Opposite worlds »punk h.s

Chapter 104

LUCY

I'm sitting on my bed. I swing my legs with my eyes on my feet. I have been like this for a couple of minutes.

Surprisingly I'm not alone at home, my parents are also here. Anyway I think I have to go. I can’t stay here.

Madison texted me, she said she had better things to do but I know that deep down this also affects her. It hurts everyone.

I shove the keys, two comics, a jacket, my toothbrush and my wallet in my backpack. I don't have a lot of money but I know I can survive this afternoon.

I grab my backpack and open the door. I walk down the hall and I know I don't have to be cautious. They don't listen to me. Too busy with their discussion.

I descended the stairs listening to Lily and Mike discussion, criticizing and spitting bad words. We don't know what this problem is about, they don't tell us. They treat us as if Madison and I were babies, incapable of understanding.

I close the door of the house and my feet lead me through the street.

I need someone impartial, someone that would listen to me and tell me the truth no matter what. I know I need to talk to Gemma.

I search for Gemma's number and then I call her. I know it's not good to appear out of nowhere but I need to escape.

"Hi, Lucy!" Gemma talks as soon as she answers the call.

"Hi. I'm so sorry and you can say no but can I go to your house? "

"Yes, of course. Wait, you don't sound very happy, it was my brother again? What the hell did he do? I'll kill him, Lucy. "

"No, I mean, yes, but I started."

"Oh well, you can come, I'll be waiting."

"Thank you, thank you, see you in a while."

I hang up the call and hold the phone against my chest. I shouldn't but I feel like the worst person in the world to not answer Harry's calls, he at least called me 25 times during the day. I see that he's trying but how can he not understand that I don't want to talk to him right now?

Leave him this morning was painful. It was hard for me to get rid of him; his arms were like a prison. I can't deny that he was looking adorable, the tattoos on his skin are enigmatic and I was several minutes admiring him. I can't help it, he's one of the most beautiful boy I've seen in my life and he said he needed me, he repeated so many times it feels like acid on my skin every time I remember.

I took a taxi and the whole trip is full of thoughts. I try to think about something else but Harry is torturing me.  I don’t know if I made the right decision but Cassie's words still echoes in my head.

The seat of the cab is so comfortable. I'm so tired, I didn't sleep a lot and once I escaped from Harry's house I had no time to rest.

Louis saw me when I left; all he said was that Harry would be angry and devastated. He didn't stop me, I dont know why I thought he would.

The trip to Gemma's building is short. I pay and get out of the vehicle.

I don't know what I'll say once I am there. I don't know how I'll tell her everything I'm feeling.

I walk to her apartment and waited a few minutes before ringing the doorbell. To my surprise is Charlie who opens the door. He's so small, how did he do it?

"Hi," he murmurs without moving from the entrance.

"Hey, Charlie, my name is Lucy, remember?"

He nods but doesn't move.