Summer Sky | L.T.

“Should we wake her up maman?” I heard coming from outside my door. Lucian was much to enthusiastic in the morning, I had forgotten about that. “No just let her sleep, she probably is suffering from Jetlag.” I heard their footsteps getting more distant. I opened my eyes and was met with a soft breeze coming from my window. Did I open my window? I couldn’t remember it though. It was probably Marie who opened it. I didn’t mind it though as it is was already hot outside.

I walked to the window when I got myself out of bed and just stared outside for a few minutes. I hadn’t noticed this but I could look directly into the backyard of mr Tomlinson. He was eating breakfast outside on his patio and that’s when my eyes caught sight of the very same guy who I bumped into yesterday at the airport. I must be dreaming because what are the odds of staying at the same place right? I quickly grabbed the binoculars that for some reason was lying around in my room. I felt really bad for doing this but I had to be sure that my eyes weren’t deceiving me.

“I looked through the binoculars and was stunned to see that it really was the guy from the airport but he didn’t really look good. He reminded me of someone who uses the much drugs but I really had to stop there because I didn’t know him and maybe he just looked like shit in the morning. It was like he knew I was watching because out of nowhere he turned his eyes towards my window. I saw this happen in slow motion and dived away from the window much too late. Damn it I shuffled back to the window on my knees. I glanced out of my window again to see if he was still looking at my window, I was happy to find him at the table eating his breakfast. I wanted to crawl away from the window when he suddenly flipped me off. Damn bastard!

I got up and walked to my suitcase to pick out something I could wear. I was happy to find black shorts and a white tank top. I put on a blue bra and even though I knew this shirt was see through I wasn’t worried about anyone calling me names, as my bra looked like a bikini top. I put on some flip-flops and pulled my hair into a high bun before going downstairs.
“Bonjour.” I said when I walked onto the patio. I sat down in one of the chairs and immediately dug in.

“Bonjour, Sky did you sleep well?” My aunt smiled and I nodded. “Oui, I slept very well thank you.” I said with my mouth full. “It’s good that you are awake because we have some things to discuss.” Way to let someone wake up. I put down my croissant and turned my attention to my aunt who still smiling at me. “I love it that you are here but as you know I have two businesses that needs attending to and I really would love it if you would work in my café.” That was only fair I guess, I mean she does let me stay here after all.

“Sure I would love to!” I smiled softly at her. She beamed a huge smile back at me. “When do I start?” I asked her, hopefully it wasn’t today because I really wanted to go exploring the village and make pictures. “What about tomorrow?” she asked me and that was fine with me. “How many days a week do you want me to work in the cafe?” She thought about it for a few seconds and right when she wanted to tell me, we were disturbed by the neighbours. “Bonjour Marie.” Mr Tomlinson said, he totally ignored me when he took a seat next to me. “Bonjour Jean, have you met my lovely niece Sky?” she introduced me. He was looking at me as if I was some worthless piece of shit. “No I didn’t have the pleasure yet, hello Sky, I’m Jean Tomlinson and before I forget this is my son Louis.” He quickly introduced him. I hadn’t looked his way yet but this forced me to look. “Hello, we already met if I’m correct, I’m sky.” I stretched out my hand, he just stared at it, what do you mean awkward. I pulled my hand back and started to eat my breakfast again, when Louis suddenly took a seat next to me and stole my last croissant. “What the hell, that’s my breakfast.” He was really pissing me off again, what was his deal.

“I know that love but I am hungry and I think you had more then enough, don’t you think?” he was checking me out with a smirk on his face. He was insulting me again. “Are you calling me fat?” I had never felt so frustrated; I just really wanted to smash this plate on his head. “No I am not calling you fat. I just said you had more then enough.” The heat I was feeling was enough to make me jump up. “Marie can I be excused, I need to cool off for a second.” Wait damn did I really say that out loud. I glanced over to Lucian who was fighting a smile behind his hand. He saw me looking and he actually nodded slightly.

I stomped away without looking back. Damn Louis, with his damn muscles and tattoos and damn blue eyes. Boys like him should be illegal. “You know, you are quite cute when you get angry.” Louis said from behind me, I was so deeply in thought that I actually jumped a bit by hearing his voice. “Why are you following me?” I was already sick of him but I also couldn’t resist looking at him. “Sorry for annoying you but I need a favour.” Did he really just ask me for a favour is he stupid or something? “Are you stupid?” I asked him whilst taking a few steps away from him.
“No I’m not, why are you asking?” he sounded curious, which surprised me even more. “If you think I’m going to grant you a favour then you are stupid.” I explained slowly. “You know that’s just rude.” I couldn’t help but smile at that, wait no stop smiling sky, is an ass.
“You know what’s rude? No, let me tell you. It’s rude when you tell a girl it’s her own fault when you are the person who made her fall on the ground in the first place, it’s also rude to flip some off and it’s definitely rude to tell a girl that she had enough breakfast while stealing her breakfast.” I was actually breathing heavily, god that felt good. Suddenly Louis began to laugh and not a quiet laughter no he was belting it out. “My god, you are that type of girl. God you know what forget about that favour, bye Sky.” He began to walk away but thank to my curiosity I needed to know what he wanted.

“No Louis, wait.” He stopped but didn’t turn. “Okay, what for favour do you need?” I asked him, hoping he would answer. He turned and checked me out again and before I could register what was happening he put his hand behind me head and kissed me, it was more like a peck but hell that was hot and unexpected. “Can I borrow money?” he asked closely to my lips. “How much.” Was all I could say, as my mind was still processing what just had happened. “€100,-?” he asked. I nodded slowly “Sure, let me get it for you, Wait I will get it back right?” I asked before walking to my room. “Yes of course.” I shrugged and went to get the money. When I got back he was still standing on the precise spot I had left him. I handed the money to him and made him swear I would get it back. “Thank you so much Sky.” He said a bit nicer, he even kissed me on the cheek before leaving.

I was still reeling from that kiss that I almost walked right over Lucian. “God Lucian what are you doing?” Lucian just smiled knowingly at me and walked away. I really needed time for myself, so I got my bag and hang my camera around my neck. I put on my Ray bans and made my way into the village. I loved it already. There were little boutiques and there was also a place to get a tattoo or a piercing and to be honest I always wanted my nose pierced so why not do it right now? I walked in and was greeted by a woman. “Bonjour, may I help you?” She was English, what a luck. “Yes I would like to have a nose piercing.” I told her and she took me into the back and made me take a seat. I admired all the art. She sat down next to me with a piercing gun and together we counted to three only she shot it in my nose on two. “Shit.” I cursed, which made the woman giggle a bit. “That wasn’t that bad right?” she teased me right? Because that hurt like hell.

All right it didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would but there were still rolling a few tears down my cheek. She gave me a mirror and I actually really liked my nose piercing. “Thank you, how much do I owe you?” she shook her head. “It’s on the house.” She insisted after I tried to give her money, she practically shoved me out of the shop, it just made me remind that I needed to buy her flowers or something like that. The remaining part of the day I wondered around in this town and eventually I got to the beach and just walked along the shore. Normally this beach would be full with tourists but we had a week for ourselves before the holiday season began.

I sat down ad just soaked up the sun. I really missed this and it reminded me of when things where still normal, when I was still normal. I felt my mood shift to a darker place. I thought back to that day when I found out what Mike had done to me and the fact that I indeed was pregnant but lost the baby due to stress nobody knows this though except for my doctor. I was happy that they had a disclosure policy otherwise I know my dad had killed the person who was responsible for what had happened to me. I felt a few tears falling down my face, this normally would snap me out of it but this time it kept haunting my mind, lucky for me I always had a pocketknife with me. So I got it out and made a really small cut on my stomach, just under my waistline, this way nobody knew of it. I know I should stop doing it and most of the time, I’m perfectly fine but sometimes the hurt was too much to bare and that’s when I cut myself but I always made just one small cute, nothing to drastically.

I got up and walked towards my Aunt café, as they were probably waiting for me. I just took a few more pictures before stepping in. Her café was really in a beach style and it suited her. “There she is, we were beginning to worry Sky.” I quickly said hi to everyone. “I’m sorry, I lost track of the time.” I apologized. “It’s fine but we were hungry.” Lucian said with his mouth full. “Sky I was wondering if you had seen Louis?” Mr Tomlinson asked worried but to be honest I hadn’t. “No I’m sorry mr Tomlinson but I will keep my eyes out for him.” I promised him. We ate our dinner and after dinner I helped my aunt to clean up. “Is it okay, if I take a stroll down the beach?” I asked politely and she just nodded and smiled at me. “Don’t stay out to late.” She called after me but I was already out the door. I loved sunsets, you could make the most beautiful pictures around this time of day. I scanned through my camera down the beach and took so many pictures that I had to stop at one point not only because my camera card was beginning to get full but because it had become dark.

I still wasn’t planning on going back, so I kept walking down the beach when I stumbled upon a bonfire. “Bonsoir.” I said when I arrived and a few people looked up and greeted me back. I was about to ask if I could join them when my eyes fell on a guy on the other side of the bonfire, he looked passed out. I felt my heart beating in my chest because I just knew who he was.

I walked around the fire slowly and I was sweating by now and there he lay unconscious in his own vomit.

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