Hoping For A Fairy Tale
15
Lacey
“I am literally going to die from boredom any minute now,” Tamzyn whispered into my ear. I glanced away from the guest lecturer to her and smirked before looking back down at my Ipad. I had stopped listening to the lecturer a good half hour ago, within that time I had bought a new dress and three pairs of shoes. I felt like I had been very productive.
My phone caught my attention as a text message lit up the screen. I quickly reached forward it and read the message my mother sent me, asking for me to look after Luce tonight. Rolling my eyes I replied with a yes before focusing back on my Ipad.
By the time the lecture was over Tamzyn had already fallen asleep. Laughing I nudged her harshly to wake her up. She shot up with a jolt before shooting me a glare and packing up her stuff.
“What are you doing tonight?” Tamzyn asked as we headed towards her car.
“Have to look after Luce. Do you want to come over and hang out? You can stay the night?”
“Sure,” she agreed as we jumped in her car and headed towards my house.
“MUM, DAD” I called out the moment we walked inside.
“There you are! We have to leave in five minutes.” My mother said obviously frazzled as she tried to put her earrings on the mirror in the mirror in the hallway.
“Your sister is in her room.” My father added, walking down the stairs dressed in a very expensive looking tuxedo. I watched my mother struggle with the pearl necklace before taking pity on her and walking over to help her. She glanced at me in surprise as I clasped the back of it for her. I offered her a small smile and received one back.
“Let’s go,” my father said snapping us out of the small moment. He pressed a kiss to my cheek as my mother did the same before they were out of the door. I barely had time to say goodbye.
“Where are they going tonight?” Tamzyn asked as she followed me up the stairs and down the hallway to my room. I shrugged at her.
“I never ask anymore.” I walked to the room next to mine to see Luce playing with a few dolls.
“Hey honey. You hungry?” I asked her, placing a kiss on her head. She smiled at me and nodded.
“Let’s go find what the cook made for us.” I winked down at her, helping her to stand up before she practically ran out of the room and down the hallway.
“Her energy is literally inhuman.” Tamzyn shook her head. I laughed at her.
We ended up spending the next couple of hours playing with Luce before she finally fell asleep and we both tucked her in before making our way into my room. I settled myself on my computer chair and began to spin as Tamzyn jumped onto my bed and flipped through the closest magazine.
“I still can’t believe Skye is pregnant.” Tamzyn said out of the blue. I stopped my spinning to respond.
“I know! I was so shocked, I mean imagine being pregnant right now.” I said wide eyed to Tamzyn. She laughed at me.
“It’s kind of scary to think about. But I suppose if you’re in a relationship like she is, it’s not that scary.” Tamzyn commented. I nodded showing my agreement with her before beginning to spin the chair again. We sat in comfortable silence as I chewed my lip debating whether or not I wanted to tell Tamzyn. I finally stopped spinning and looked at her seriously as she continued to flip through the magazine.
“Tamzyn, I’m going to tell you something. And well I would really like it if you didn’t go crazy on me or get angry.” I said suddenly. She paused halfway through turning a page before glancing up at me in surprise. Noticing my serious face she quickly sat up and pushed the magazine to the side.
“I promise I will hear you out.”
I nodded and took a deep breath, not really believing that I was about to do this. But I needed to tell someone. Anyone. I was going to go crazy if I didn’t.
“I slept with Zayn.” I told her as her jaw fell open. “Numerous times.”
We sat in silence for a moment as I watched her process the information.
“How many is numerous times?” She asked. I shrugged.
“A fair amount,” I whispered.
“When did this start?”
“When I left you at the club early, I went home with him.” I responded. She stared at me wide eyed for a moment. I could tell she wasn’t expecting this. I mean who would be expecting this?
“But what about Edmund?” she asked softly. My face fell as I felt the guilt wash over me.
“I know. But I don’t love him.” I whispered looking down at the ground.
“Do you love Zayn?” Tamzyn asked. I looked up at her shocked.
“What? No! I barely know him. We’ve just you know...” I trailed off.
“You should stop this now Lacey. It will only end badly.”
“I know! I just, I don’t want to.” I said softly. “I like being with him. I like not having to worry about what people think. He makes me feel differently, Zayn makes me feel desired. Edmund makes me feel like a business deal. I just, I don’t want to give him up.”
“I know sweetie, but essentially you are cheating on Edmund and you know it’s wrong.” She said to me gently. I sighed and looked up at her, nodding slightly. I got up and walked over to the bed collapsing next to her.
“I just want to feel loved. Is that too much to ask?” I whispered to her. She laid down next to me and wrapped her arms around me.
“Of course it’s not Lace. I love you,” she said to me softly, smiling down at me. I giggled at her.
“Love you too Tam,” I responded happily.
“Are you sure you’re not just going for him because he’s you know, a bad boy?”I shot her a confused look.
“Look Lace, every since your parents told you about marrying Edmund you’ve changed around them. You’re not bending to their will as much, and I’m not saying that’s a bad thing! I’m glad you’re standing up for yourself more. But just think about it Lace, if your parents found out you’ve been with a guy whose reputation states him as a bad boy, well wouldn’t that just really piss your parents off?” She asked me gently. I sighed and looked up at my roof.
“I don’t think it’s like that Tam. When I’m with Zayn, I don’t even think about my parents, Edmund or any stupid responsibility they’ve laid on me. Even when I’m angry or embarrassed by him he still keeps my mind off them. When I’m with him I can be the girl who has one night stands and not be in risk of her whole reputation and her families going down the drain. It’s easier when I’m with him even if afterwards my life becomes increasingly more complicated.” Tam sighed from next to me, softly running her fingers through my hair.
“I just want you to know what you’re getting into first Lace. I mean nothing good can come out of this. But if he’s what’s making you happy right now then who am I to stand in the way. Just be careful.” I smiled up at Tamzyn.
“Don’t worry, I don’t think this is going to last much longer.” I told her with confidence. She smiled back down at me.
“I think this calls for some serious chocolate ice cream and sappy romance movies.” I smiled largely and agreed.
“I am literally going to die from boredom any minute now,” Tamzyn whispered into my ear. I glanced away from the guest lecturer to her and smirked before looking back down at my Ipad. I had stopped listening to the lecturer a good half hour ago, within that time I had bought a new dress and three pairs of shoes. I felt like I had been very productive.
My phone caught my attention as a text message lit up the screen. I quickly reached forward it and read the message my mother sent me, asking for me to look after Luce tonight. Rolling my eyes I replied with a yes before focusing back on my Ipad.
By the time the lecture was over Tamzyn had already fallen asleep. Laughing I nudged her harshly to wake her up. She shot up with a jolt before shooting me a glare and packing up her stuff.
“What are you doing tonight?” Tamzyn asked as we headed towards her car.
“Have to look after Luce. Do you want to come over and hang out? You can stay the night?”
“Sure,” she agreed as we jumped in her car and headed towards my house.
“MUM, DAD” I called out the moment we walked inside.
“There you are! We have to leave in five minutes.” My mother said obviously frazzled as she tried to put her earrings on the mirror in the mirror in the hallway.
“Your sister is in her room.” My father added, walking down the stairs dressed in a very expensive looking tuxedo. I watched my mother struggle with the pearl necklace before taking pity on her and walking over to help her. She glanced at me in surprise as I clasped the back of it for her. I offered her a small smile and received one back.
“Let’s go,” my father said snapping us out of the small moment. He pressed a kiss to my cheek as my mother did the same before they were out of the door. I barely had time to say goodbye.
“Where are they going tonight?” Tamzyn asked as she followed me up the stairs and down the hallway to my room. I shrugged at her.
“I never ask anymore.” I walked to the room next to mine to see Luce playing with a few dolls.
“Hey honey. You hungry?” I asked her, placing a kiss on her head. She smiled at me and nodded.
“Let’s go find what the cook made for us.” I winked down at her, helping her to stand up before she practically ran out of the room and down the hallway.
“Her energy is literally inhuman.” Tamzyn shook her head. I laughed at her.
We ended up spending the next couple of hours playing with Luce before she finally fell asleep and we both tucked her in before making our way into my room. I settled myself on my computer chair and began to spin as Tamzyn jumped onto my bed and flipped through the closest magazine.
“I still can’t believe Skye is pregnant.” Tamzyn said out of the blue. I stopped my spinning to respond.
“I know! I was so shocked, I mean imagine being pregnant right now.” I said wide eyed to Tamzyn. She laughed at me.
“It’s kind of scary to think about. But I suppose if you’re in a relationship like she is, it’s not that scary.” Tamzyn commented. I nodded showing my agreement with her before beginning to spin the chair again. We sat in comfortable silence as I chewed my lip debating whether or not I wanted to tell Tamzyn. I finally stopped spinning and looked at her seriously as she continued to flip through the magazine.
“Tamzyn, I’m going to tell you something. And well I would really like it if you didn’t go crazy on me or get angry.” I said suddenly. She paused halfway through turning a page before glancing up at me in surprise. Noticing my serious face she quickly sat up and pushed the magazine to the side.
“I promise I will hear you out.”
I nodded and took a deep breath, not really believing that I was about to do this. But I needed to tell someone. Anyone. I was going to go crazy if I didn’t.
“I slept with Zayn.” I told her as her jaw fell open. “Numerous times.”
We sat in silence for a moment as I watched her process the information.
“How many is numerous times?” She asked. I shrugged.
“A fair amount,” I whispered.
“When did this start?”
“When I left you at the club early, I went home with him.” I responded. She stared at me wide eyed for a moment. I could tell she wasn’t expecting this. I mean who would be expecting this?
“But what about Edmund?” she asked softly. My face fell as I felt the guilt wash over me.
“I know. But I don’t love him.” I whispered looking down at the ground.
“Do you love Zayn?” Tamzyn asked. I looked up at her shocked.
“What? No! I barely know him. We’ve just you know...” I trailed off.
“You should stop this now Lacey. It will only end badly.”
“I know! I just, I don’t want to.” I said softly. “I like being with him. I like not having to worry about what people think. He makes me feel differently, Zayn makes me feel desired. Edmund makes me feel like a business deal. I just, I don’t want to give him up.”
“I know sweetie, but essentially you are cheating on Edmund and you know it’s wrong.” She said to me gently. I sighed and looked up at her, nodding slightly. I got up and walked over to the bed collapsing next to her.
“I just want to feel loved. Is that too much to ask?” I whispered to her. She laid down next to me and wrapped her arms around me.
“Of course it’s not Lace. I love you,” she said to me softly, smiling down at me. I giggled at her.
“Love you too Tam,” I responded happily.
“Are you sure you’re not just going for him because he’s you know, a bad boy?”I shot her a confused look.
“Look Lace, every since your parents told you about marrying Edmund you’ve changed around them. You’re not bending to their will as much, and I’m not saying that’s a bad thing! I’m glad you’re standing up for yourself more. But just think about it Lace, if your parents found out you’ve been with a guy whose reputation states him as a bad boy, well wouldn’t that just really piss your parents off?” She asked me gently. I sighed and looked up at my roof.
“I don’t think it’s like that Tam. When I’m with Zayn, I don’t even think about my parents, Edmund or any stupid responsibility they’ve laid on me. Even when I’m angry or embarrassed by him he still keeps my mind off them. When I’m with him I can be the girl who has one night stands and not be in risk of her whole reputation and her families going down the drain. It’s easier when I’m with him even if afterwards my life becomes increasingly more complicated.” Tam sighed from next to me, softly running her fingers through my hair.
“I just want you to know what you’re getting into first Lace. I mean nothing good can come out of this. But if he’s what’s making you happy right now then who am I to stand in the way. Just be careful.” I smiled up at Tamzyn.
“Don’t worry, I don’t think this is going to last much longer.” I told her with confidence. She smiled back down at me.
“I think this calls for some serious chocolate ice cream and sappy romance movies.” I smiled largely and agreed.
Notes
So I promised Ever_wanted_to that I would update twice today so here is your second!! :DAlso I love your baby guesses! You guys are great :D
Oh dang, how did I completely skip so much! I have so much reading to do in the next two days before UNI starts. I probably won't be sleeping tonight, but I literally don't care I need to know it all!
8/26/14