I woke up groggily the next morning with a
bad taste at the back of my throat. I’d ended up having
two out of my three owed hot chocolates the night before and
had returned to my room so tired I’d forgotten to brush
my teeth. I trudged into the kitchen area of the little
apartment-like space I shared with my mother and a crumpled
piece of paper and handful of banknotes sitting on the bench
caught my eye. I recognised my mother’s loopy handwriting
immediately and learnt that she would be at the rehearsals all
day and that she wanted me to go out and buy something nice for
myself. I wondered where she thought I was going to go, in a
city I’d only just arrived in without even so much as a
map. After getting dressed, I packed my handbag with the money
from the bench, some make-up, a compact mirror, my camera, the
spare hotel key, and my dog-eared copy of The Secret Garden - a
book which had been my favourite since I was little. The reason
I’d brought it with me all this way, was that I knew,
wherever I was in the world, opening this book to any page
could bring me home again.
I knew by experience that could be an invaluable thing to
have.
I set out into the chilly London air,
pulling my beanie over my ears and crossing the road. I had no
idea where I was going but I guess that made it all the more
exciting. I recognised the shadow of my excitable
seven-year-old self lurking around, anticipating adventures
around every corner. I found my way to a busier street filled
with flashy shop windows and most people seemed to look like
they’d just walked out of a Burberry ad. I noticed what a
typically ignorant Aussie I was being, comparing these people
around me to the one British label I knew, just because they
were British. I wondered if I looked like a tourist. I
desperately hoped I didn’t. There was something about
this place that just made me feel like I’d been here for
years and that I belonged – my home - when really, my
denim bag with the worn Australian flag printed on it was a
straight out give away. I turned it so the flag print was
hiding against my jacket and kept walking, forgetting the cold
and embracing my new
surroundings.
I don’t know how long I was walking.
I didn’t enter many shops or even a cafe; just being
here, in this foreign atmosphere was enough to make me dizzy
with elation. It was like my brain had completely floated away
in a little
fantasy… Memories
of last night flashed through my mind. Liam explaning his spoon
phobia to me, Niall finishing my third hot chocolate for me,
Zayn flirting furiously with the girl behind the cahier, Louis
entertaining me with his thoughts on clowns, and Liam breaking
up the squabbles between Niall and Zayn. And then there was
Harry, with is perfect lips, telling his peverted jokes. I
walked around with a huge smile on my
face.. and
then I returned to complete consciousness, I realised I had no
idea where I was. Each road and sign seemed to look the same
and I tried to retrace my steps but my memory was no help. I
swore under my breath and pulled out my phone. I’d been
gone at least two hours - not the worst possible situation, but
that did nothing to change the fact that I’d be out here
for another two if I couldn’t figure out how to get back
to the hotel.
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77 faves · 40 comments · Apr 13, 2012 3:58pm
chynapuppy
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1 decade ago
@joeyp0tter who is the original author?
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BekkaMarie
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1 decade ago
let me know when the next chapter comes out please!! you're an amazing writer!<3
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joeyp0tter
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1 decade ago
Wow, really good chapter, almost as good as the first time I read it by the ORIGINAL author. This is not your story. Please take it down.
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lolalu1123
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1 decade ago
Heyy just wondering if you put of chapter 8
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silkwormm
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1 decade ago
Great story!!
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mNm0418
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1 decade ago
Put up a new chapter you are a good writer
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XxJenniferLawrenceXx
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1 decade ago
well donr this is wasome keep me posted ! :)
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neha753
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1 decade ago
tell me when you're going to put on the next chapter
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MrsLouisTomlinson14
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1 decade ago
Please keep me up to date! This story is amazing
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kayleigh1668
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1 decade ago
can u please put up a new chapter? i love it :))
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picklesandicecream13
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1 decade ago
pleasseeee notify meee :)
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peeta07
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1 decade ago
amazzZAYN! please keep notifying me:)
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xogmaggz
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1 decade ago
Notify me pleaseee;)
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onion8
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1 decade ago
Can you notify me please? (: xx
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Ggirls7luvr
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1 decade ago
love it! :)
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LiveLifeLong
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1 decade ago
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Emibabyxo
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1 decade ago
Great! Notify me again. :)
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Dimswitch
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1 decade ago
Awe. I love that book!!!!
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ktg28
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1 decade ago
You are truly a great author! Can you notify me please?
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Imjustme32 · 1 decade ago
THIS IS NOT HER STORY. THE REAL AUTHOR'S TUMBLR IS thatcurlyhairedboy. SHE HAS A LINK TO IT ON HER BLOG, AND IT GOES TO HER WATTPAD STORY.
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