the downfall of mia // hs

Chapter 8 // I was Meant to be Yours ✓

Chapter 8 //

Harry and I woke up the next morning laying on top of the covers and my tv still on playing whatever show was now on at 6 in the morning. My alarm clock was screeching as always. Harry groaned and got under the covers forcing a pillow over his head.

"Turn that damn thing off" He groaned.

I shut the alarm off and went into the bathroom to take a quick shower. The bruises were fading nicely, but still needed a touch of foundation. I pulled my hair into a bun on top of my head and threw on some black sweat pants and a long sleeve blue shirt.

I walked back into my room to find harry fast asleep on my bed. I went over and gave him a kiss on his forehead. I was walking out of the door when he mumbled something

"Wait Mia I need to tell you something" He says sitting up

"What's up?" I say

"I'm leaving today"

The smile on my face immediately drops

"Harry wha-"

"Don't worry! You're coming with me! Just on a different flight" He starts to smile

"Flight?"

'We're going to Florida!" He cheers getting out of bed, picking me up, spinning me around. I wince at the pain, but I'm filled with excitement

"Florida?!"

"Yes and we can do anything you wanna do and you can meet the band and.." Harry rambles off before giving me a kiss on the cheek goodbye and I leave for school.

I am on cloud nine.

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My smile was evident as I walked down the hallway of hell into my first period and throughout the day. I was going to Florida and no one could ruin my day.

Except someone.

Nobody can ever leave me alone. The days I look like I'm okay are usually the days they hurt me the hardest. I was walking to my locker after school when I was shoved into a random bathroom.

"P-Please Chad, just leave me alone" I stuttered backing away from him

Begging never works. I'm surprised that he got away with bringing a knife to school. He lifted up my hoodie and made small cuts down my stomach and my back, one slight move of his hand and the knife could be deep in my body. I stopped breathing, terrified.

He finally stopped when he felt I was bleeding enough. He rolled up my left sleeve and made a cut that went all the way around my wrist

"One for your collection" He said licking a drip of blood from my wrist, throwing away the knife, and leaving me bleeding on the floor. My blue hoodie was now soaked with blood and I couldn't stand up.

I began to get dizzy, every time I tried to stand up I failed and fell down. I heard the bathroom door open and a girl gasp

"Oh my gosh are you okay?" She asked coming down to me. I flinched as she tried to reach towards me. She picked me up and walked me to her car.

"We need to get you to a hospital, you look like you're about to die" She said sitting me in her backseat. She got in the drivers seat and began to drive.

"By the way, I'm Rebecca" she said

"Mia" I whispered before closing my eyes and allowing myself to fade into darkness

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I woke up in a hospital bed and the first thing I did was turn towards the clock. It read 5:08 which means I've been here for about 3 hours. I looked down to see I was wearing a hospital gown.

"Shit" I muttered. My mom walked in, tears brimming her eyes

"Oh Mia! You're awake my baby girl! The police were at your school and they found out who did this to you. That monster, Chad. They suspended him for a week, hopefully they'll expel him too"

I began to get out of bed "Mom, I gotta go my flight leaves in four hours and I'm not even packed-"

"Honey, you can't leave what if one of your cuts come open I mean you have like twenty all over your stomach, has he been cutting you for a while? There are cuts on your wrists that the doctors say are about 2 years old to recently, has he been bothering you for that long?"

My mother was clueless, but I ignored her accusations towards Chad.

"Mum, I'm going. Get me out of here"

She sighed "Okay, I'll get them to sign you out if this is what you really want" I nodded and she left the room.

It probably wasn't safe for me to get on a plane and be miles and miles away from my mom, but I couldn't let Harry down. I wasn't going to just not seem him again for another 4 years

The doctors put a huge bandaid patch on my stomach and wrapped it in gauze and I was out of the hospital

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I got home and felt inspired to film another Heathers video after all the positive response on my video with Harry. I had a little extra time before I needed to leave for the airport, so I got my camera and my guitar and began.

"I was meant to be yours

We were meant to be one

Don't give up on me now

Finish what we've begun"

The song sped up and my strumming got faster and faster until silence

"Please don't leave me alone

You were all I could trust

I can't do this alone"

A tear fell down my cheek and I ended the song

"MIA! Time to go!" My mom called from downstairs. I set the video to upload and I went downstairs.

Florida, here I come.