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Run Away With Me
Frank
Another strange house and a week of unpacking. It wasn't my idea of fun, but somehow I didn't complain, I didn't moan and I didn't whine. Mum was amazed and so was I. But my mind was whirling full of thoughts I couldn't focus long enough to even try to think about complaining.
When we were eventually settled in, I lay on my bed in my new room and looked around. The photo's of Rosie & I were back up, my favourite football posters, the almost-full bookshelf. Everything familiar, yet it felt like a strangers room.
I was sick of that feeling.
Sighing, I got up and sat down at my desk, staring at the black, blank screen of my laptop. After nearly five minutes of just staring, I clicked the On button and waited for my super slow crap-top to load up. It eventually did, at a snails pace, and I impatently clicked on the Internet button about twelve times. It finaly did what I wanted, and I got to my email account. I had only one new message.
I'm popular, aren't I?
Heya, Frank, I read, after seeing it was from Rosie.
I can't help feeling something was bothering you at the airport. I've known you for a year and a bit, even if you don't remember it. And we got close again before you left. I prepared myself to lose you to another girl, I prepared myself to lose you when you were in the accident, I even prepared myself to let you die when they turned off the life support.
But I wasn't prepared for the show of coldness at the airport. I felt like we were strangers. I know your confused, but I can be there for you Frank.
It's my birthday today, Happy 17th today. Tessa might be getting me a special present of a plane ticket to see you.
Only if you want though.
Love,
Rosie
I shut the computer down again, even though I'd spent ages waiting for it to start up. I didn't feel like replying, I was confused and upset, I didn't know what to do, so I sat back down on my bed, where I'd started.
I drew my knees to my chest pressed my chin to my knees. I closed my eyes and covered my ears with my hands. Here, in silence and blackness, I was in my safe place. With nothing to confuse me and nothing to bother me. Nobody else was here to complicate things, it was just me and everything was alright.
When we were eventually settled in, I lay on my bed in my new room and looked around. The photo's of Rosie & I were back up, my favourite football posters, the almost-full bookshelf. Everything familiar, yet it felt like a strangers room.
I was sick of that feeling.
Sighing, I got up and sat down at my desk, staring at the black, blank screen of my laptop. After nearly five minutes of just staring, I clicked the On button and waited for my super slow crap-top to load up. It eventually did, at a snails pace, and I impatently clicked on the Internet button about twelve times. It finaly did what I wanted, and I got to my email account. I had only one new message.
I'm popular, aren't I?
Heya, Frank, I read, after seeing it was from Rosie.
I can't help feeling something was bothering you at the airport. I've known you for a year and a bit, even if you don't remember it. And we got close again before you left. I prepared myself to lose you to another girl, I prepared myself to lose you when you were in the accident, I even prepared myself to let you die when they turned off the life support.
But I wasn't prepared for the show of coldness at the airport. I felt like we were strangers. I know your confused, but I can be there for you Frank.
It's my birthday today, Happy 17th today. Tessa might be getting me a special present of a plane ticket to see you.
Only if you want though.
Love,
Rosie
I shut the computer down again, even though I'd spent ages waiting for it to start up. I didn't feel like replying, I was confused and upset, I didn't know what to do, so I sat back down on my bed, where I'd started.
I drew my knees to my chest pressed my chin to my knees. I closed my eyes and covered my ears with my hands. Here, in silence and blackness, I was in my safe place. With nothing to confuse me and nothing to bother me. Nobody else was here to complicate things, it was just me and everything was alright.
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