Green Hearts

Chapter 43

“I really don’t understand why we keep meeting at times when I really don’t need to see you” he deadpans, but my wasted mind reads none of the hate he’s throwing my mind

I giggle and lean my upper body on the table, trying to get my tired mind to sleep

“I really need to sleep, but I need company to get home since Muna is playing hanky panky” I sigh dramatically

“I really don’t care,” he says, but I smile because I know he isn’t leaving because he doesn’t want to leave me alone here

I can’t precisely think right now to what I actually want with Jace, but I just implore myself to enjoy my time being with him right now simply because I miss his company the past week we’ve been apart from each other

“I missed you this past few days” my voice is low because I’m already falling asleep

He’s quiet for a while, but I hear his voice break through my dreams “You don’t get to do this to me, Autumn. You don’t get to push me away and break my heart, yet still say that to me. What am I supposed to do? I try to move on, but you’re at every turn I make.”

I don’t bother to intrude on his monologue mainly because I know opening my mouth would only make things worse, so I sit listening to him whilst wishing we were cuddling in a bed

“Let’s go” his arm is wrapped around my waist and is pulling me up

Many many hours before

I wouldn’t want to see my own face in the mirror right now because I’m sure I look like the clown from the wrong side of the track that all the children run away from at kids parties

“You’re kidding!” I jump in glee but pause and turn back to her “No, please don’t be joking. This has to be the best day of my life!” I yell and jumps from spot to spot while laughing like a massaged hyena

“Please quit disturbing my neighbours with your loud voice,” Mrs Black says, but the smile on her face betrays her statement

“Later, she will say that I’m the one that disturbs,” Nina says with her mouth full of fruits she took out of Mrs B’s fridge like she always does

“Oh shut up,” I say to her but finally stop jumping. I still can’t contain my happiness, so my face is split in a grin as I squeal inwardly

“I can see that you a very happy about it so I implore you to handle it with severity in other not to get carried away by the fun of it,” Mrs B says from her seated position in her favourite sofa in her living room

Yes, we have somehow managed to find ourselves at her house to disturb her again. Her smile wasn’t even in the slightest perturbed when she saw us by her front door

“I can’t believe I get to work with Halsey!” my happiness is unable to be swept under the carpet so I’m squealing loudly again and Muna has to place her palm on my lips to shut me up before I stop

“It’s not like you are changing the décor of her entire house, it’s just the studio” she gives me a look before settling back in a sofa to continue munching on fruits

“If she even bothers to think that my dark rainbow project would inspire her upcoming album, I think I should be happy enough and living on the moon right now” I stick out my tongue out her before finally settling in a chair since we got here

“Someone would contact you soon,” she says “Meanwhile, to what do I owe this visit this time?” Mrs Black asks, sipping out of a glass she has beside her

“Don’t talk like we don’t normally barge unannounced into your house” I purr “We miss you.”

“Lies” Nina comments with her mouth full. She swallows and continues “She and Jace are having problems again, and this time it might be permanent.”