ELIZABETH."And where the hell do you think you’re coming from, young lady?" My body jerks back at the stern voice that booms across the room. When I lift my head, Miley is standing in the middle of the room with her brows furrowed, her hip cocked out and one hand resting on it."What are you doing?" I utter carefully as I walk further inside with suspicious eyes, studying her. She keeps on the harsh facade for about two minutes before she straightens and lets out a laugh. "How was that? Good enough of an impression for a concerned and furious mother?"I roll my eyes and drag my feet forward, taking very small, gentle steps because if I attempt to move any faster, I’ll certainly wince."Seriously, though. Where did you go? Did something happen on your date? So not like you to—wait, why are you walking like that?" I’ve barely made it past Miley when she asks and I purse my lips as I meet her eyes, praying she doesn’t catch on. "Like that?"“I don’t know. You are…” she frowns and steps b
ELIZABETH."Hey—wow." James' eyes widen the more they go lower down my body and he leans away from the wall, the playful smile that rested on his lips when I opened the door disappearing. "Jesus, Liz." He mouths as he drags his eyes back up. I’m surprised they haven’t fallen out of their sockets with how big they’ve gotten, and the reaction makes my heart swell with pride. "I knew I told you to dress pretty, but I didn’t say to murder me before we even get the date started." He hisses as he walks in, shoving me back inside."Do you like it?" I ask when he shuts the door behind him and James gazes at me like he can’t believe I’m asking those words. "Do I—do I like it?" He repeats with a slight stutter. "Baby, I fucking love it!" His hand reaches out to me and I let my body follow when he yanks me to him, his hand going around my waist. "It’s so fucking beautiful. You’re so fucking beautiful."I’m in a corset dress with my hair held back in a ponytail and a pair of black high heels on my
ELIZABETH."James." I chuckle as I stare at him on his knees, and he smiles before motioning to the box. "What do you think? You like it?"I nod as I stare back at the plastic ring in the box. "I thought you lost it. You told me you did.""I did. But I found it later and it just completely skipped my mind to tell you. I was digging through my stuff when I remembered." He explains, and I nod."Do you still have yours?" I look back at him when he asks and I shake my head, a frown pulling at my lips. "I don’t. I lost it a while ago." And I remember feeling so down about it. We bought rings when we were young. It was a childish thing, and I don’t think we even knew what we were doing when we made vows that we had zero meanings to. I remember I got angry when James told me he lost his a few weeks later while playing with some girl from his neighborhood; it was the first big fight we had since the beginning of our friendship and I almost even stopped speaking to him altogether. Because of th
ELIZABETH. "James…" I place two knocks on his door and turn the knob to enter, only to stop at the sight of the familiar position in front of me. With slightly widened eyes, I’m quick to turn my head away, "Oh God. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to. I thought—" "Who the fuck is that? Who is she?" The angry mutters halts my words and I let out a sigh with a hang of my head. This would have been a very awkward situation but when you’re used to your best friend fucking around and seeing a different girl with him every other week; it really doesn’t come as a shock. "Calm down blondie. That’s my best friend you’re referring to." I hear James mutter and there’s shuffling of sheets and exchange of words before I hear James speak again. "Okay, you can turn back now Lizzie." With a nod and a first tiny peek to make sure it’s safe, I finally turn around to the sight of an angry looking blonde on James' bed. She holds the big blanket to her chest, covering her exposed skin as she shoots dagger
ELIZABETH. “So you coming to the party later tonight?” I shut my locker and turn to James leaning against the next with a small smile on his face. “Where did you even come out from?” I giggle and he steps closer, leaving only a tiny space between our faces. “You know I’ll find you wherever you go darling. “ he winks before leaning backward and I ignore the tingles those annoyingly reassuring words make me feel. “You wouldn’t last a second without me. “ I reply to his earlier question with an intent to ignore his prior words and he smiles even wider as he moves to my side and throws his hand over my shoulder; a habit he’s quite fond of. “You’re gonna have a nice time. ““You say that every time then ditch me as soon as we get there. “ I hiss, slapping his hand off my shoulder and he pouts, rubbing the spot before he speaks, “That’s not true. I look after you all the time. ““You only come looking for me when you need help with a girl. “ I glare at him and he shakes his head. He sud
ELIZABETH. ~When Penelope said she was gonna take me to her friends, I didn’t expect my best friend to be sitting there with the purple-haired girl from earlier by his side. He’s the first I notice and he seems immersed in whatever she’s talking to him about. Even with a bright smile on his face and the same goes for her. So much for his attention always being on me even when he’s with other girls. ‘And why the hell would you believe those words?’ Right. “Hey, guys. This is Beth. Beth. Meet the group. “ All attention immediately turns to Penelope and me, and I wave awkwardly at the group. There are about four guys and five girls. Including James and purple hair. “I found her alone in the kitchen. “ She provides them with further information and it seems that caught James's attention as he turns to me. “Lizzie! There you are. I looked for you everywhere. “ You definitely didn’t look enough. “You know her?” A guy asks as Penelope pulls me to sit with her, just across from James.
ELIZABETH.“Oh sorry—“ There’s a deep chuckle in the dark then movements before the lights come on, revealing the tall shadow to be a tall handsome boy with alluring green eyes and dark hair. I don’t know him yet he feels weirdly familiar. “I didn’t mean to scare you. “ He smiles, revealing his perfect set of white teeth. “I saw you leave earlier and wanted to make sure you’re alright. ““Leave?” I repeat and he nods. “The game. I was there. “Realization finally dawns on me. “Oh sorry. I didn’t recognize you. “ I take two steps forward now and he takes three, leaving little decent space between us. “That’s okay. I was silent throughout the game so you wouldn’t have. “ he tells and I give a small smile. There’s a short silence between us as he seems to be thinking about his words. “I don’t bite. “ I don’t know why I said that but this boy seems to find it funny as he lets out a short laugh. The sound is lovely to the ears. “You’re funny too. Perfect. “ He murmurs as his eyes bore
ELIZABETH. What I wake up to is the loud shouts of my name from my mom. I let out a loud groan as I throw my covers shielding me away from the light and lean against my headboard then her call comes again, “Elizabeth! Are you not up yet? It’s getting late. ““I’m up. I’ll be down in a few. “ I scream back and there’s finally silence. I cover my mouth as a yawn slips through my lips and I do a stretch of my body with a few bones cracking before I begin to move out of bed. Walking out of my room, I take the path that leads me to her and as I take the last stair, Mom appears before me with a huge smile on her face. “Hey baby, “ She greets as she wraps her hands around my waist; the fact that I’m on a stair giving her easier access to it. When she pulls back, I lift a brow, “What’s with the morning affection?”She chuckles as she pulls her hands to her sides. “I’ve always been affectionate, haven’t I?”“Yes, but it feels different. You just called me baby and you rarely do that. “Sh