Finding Harry

20. Finding Cool Whip

Anger builds inside of me. The only logical explanation for my light being on right now is that one of my Grandparents are going through my stuff again while they thought I was in the shower. 

Gripping my towel closely to my body, I use my free hand to push open my door at lightening speed. Hoping to catch whichever one of them decided it was a good time to piss me off in the act of rooting through my things.

My eyes go straight to where I keep my duffle bag, under the bed. I raise my eyebrows when I see it just where I left it, and the rest of the room is empty of snooping Grandparents.

I close the door behind me and lock it before turning round to lean against it. An uncharacteristic squeal escapes my lips when I see Suzy-May lying down on her back on the bay window in a cropped fuzzy light blue sweater and white jean skirt scrolling through her phone.

"What the fuck" I whisper shout at her as to not to alarm my Grandparents by the real volume I want to use right now.

"I texted saying I was out back but you didn't reply so I just thought I'd try the window" She slips her phone inside her black purse before giving me smile "Come on hurry up and get dressed we're gonna be late".

She starts inspecting her freshly manicured nails and I stand frozen with my back to the door absolutely gobsmacked. I need to lock that window.

"What are you waiting for? I won't look" Suzy-May stays true to her word not even looking up when she speaks to me, I sigh then go to reach into my duffle bag.

I pull out a burnt orange and red psychedelic style mesh crop top, my black mini skirt with a small slit up the side that shows just the right amount of leg and Sam's cropped brown zip up hoodie that I borrowed two years ago with hundred percent intent to give back to them but I never ending up doing that.

After getting dressed I smear some, most likely out of date, concealer on my neck to cover bruises. Tying my dreads up in a low ponytail before applying some mascara, blush and lipgloss.

"Okay" I pick up my phone and sunglasses before walking over to Suzy-May at the Bay window "I'm ready let's go" I gesture my head to the window and Suzy-May looks at me in shock.

"Hey that was just my entrance I didn't think I would have to climb that thing again, Can't we just use the front door?" I shake my head stepping over her to open the window.

"Nope, don't wanna get caught" I grin at her before scaling the slanted roof in my converse, Suzy-May has just started to step out the window by the time She's dropping out of my line of view and I'm safely hitting the ground.

Not long after me Suzy joins me on the ground. She grabs my hand and we start running towards the fence. She leads me through the faulty fencing we don't stop running until we're safely in front of Suzy-May's house but out of sight from any of my Grandparent's windows.

"Oh shit, There's the Uber" Suzy-May frowns as she points to the car pulling up, bang smack outside of my Grandparent's house.

"Fuck" I mutter under my breath. The car is parked perfectly in the line of sight of the living room window.

Craning my neck to stay out of sight but also get a peek at the window from afar, much to my despair I see my Grandma and Grandad sitting in the living room. My Grandma occupied by the kitting in her hands and my Grandad with a book, I can see them talking to each other every few seconds. 

A warm smile grows on my Grandma's face when my Grandad starts laughing. I snap my head away and focus on the car sitting right where I don't want it to be.

"If we run, and I go round the other side of the car we should make it" I think out loud and Suzy-May nods smiling at me.

Biting down on my lip we start running across the freshly cut grass of Suzy-May's front lawn. I almost trip over a decorative lawn gnome but manage to jump over it just in time. My ears pick up on the sound of sprinklers coming up out of the ground.