| When We Were in Love | |H.S|

| 6 | Good Years |

"I closed my eyes, I see a crowd of a thousand tears. I pray to God I didn't waste all my Good Years." 

-Good Years, Zayn.

| Lily |

I was in my room not knowing what to do. I knew what I was going to do, but I just didn't know how to do it. I looked around my room, it was completely full of items. I had clothes, makeup, shoes, jewelry, movies, CD's, honestly anything you could think of. I had it in this very room. But it felt empty. I had everything expect the one thing I wanted. Him.

I felt scared, I felt like I lost him forever. I just wanted everything to go back to the way it was. Perhaps even before I met him. Because at least without him in my life, I wouldn't know that were was a perfect human being like him walking around this earth that would never be mine. 

I ran to my closet without another thought, I dug around and finally found my duffle back. I unzipped it then began grabbing everything I would need. I stood up and went to the other side of my room and began digging through my drawers. I found my spare toothbrush, deodorant, and every other hygiene product I would need. I threw it in the duffle back then zipped it up. I felt ready with my clothes. I now needed my personal items. I quickly grabbed my backpack and unzipped it then started filling it. I packed my laptop, headphones, my good portable speaker, some phone cases, and then all chargers and spare chargers I needed for everything. I also threw in some makeup and some rings. Seeing that there was a bit more room in the bag, I packed about two more jackets and a few more shirts at the top to keep my stuff padded but also just to have a few more items of clothing.

I went under my bed and soon found a box full of things I would most definitely need. I grabbed my birth certificate, social security card, and my life savings. It wasn't much too survive in this world but it definitely was a good start to get on my feet. It was seven thousand dollars. I knew most people would consider it a lot but the way the world works, this would only last me two months, max, and that's if I even leave the Bay Area. I looked around once again and saw my room which looked a bit more lonely than before.

It didn't feel like there was anything missing due to there being so much stuff still in the room but the feeling of happiness was gone. I looked at my room for which was most likely the last time. I walked outside to the balcony and saw the Golden Gate Bridge and the ocean right outside my window. It was ten o'clock at night so the city had lit up the ocean by now. The cool breeze hit my cheeks causing me to shiver because of the tears running down my face. I then turned around and was about to begin my journey to the Bridge, but my door quickly swung open. My eyes opened wide, my stomach dropped, and my heart began to pound.

"Lily, what are you doing?" The soft voice asked. A giant sigh of relief came from my mouth as I saw Sarah asking me while my brothers stood behind her. Though, my heart did begin to break once again as I saw them knowing I wouldn't be seeing them for a long time.

"I have to go..." I answered.

"What?" Luke questioned.

"What are you talking about? You can't," Dylan argued.

"Guys, I'm sorry... But is this really how you want to spend the rest of your life? Controlled by these monsters?"

"At least we have a roof over our head, Lily you can't just leave! Especially with a guy you just met!" Dylan argued.

"Are you siding with dad right now?" I argued back.

"I'm just saying, we are being fed, we have clothes on our back, food on our tables, money in our pockets. Lily, you're going to leave and have nothing. I'm not going to let you do that!"