I took a deep breath and broke eye contact before catching the bar naturally. I told myself to calm down and continued my routine. I spun around the bar, everything turning into a kaleidoscope world before I dismounted. I took a tiny hop but it wouldn't do much damage.
"That was great," Mckayla said bumping her hip against mine, it seemed like nothing was different but to me I felt so different. I know it was Louis and if he found out it was me then fuck it because he can't do anything now. All he can do is watch me shine like the star I've always been, not be a background to him.
"This is it. They'll take time announcing the score because this ends the all around and event finals. They'll also announce placing for everything," Marta said while the five of us neared closer to the score board. They would put the first 20 places for all around and then for all the other events after wards. Finally, they would announce the team score. My final score was put on the board. 16.4 out of 16.5.
I looked up and saw the final scores. Aliya Mustafina in 1st place. (She had a harder dismount and I was happy for her). I was in 2nd. Then everything kind of was unexpected. Gabby placed after me, then came Aly in 4th. What was the most unexpected thing was that Jordyn placed 7th place. We all turned to Jordyn and decided to not mention it because well it was the thing she wanted the most. It was the most astonishing thing. She was the #1 in the world for the year. She got #1 in all her Worlds events! This was just unexpected. I saw tears coming out of her eyes and walked over to her.
"It's okay. Your one of the in case girls and your surgery. It's fine," I replied while rubbing her back.
"Thanks," She whispered and gave me a hug and I hugged her back. It was the only thing I could do. All of us continued to look up on the screen. I had also gotten into bars, beam, and floor finals with Gabby and Aly. The sad thing was Jordyn would only compete in 2 days for the team final.
"Oh my god. Mckayla did it again," We all said together as we turned towards her. She had gotten 1st in vault event finals. Then we waited for team finals. We knew that it was really a big competition between China (look at what happened in Beijing, they beat us when the US was nearly sure we were going to have a gold) and Russia (it's always been between us and then, our coaches were Romanian and Russian, what good does that do). We got first (which really surprised us), China got second (Russia really didn't seem to be that good) and Russia got 3rd place (which surprised up but they were still in medal winning position).
Louis' POV:
It was her. No doubt within me. She was Arielle. It was her. The look on her face, in her eyes. It was the same. The way she automatically went to her friends and how happy they looked. I looked at her.
"What's wrong Lou? Your not usually like this," Eleanor inquired. She looked at me worriedly but right now there was nothing that could stop me.
"Nothing. I'm going to get a closer look," I said while turning down the steps to get to the railing. We had gotten VIP seats since we didn't want any fans today. Just wanted a normal-ish kind of day. I walked down and began to get a closer view of Arielle. She was smiling like she used to. Her eyes huge and sparkling. Laughing in the smile, little crinkles around her eyes. I had found her. Finally. But I had to get her home I couldn't let her stay.
"The first night of the gymnastics Olympic games has been finished. All gymnasts are now dismissed," A voice said over the PA. Music played and on came our song. What Makes You Beautiful. I looked down to see all the girls getting ready and was about to lose Arielle before I was able to catch her hair. It was blonde, the type my dad, my real dad had. My mom had black hair and Mark didn't have blonde hair. He was her dad so how did she end up with blonde hair. She was the only person in my family that could have hair that blonde. I mean the other girls all had LIGHT colored hair but her's was just blonde. The girls (Lottie, Fizzy, Phoebe, Daisy) had more of a dirty blonde type of hair.
Arielle's POV:
I pulled on my team USA sweater and my sweatpants before stepping into a pair of uggs. I had a little rip on my right hand and began to wrap it up with gymnastic's tape. It stung a bit at first but I continued to wrap it up.
"Come on. We need to get back. Tomorrow is an off day and I want to sleep," Mckayla whinned to me while I got up and grabbed my bag with my left hand.
"Fine. We can go now. But remember. We can stay up with Skylar," I replied.
"Oh yeah. Well whatever. I feel all sweaty and I want to take a nice long bath because my toe is killing me," Mckayla replied. She had broken her toe. Nothing big but yeah.
"We're going," I replied while the two of us followed the rest of the gymnasts out of the many doors that we have here.
"Mckayla, Aria," I heard a voice yell.
"Yes," I replied.
"Oh my god. I've been looking everywhere for you," Aly said once she got through some of the other gymnasts. Who didn't look that happy and glared at us. I just turned rolled my eyes and ignored them.
"YAY! You found us," Mckayla replied with sarcasm in her voice. I think someone had their period.
"Well someone is sassy today," Aly replied. I just looked at her with the I think she got her period look and that shut her up. We all knew one of us (at least) was going to get it while we were in London. Mother Nature doesn't stop for the Olympics.
"Let's go," Mckayla said.
"We're going. We're going," Aly replied while the 3 of us quickly ran out of the door into the village. All the lights were on and it really was the first time you could actually feel like you were on top of the world. It's a feeling you can't really explain. Like all the lights were on and it looked like all the stars were shining down on you.
"Wow," We all said in unison. Everything was shining. It was amazing and I loved the feeling. The 3 of us slowed our pace and continued to walk back to the rooms. Staring and looking at everything.
Louis's POV:
I saw the Arielle and Mckayla.
"Louis. What the hell are you doing?" Eleanor asked.
"Just come and follow me," I replied. I looked back once I began to take off slighty running to catch up with the girls. Eleanor was right behind me.
"Louis, what the fuck are you doing?" She asked. I just turned back around and continued down. Trying to get down to the podium floor.
"Sir. You cannot come down here. This is for authorized personnel, gymnasts and gymnst's coaches," A security guard said to me, blocking my way down.
"Please. I just wanted to congratulate a team on their win," I replied.
"Who are you? Only certain people may be let through," The man replied.
"I'm Louis Tomlinson from One Direction and this is my girlfriend, Eleanor Calder," I said pulling Eleanor close to me.
"You may be let through," The man said moving aside. I quickly moved when I saw two girls move in front of me.
"Mckayla, Aria," I yelled out.
"What are you doing, Louis?" Eleanor asked me.
"I know those two girls. One of them is Arielle. Trust me on this. I know my own sister," I replied while I continued to pull her along.
"Louis. I'm not sure about that. You could just be thinking that. It's been months since she's gone missing. But you never know. I'm just saying," Eleanor said. Most of the boys thought that by know she was dead and I think Eleanor agreed with them but I know Arielle wouldn't die. That girl wouldn't give up without a fight and that girl who I meet in the park was her.
"Ok," I replied.
"Yes," I heard Arielle call back out but one of her friend's came over and pulled her away from me. Out of my grasp.
"We need to follow them," I said.
"Louis just let go. You'll see them again. One of these days," Eleanor replied worriedly.
"No. Just stay with me for this. Please," I said looking continuing to follow the 3 girls. I saw Arielle turn around but she didn't notice me.
Arielle's POV:
"Hey did you hear that?" I asked Mckayla and Aly.
"Hear what?" Aly asked.
"Nothing. Probably just me. Late night," I replied. I could have sworn that I heard Louis. But whatever. The three of us walked back up the little street that led to a bigger one on which we had our tiny apartment in. We slowly walked into the elevator, our excitment and energy wearing away to sleep. The three of us leaned on the very end of the elevator, and I felt my head slowly lean onto Aly's shoulder.
"Come on. We'll be there soon. Don't go to sleep now. You can take a shower and then you can sleep," Aly said while slowly shoving my head off her shoulder. I just nodded and stood there, kind of like a zombie.
The door binged and the three of us walked into the hallway, to our apartment. Aly opened the door and Mckayla and I both walked slowly to our little room.
"I'm taking the first shower," Mckayla said and automatically grabbed her pajamas and went into the shower. I pulled out a pair of yoga pants and a old t-shirt before laying on the bed, looking up. We had put those little kid glow in the dark stars all over the ceiling. When it was dark it looked like the stars were shinning down on you. I always had my room with stars in the ceiling knowing that one day (well at that time dreaming) I would become a star, brighter than some. Seen all over.
"Your turn," Mckayla said once she opened the door and stepped into the room. I grabbed my other clothes and quickly ran into the bathroom. Peeling off my clothes and leotard, I left them on the floor and stepped into the shower. Turning the water to hot. I washed out all of my hair, letting it fall down in it's waves. For a while I just stood there in the warm water.
Once I got out. I pulled on the clothes and wrapped my hair up in a towel. Picking up my clothes, I looked at the leotard. The purple. I would only wear it once for Olympic competition. That isn't going to stop me from wearing it when I compete in other things. Leotards are leotards and they aren't cheap. So I reuse them plus I would love to wear this to Visa's with the other girls. All of us dressed up in our team leos. It would be cool when we competed. All the Olympians back in one place.
By the time I got back into the room. Mckayla had fallen alseep with her iPhone next to her and earbuds in. I pulled them out of her ears and set the phone (with the earbuds wrapped around it) on the little table next to the bed. I pulled on a sweater and put my phone in one of the pockets, before stepping out into the living room.
"Hey. Want some popcorn?" Skylar asked me once I sat down next to her.
"Yeah," I replied and took some out of the bin in between the two of us. She had the movie Madagascar 3 playing and it was legit funny. Giggling we watched all of them work together to become great.
I heard a knock on the door.
"I'l get it," I replied before getting up to open the door. I unlocked it and opened it to reveal Louis. Alone.
"Arielle," He said pulling me into a hug but I fought him off.
"Let go of me and don't touch me," I replied getting away from him.
"Come on. I've come to take you home. Mum's been so worried," He said looking down at me.
"I don't give a flying fuck about Mum. And your not taking me home. I'm here to stay, Louis. And I'm not your sister. No matter what DNA test says. I will NEVER be you sister," I spat out, glaring at him.
"What do you mean? Your scaring me here, Arielle," Louis replied looking at me worridly.
"Scaring you. No, I could never be good enough. Oh well. Just go on and live you fucking life. Leave me alone. I'm fine without you," I said.
"What the hell are you talking about Arielle Tomlinson?" Louis asked me.
"What the hell I'm talking about. I'm talking about how you never noticed how Mum would treat me. How you never wondered what happened to me. All I EVER wanted to do, Louis, was be a gymnast. I was a good one too. And this is all I've ever dreamed of doing. I wanted to do this my entire life so please don't stop me now. Just don't. Don't take me home to Mum. Don't. I can never go back," I said becoming more quiet near the end.
"Shh. You can be one now but I need to take you home," Louis said before hugging me, which I let him do for a bit.
"Now. I'm not going home. Do you not understand that. That place is a mother fucking hell hole. I felt like shit everytime I walked in and out of that house. Nobody ever cared about me. Nobody noticed when I was gone for days at a time. Nobody. Nobody noticed or said anything when I came home at midnight or 1am. Nobody. Do you know what it feels like to be ignored sometimes? No. You don't. You have never had to do and make the sacrifices I've had to make to do what you wanted to do," I said pushing him once more away from me.
"Arielle," Louis began.
"Don't think of it. Just don't. Leave me alone for the rest of my life Louis. I don't need this. I want to live my life. The way I want to. Oh and by the way. I'm not Tomlinson. I'm adopted," I replied crossing my arms.
"Everyone misses you. If you wanted attention," Louis began.
"I didn't want attention. Dammit! I wanted to be loved. I wanted people to notice I wasn't a nobody. You don't get that. You've had everything in your life handed to you on a plate. You got into the X-Factor. You trained once a week. You never had to do things over and over and over again to get them perfect. Everybody loves Louis! Everybody! And Phobe and Daisy. Mum let them go on National Televison when they were babies! Lottie and Fizzy are doing what they want. Nobody EVER made plans for me. Nobody every took the time to notice me. I didn't want attention, Louis. I wanted people to LOVE me," I yelled at him.
"Arielle. We all love you," He said looking at me sadly.
"Oh you all love me. Ask Mum Louis. Just ask her about me. What's my favorite color? What's my shoe size? Ask her and see if she knows. See if she even gave two shits. I'm good at gymnastics. I've worked my entire life and devoted it to do this and your not going to stop me. Your not. Try all you want but you can't take me back against my will. You can't. I'm 16. I can nearly choose whatever I want to do with my live. Go live yours," I said.
"I love you. Why did you have to do this to us? Make all of our hearts break. Why Arielle. Why?" He asked me.
"Why? Because I've never really had a say in my life until now. Running away was one of the best decsions I ever made and I wasn't running away. Once you turn 14. You can chose where you live and who's your legal guardian. Misty's my mum now. Mother signed the adoption papers months ago. It's all on my file," I replied.
"But.." Louis began.
"Goodbye Louis. I wish you the best of luck in your life," I said before shutting the door.
"Shh. It's okay," Mckayla said from behind me. I broke down crying. Nobody looked or listened to me. Attention. He thought I wanted attention. Her arms wrapped around me and she let me cry.
"It's okay," Aly also said rubbing my back.
"Thanks. At least I have some people who'll stick by me," I said.
"It's okay. Now go to bed. You'll feel better in the morning," Aly replied.
"I'll stay over here tonight. Sometimes all you need is your friends," Sky said. I just nodded and continued to the bed. I opened the door and saw the stars lighting up the ceiling. I laid down on my bed, under the covers, and looked at the stars before nodding off.
A/N:
What do you think? If you want. Leave me a comment. But right now I think this is my favorite chapter!! Love you all!! Oh and please (if you want, I hate forcing people to do stuff) read my other story. I know this part is a repreat but I really like my other story too. I think you'll like it. Plus it has a lot more drama in it. It's the Secret Calder. Just click on my profile and you'll see it. I would love it if you read it and then commented and told me what you think?? :)
I've never EVER done this before but I'm writing a Christmas-New Year's type of story. It won't be done by the new year though but I think you'll like it. It's a Harry Styles one (I don't know if Haylor will be apart of it) and it takes place from Christmas Ever, 2011 to TBA. I have 3 out of the 4 FEMALE characters.
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