Always Come Back To You

Any Guy Would Kill To Be In My Position Right Now

"Go to your room now!" My mom yells after I say that and a tear slips down my face.

I can't believe this. I should have stayed in the UK.

I go up to my bedroom, almost forgetting Aidan was in the room. I set my water on my chest of drawers and wipe my tears.

"Um.." I look down, embarrassed, "I think you should leave." he frowns.

"I heard yelling, are you okay?" I nod my head and he huffs, "Look, I know we don't know each other, but I'm still worried. No one deserves to be alone."

"Don't worry about it," I say and force a slight smile on my lips. He puts his head down in defeat and is about to leave the room before I get a burst of courage and ask, "You're not gonna tell anyone about this right?" I don't look to meet his eyes.

"Of course not," I sigh in relief and go over to my bed, finishing my homework. Once it's finished I put it in my backpack and decide to skip out on dinner. I don't want to go to the kitchen to face my mother again.

Instead, I pop in my earbuds, slip on some tights and vans and walk out my front door, ignoring my mother's protests.

I go to that park from yesterday and sit on a swing. You can see the sunset perfectly from here.

I lean my head against the rusty swing and shut my eyes, taking in the winter breeze.

This is nice, even though I've had a shitty day. This is peaceful.
...
I stay at the park until dark, with multiple missed calls and texts from my father and mother. The clock reads 8:26 pm and there are still 4 hours in today.

I begin walking to my house when a motorcycle zooms past me and stops at the stop sign.

This piques my interest until my father comes out of my front door.

"Rosalynn! Get in the house now!" He yells and I put my head down, walking towards the front door.

I push past him and hear him sigh.

"Rosa, what's wrong? Your mother says you've been acting out since you got here," His eyes meet mine and I can see the disappointment ever so present on his face.

"Nothing, I just don't like Mr. Diaz that much, that's all," I say and run up the stairs to my bedroom.

I get in the shower and let the heated water release the tension in my muscles, I stay in the shower for about 20 minutes. I jump out and change into shorts and a tank top.

I lay down on my bed and let a tear slip down my face. Maybe coming to America was a bad idea. I could have waited everything out in London, and moved to America after I graduated. I could have gotten my own place here. But I didn't.

I drift off into a sleep state, thinking of all the things I did wrong.

...

I wake up at about 6 a.m and can hear my mother and father downstairs. They always wake up at the ass crack of dawn, even on Saturdays.

I need to go out today, get to know the town of Portland, Maine. Maybe I can go to a coffee shop, or to a mall.

I jump out of bed and brush my teeth and hair. I get dressed in some black leggings, a red cropped sweater, and black knee-high boots. I apply some light makeup, and head downstairs.

I see my parents and grab an apple, and take a bite.

"Morning, sweetie," My dad said and looked up from his computer.

"Morning, I was gonna go out to the mall or something," I say, but I'm really awaiting his approval.

"Sure! Explore the town, but be home by 8 pm. No later!" He winks at me and looks back down at his computer. I smile and take another bite of my apple.

I quickly finish it and grab my bag and keys and head out the door. I get in my car and start it, backing out. I almost get into the wrong lane, I'll have to work on that.

I stop at a stop sign and find directions to the closest mall. It's 15 minutes away.

The drive goes by quickly and I park in the closest possible spot.

I trot in the mall and look at the stores. JC Penny, Target, Claire's, Starbucks, Journeys, Hot Topic.

I choose to go into Starbucks and I order a grande iced green tea. I sit down and wait for it to be made when I hear a

"Rosalynn?"

I whip my head around and see Aidan, in a tight white shirt,  a leather jacket and black jeans.

"Hey," I quietly say.

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

"Exploring the town," I say and see my drink is finished. I grab it and thank the barista. I take a sip and switch my attention back to Aidan.

"The gang and I come over almost every weekend and hangout. Do you want to chill?" He asks and I shrug. He motions for me to follow him and I abide.

I follow him to a seating area in the lobby of the mall. I see Shane and Gael, but also a couple of girls, and 1 more guy. I sit down in a loveseat, next to Aidan and everyone's attention shifts to me.

I tense up and Gael lightens the mood.

"Oh hey Ireland," He jokes. I roll my eyes.

"Hi," I softly say.

"This is Rosa, she moved from London," Aidan introduces me, and he sets his hand next to mine.

Our pinkies overlap and my breathing hitches a bit. I guess he isn't gonna mention out almost kiss last night.

"Hi, I'm Emily, and this is my sister  Gabi," One of the two girls says.

"I'm Jackson," Mumbles one of the guys, not giving me the time of day. I keep my head down, nervous, "Luke, wake up!" Jackson says and I snap my head up.

I didn't notice him before, because he was slumped down, asleep, but that's Luke.

Me and him dated for 2 years, then he had to move with his mother. I loved him a lot, but it's been a year since he left. This is crazy. What's the chance that I see him again after a year. I didn't even know he was in Maine. I thought he went to the midwest.

I look at him and my heart begins to race. I think Aidan sees that I'm uncomfortable because he looks at me than at an awakening Luke.  I put my head back down and I can feel tears threatening my eyes.

"Rosalynn?" I tense, then look up at Luke. I feel a tear fall down my face.

He stands up and walks toward me, I stand up just in time and he wraps his arms around my waist and I wrap mine around his neck. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding in.

He pulls away and I wipe my tears.

"Wait. Do you guys know each other?" Gabi asks.

"Yeah, we dated for a couple of years," Luke says and I sit down. I don't know how to feel. I'm happy that I get to see him, but I hate him for leaving. He was 17 he could have stayed.

He makes me nervous right now, I don't know why. Maybe it's because I haven't seen him in a while, or it's something else. 

I rest my head on my knee and I can feel Aidan intertwine our fingers. I look at him and he is looking straight forward. Everyone's face looks so shocked that we dated, besides Aidan.

"Hey Rosa, can we talk, alone?" Aidan asks and I nod. I stand up, and he keeps our hands locked. He leads me to the wall, a few feet away from everyone else. I look over at them and I can see that Luke narrowed his eyes at Aidan.

"What's up?" I ask and turn my attention to Aidan, taking in his harsh feature's.

"Are you and Luke gonna get back together? Because I know we just met but...." he pauses and takes a deep breath, "I really like you," My breathing speeds.

"I don't want to be with Luke." I admit and look down at my hands.

"But.?" Aidan asks.

"You know nothing about me, and I know nothing about you. But I'm willing to get to know you," I say and his eyes light up.

"You know, any guy would kill to he in my position right now," he says and I raise an eyebrow.