KEY: Tara / Sahil
good morning, star
I'm just getting ready to leave for your place
Last night was the best night of my life.
morning, love
sorry I had to make an early exit, I was worried about Maa
last night was absolutely magical
I can't wait for you to fall in love with Hills High
maybe if you like the school enough, you'd do me the honour of attending every day
I could never pass up the chance to see your face every day :)
btw, your volunteering ends today haha
so I don't have to help you anymore? how lovely
you never did help me, mister
all you wanted to do was *cough* flirt *cough*
I plead not guilty
also, Sahil? How are things with your parents?
I'm sorry if I worsened everything, it wasn't my place to say
I think they're scared of you.
They've always been able to control me because, well, they could cut my allowance off and throw me out of their house
but they can't do anything about you and that terrifies them
what's the plan for us, then?
I'm seriously considering getting a job
I don't want their allowance anymore. I can finish senior year on my own and get into a good college without them holding it over my head in every conversation
and, surprise surprise, I'm moving in with Blake this evening
you're leaving the house?
I am
I have an interview at the town cinema hall tomorrow, they seem to have an opening for a part-time job
FINALLY, I get to do things my way
I'll go with you
where?
to the interview. Just to ease my nerves, that's all
I love you.
don't worry, okay? Everything will fall into place
have you been planning this for long?
I know it will. I applied for the job a week ago, but yesterday made me realise I needed to cut ties with my parents quickly before they ruined every speck of happiness in my life. So yeah, I called Blake and the cinema hall coordinator after you left and managed to fix stuff up
We're moving my stuff to Blake's this evening and then I'll get to leave this prison forever
And star, do you remember asking me why I volunteered to be a DV?
yeah, but you never told me
I do a lot of volunteer work at school and at the orphanage. It started two years ago with me wanting to avoid going home to the speech therapist my parents had appointed for the sole purpose of "curing my sickness". I don't play any sports and was too insecure in my speech back then to try out for drama club, so I asked my teacher if there was anything I could help her with after school.
She was the one who introduced me to volunteering and told me that all the certificates and feedback forms will help me get into a university of my choice in the future. I found so much joy in doing it that I completely forgot about how crucial it is to my university applications. But hey, here we are today. Fingers crossed I get into JHU
You will. I love you, Sahil Roy. You inspire me everyday.
I do?
yes. You do realise how brave you are, right?
I'm so lucky to have met you
whoa
who knew you could be so romantic, star?
I didn't know either
and I'm not saying this because you're my boyfriend. I'm saying it because you need to know that you deserve the whole world and nothing less <3
They may not see it now. They may never have seen it.
But you're gonna prove them wrong one day. I'm sure of that.
wait a second
someone just threw a coin at my window
that would be me
I couldn't bring myself to take my father's car, so I walked instead
stop waving at me and come down, your highness
just give me a second, I'm gonna tell Maa I'm leaving
I feel like an idiot for not making a grand appearance in an Audi or something
you don't mind walking to school, do you?
coins are just as charming, don't worry
we could take my scooter if you'd like
you're my dream girl, star
oh, I know ;)
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