Around in Circles

Even though it felt like my heart was cracking in two I managed a smile and a small wave.

“Hey… I just stopped by to return your book” Crap! Why would I randomly be returning it? Think. Think. “I was just doing some cleaning around the house.” I quickly lied. He nodded, buying the lie.

“So yea I’m gonna get going now.” I said turning around a leaving “See ya”.

“See ya” he called after me.

I didn’t even want to wait for the elevator so I ran down the stairs. I tried to hold the tears back, but I really just couldn’t. They began to fall as my vision blurred. By now I was running through the streets, shoving past people, and receiving dirty looks from all the people I had just shoved. I didn’t care though all I cared about was getting out of here and under my bed covers where it was safe.

Safe; shielding from any more thoughts of him. But truth be told even my covers couldn’t keep the thoughts of him away. I didn’t really know what could.
When I finally made it up the stairs of my apartment, I burst through the front door, and headed straight for my room, where I jumped onto my bed and began to sob, hoping to not be disturbed. But that wasn’t going to happen.

I heard the door creak open.

“Lace…?” She let out a slight gasp. “Oh Lace” I could hear Kayla’s footsteps as they came to a halt in front of my bed. “What happened?” she asked as she hugged me.