“Ahhhh! Omg I can’t anymore!” I screamed jumping up, I fell my popcorn to the ground and grabbed my bag hurriedly running out of the cinema. I leaned my head against the wall breathing in and out, I rubbed my eyes.

“Oh come on! It isn’t that scary!” I turned around and glared at Gael raising a shaky finger in the air “Not that scary? A movie about pigtailed possessed doll threatening a couple and their child isn’t scary?!” I screeched at Gael who had a smile on his face.

“I specifically told you no horror movies, yet you do the complete opposite” I threw my hands up in the air frustrated.

“Stop being such a baby Estelle. Jessica who is younger than you isn’t acting the way you are” I rolled my eyes and pushed Gael out of the way I sat down on a couch which had bits and pieces of popcorn on it.

“I don’t care.” Gael  groaned “Im giving you one more chance, either you can come in with me and watch it or you can stay here and I’ll go back and watch it” I shrugged my shoulders looking around.

“You can go in, I’ll stay here” Gael stared at me for a couple of seconds before turning on his heel and going back into the cinema.

I signed and shook my head getting that stupid image of that possessed doll. What was the name of the, movie again? Yes, Anabelle, I shivered just thinking about the name.

So I sat. For the next hour and 3 seconds I sat down just looking aimlessly around. I wasn’t going to go back in and watch that movie. “I thought Anabelle possessed you” I stood up and smiled tightly at Jessica and Gael who were talking about the movie. “Very Funny”

“Your such a baby Estelle, come on lets go get ice-cream we can’t stay up late we’ve got school tomorrow” I rolled my eyes  grabbing my bag which lay beside me I followed Jessica and Gael down the stairs.  As I started my journey down the endless stairs which seemed to never end, I started to feel a little claustrophobic.

I swallowed gripping the rail, the last time I was on stairs I fell down when aunt-who shall not be named, grabbed my hair and swung me down the stairs.

I gripped the railing tightly, I closed my eyes trying to swallow up the tears that were brimming my eyes.

“You okay?” I looked up and nodded in Jessica’s direction “Yeah” I walked down the final steps and let out a breath. I could have gone down by the elevator. Where the hell was the logic in my life?

“You okay?” I looked up and nodded at Jessica who was standing at the end of the stairs “Im fine” I walked down the last couple steps and walked out of the cinema following Jessica and Gael.

“Do we have to have ice-cream tonight? Im not really feeling myslef…” I buckled myslef up “Yeah, im sure we have ice-cream at home” I sent an apologetic look towards Jessica who nodded and smiled back assuring me that it was okay.

As Gael drove home I couldn’t help but admire all the sparkling lights and Christmas decorations. Christmas was approaching fast and yet again I wasn’t going to celebrate it with the people that I loved.

After a peaceful drive we arrived home where Jessica went to her room, Gael went to do a couple things and I went down to the pool.

I sat down at the edge of the pool, my feet in it. I looked down at the water and couldn’t help but get lost in my thoughts.

Why couldn’t I be like a normal teenager? You know? Drink, party do all the normal teenage things a teenager nowadays would do.

I looked up from the water and looked at Gael who sat silently besides me “Please don’t say anything” I whispered as he opened his mouth ready to talk. I wasn’t in the mood to talk.

Everything in my life seemed like a dark rainy day.

Gael nodded his head “Thank you.” For the next couple of hours myslef and Gael just sat at the edge of the pool in silence, which didn’t last for long when Gael started to speak.

“Tell me about your story Estelle” I turned around and looked at Gael “What do you mean?” Gael turned his body towards me, he looked at me for a couple of seconds “What I mean is tell me what has happened in your life for you to end up here… living with your druggo of an aunt” I shook my head.

“I don’t want to talk…” Gael signed and shook his head angrily “When do you ever want to talk? Estelle. I care about you, why don’t you understand?” I looked at Gael and clenched my teeth “And I care about you too, im just not ready to talk.”

Gael huffed and looked up at the sky before looking back at me “I care about you in another way Estelle…you know….sexually” Gael coughed making me look at him. Trying not to let out a giggle at his nervousness I smiled once I saw the little tingle of red form on his cheeks

“I worry about you” Gael spoke again making me sign “You don’t need to worry about me.”

A silence over stretched us and then Gale broke the silence once again “Do you trust me?” I stood up and grabbed my shoes “Yes I do trust you.”

I admitted, Gael stood up and nodded his head “Then know that when you’re ready to talk, I’ll be here because you can always trust me” I nodded my head I let out a breath “Thank you Gael” I smiled at him softly and turned to leave.

“Estelle?” Gael called out tuning around I looked at him “Yeah” Gael bit his lip before stepping closer to me.“Will you be my date for prom?”

I bit the inside of my lip and turned around I started to walk over to the door. Could I go with Gael to prom? The bad boy? Melbourne highs school-slut? Okay, that was a little harsh. After everything Gael Kingston had done I owed him and after all he wasn’t that bad. Beneath all the bad boy façade he was a total sweetheart.

“Is that a yes or a no?” Gael called out, turning around once I was at the door I let my smile widen.

“It’s a yes, Gael”