#shadowxofxthexday

Sniffling, she used the back of her hand to dab at her cheek, trying to will the tears away. And failing miserably at it. It was hard to imagine that, just a couple hours ago, everything was just fine- she might’ve even called it pretty close to perfect. In the eyes of her parents and their tight knit social circle, she was the golden child, the perfect daughter, the hardest worker. It was a role she’d played since she was young, because her parents expected it of her and they always got what they expected of her. Perfect Bailey was prim and proper but the real woman was anything but, and she grew sick and tired of having to pretend to be something she wasn’t. Unfortunately she also knew she was too much of a wuss to disappoint her parents- and that was what led her to make the decisions that now had her falling from grace. 

Hiking the duffle bag up higher on her shoulder, Bailey continued to walk down the street without really knowing where she was heading- she needed a plan, she couldn’t just spend the night in the streets. But who was she supposed to call? 

Pulling out her phone, Bailey dabbed at her cheek again as she scrolled through her contacts. When his name passed by, she paused, hesitating for a moment before realizing that she didn’t have very many options. Taking a breath to steady her breathing, because she really didn’t need him to know she’d been crying, she hit the call button and held the phone to her ear. “Please, please, pick up.” 

A couple drinks and a light buzz later, Kat decided she needed a breath of fresh air, and so with another drink in hand, she made her way through the house and out into the backyard. There were a few people lingering, but it was definitely a lot quieter and a lot less occupied than inside. Wrapping her arms around herself against the slight chill, she took a sip of her drink and looked up at the dark sky, contemplating what she was even doing there- clearly she wasn’t having any fun, and any time anyone approached her, she found herself turning them down politely. Knocking back the rest of her drink, Katana was ready to leave, but when she turned around, she instantly locked eyes with someone she definitely hadn’t been expecting to see. “What are you doing here?”