Skye
"Can you believe him?!"
"Oh my God, it's no wonder Jill left."
"And to think...I actually thought he was perfect for her!"
"Psh. We all did."
I let out a quiet sigh, resting my head on my tightly scrunched up knees. I was hiding on the roof of the Blue Bar, listening to Muffy and Lumina talk crap about me for at least a half hour. Oh, I deserved it, alright. It was still awful to hear.
Letting out a groan, I lifted myself up and gave myself some more leg room. I was about to jump off the gutter when I heard Muffy say something that piqued my interest.
"...Sunny Island is so far away, though! You have to take a boat to get there, right?"
"No freaking duh! It's an island, Muff."
I froze. Every inch of my body seemed stiff; I couldn't move, couldn't think...
Sunny Island.
Sunny effing Island.
I knew that place. Hell, I lived there for 3 months! If that was where Jill was, then you can bet that's where I would be.
The only question was... what would I do once I got there?
Jill
The warm, salty air was dancing around me, making my hair flutter around my face ever so gently. This was truly the life. The valley was far behind me, my troubles were far behind me...Skye. Oh, God, Skye.
He was far behind me too. Physically.
In my mind, he was at every corner, beckoning to me, calling my name in his sweet voice--
No. No, no, no. He wasn't mine anymore. I didn't want him to be mine anymore. For all I cared, he could go woo some other "fair maiden" all he wanted. He could trick her, too. I could care less. It was her fault for falling for him.
I made that mistake once already...
But now that the past was all behind me, I could enjoy this island for what it really is: a peaceful getaway from all womanizers. AKA, Skye.
I looked down, the breeze causing me to drift along the sandy beach, right next to a...boat.
Boat?!
I stood there, staring at the boat for a while before I realized it was actually there and not an illusion. I wouldn't have been so shocked if it had been the normal boat that takes people to and from the island, but this was a yacht. A huge one too. Whoever owned this was some rich fellow... Oh. I glanced back at the huge etsate that belonged to Regis and his daughter, Sabrina. It was probably theirs.
I yawned and started back towards Chelsea's farm when I heard a thump and a cry behind me. Whipping my head around, my heart just about stopped. There was a maginificent white horse with its head down, its long silky mane fluttering in the soft wind, and a--ohmigod.
I was frozen there, just staring. The guy who had fallen off of the horse was attractive. Not like, "Oh, he's nice looking." He was "stop and stare as he walks by." So...that's kind of what I was doing.
With a small grunt, he lifted himself up and brushed off his (probably very expensive) jacket, brushed his gorgeous blonde hair out of his face, and turned to look at me.
"Well, hello, fair maiden."
My eyes grew huge. F...fair maiden?!
Without realizing what I was doing, I whispered, "Skye...?"
He looked confused for a minute, then laughed. God, his laugh was amazing. It sent shivers up my spine. "Hahaha, you're a bit frazzled, aren't you? Are you feeling all right?"
I nodded furiously, sticking out my hand. "I'm Jill. It's...nice to meet you."
He smiled, and my heart just about stopped. "I'm...William--er...I mean... I'm Will. This is Arthur," he said, pointing to the horse. "It's an honor to meet you as well."
I smiled brightly, trying to look attractive. "So, what were you doing on the ground, Will?"
He chuckled. "I'm ashamed to say this, but even with all my years riding Arthur, I still manage to fall every once in a while."
I nodded, not knowing what to say. My head was still reeling. He reminded me so much of...him.
All I did was nod again, stutter, "I-I'll see you later, I guess..." and swiftly speed-walk toward Chelsea's place.
The minute I reached the door, Chelsea opened it, and her eyes grew wide. "Oh my God, what happened to you?! Are you hurt?!"
"Huh?" I looked at my appearance and blanched. My clothes were covered in sand and bits of seaweed, and my hair was a tangled mess. My hands were covered in dirt, and I had a small hold in my jean shorts. Sighing, I brushed myself off halfheartedly and said, "I'll be fine... I just stayed outside for a little too long. I'm gonna go take a shower, 'kay?"
Chelsea nodded, her eyes still wide. "Okay."
I walked to my room and on the way, passed by Vaughn. "Damn, what did you do?"
"I was outside too long."
He chuckled. "Heh. Okay."
I groaned, knowing that I looked like crap in front of the hottest guy I've ever seen. I really needed a shower. I did a quick pit-sniff and nearly puked. Guess I shouldn't skimp on the deodorant either. I suddenly felt extremely self-concious. Will probably thought I was a hobo. Great.
As the scalding hot water of Chelsea's shower rushed over me, I felt my stress leave me...for the fifteen minutes it took me to take a shower, that is. The minute I stepped out, I felt a rush of uncontrollable emotions.
For the first time since I had gotten on that boat and waved goodbye to my old life, I felt like I really missed my life in Forget-Me-Not. All of it.
Including Skye.
A/N: Okay, I'm not even going to bother apologizing because no one is probably even still reading this XD But just in case... OMG I AM SO SORRYYYYYYYYYYY~~~ I didn't mean to be so late but school was being a bitch _ But I'm back, and I'll be updating every week, so keep checking back!!!
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