Time Is Not On Our Side - Bradley Simpson

Chapter 2: I'm still your daughter

What's worse than being woken up by someone knocking at your door on a Sunday morning? Being woken up with frozen water in the face. And if yesterday I could be unpleasant after my chaotic awakening, today will be even worse.

So I got up from my bed, trying to realize what had just happened. I quickly rubbed my palms against my eyes before opening them slowly.

The first thing I saw was my stupid best friend, an empty glass in his hand. He stared at me neutrally as the angryness started to rise inside me

"- Are you fucking sick ?! Get out of my house!

- No. He answered me

- It may make you laugh to get me upset every morning but now that's enough! Get out!

- Do It sound like I'm laughing? He said to me, and I saw that he was just as pissed off as I was. Now look at your phone. I did so and saw that it was 1 p.m. and that I had 8 missed calls of Anne-Marie

- Oh shit... I said while blowing

- Yeah, shit. Seriously Lily? The only damn thing you had to do was get up a little earlier than usual! He was really pissed off, I had rarely seen him like that

- I'm sorry ... I heard the alarm clock but I went back to sleep ...

- You know how understanding I can be but now this is too much. It was your first day! My mother was counting on you!

- I really blame myself ...

- You shouldn't say that to me. My mom is still waiting for you so hurry up and get ready, I'm going to take you. He threw clean clothes at me before leaving my room "

I got dressed quickly before I found Brad who was already waiting for me in his car. I fastened my belt and he started the car. None of us spoke, we just heard the sound of the engine

"- I'm so sorry Brad ... I started

- I really don't want to talk Lily. I love you and I don't want to say things that I might regret. He replied without even looking at me

- I know I disappointed you ...

- You have not only disappointed me, you have disappointed my mother and that is what annoys me the most.

- Sorry ... "

He didn't answer me and parked in front of his family's bar before I left his vehicle. He did not say goodbye to me and left.

I blamed myself. His mother trusted me, he trusted me and I did bullshit again.

I walked quickly to the bar, stressed by the welcome I was going to have. I pushed the door and Anne-Marie laid her eyes on me before approaching

"- I was so scared that something happened to you ... She said, hugging me

- I'm so sorry...

- Don't apologize, it happens to everyone, you know. She smiled at me

- I know I disappointed you but - she cut me off

- Don't say that, Brad must have told you nonsense again. She thought. He's still worried about me so he must be pissed off but don't worry, I'm not disappointed with you. She said to me and I blew, relieved

- He was so pissed off ...

- Brad always takes things to heart, you know that. But he will calm down, it will be fine.