Ari
I stood in the corner watching everyone else mingle. I wasn't drinking. Not tonight. I didn't want to lose my senses and then end up embarrassing myself ending up in bed with a girl, only to realise I couldn't follow through. The embarrassment once was enough to last me a while. Had it been anyone other than that gracious girl I was sure it would be the most popular rumour going about just now.
I looked about, scanning the crowds. A buzz was in the air and indistinctive chatter was floating through the air. I was not sure what I was looking for until my eyes fell on them. FUCK.
My heart sped up like suddenly it couldn't beat fast enough. Because I saw her. Laughing and talking to Franco. She threw her head back and the way she was laughing, not a care in the world who saw her, her eyes closed in bliss, her caramel hair spilling back.
She was standing there looking as gorgeous as ever in a white dress that was strapless with the flowing skirt touching the floor. It caused me so much pain to see her standing there. Her laugh was slowly disappearing as she tilted her head up again and rubbed Franco's arm up and down. My whole body tensed up, my hands forming fists at my sides. Why the fuck did she do that?!
I know it was Franco she was talking to and I was this annoyed, I was just thankful it wasn't someone else because God knows what I would have fucking done then. But it pissed me off, how could she just laugh like she didn't give a fuck over what happened between us? Did she honestly not care that much? Was she over it that soon while it still tormented me so much?
I ran a hand through my hair and cursed under my breath. This was getting unreal. I could hardly take a breath without it paining me so much and here she was laughing and joking around like she was still as carefree and happy as ever.
My eyes blocked everything else out. All I could see was her and Franco. Even then Franco was on the periphery. All I cared about was her. My chest felt tight. Like if I didn't speak to her I was going to combust right here and now.
I was breathing rapidly and there was sweat trickling down my forehead. I swiped it away and tried to rein in my breathing to calm it. But it wasn't working. This was so not the time to emerge from the shadows. I couldn't make a scene but it was taking all my willpower not to walk towards her right now, throw her over my shoulder and just run with her.
I saw her walk away from Franco and with the direction she was heading in, it could only be the bathroom she was heading to.
I tried to walk calmly but I was almost running as my heart beat rapidly in my chest. The blood was rushing in my ears and my eyes searched for her desperately.
I was gasping for breath at this point with the adrenaline rush and there in front of me I saw her pushing the door in and disappearing into the bathroom. I ran and as the door was shutting I slipped in and closed the door behind me. I locked it and rested against it for a couple of seconds trying to regain my composure. My hands were shaking like I was an addict and I was getting my next fix after oh so long.
I turned around slowly and with her back to me, thats when I heard her "Sorry, I'm using this one. Could-" she turned around and gasped. Her breath caught in her throat.
"Ari" she said, her eyes wide as she stared at me.
I didn't say a word. Nothing. No words were coming out. I was just looking at her with pure emotion that I couldn't hide. Not from her.
She looked at me sadly as she tilted her head slightly to the side and then brought both her hands over her torso as if she had to protect herself from me. That hurt.
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