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Phoniex-run, run, don't look back

"Who's this". I say pointing to the girl next to Amber. "I'm Violet". She says. "Are you two a thing"? Asks Fiona. Violet and Amber shrug and Violet says: "It's not official, but this is our second date". "Second, huh, when did you have your first"? Fiona asks. I can sense the anger in Fiona's voice and the tension building up."Fourth period, we skipped". Violet says. "We should head inside". Amber says. We walk in and start hearing pop music blast and all around us there are people dancing and food. A couple people start to glance, you can do this, you can do this, she's worth with it. "I'm gonna get us some punch". Fiona says. I nod as she walks away, I watch her grab the punch and start heading back, she hands me one and we take a seat at a crowded table. We both sit down and everyone at the table looks at us, they quickly grab their stuff and run off. Fiona rolls her eyes and I look down at my drink, grabbing it and taking the whole thing down with one sip. Foina giggles a bit and asks: "Photo booth"? As she points to a photo booth in the corner. "Sure". I say as we walk over. We get in line, slowly walking to the costume table. Foina puts on cat ears and looks at me, saying: "Meow". I chuckle and pick up the second pair of cat ears. I put them on and say: "Meow". We both laugh. We move up in line, moving into the photo booth. We sit down and get close to each other. Ready the screen says, Fiona pushes the okay button. "Claws out". Fiona says as she puts out her hands, making them look like claws, I chuckle and put my hands up like claws. The screen says: 3,2,1, smile. The camera clicks, I get close to Fiona for the next picture, wrapping my arms around her, she wraps her arms around me and we smile. The camera flashes, I kiss her cheek for the next picture. The camera flashes and she kisses me on the lips, grabbing my head. The camera flashes. She pulls out of the kiss and smiles, getting up, out of the booth. I follow her out and she hands me a strip of our pictures, I put my copy in my pocket of my romper. She grabs my hand, bringing me to the dance floor. As we reach the dance floor the song ends, changing to a slow song. She slimes and puts her hands on my waist, I put my hand on her neck and we sway side to side. For a moment it just us, swaying side, getting lost in each others eyes. But then I hear the whispers and I notice we are the only ones on the dance floor. Everyone is staring at us, whispering to each other, I don't think, I just bolt, straight out the door. Running as fast as I can, running and running not looking back, not knowing where my feet are taking me. Running, running trying to escape, escape the whispers, maybe this is too much for me, maybe me and Fiona were never meant to be. Running, running up the stairs of the star light tower,I lay down on my back, staring into the stars. I hear footsteps coming up the stairs. I get up and turn around to see Fiona. A tear runs down my cheek and I sigh and say: "This is all too much for me, I can't do this". I bolt pass her, running, running, not looking back, when she calls my name over and over again. I'm sorry Fiona but this is just too hard for me. Running, running as my tears run down my face, running, running. I fall to my knees, crying into my hands. I hear footsteps behind me and say: "We-re d-o--ne, l-e-ave m-e a-l-one"! She hugs me tight. "Clam down, it's Allie". I turn around cry into her chest,she hugs me tight, rubbing her arm on back, saying: "It will be okay, it will be okay". Yeah it will be okay, it will be okay, let your tears drown you. My tears come down stronger now , running, running down my cheeks. She pulls away and says: "Sis breathe, breathe". She takes me up in her arms and says: "Let's go home". It will be okay, it will be okay, you made the right choice, this is better for yourself, you okay, your okay. But is she okay? Is she crying as much as I am, Is she still the tower, does she have someone she is crying into, someone to hold? Will she be okay, will we stay friends? So many thoughts, so many tears, so tired. I close my eyes, unleashing one more tear, running, running down my cheek