Caught off guard

Throughout the years Piper grew the habit of sitting on the porch with a cup of hot tea in her hands as she waits for Larry to come back from work, she finds the sunset soothing enough to make all her thoughts go away.

She waited impatiently in the need of being surrounded by love again.

A few hours went by until she could feel Larry holding her dearly against his chest and telling her how much he loved her.

The blonde woman sensed a bit of fear in her lover's eyes as he was about to say something…

"Well you know… our anniversary is coming up and I plan on taking you out somewhere special, will you accept my offer?" Piper giggled at his question

"Of course" she said without hesitation.

After some deliberation and playfulness between the couple, they decide to call it a night.

The week went by rather quickly and Piper was feeling quite excited about it all even though she didn't knew what Larry had planned for them both, her beloved was now waiting for about 45 minutes; she knew she had to get ready as soon as possible.

The woman opted to wear something not so casual and not so fancy either. Her search is not so long as she finds a beautiful red dress displayed in front of her, it was a simple dress, but it accentuated her curves in the most wonderful way possible and of course she had to wear her favorite pair of louboutin heels; after all it was a big occasion…

As they are now both ready to leave, a sudden feeling of curiosity reaches Piper making her bombard Larry with questions about where they were going. Of course this one doesn't answer and proceeds to get in the car.

The trip was rather long due traffic but they manage to make it a little more bearable by talking about the day they met; this is obviously a hint but Piper doesn't notice.

Just when they arrive Larry covers Piper's eyes and leads her way, the woman pouts like a baby at being unable to see.

Once in the spot Larry wanted her to be, he removes his hands, letting her stare for a little while, he watches her carefully, noticing the way her eyes glisten at the sight in front of her, she looked like a little girl staring at her favorite doll… in those moments Piper was absolutely the most adorable thing on earth for Larry; a constant reminder of why he choose her and why he loved her so much.

They were exactly where they first met, in a funfair, right in from of the ferris wheel. The smell and the sight was exactly how she remembered it. Piper's heart melts ever so quickly, experiencing a certain nostalgia. She was forever thankful for that place.

"Shall we go now?" Larry asks still admiring her figure and beauty.

Piper nods, grabbing his hand tightly against hers, as they walk towards the big wheel. Once they are in it, memories start to flood Piper's mind making her slightly teary; she tilts her head until she reaches the surface of Larry's shirt, locking eyes with each other right after.

Revealing true feelings from both sides.

They are at the top of the wheel now.

For Larry's advantage, Piper is gazing the horizon, so he slides a hand inside his jacket and takes off of it a little box he's been carrying since they left home.

"Piper?" his voice is shaky; it came out almost like a whisper

"Yes dear?" she says with a beaming smile displayed on the entirety of her face

"I… I have something to ask you" cold sweats are now visible on the man's forehead

Many ideas now wander Piper's mind, she gets restless yet she manages to hide it.

"Go ahead"

"Ah… ugh…will you marry me?" stuttering throughout the whole sentence made him feel stupid for even asking, he's tremendously shaking now

Piper definitely starts to show signs of stress; she has lost her glistening expression; by now she was delaying her answer for the longest time possible. Why did she had doubts? She had thought about it before, why back down now?

This had serious repercussions on Larry's side. He changed his behavior.

Frowning.

Infuriated by the lack of words from Piper. The sweet and kind side of this man was now completely gone.

Both yelled their way out of the situation, the two were practically on the verge of crying.

Luckily the ride was over.

Regardless of the impression Larry was giving to people, he got out of the wheel in a fast pace, disappearing from Piper's vision field within seconds.

The saddened woman was now left alone in an immense crowd; all she wanted to do was vanish from earth.

Her breath was not steady, tears threatened to fall.

An instant solution was to call a cab and spend the night at Polly's if she didn't mind. Of course she didn't said no to her best friend.

While on the cab her thoughts never drifted from the same topic, she felt so ashamed of what she done to the poor guy, she was clueless on what to do…

Now within meters of Polly's house, she couldn't wait any longer to rest her head on a pillow and cry until falling asleep, as she waits for another unpleasant day to come.

The night was dreadful.

Piper feared it.

Feeling like a lost soul.

The silence filled in the four walls of the room yet it left her alone with loud thoughts invading all the confine spaces of her mind.

It took her hours and hours of despair and cry to finally be able to catch up on some sleep.

Much like the night, morning was spent in bed, it was her comfortable place.

For now.

Darkness was now in control of her whole body...

At this point, she couldn't bare to face others.

She was too weak.

Piper whimpered non-stop about the loss. She questioned herself again and again, having troubles seeking the answers that were abruptly hidden in her mind.

Her world has shattered before her and she knew who to blame.

Polly finds her in this not so remarkable state.

Something had to be done.

"You cannot stay in bed all day!" the woman says dragging Piper to the bathroom

This one is left alone to take a bath; tears start falling down her cheeks as her body hits the cold surface of the tub. Soon the water washes away her tears but it can't wash away the ache in her soul.

She was tempted to stay there, motionless, drowning out the cries of pain but somehow she found a bit of strength to get up, using this move as a metaphor to show commitment as she is about to change the course of her life.

Heeey there!

To begin with I apologize if there is any mistakes as I am not a native speaker.

So... this chapter might seem a bit boring and quite small as I wrote it almost as a prologue but I promise you that it will get better!

I already have two more chapters written out so I'll probably post again soon :)

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