Once Ashton had finished his coffee he walked back to the house, I told him I'd be back later because I wanted to go on a walk to clear my head.
Instead of going back down the alleyway i walked down the street which was full of old houses and over grown trees, it was quite picturesque actually. If only Ash had of been here, he would've loved to see them.
I looked to my left to see a huge field full of all different types on flowers, just like you would in the movies. Now who would just walk past this, not me.
I walked across the road and slowly pushed open the little metal gate. I probably shouldn't be going in here but it felt like I was escaping, even if it was just for 10 minutes. That would be enough.
I trampled over some roots from the trees as there wasn't a path.
"Hey!"
I spun around slowly, thinking it was Ashton following me again, but it wasnt, stood there was an old woman.
"Um, yes?" I replied shakily
"Do you know where you are?"
"Well, no not really but it just looked so pretty I thought I could have a look insi-"
"Well you cant. Its our garden and we don't want strangers thinking they can just wonder in, now please get out or we will be forced to call the police"
The second the word Police came out of her mouth i ran straight out of there, right past her and back down the alleyway, I sat on a wall at the end of it, slightly out of breathe.
I'm so stupid I should just listen to India when she tells me to stay out of everyone's way, but no stupid little me likes to get in everyone business and get myself into trouble.
"You okay there?" a voice said from behind me.
I spun round to see a girl around my age with jeans and a band shirt on, just like me.
"Um yeah, sorry is this your wall" I jumped off it not realising it was attached to a little house.
"Yeah but it's fine, you can sit on it."
"No I'll go thankyou"
"You sure? I don't want you thinking im like that old woman down there"
"You heard that?"
"Oh darlin the whole village heard her shout"
"Oh" fuck. So now everyone knows about me.
"I've never seen nobody run so fast at the mention of police, you haven't robbed a bank have you" she said laughing,
"What me? No" I said nervously, shuffling my feet around.
Fuck, Maisy start walking home. Now.
"Oh right, I'm ella by the way"
"Yeah, I've gotta be heading home now"
"Wait what's your name"
"Maisy, my names maisy"
"How come I've never seen you around before?"
"Dunno you mustn't be out enough"
"Oh trust me I am, me and my boyfriend Luke are always going on walks, it's so beautiful around here you'd be stupid not too"
"Yeah, I know,i love it here"
"Me too"
"Well, I really must be going now"
"I'll see you around sometime?"
"Yeah, maybe"
I walked down the street a little then saw our house, it was only 5 doors down from Ella and Lukes house. She was really nice, if Michael finds out I've been talking to people he'll go nuts.
I opened to front door, taking off my shoes and walked into the kitchen and put the kettle on. I walked over and grabbed a cup placing it on the side.
I leaned against the worktop as Michael walked into the room.
"Hi mikey"
"Alright maisy?"
"Yeah"
There was a few seconds silence before he spoke up,
"So who was that girl?"
"What girl?" I stuttered.
"The girl you were talking too down the road, I can see her house from my bedroom window."
"Oh her, I was um, just asking her if there was a cinema close by I want to go and watch the new film with Dave Franco in it"
"Maisy I'm not stupid I will not have you talking to other people letting them nosy in our business, we can't afford to slip up and let people know what we did, we will go to jail maisy for god knows how long do you really want to be the one responsible for that?"
"Of course not michael"
"Then you're not to talk to her again okay?"
"You sound like my parents"
"Well that's the way I have to talk to you"
"I'm 19 michael"
"And I'm older"
"Fuck you"
"Excuse me?"
"You heard" i said sharply turning on my heels and storming up the stairs not caring about the kettle.
I slammed my door, ripped off my jeans and put on some pyjama shorts and climbed into bed.
The darkness was over taking me as I felt my covers being lifted up, then a warmth touch my back.
"I'm not gonna let him treat you like that, I promise" He whispered cuddling me.
I grabbed his hand. Intertwining it with my own.
"Thankyou Ashton"
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the picture at the top is what i imagine the village to look like, but you can imagine it as you wish.
