Blooming

Chapter 12: Blooming

Chapter 12

"Did he kiss you?" Blue asked straight out when I met her at the front gates.

"No." Why hadnt he. It had been the perfect moment my eyes lost in his but he had tore away.

"Well what happened?" I told her about the tree and the lake.

"He took you to the lake? That is called Matrimony Lake its were couples get engaged!" She laughed. I laughed too then I saw him. He was coming towards me with a determined look in his eyes.

He took my head gently in his hands and felt my hair. I could smell his minty breath and he smelled like baby soup. I breathed in his scent.

"I forgot something last night."

He then pressed his lips against mine and kissed me. I felt like I was floating. I couldnt feel my legs. Sparks flew. I kissed him back. He broke the kiss. I stepped back and breathed. I smiled lovingly at him. We unfortunately had to depart. I looked at him and told him with my eyes I didnt want to leave. He brushed a kiss on my cheek as we said good bye. I walked into class. Ten minutes past and it felt like eternity.

That night I looked at my phone at least two hundred times. Missed calls from dad none from Harry. Did dad not ever know when to give up? I hated him from the bottom of my heart. What he had done to our family. I just hoped he wouldnt find us this time. He found us in Liverpool thats why we left. I had noticed a new blue van outside out old house in Liverpool and hadnt said anything. I figured a neighbour had bought a new van. Then I kept seeing it everywhere I went, school, town, youth club everywhere. I told Sam and he started escorting me everywhere. I was petrified. He confronted me one day when I was walking with Sam. I grabbed my arm and Sam had punched him square in the face. I remember being so shocked I cried and I felt numb.

"He had found us." I remember thinking. I knew we would have to make a run for it. We left him curled up in a ball on the street. The minute I had told mum we started packing. I had Harry this time. Even Matty if I was with him. But he wouldnt Mum and me changed our names again. In Liverpool my name had been Daisy Bloom. My name before, my real name is Emma Dexter. Yes the name on Mrs Greenans role book. I hid under my covers as I thought about dad. Even if he was going to die I would never forgive him ever ever. All he is is my past.

Just when I thought Friday would never come...well it came! I grabbed my studs and threw them in my duffle bag. The doctor had not advised this but I was going to get on this football team. I gulped down my Berocca and tooks my vitamins. I was all ready to kick some ass!

I strutted into school my ponytail swinging. Harry had left a little note in my locker.

"Your my soccor star" i read. Then his head popped round the side of my locker.

"Hey beautiful."

"Hey charmer." I teased back. He took my hand and kissed it.

"How about a surprise date tomorrow?"

"Well how is it a surprise if your telling me about it?"

"Im surprising you now by asking you." Harry made me laugh.

We took out seats in Geography and the morning dragged on as usual.

Finally it was one oclock. I grabbed my banana peeled the skin and took a bite as I walked , well it was more jogged to the girls changing rooms. All my competition were there all ready to fight for one of the two places on the team. I changed quickly and was just finished tying my shoelaces when I noticed someone (or something) was standing above me staring at me. It was Willow. She was standing next to two of my rivals. Sarah and Dixy.

"You'll never win Gloom with these two trying out." I flicked through my mind looking for a good come back for Gloom but none.

"We'll see."

"You mean I'll see Im one of the judges." She gloated. So thats why she was so sure.

"Good for you." I said sarcastically I wasnt letting her annoy me. She rolled her eyes and walked away. At least she had the sense to. I got up and walked outside. Harry was leaning against the door.

"Good luck kiss?" I asked. I gave him a peck on the lips.

"You'll do great." He assured. I walked onto the pitch and stood in a line facing the coach. Would I do great? I might but do I have a chance with Willow as a judge? What did she have against me anyway?

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