Savilla~~

Julie takes a seat next to Louise on the damp grass. Louise notices how sad she looks, which kind of makes her feel bad.

Louise: What’s got you so down in the dumps?

Julie peeks up at Louise, but then turns back to stare straight forward.

Julie: I was just trying to be friendly. I can tell you’re new in town.

Louise feels a little sting in her chest. Primrose would be upset with her for making the pretty girl sad. Then she’d take her cigarette and scream, “DIE YOU CANCER STICK!”

Louise: I-I’m sorry, I’m just not very good with people.

Julie: It’s fine.

Louise exhales softly and hangs her head low. There’s silence between them for a couple minutes.

Louise: So-uh, why are you out here so late?

Julie: I like to roam the city whenever I get the chance. I can’t afford to live here, so..

Savilla~~

“My name is Julie. Yours?”

Louise: *sigh* I’m Louise.

Julie gradually gets closer and closer to where Louise is sitting, making Louise more and more tense by the second.

Julie: Well, Miss Louise, tell me about yourself.

Louise: Mmmm, I’d rather not.

Julie: Humph. Why not?

Louise: I was taught not to talk to strangers.

Julie: Hmmm, but I’m not a stranger. You know my name.

Louise rolls her eyes, and Julie smiles in triumph.

Savilla~~

Louise looks up and sees a gorgeous blonde with a bright smile. She quickly looks back down, hoping the girl doesn’t notice she acknowledged her.

“What are you doing out here all alone??”

Louise: Trying to relax without anything bothering me, but here you are.

The girl gives a small frown, but her smile reappears.

Savilla~~

Louise walked all the way from her apartment to the park in San Myshuno. She needed to feel the cold drops of rain sting her face. She breathed in the fresh air one last time before she sat down against a gazebo and lit a cigarette.

She’s staring at the ground, so it doesn’t take her long to notice the pair of burgundy converse travelling her way.

Savilla~~

*GASP*

Louise jumps up from her slumber and gasps for air. She had a terrible dream, and she couldn’t get it out of her head.

Of course it was about Primrose, who else?

Prim was crying, begging Louise to come back and get her. Louise felt so guilty.

She walked to her kitchen and brewed up a cup of coffee. As she waited on the coffee, she tugged on the sleeves of her sweater, she needed something to distract her.

When her coffee was ready, she headed back to her room where she tried her hardest to relax. She thought the caffeine would help, but unfortunately, it did not. It was three in the morning and she needed to calm herself down. Louise decided she was going to throw on some clothes, braid her hair, and head out into the rain.

Savilla~~

Louise: Deep breaths…everything is going to be fine. You’re going to be okay..

She sat down on her couch and hugged herself tightly. She was so tense from the week that had just passed. Even though she wanted so badly to get away from Willow Creek, she left the only person she actually loved behind…her younger sister. That sweet, innocent girl that didn’t deserve to be left heartbroken. Louise left her with the thought, “Why didn’t you take me with you?”

Why didn’t I take her with me? She was going through the same pain that I was.

Louise’s little sister was a bit of a handful. Louise wasn’t thinking when she packed up her things and gave her last goodbye before she ran out the door.

Primrose…I’m so sorry. I’m so selfish..

She was only thinking about herself. She wasn’t thinking about poor little Primrose. She wasn’t thinking about the bruises and scars left on Prim, she was thinking about her own wounds.

I left her..

Louise left Prim all alone with those evil people. The people they have to call mom and dad. The people that screamed, “You’re so ugly!” and “You’re so fucking stupid!” right in their daughters’ faces. The people that beat them until they were blue, but for what? For crying when they were told how ugly they were. For speaking up and giving a tiny bit of sass. 

I’ll come back for you, I promise..

Louise had a lot of decisions to make. She couldn’t contact the authorities. They’d believe her parents over her, they’re very respected, proper, and traditional people. It shocked everyone in Willow Creek when Louise decided to dye her hair pink, which she also went through hell for, but she was proud of herself for defying them.

What was she going to do, and how was she going to do it?