him seemed to be full, leaving him complete for the first time. Do you see why it is not over for him yet?” Her eyes beam with a sudden proposal, “Come to our house for the Holiday week.”
“What? Olivia, I don’t know what I want. I am too messed up right now. I don’t need to ruin someone else’s life, too.”
“Who said anything about ruining someone’s bloody life? I am just saying to come and have fun.” Noticing my sideways glance towards Noah she utters, “Both of you come. Noah needs to get out of this tiny flat anyway. Besides, what kind of friend would I be if I left you here for a week all by yourself?”
Closing my eyes tightly I take in a deep, cleansing breath and utter, “Fine, we will go.”
Olivia’s face brightens as a large smile spreads across her face. A secret plot shimmers within her expression. My heart races with fear tinged with excitement. I am thrilled to be able to get out and have fun. I haven’t done anything since I have been here except school work. But I am also terrified at what could lay before me. I am straddling two different roads, and I cannot remain this way for much longer. I am going to have to choose one of the roads, leaving the other one behind me, soon.
He’s Oh So…
Olivia picked me up early this morning; we loaded up her car with an excessive amount of baby things and my one small suitcase. Why is it the smaller they are, the bigger the items? What I am bringing is nothing compared to what I have to bring for Noah. After a few encouraging words from Olivia, we head out on our hour and a half drive to their home in West Wycombe.
Anxiety pulsates through my chest as we drive away from my tiny flat. Cambridge is the only area in England I have been. I have no idea what I am heading into this week. I will be surrounded by a strange environment, for the most part strange people, and an unknown situation with Callum. Olivia never told Callum I was planning on coming this week. She thought it would be fun to just surprise him by showing up with both myself and Noah in her car. I hope she is doing the right thing.
I had to spend this past week listening to everyone talk about the big holiday at Callum’s house, and how they are going to have so much fun. Emily was very boisterous about her intentions towards Callum and her hopes in sharing a room with him. It took everything within me to keep my mouth shut. Callum never looked at me the whole week, as if I no longer existed to him. Except on one occasion when Emily was being particularly pompous, flaunting her sudden relationship with Callum by hanging all over him. Callum gave a quick glance in my direction, and then proceeded to push her off of him, glaring at her in a disapproving way. I hope my sudden appearance at his family’s home will put a damper on his carnal plans with Emily.
As we drive, the scenery all around us transforms from large ancient buildings, to gently sloping hills dotted by sporadic clumps of small wooded areas. The green ancient hills appear to step right out of the past, like a picture book opening up its pages, revealing its ancient story. The grassy pasture areas are separated by crisscrossing rows of hedges, like a giant chess board. The historic Georgian country houses dot the landscape, giving a perception of stepping back in time. The grandeur and beauty of the landscape marries perfectly with the historical buildings, washing over me with a sense of peace.
We follow a narrow, shrub-lined road that leads us through a small grove of trees. Suddenly the trees open up revealing a breathtaking sight. I always knew that Callum and Olivia came from a privileged and wealthy life, but this is ridiculous. There in front of me stands a breathtaking stone Georgian house. The large abbey-looking structure is surrounded by a park-like setting. The grove of trees seems to envelop the back of the house, causing the grey stone to appear to illuminate off of
“What? Olivia, I don’t know what I want. I am too messed up right now. I don’t need to ruin someone else’s life, too.”
“Who said anything about ruining someone’s bloody life? I am just saying to come and have fun.” Noticing my sideways glance towards Noah she utters, “Both of you come. Noah needs to get out of this tiny flat anyway. Besides, what kind of friend would I be if I left you here for a week all by yourself?”
Closing my eyes tightly I take in a deep, cleansing breath and utter, “Fine, we will go.”
Olivia’s face brightens as a large smile spreads across her face. A secret plot shimmers within her expression. My heart races with fear tinged with excitement. I am thrilled to be able to get out and have fun. I haven’t done anything since I have been here except school work. But I am also terrified at what could lay before me. I am straddling two different roads, and I cannot remain this way for much longer. I am going to have to choose one of the roads, leaving the other one behind me, soon.
He’s Oh So…
Olivia picked me up early this morning; we loaded up her car with an excessive amount of baby things and my one small suitcase. Why is it the smaller they are, the bigger the items? What I am bringing is nothing compared to what I have to bring for Noah. After a few encouraging words from Olivia, we head out on our hour and a half drive to their home in West Wycombe.
Anxiety pulsates through my chest as we drive away from my tiny flat. Cambridge is the only area in England I have been. I have no idea what I am heading into this week. I will be surrounded by a strange environment, for the most part strange people, and an unknown situation with Callum. Olivia never told Callum I was planning on coming this week. She thought it would be fun to just surprise him by showing up with both myself and Noah in her car. I hope she is doing the right thing.
I had to spend this past week listening to everyone talk about the big holiday at Callum’s house, and how they are going to have so much fun. Emily was very boisterous about her intentions towards Callum and her hopes in sharing a room with him. It took everything within me to keep my mouth shut. Callum never looked at me the whole week, as if I no longer existed to him. Except on one occasion when Emily was being particularly pompous, flaunting her sudden relationship with Callum by hanging all over him. Callum gave a quick glance in my direction, and then proceeded to push her off of him, glaring at her in a disapproving way. I hope my sudden appearance at his family’s home will put a damper on his carnal plans with Emily.
As we drive, the scenery all around us transforms from large ancient buildings, to gently sloping hills dotted by sporadic clumps of small wooded areas. The green ancient hills appear to step right out of the past, like a picture book opening up its pages, revealing its ancient story. The grassy pasture areas are separated by crisscrossing rows of hedges, like a giant chess board. The historic Georgian country houses dot the landscape, giving a perception of stepping back in time. The grandeur and beauty of the landscape marries perfectly with the historical buildings, washing over me with a sense of peace.
We follow a narrow, shrub-lined road that leads us through a small grove of trees. Suddenly the trees open up revealing a breathtaking sight. I always knew that Callum and Olivia came from a privileged and wealthy life, but this is ridiculous. There in front of me stands a breathtaking stone Georgian house. The large abbey-looking structure is surrounded by a park-like setting. The grove of trees seems to envelop the back of the house, causing the grey stone to appear to illuminate off of
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