Always Us

Part 1.

Hayley Miller :

3 months, 3 months it's been since my toxic breakup and I'm getting there it's been hard getting over him but looking back my memories that once controlled the way I lived and took over my life are tainted with black stained glass. It hurt, it really did. I'm happier now though the happiest I felt in over a year , the support of my one and only friend has been great. She may be my work college but Sam (Samantha) has always been there for me, from day one.

She's lucky she married her loving husband bill a month ago, he doesn't lie or insult her. He loves her for who she is , if I'm honest I'm jealous , I mean who wouldn't want a supportive person in their lives who treats them like there the only breath of oxygen left sharing it between them, unfortunately for me there are only few men like Bill.

I'm packing my bags getting ready to leave for 4 days , Sam invited me to this cabin up north from the pictures I've seen it's luxurious and romantic. Open fireplaces , hot tubs , king beds, candle lit dinners.

I'm not even sure who's going and I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to pull out and make an excuse but Sam knows me so well she would know I was lying.
All I hope is that I'm not surrounded by couples because really that's not what I need.
As I tug my suitcase down the stairs I feel an overwhelming sense of panic and that I'm doing the wrong thing by not laying around and feeling sorry for myself , isn't that what people do after breakups. Is it what I should be doing, eating a tub of ice cream watching a romantic film and crying or is that just in the teen movies where they break up over something small and are back together within half an hour.

I'm different though I never had that experience mine was more intense then just bickering. He would argue and say hurtful things blaming me for his problems . I never noticed how much it effected me until he left , for someone else I suppose it's the person who he made countless lies about meeting, I followed him once only to watch him with a tall blonde in tight floral dress holding him , the man who I told myself numerous times was 'the one for me' , 'loved me' , 'never hurt me' completely shattered my heart and mind.

It's taken therapy a good couple of weeks to get me to where I am now I'm struggling with my confidence in general but honestly I don't have time to worry about that I have to many work related things on my mind but for now I shut the memory away and turn of my lights , lock my doors checking all my windows again and get in the car . Punching the address into the sattnav I turn my music up on the radio and let it be the only thing going through my mind as I follow the directions on the screen.

1 hour later I'm pulling up at this brown oak cabin with a long elegant window there are already 2 cars parked I recognise one as Sam and bills but the other one I have no idea, I take a deep breath before getting out the car and taking my suitcase out my back seat. Heading up the wooden ramp I check myself for the last time and put a smile on my face. I ring the doorbell praying that this break goes smoothly and isn't awkward.

The door is pulled open and reveals two young looking girls one with blonde curly hair and the other looking slightly older with more dark blonde hair, kids, oh god I'm at the wrong cabin.
"Hi umm i think I'm ....." I start to explain my embarrassing mistake when I'm interrupted by a familiar voice.
"Hayley , your here" samantha's chirpy voice chimes down the corridor. As she reaches the door pulling me into a hug , she looks stunning in a summer knee length, white dress.
"How can you look so good at this time" I complement her
"Thank you but you look better then me"
I giggle and roll my eyes
"What with the effortless look and the only skirt I wear during the summer" I'm dressed casually wearing my pencil skirt and frilly blouse my shoulder length dirty blonde hair left curled.
We laugh until we are interrupted by the girls whispers , I love children I would like some of my own one day. I bend down to greet them.

"Hi I'm Hayley , I love your tops" the girls are dressed in matching tops with glittery love hearts on I guess there sisters they look similar in age after all.
The blonde younger looking girl blushes and gives a small wave while the other girl thanks me.

Before they run off to go play, Sam takes my suitcase leading me down the long hall "there my nieces do you remember them , they where at the wedding" she explains
"I remember a young boy , maybe a girl I mean you know my memory it's been a month" we both laugh.
"Your right about the boy though he's here , I'll introduce you" she leaves my suitcase by the double stair case. So I'm probably going to be surrounded by a happy family but that's okay, I can do this. I turn the corner and there are three children now , the girls from before and the young boy I remember.

"Hayley meet Alex...." she points to the boy and I smile at him. "Skylar...." the blonde girl from before still hiding behind the slightly older brunette girl "...and ivy" she greets me with a timid smile.
"My two nieces and nephew" she proudly says
"Hi how are you all?" I ask them kindly
I get a shy 'good' and smile from ivy and a cute wave from Alex , but still the blonde girl stays shy she reminds me of myself when I was younger I hope she can come around to me.

Ivy takes them both out to the grand garden with a closed off glass gated swimming pool, this place is huge.
Sam reads my mind from before and quietly remarks.
"skylar , yeah she's shy but ivy definitely takes after my brother"
"Your brother?" I question
"Yeah you remember Charlie" I rack my brain I knew she had a brother but can't put a face to his name. Just then a tall man comes from around the corner.
"What you saying about me this time sis"
Ah yes ...... Charlie.

Authors note :

HI GUYS WELCOME TO MY NEW STORY I HOPE YOU ALL LIKE IT I WANT TO SEE HOW AND WHERE I CAN TAKE THIS 🤞. UPDATD ON FRIDAY FOR THIS ONE , SENDING LOVE TO YOU ALL  .... leave your opinions 💗💋💗Xxxx