Starting Over

24. Stop Being Fussy!

After getting home last night after midnight, everyone is still sleeping and it's now eight o'clock in the morning. I couldn't wait to get to the gym this morning, as I didn't get to go yesterday. I roll out of bed and sit on the edge like every other morning and tie my hair up in a loose, floppy bun. I change into my gym clothes and head downstairs to grab a water bottle from the fridge and leave my house with my gym duffel in hand.

Whilst sitting in the car, a million thoughts are going through my head at once. As soon as I moved here I thought I'd never be as happy as I am. I thought that the six months I had left of school were going to take forever. With less than one and a half months till I have officially graduated high school, it couldn't have gotten any faster.

I have felt a dramatic change in my moods and emotions and I know the ones that I truly love have noticed the same change as well.

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An hour and a half session of practising my punches on the bag and cardio I leave the gym to have a shower and get ready to go to the mall to buy prom dresses.

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"My legs hurt," Miki whines putting most of her weight on Liam's side.

"You're the one who hasn't picked a dress, so it is your fault." I scoff.

"Hey! You can't argue because you only just bought your dress!" She complained again.

"Miki, seriously stop being so fussy. Half the dresses we saw would've looked amazing on you but you didn't give any of them a go." I state. Miki scoffs.

We've been at the mall for about four hours. Emily and I have bought our dresses and we are super happy with them. On the other hand, Miki has only tried on about two dresses and has hated them both.

"Why don't we go another time this week?" Liam suggests. Miki's face lights up with the idea.

"Good idea, Liam!" Miki beams.

"Who wants pizza for lunch?" Jackson says amongst the group.

The group agrees and whilst the boys are going to order the pizza, us girls went to sit down in one of the booths in the pizza restaurant.

I let out a sigh as I sit down next to Miki and in front of Emily.

"You have no idea, how good it feels to finally be happy," I say with the biggest smile, showing off my pearly whites.

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"Thanks for having us over Ella," Liam says giving me a hug.

"Your welcome, come by whenever you feel like it. You'll be living here soon."

Everyone said their goodbyes and Jackson and I watched them leave the driveway and drive off towards home.

"Come on, in you go." I usher in Jackson who is still balancing on his crutches.

"I'm going to have a shower and change into my pyjamas," I say to Jackson as I start walking up the stairs.

"Alright I'm gonna play Forza Horizon 3, come back down when you're done," he says.

"Wow, you're addicted to that game and I bought it for a six-year-old boy," I laugh making my way to the ensuite.

When I'm finished with the shower I get changed into my Nike pros and one of Jackson's t-shirts. I make my way down the stairs whilst checking the time on my phone, noticing that it is 10:30 on a Sunday night, to see Jackson out cold in slumber on the lounge with the Xbox still running.

I turn the Xbox off and put the controllers away. I grab a blanket from the linen cupboard and drape it over Jackson because it's too much of a hassle to get him to bed with his crutches.

I kiss his forehead and walk back up the stairs towards my bedroom.

As soon as I'm under the covers my eyes start to drift off but not completely when I feel my bed dip and noticed that Jackson has got up off of the lounge and came to bed.

I turn around to face him and he has already got his eyes closed. I snuggle right up to him with my ear against his chest, listening to his heartbeat. He moves his arm so my head is resting on it and the other arm is draped over my waist.

"I love you," I whisper, not exactly sure if he is awake enough to actually hear me.

"I love you Blossom."