Life

Chapter 13

I sit there at the edge of the bed crying my eyes out knowing all the tears came swelling up. I feel like Hunter is avoiding me and maybe telling him that I'm graduating early wasn't the best idea since he didn't seem all the excited for me. I don't want him to see me like this knowing that I'm upset. He should be proud at me at least. Yea, we won't be together in college like we spoke about but at least we are still together in general.

If Hunter walks in I know he is going to be annoyed of the fact that I'm crying. I immediately get up and rush to the door to lock it. I feel bad but it's clearly not my fault the school decided to do this. I figure it'd be a great idea since I'll spend more time with Hunter. Well, for the most part. 

I hear footsteps knowing that it is Hunter, I don't bother answering the door. 

"Azalea? Are you alright?"

"Yea. Why?"

"I just wanted to check up on you." he tries opening the door. "Why did you lock yourself in the room?"

"Force of habit."

"Well, can you open the door please?"

"I will in a sec. I'm changing."

"Babe, it's not like I never saw you naked before."

I sigh in defeat but as I open the door I avert my eyes from him. Not glancing up one tiny bit. I walk over to the bathroom as calmly as I can. I feel his eyes follow me leading his footsteps to do the same. I shut the door fast and lock it. I can't have him look at me. It's bad enough that I look at myself. My eyes are swollen. Puffy and red.

"Babe, stop locking the doors. I wanna talk to you."

"It's a habit like I said." I try not to sound shaky but me trying to not let my tears flow is making it difficult. "I know what you're going to say. You are just going to tell me that you are proud of me that and I should take the opportunity since it's already out there. Yea, I know we discussed that we would be in college together but it will be like that soon." I try to smile. The tears roll down my cheeks in a never ending river.

"You're crying aren't you?"

"What? No. I'm not."

"Then why else would you lock the bathroom?"

"Maybe because I wanna use the bathroom peacefully?"

"OK, but you never lock the door any other time you do that." he cleary states.

Damn. He made his point.

"So, you are crying in the bathroom?"

I don't say a word. I quickly put some touch-ups on my makeup and open the door.

"See? I wasn't crying? What do I have to cry for? I'm getting older. It's something that was bound to happen." I show a fake smile. 

Hunter doesn't seem too convinced but he lets it slide. I told him that I was merely clearing my head of thoughts and wanted some time to think about it. He doesn't say anything but nod and walks away. I feel as though he doesn't believe me. I'm crying for no reason. 

I walk out of the room to find Hunter sitting on the couch watching TV. He looks annoyed. 

"I'm going for a walk."

Hunter doesn't say anything or bother looking at me. He seems pissed so I might as well leave him alone anyway. I leave the house and head my way over to the bookstore and maybe get a coffee while I'm at it since I'm probably gonna be here for a little longer than I might expect..

My phone rings and Hunter's name lights up on the screen. I answer hoping things seem calm.

"Why did you leave?"