Emerson had always thought that leprechauns didn't exist. They were just the stupid, wise tales that were told by her grandfather.
She knew about the buckle shoes and the solitary confinement; the fact that they were always male; their job as a cob...
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Thursday I didn't have classes. I had woken up in my dorm room leaving some Lucky Charms out for Ailis so that when he woke up he would have something to eat. I changed my clothes into a matching tracksuit before heading out into the cool morning air. Today I just wanted to treat myself. There was no reason to stress out. My mother was away on a business trip. I wasn't going to worry about Miles and my mother's relationship because there was nothing I could do right now.
I place the headphone in my ears as I prepare for a morning jog. I wanted to run more often, I wanted to take better care of my body but I never seemed to find any time to. Once the music was playing I took off down the road weaving through the pedestrians as I kept a steady pace. The beat seemed to amp me up as it pulsed through my veins.
It felt really good to be on a run for the first time in a while. I wanted to stay in shape and I had somewhat let myself go. I cursed myself for staying up late with Ailis last night eating ice cream. Talenti was my kryptonite. The mediterranean mint was to die for and honestly I could eat it until I couldn't possibly move. Lucky for me the containers weren't that big.
I tried to focus on keeping an even pace as I ran. Being consistent would be the most important thing for this. I knew I needed to work out more than once a month, and my food consumption would need some adjustments as well. I shook my head, I didn't want to worry about anything today. I just wanted to listen to my music and get a little exercise in.
I couldn't have possibly ran for more than thirty minutes before I hit the main town. I slow my pace as the crowds get heavier and it become harder to dodge and weave through the pedestrians. Slowing finally to what felt like a crawl until I was just walking through the crowds. I decided a break couldn't hurt. I've been running for a while and this must have been a couple of miles.
"Oh my gosh look at that?" Children yell as they watch a entertainer do a contortionist act. I thought about stopping for a moment before shaking my head at the thought of watching someone do gross stuff with their body. Shivering I head into a small pastry, hopefully I would be able to get a drink of water and cool off before heading back to the dorms.
The air conditioned room was refreshing as I take a seat in the corner of the tiny place. I watch out the window as my legs shake under the table. My breath was still heavy, and I tried to focus on slowing it down before I head up to the counter to make an order.
Glancing up I look behind the counter towards the menu, maybe I would get something other than just water. I felt bad using the little cafe's space without making a purchase. Something got my attention though.
"Nathan?" I whispered as the handsome boy sat behind the counter smiling as he took an order from an older woman. I didn't know he worked here. I panicked glancing over my appearance. There was no way I was going to allow him to see me like this. I was a sweaty mess. I wiped my forehead with my hand trying to clean up the best I could. I jump up from the seat in the booth heading towards the bathroom. I needed to see how bad it was in case he had already seen me.
