Life with Colton

{ 26 | Faith }

Every little girl has a dream of being a princess and meeting their prince, falling in love and having their happily ever after. Being in Bluebell, I never believed that i'd get the chance of living in a fairytale. I always considered myself a step-sister or maid. A simple nobody. Being the princess was just out of the question for me. That was until I moved to Stanford.

I finally got the chance to be whoever I wanted to be. No one was going to watch my every mood and dictate my life. Don't get me wrong, I love my mom, but she's a bit of a control freak. So, when I met Nick, mom was elated. He had a plan in life and was always the perfect gentleman in front of her. How could my mom not love him. How could I not love him.

Apparently life had other plans. That jerk made my life from okay to hell. His true colors began to shine and I found myself just wishing for an out. No one would believe Nick Foster was evil, a torture. He was a football player with great grades. He had the looks to get any girl to drop to his feet. When he gave me the time of day, I was in awe. The Nick Foster was dating me! But then, it all came crashing down, ruining my life more than it already was.

I was glad to be accepted into Stanford. I could fly to the other side of the country and forget about my life. I could start over and be anyone I wanted. I was scared of the unknown, but thankfully Alyson decided to come with me. She was the only person that kept me sane.

So when I met Colton in the lobby months back, I knew, felt like, my life would change forever. I didn't think i'd ever end up at a party again. I never thought i'd go on a date with the most talked about guy. I never thought i'd find love.

Being with Colton made me realize that I did deserve to be happy. That I deserved to live and make my own choices. Colton didn't expect anything from me and I was grateful. He wanted me to be me.

Last night, I was anyone but me. The only times I ever got drunk was when I wanted to forget. I wanted to ignore the unknown, the part of my life I couldn't control. But, I didn't have that in my life. I had no idea I would be wasted in the matter of a couple hours. I didn't know why that feeling of forgetting was warranted. I didn't until now.

Walking into the kitchen, wondering why Colton was taking so long making my drink, I didn't expect to see Justin awake so early. He looked hungover. I'm sure he felt it too. I mean my head was pounding. Justin had just got done talking because Colton groaned at whatever he said. I watched as Colton sighed in defeat.

"Just let me have the next day before I tell her." Colton replied. Justin looked up from his coffee, making eye contact with me. His eyes went wide as if they had been caught. Now, I was curious as to topic of this conversation.

"Tell who what?" I asked. I saw Colton tense up. They were caught. Now, what is he hiding from me.

"That is my cue to leave." Justin mumbled. He poured coffee into his mug before disappearing through the opposite doors to the kitchen.

"How much did you hear?" Colton asked. I shrugged. I had just walked in. I looked away from his face and saw my iced coffee was melting. I walked up to the counter he was leaning on and took my drink. I sipped on it, beginning to feel more like myself. "Faith."

"Colton." I mimicked. Colton sighed. The next words that tumbled out of his mouth were the reason I had been drinking. I didn't know it yet, but my subconscious had that gut feeling that my life was about to be changed again, and I wasn't sure if this time, it was for the better.

"Faith, I need to tell you something and you have to promise me that you won't get mad nor will you interrupt me. I need to get it all out before you say anything." Colton pleaded. I nodded slowly. My stomach twisted into knots. I wasn't sure if it was my hangover or the news I was awaiting.