tick close to a bomb.

She looked up and saw the baby blue clock staring back at her. She yelped, “Emily!! Why didn’t you wake me up earlier??!?! Its 10 am! We are going to be late for school! Wait scrap that, we’re already late.” Romy looked up at Emily but she looked not even that tiniest bit alarmed. “Calm down, Charlie Brown…We’re gonna skip!”

Shocked Romy stared at Emily with wide, shocked, brown eyes, “B-but my M-mum!” Emily laughed, “Don’t worry she knows about this.” Romy shook her head confused, “Mum would never let me d-“Emily cut her off,

“Don’t worry what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her!”

Romy finally got out of bed and took in Emily’s outfit for the day; it looked like Emily had to wake up early, because of her modelling job. She was wearing a modern, black lace top and a beautiful sparkly gold peplum skirt.

“Does that mean I get to borrow you clothes today?” Emily’s eyes went wide, “Romy did you just ask me…. What I think you asked me??”

“Yeah…?”

“BRB!!!” Emily bolted out the door and 5 minutes later she returned with many bags full of clothes. Dresses, miniskirts, floral sundresses and many other clothes that is probably so expensive it could feed all of Africa. “I can’t believe you are going to wear my clothes FINALLY!” She went through Romy wardrobe and started pulling out her clothes, criticising each and every single piece of material, complaining about how old it is and how unfashionable it was. After Romy showered and patted dry her dripping hair, she walked back into her room and screamed.

 Authors Note: Heyy Guys 40 reads!!! 0.o Thanks for reading!! I love you all. Emily's outift on the side ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->