part of me | fillie

vingt-huit |;| real love

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_millies_pov_

"ugh, finally home." i mumbled to myself as i walked up the pathway to my front porch. i forgot my shoes at finn's house. my feet ached like hell. the asphalt road was hot and painful.

i twisted the door knob and walked inside. i sighed and mentally prepared myself to face my mother. i walked into the living room and saw her sitting on the couch. my heart was pounding. i felt like i was really gonna get it.

"i see you finally decided to come home." she said sternly. i swallowed hard.

"i-i know... i'm really sorry. i was at a friend's house and i lost track of time." i replied, hoping she would understand.

"look, i'll let it slide this time. but i swear, if you ever do this agai-"

"i won't! i promise!" i blurted out. "can i go to my room now?"

"yes, you can." she answered.

i breathed a sigh of relief and walked to my room. i walked into the bedroom, shut the door behind me, and plopped onto my bed. i pulled out my phone and started to text finn

millie: hey is everything ok

finn: no lols

finn: my mom knew u were with me and she said i shouldnt see you anymore

my heart sank. i frowned and started to type a reply

millie: so are you breaking up with me or?

finn: OFC NOT

finn: idc what she says

finn: ily <3

i smiled at his sweet messages. i could feel my face heat up a bit.

millie: u wanna hang out l8r?

finn: that would be gr8 m8

millie: the park?

finn: k, ill see you in 20 mins

i hopped off my bed and walked into the living room.

"hey mom?" i said. she was in the kitchen doing some cleaning.

"yes?" she replied. i hoped she would let me go, considering the events that happened the previous night.

"can i go hang out with a friend?" i asked. she sighed.

"sure. go ahead."

i celebrated mentally and ran to go grab a pair of shoes. i put on the blue converse and headed out the door on my way to the park. it was about a ten minute walk from my house to the park. when i arrived, i saw finn sitting on a wooden bench. i waved and approached him.

"hey. i missed you." he stated. i giggled.

"we just saw eachother a few hours ago."

"i miss you every second i'm not with you." he replied. i blushed. he leaned in and pecked my lips.

"oh by the way, you forgot your shoes at my house." he said with a chuckle.

"yeah, i know. it was a real pain to walk home barefoot." i replied.

we were both silent for a moment, but then finn spoke up.

"over there under that tree is where we had our first kiss." he said. i took a moment to think about that day. it was one of the best things that had ever happened to me. it was when i felt like i could actually break free from noah's abuse. with finn, i feel unstoppable.

of course, i could never forget noah. he was my first real boyfriend, my first real kiss, and my first love. but finn is my first real love. almost everything about noah was fake. he didn't truly care.

i don't know why it took me so long to realize that.