Styles' Smile [HS AU]

Chapter 01: (face your fears) ☑

[gif on the side of bellatrix styles sorry if she's not how you imagined her lol]

"As a kid I used to wonder what it would be like to fall 29,500ft and live to tell the tale but I knew I could never do it because of my fear of heights.  Four years ago, when I was the age of sixteen, I looked at my bucket list and at number 2 was to 'Face Your Fears'. When it was the end of year school trips, we all had to go to theme parks which was supposed to be fun... but for someone like me with Acrophobia, I never used to go on those trips. I stayed at school... with the librarian. Yeah, it's not that fun, looking back at it now, and four years ago I guess I thought back too. I realized I was such a pussy and I need to man up and face my phobia before it's too late! The bucket list was full of ideas and completely random things I wanted to accomplish before my time on Earth was over. Number two, was ticked off when I was sixteen and now my fear has gone."

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My palms were damp from the sweat that was building up when I walked incredibly slowly to the office looking building with the words 'Skydiving Sign Ups' at the front. Was it too late to turn back now? Dammit, I couldn't even get on the baby rides in the theme parks, how can I jump from an airplane 29,500ft in the Himalayas?! I didn't really think this through. This morning I woke up at 5am from the pain in my lower half. I can't really describe the pain, but let me just say this; it got to the point when I wanted to cry so badly but blood would pour out of my eye sockets. Haha, I'm only joking. I'm used to the pain.

My sister and mother rushed into my bedroom as they heard a small cry slip out of my mouth as the pain got quite unbearable, and I saw how tired and mentally drained they looked-making me regret crying out. I wish I could be stronger then I am. I like to stay positive and cry as little as possible, hopefully people would treat me normally then. People usually think if you have Cancer, the victim will need care 24/7 and be craving for your attention like it's their drug, but that really isn't the case with me. I rather people leave me be, and let me deal with this on my own. I hate to bother Belle or even my dear mother. They've gone through enough and now they have to deal with me.

Cancer can't beat me, because I will do whatever I can to beat Cancer. Life may be tough, but so are you.

So when I reached that dreaded building, instead of shaking with fear and fright which I would've done if 'things' hadn't happened to me in the last three years, I walked in full of confidence with my head held high. The instructor remembers me really fondly there; he keeps asking me if I want to try it again but he must be seriously having a laugh: Never again! I had done the most extremist sky dive, and lived! I lived guys! But back to the story, I can't keep saying how I survived it and not even got to the bit where I talk about actually being in bloody Nepal, okay?

Everest Skydive (ESD) is considered as one of most Elite Adventure Holidays in the world and therefore, remains a dream event for many Adventure Seekers who want to fill their limitless passion-pit with extraordinary zeal and thrill. Me? I just wanted to tick off a box on my bucket list. I could've picked something tiny, I could've jumped from my window if I wanted-I don't advise anyone at home to do that!

I walked in all confident into the office where I was seated in front of David who was in charge of the whole Skydiving thing-so if anyone dies, it's on him basically. He is a nice middle aged chubby man, who obviously hasn't been sky diving any time recently because no offence to that wonderful man, but I'm confused-can he be dropped from a plane without breaking the parachute? I wish I knew the answer.

"Hello son, how can I help you?" David asked me, we were strangers at this point and as confident as I may have seemed as I walked in, I was actually now shaking like a Chihuahua, yeah it really wasn't the most attractive I've looked!