Behind a Screen

Its Him

As he welcomes himself into the place she once felt safe in, she glances out the door that had been placed wide open letting in a cool autumn breeze from the outdoors. But the only thing capturing her attention was the same scent that he consisted of that she could have drowned in. Deklan. He's the one she thought was going to be her everything. She thought that he'd become this guy who she'd go to everything about, but instead he cheated and lied. She had always seemed to go running back to him.
"So how's your new boyfriend doing baby girl?"
She froze "Boyfriend? Oh, haha yeah about him..." what are you doing! She started yelling at herself "Boyfriend, yeah I have a boyfriend."
As he chuckles at the amusement of Haley trying to find the words "Baby girl I won't do anything. I promise." As he comes closer and brushes the hair out of her face
"Harrison!" Finally, now we are getting somewhere with this. But why couldn't I have said anything? Ugh stupid head, don't you see? He's just playing with you!
All the while he circles her humming the melody to a song, a very familiar song yet she couldn't place her tongue on it. Then he begins to laugh at the amusement she brings to him.
With his body well built, dark drown eyes, dyed blond hair, and perfect tan; who wouldn't fall for a guy like him? He's a sweet talker that's for sure, but when you see past good looks and a sweet talker like such then you see nothing but a bitter young obstacle of life that is only there to put you down.
"What's this little, Harrison boy have, that I haven't?"
The anger nearly spilled out at that point "He is everything your not! He isn't a fucking man whore! He treats me with respect and as if I'm not some little rag doll only to be played with amongst you and your so called friends when it pleases you!" Oh could she have ranted on for hours... but all the while of ranting she had been interrupted rudely without any respect of her and Harrison with a kiss.
"Deklan-" he kisses her once more. His soft gentle touch, that warms you in only seconds- ahh she mustn't think this way! As she pulled away with the look of disgust brushed on her face heavily.
"What the hell are you doing!"
"Baby I'm just kissing you, is there a problem"
How dare he say that so smug like it's all peachy and perfect? "Yes there is a fucking problem you ass! I have a boyfriend!"
Confuse-meant, not a look that suits him well.  "Baby I don't get it. Are you trying to say you... well you want some guy more than me?" Could he be sly enough to fake depression and sorrow like such? I'm
"You just need to face it, I'm not your play-toy anymore. Your going to need to let me be, you won't like the end results if you don't Deklan..." trying the best she can to stay calm, holding the tears back so he can't see the pain she hides inside.
As seconds felt like an lifetime of annoyance and silence, eventually he finally marched gloomily out the doors. All the while mumbling "I will be coming back." Ever so slightly. Almost so quiet I didn't catch the words he sang before they flew out the door with him.
As she began to stumble upstairs and back into her room, she glances down at her phone that was once tossed down unto her unmade bed. 11 missed calls 4 voicemails and 25 unread texts. As she reads through everything her mind can't help but wander back to earlier before he had left...
As she leans over her bed and turns on pandora on her laptop, happiness once more fulfills her, with the joy only music could bring. Dancing around as light as a feather, every step cautioned and planned, with only perfection timing would she accept with dancing. Well the closest one could come to perfect.
As the music played and she pranced around a bottled noise came from three doors down. An uncertain noise because that's the spare guest room for visitors, that room has been empty for about a month now. *bzzz bzzz*
With uncertainty she pulled her phone out of her pocket reading what was sent by him.
Dad- Hey honey I'm back in town but only for a few nights so please don't bring any friends over?
Me- Yea notta problem dad, are you home right now?
Dad- Aren't you home? You should know I'm not home
Slowly she begun to creep down the halls and peek into the crack of the guest room; but seen nothing. As the door squeaks open she notices something small in a corner. And just starts to laugh at herself. Oh of course! It's winter, the mice are back. Swiftly she turns and closes the door behind her yet still feels like the reassurance was only a lie to herself. Almost as if she knew someone was with her, that she wasn't alone.
She follows the beautiful sound of music to her room, just to turn the lyrics of her life off only to be more aware of her current surroundings. As Haley glances outside and see the point of liquid gold melting down in the horizon fulfilling the sky with a wondrous variety of colors, the sky
slowly darkened as time ticked by.
As minuets pass on, and she tosses and turns throughout the night thinking about him... and why he would come back to her. She is the one who goes chasing not him, he stands and waits for her. It's like a game, but with turned tables. As she glances over at the clock reading 12:42 she picks up her phone and gets on Facebook and just scrolls through pages she could potentially join. After a few minutes she alas came across Babe 😏 or Bye 😉 this page with people around the world, but only the best looking people got in. She knows she hasn't a chance on getting in but requested to join anyways. What's the difference? She's used to rejection and embarrassment, why not give it a shot? Hours passed as she scrolled through old pictures and listening to Twenty One Piløts and still has yet to receive a notification. Of course. After giving up waiting she eventually let the beauty of sleep fulfill her for the longest her mom would allow. With dreams as pleasant as getting a new puppy, music as dark as depression, yet with a mind of something dark, sick, and twisted. Something that not even words could compare to...
3:47 p.m. As she arose from a heavily sleep, squinting as the sun, a beautiful heart, shining brighter than love itself. The aroma of cologne infused her room, along with some sweet and delicious treats which had persuaded her to escape the comfort of the bed and make her way down into the kitchen. She searches the room, without seeing anyone "Mom, dad?" Nothing. As she stood there, up behind her someone approached her, cautiously and silently, wrapping his arms around her...