···A Few Months Earlier···
Getting dressed with her mom was always fun. It has been a tradition practically since she was young. She dreaded going to her Parent’s business parties, or whatever people call them. So her Mom would try to make them better by making it a girl’s day. They would both go do something they like to do together. Whether that was something as simple as going to the gym together or making a week trip to another country before(vastly different, but both equally as helpful). Dani finished doing her hair by pining her braided bun in place. It’s quite literally the only nice hairstyle that she knows how to do. She wishes she knew how to do all the other stuff, but she just physically can’t. These parties were always very formal and fancy. The only reason she could handle them is because of her mom. Although they both try to force her to learn more about the company, her mom is more… reasonable. Probably because she hates them just as much as her.
Their car pulled to the very front, so thankfully it wasn’t a long walk. Dani instantly saw him as he approached her family. The direct eye contact made it rush back even faster. She felt her mouth start to water and froze. There was no way. He never came to these, so why would he be here now? The man started to speak to them. Hearing his voice killed her. She felt as if she was going to puke. Her breath quickened and became ragged. Her ears started to ring and become foggy thinking about that night. About that poor guy. What did he do to deserve that? Why did they have to be there, see that? He asked Dani how she has been which she dodged and instead drew a quick breath as she whispered,“I’ll be right back.” She rushed inside, searching for the bathroom. Dani muttered, “Excuse me,” as she pushed past her parent’s coworkers and into the bathrooms. She slammed the door shut and locked it rapidly. Dani crashed onto the floor, releasing the sobs that she had been holding back. Her body became increasingly shaky and hard to breathe…
···March 28th, 2040···
After being taken out of school, for an admittable while, she finally has shown back up. Honestly, she doesn’t know if this place was better or not. It’s all been getting worse. Therapy hasn’t been helping and it isn’t like she can even talk to anyone. No one knows what’s actually going on. Besides… well they know who they are. They haven’t talked since she practically disappeared off the face of the earth. She doubts he has even thought of her. She doesn’t know how he just moves on with it. She is constantly haunted by it, but he just keeps going like nothing happened. The past months have been entirely sleepless. She just walks around at night, hoping for anything to stop her mind from constantly revolving around the same circle it has been. She would go and take her basketball with her, but nothing would work. Her mind has ruined her chances of going anywhere for it. Her shots have become lazy and hardly go in. It helps take her mind off of it until she gets frustrated with how it’s messing her up. After going to her father’s event and seeing that man, talking to that man… It revived all that she tried to push so far down inside her.
Dani walked across the street to get her coffee, not paying attention obviously when the honk from a car that almost hit her scared the absolute sh!t out of her. She wasn’t sure if she wanted that coffee anymore, but she for sure needed it if she was going to survive throughout the day. She pushes through the doors of the coffee shop, waving to the older man at the counter. A man who was almost like a grandpa to her and she hasn’t seen him in a while,Hi, it has been a long time, hasn’t it? You still remember my order?"
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