Love In A Hopeless Place < 3

Chapter 1: The Promise

Chapter 1: The Promise

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Was the sound of my alarm clock going off. Lazily i reached over and hit the snooze button, hell i was tired last night wore me out.

"Speakers knocking till the morning light cuz we like to party ay ay ay" -My Ringtone-

I recieved a good morning text from my boyfriend jason, it read "Good morning babe, I miss u" Aww i missed him too. though it has only been 7 hours since we've seen each other corny? i know but that's just how we are, silly. We even play the you hang up No you hang up first game! LOL that's my baby.

"I miss you too" i text back. Laying my head against the pillow and glancing at the ceiling i had time to reflect on what happened last night. It was wonderful walking downtown is just simply beautiful at night being in jay's arms always made me feel safe and the sex was FIYAH. I thought coming home nothing could ruin my high. Nothing. That is until i felt someone peeping through my window as i changed into my night clothes, the feeling of someone elses wondering eyes you and your goodies would be enough to freak any girl out. Once i turned around to try and investigate i heard a loud knock No -THUMP- against my window pane which scared me half to death so i bolted from my room into my grandparents bedroom where i hurriedly told them what happened all in one breath.

My grandad went to check it out but no one was there. Odd. I knew for certain that someone had been waiting for me in the shadows after jason had dropped me off at home. the feeling of me being watched by some perv made me really uneasy.

I pushed the thoughts out of my mind once i glanced at the clock. it read 11:15...SHIT!

I promised to go to lunch today with my bestie Felicia (FeFe) so that we could catch up on girl talk. no time to shower since she was on a tight schedule so i just grabbed a pair of shorts, a pink tank top to put on, my sandals, purse and cell phone. breifly brushing my hair, exiting my lair aka the princess lair is what i like to call it. Walked past the kitchen acknowloging my family with a simple good morning before i walking out the door.

Sprinting across the road to my main bitch FeFe's house. We've known each other for 10 years now, met in elementary and have been inseparable ever since. love her. As i was about to knock on the door she appeared.

"Damn bitch, you got here fast!" she exclaims.

"well you do have class at 12:45" i huffed.

Fefe unlocked the doors to her jeep and we both climbed in. she wasted no time trying to get to the tea.

"So Alanna tell me what happened between you and jason last night?"

"Girl, you know i don't kiss and tell but i will say this...it was amazing. period. end of story. finito. done"

she looked at me.

"Well damn why it gotta be all that? (mocking me) finito. done."

We both laughed, I playfully smacked her shoulder. "So where we headed anyways?" I asked.

"Mcallisters" she says

Shifting in my sit to change the dial on the radio from a song that i could not stand to one that i could tolerater..."What the fuck is mcallisters?"

-Texting noise-

FeFe checks her phone while answering my question "A place where sandwiches are the main thing on the menu"

It took 15 minutes to get there. Inside, we ordered then sat down to start catching up.

"I might be seeing a dominatrix!" FeFe blurted out. My eyes bulged. "Are you serious, where ya'll meet at?"

"Bi-lo i was on the clock, he came to me." Taking a sip of my soda "Ok miss anastacia" I joked.

FeFe scrunched up her nose taking a bite of her sandwich. "Yeah i don't know if i can be submissive I like to be in control."

That I could agree to an extent.

"Yes, you're mannish"

Fefe slapped her hand on the table. "I am not mannish!" she cried.

"Yeah ok well switching gears, let me tell you what happened to me last night." My tone was serious.

"Mmm yes mam spill that damn tea!" she grinned.

"Ok so after i got in, went to my lair (Fefe rolls her eyes) i started to change into my night clothes, getting undressed and i felt like someone was watching me!"

"No! uh uh" she exclaims.

"Yes!" I protested. A sneaky smile came across Fefe's face..."You sure it wasn't the 'predator'?" she asked. Now it was my turn to roll my eyes at her. for god's sake that 'predator' has a name.

"And by predator i mean-" she began. "Yes, I know what you mean" I snapped, cutting her off.

FeFe threw her hands in the air. "Oh ok, just checking. he hasn't shown up yet? he always does when you meet someone." she smacks her lips.

"Yeah well (playing with the straw in my soda) me and jay have been together for a year meaning HE's a year too late!"

Fefe sits back in her chair "Mm you sure?" I lean forward "Yes, I moved on" ..."You positive?" ..."Yes"..."Sure Sure?" she eggs on. "Sure Sure"...she stares at me trying to figure out if i am being truthful which annoys me.

"Are we done here?" I ask getting ready to go.

On the ride home there was nothing but silence not a word nor a peep. we pull up in front of my house when Fefe turns to me.

"Listen Alanna, I don't want to see you hurt period. and if by chance that he is back in town stay clear of him. the 'predator' has always had some kind of hold over you almost like he doesn't want anyone else to have you but him, some scary shit. your my best friend, i love you like a sister. promise me that you won't get pulled back into his bullshit again?"

I looked her in the eye and replied. "Yes" Relunctantly.

As I got out the car heading towards the door i noticed something underneath my sandal. something i stepped on. I picked it up only to notice a guy's wrist band. a wrist band that looked too familiar. That's when the realization hit me...HE was the one peeping through my window last night. HE left behind his wrist band to inform me that he was indeed in town. My head started to spin, I don't know how i'm going to be able to keep the promise. Not with knowing that HE's Back.