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"What did he want?" I don't miss the huff in Daniels tone, I haven't even closed the car door again before he barks out the questions.
"He's visiting Belfast soon." I tell him as I fasten my seatbelt again.
"And...?" He turns his whole body towards me, a demand in his voice.
"He wants to catch up properly, lunch or something." I tell him simply, because that is all it is.
"Who is this guy anyway? What did you say his name was?"
"His name is Harry, I told you he's an old friend we met ages ago when I was in high school." I speak clearly and softly, I have nothing to hide and I don't even need to tell him any of this.
"You've never mentioned him before." He says, I'm starting to get really fed up, I've only known Daniel for a couple of weeks, surely he can't think he knows everything and everyone in my life.
We're so close to Newcastle, we had just stopped at a garage to get some water and snacks when Harry called. Maybe I was silly for answering him, and causing this nonsense with Daniel.
"I hadn't heard from him in a long time, I have so many old friends you've probably never heard me mention." I'm trying not to snap, but it's really hard.
"Why did he suddenly get in contact with you now?"
"I bumped into him in New York and then we just have chatted a bit on Instagram since I got back."
"And he lives in London?"
I'm getting really pissed, "Mhmm." I tell him, nodding my head, indicating that I want this conversation to end.
We get to the car park and park close to the park entrance, truth be told I really can't be bothered with this, I only agreed in the first place because a hike sounded better than lunch at a fancy restaurant, he always took me places I didn't really like, like steak houses or seafood restaurants, I didn't like steak and couldn't stand seafood, I'd told him this but they were his favourite, so...we went.
"Ready?" I ask him, putting my backpack onto my back and making sure the laces of my walking boots are tied well enough.
He nods his head, he hasn't said much in the last ten minutes since we continued on from the garage, it's making this really awkward.
We set off anyway, I lead the way but I can see him trying to edge in front, he said he's only climbed these mountains twice before, I've done it so many more times, but I bite my tongue and let him take the lead for now. Clearly his ego has taken a bit of something.
He stops only about halfway into the hike, we have barely made it to the actual mountain path, he sits down on a fallen log and takes out a protein bar from the garage, there's not a lot I can do so I sit down beside him, it's way too early for a break but I don't say anything.
He throws his rubbish onto the ground and I turn to look at him, clearly annoyance isn't what he sees on my face because he leans over and he kisses me, pulling my face towards his, I kiss him back for a little while before I pull my head away, but he isn't finished he tries to pull me back over, but I resist.
"What's wrong?" He asks me.
I shake my head, "nothing... we should just get going, it gets dark early, we don't want to be coming back down in the dark."
He rolls his eyes, "we could just stay here." He smirks.
"Huh? Why...? We came to go up the mountain?"
"Maybe you did... but there's no one here today, we could stay here and get up to something... naughtier."
Gross. I shake my head, "no, I want to climb." I say.
"For fuck sake, why? It's boring?"
"Then why did you come?" I frown.
He rolls his eyes again, "stop pouting, I came because you wanted to, you kept going on about it."
"Because it's something I like... You could have said no if you didn't want to." I'm passed annoyed now, I'm full on pissed at him and his attitude.
"Well I thought we could just...have some fun along the way." He wiggles his eyebrows and I feel the urge to slap him.
"That's so gross, no."
"Why do you totally change every time that Harry guy contacts you? I saw you send a photo to him when we got here. Who is he really? An ex you're still pining over?"
"He wasn't my boyfriend." I say, truthfully.
"Then what? You've clearly fucked him haven't you?"
"Stop being so gross!"
"Just answer me."
"No! I don't have too, it's none of your business!" I say, my voice louder.
"I can't be bothered with this, I thought you'd be more fun, you're such a waste of time Aurora!"
"Because I haven't opened my legs for you?! And I won't out here? Because I have more respect for myself? You're gross, if all you wanted to do was get into my pants you can get lost! I'm going up the mountain, I hope you aren't the asshole you seem to be right now!"
I turn and storm off, further onto the mountain path, he doesn't follow me, he's completely out of sight when I glance back around.
What a dick, I keep going until I get about half way up, I stop to have a break and realise I should have followed him back down, I have no way to get home from here.
I sigh and call my mum, asking her to pick me up, I tell her I'll meet her in Mauds, a nearby cafe. I'll be able to get back down by the time she gets here, I feel bad having to ask her, she tells me not to worry that she'll leave soon.
I start the walk back down, I'm so pissed off that I'm not careful, I have my phone in my hand texting Emma about what has happened, I don't see the wobbly rock and I go down, hard. My hand holding my phone hits the rock and my phone smashes instantly, into my hand, but that's not the worst pain, my ankle or my leg, maybe both, it's twisted at a really bad angle and when I try to get up I fall right back down again, unable to put any weight at all on it.
"No no no." I can feel the tears stinging my eyes, "fuck no."
I try to use my phone but it's completely broken, not just the screen, there's no life left in it.
It's not dark yet, but it's mid afternoon, it will be soon, I'm on one of the paths that's never very busy, at this time of year it's so unlikely that someone will pass by me, I can feel some tears run down my cheeks, I let myself cry, this is a scenario to cry about.
I'm in a full panic, I can't move, there's no way to get down this mountain, I can't call for help with a completely broken phone. I scream for help a few times, but I know it's useless.
I manage to crawl right to the edge of the rock and tuck myself in against the side, trying to straighten my legs, I scream though, it hurts so bad. I take off my backpack and rummage in it, I have some paracetamol, I take two of the tablets, not that it will help, but I do it anyway.
I have a sports towel in my bag, I tie it tightly around my ankle where the most pain is, it hurts so bad I groan out in pain. Next I take out my waterproof jacket and put it on, I can't even imagine how cold it can get sitting still up here for a long time.
I try to think positively, my mum is coming, she'll try and contact when I'm not in the cafe, she'll let someone know that I'm missing, and then they'll find me, I just have to stay put until they get here. I'm not too far up, they'll get here.