She's Coming Home

Chapter 16

~ She's Coming Home: Chapter 16 ~

Lily's POV:

The next morning I hear my alarm clock buzz, making a groan pass my lips as I roll onto my stomach.

That is what I get for listening to Chloe when she had told me to put my alarm clock across the room, having to get up hastily to shut it off. I am not a morning person, I'm getting annoyed at Tom for making me get up this early. Like, why in the world do I have to get up at 5:30? I lazily brush my teeth, glaring at my hair in the mirror as I do the process. After brushing the nest and pinning it back I tug on a pair of jeans, an oversized sweater and sandals coming on next. 

I didn't feel like eating, so I plopped back down on my bed, waiting for Tom to get here. 

I heard a knock, my eyebrows crossing as I hear a different sound. I hear it again, sitting up and looking around my room. I let out a sleepy laugh as my gaze falls upon my window.

Tom's POV:

I zip up my jacket before I bend down, picking up a handful of rocks from beside my feet. I straighten out my beanie before tossing a rock, smiling as it hits Lily's bedroom window. 

I decided to be a cliche romantic this morning, why not?

I throw a few more at the window before I see Lily tug the window open, peering down at me.

"Tom?" She laughs.

"Hey," I answer.

"So you make me get up early and then try to break my window?" She asks me as I see the humor in her smile. 

"Just come on!" I say, signaling for her to come down.

"Tom I'm not coming down from the window!" She laughs.

I see her start to back away from the window, "C'mon your completely ruining the romantic gesture!" I call out.

She pokes her head back out, her eyebrows crossed.

"Romantic gesture? Why are you trying to be romantic in the first place? And stop shouting you're going to wake the neighbors." She scolds me.

I sigh as she disappears, coming out of her front door soon after.

She tugs her sleeves down to cover her hands, her hair blowing in the cold morning breeze.

"Are you going to tell me why you're doing this?" She asks me annoyedly as she stomps to my car. 

"How about you just let it be a surprise grumpy," I tell her as I climb into the car, locking the doors before she could get in.

She knocks on the window with a pissed off look on her face, her mouth moving.

I assume she's cussing me out, and I'm confirmed when her voice gets louder.

"Open the door you jackass!" She shouts.

I do as told, Lily slumping into the seat once she sits down.

"Let's just get this over with." She yawns. 

"Oh no, you're with me all day," I inform her, making her cross her eyebrows.

"Whatever." She rolls her eyes.

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I could see Lily's confused face as we walk across the empty parking lot, her small hands shoved into her sweater pockets as she glances at me, kicking pebbles that are in her path. 

"Do you see it?" I ask her, making her meet my eyes.

"A bowling alley?" She asks, raising her eyebrow at me curiously.

"Yeah." I smile, stopping in my tracks once we reach the building.

"Give me one of your hair things," I tell Lily, making her face turn in confusion as she reaches up her hand, pulling the clip from her hair.

She hands it to me before shoving her hands back into her pockets, rocking back and forth on her feet as she watches me.

"Tom!" She gasps as she watches my actions.

"Calm down." I chuckle, leaning back down to continue my actions, jabbing the bobby pin into the lock again.

"Tom what if someone catches us?" She whispers.

"Lily you can talk, there's no one around." I laugh as I turn my head, meeting Lily's hazel eyes.

She rolls her eyes, tapping her foot as I got back to work. A smile of satisfaction crosses my face as I hear a click, handing Lily her bobby pin as she gives me a smug look.

"What are you doing Tom?" She pries.

"We're going bowling, what the hell does it look like?" I tease.

"This is what you made me get up for? We could have just came later today when it was open." She sighs.

"But that wouldn't have been as fun, now would it?" I ask her.

She follows behind me as I walk easily around the dimly lit bowling ally, searching for the light switch that I know is close.

"I can't see a thing," Lily complains from behind me.

I ignore her as I turn on the lights to the building, the fluorescent lights making the bowling allies glow to life.

"Have you been here before?" Lily asks me, her hazel orbs flickering around to look at the bright glowing colors as she speaks. 

I turn to her, nodding my head.

"Seems like you've been here more than a few times." She states.

"I used to come here in the mornings. Just to be by myself." I shrug my shoulders, motioning for Lily to follow me.

But that's before I stop, leaning over as a symbol for her to hop onto my back. I smile as she starts to make her way over to me, looking as if she's going to jump on, but instead running passed me with a laugh.

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Hey Everyone! Sorry, I Keep Doing This, I Take Forever To Update, Am I Right? I Keep Saying That I Will Update ASAP, But Never Happens. Sorry, Life Happens. I'm In High School, Graduating In Two Months. Things Have Gotten Hectic. Hopefully, I'll Update Later This Week Or The Next Week Since I'm On Spring Break. Hope You Guys Liked This Short But Sweet Chapter. Much Love xx