Thea's POV

1 month later

I hurriedly make my way through this fucking hell hole-school. It's Friday and school is officially closed. No more hell for two day. A much needed break. Ah sounds lovely. What sounds even better is a race... or two.

As I make my way down the hallway I notice Carter and his gang walking in my direction and do a 180 before the stupid gang leader can see me. Luckily none of his precious gang members saw me either. Note to self keep walking behind a random person to hide my relatively small frame, as it helps avoid people. Especially fucking gang leaders.

I've managed to avoid that ass since we got back from Paris which was about a month ago. I have had some really close calls. I've been bunking  all classes that I have with him. Which is about half of my fricking subjects.

According to the 90 phone calls and 200 plus messages from him I'm going to go off on a hunch and say he's looking for me. But, eh I don't care. He even tried coming to my house but my dearest dad is won't let him in anymore. Apparently father assumes he's apart of the reason I've been 'acting up' recently.

As I make it through the exit I let out a breathe I didn't know I was holding and head home

I get in my car and I rush off to my home, ah home sweet home. Not.

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Carter's POV

She's been avoiding me. My Thumbelina.

I've fucking tried everything. Messaging her, calling, going to her house but her fucker of a father won't let me in. Asshole.

I have even started living at the gang house just so that I can actually be close to her. Nothing has worked. I called Jax to ask him what to do and he told mee to give her space. But fuck. I don't want to give her space.

I want to be with her.

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1 week later

It's Saturday and I'm sitting in my room at the gang house doing nothing. I think I've been starring into space for a solid hour trying to think of how the fuck I can get Thumbelina to stop avoiding me.

I know it's her fucking birthday today, but she won't even look at my messages. So what the fuck can I do. Ughhhh this is so fucking frustrating!

Just as I run my hands over my face in frustration my phone rings. I pick it up off of my desk in front of me and answer without looking at the caller.

"Carter!" exclaims a histeric voice.

I pull the phone from my ear and look at the caller. Jaxon. I immediately tighten my hold on my phone and clench my jaw. Somethings wrong. Please let Thea be okay is my one and only thought.

"What's wrong?" I asked through gritted teeth.

"She's gone!"

"What do you mean she's gone?!" I ask and then I notice yelling in the background, it sounds like their dad and I can hear someone crying. Theo.

"She left."

"Jaxon, what the absolute fuck do you mean?!"

"She left a note Carter, she's going back. She said this isn't her home and she's sick and tired of dad being a controlling ass. So she left."

I end the call and through my phone against the wall and watch the screen shatter. But that wasn't enough, so I chuck everything off of my desk and threw it over. I breathe in haevily trying to control my emotions and as my room door opens I punch the wall.

Sebastian, Zayn, Cameron and Aiden are standing outside of my room with looks of concern and confusion. But I pay no fucking mind to them. I have more important things to worry about.

Fuck. How can she be gone again? I just got her back. No no no.

"Carter, what the fuck man?" asks Zayn.

"Cameron, get me a new phone. I'm leaving in 10 minutes."

"Leaving? Where are you going?" asks Sebastien.

"To get Thea."

"Aiden you're in charge until I get back don't do anything fucking stupid."

"I'll get the car ready, I assume we are going to the airport?" Asks Zayn.

I nod and throw a couple of nessesities into a duffel and throw it over my shoulder.

"Oh and get somebody to clean this mess up."

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"We're here." Says Zayn.

I look around and notice the airport, I turn to Zayn and give him a nod before jumping out of the car and sprinting into the airport. Please tell me she hasn't fucking boarded the plane yet. Fuck!

"Carter, we'll check the southern side of the airport." Yells Sebastian.

Just as I turn my head to reply to him while still running forward I bump into something. Or rather someone and as she falls due to the force of me knocking into her I wrap my arms around her waist. And I let out a breathe I didn't even know I was holding.

"Thea."

She stares at me for a solid minute before she starts moving frantically in my arms, trying to get away from me. Which only makes me tighten my grip on her waist. I'm not letting her go, not now, not ever.

"Carter, let go! I have a plane to catch!" She says while still struggling in my hold.

From the corner of my eye I notice the crowd that has gathered around us. Fucking nosy people.

"No Thea."

"What do you mean no?!" She screeches

"No as in the opposite of yes, Thumbelina." I say giving her a pointed look.

My look only earns me a glare, or more specifically a death glare. I sigh.

"Thea, I'm not letting you go. I don't plan on losing you again and if that means that I need to force you to stay here then so be it. Even if that means that forcing you to stay here will only make you hate me. I don't fucking care. I'm not losing my Thumbelina. Okay?"

I release her from my hold but keep her at arms length. Instead of answering me she huffs and folds her arms over her chest. She stares at me with calculating eyes. And I simply stare back with my hard and stubborn eyes.

"Fine, I won't get on the plane." She grits out.

A small teasing smile makes it way into my lips, and I open my mouth to reply but she cuts me off.

"But I'm not fucking staying in that house with my so called father."

I smile, "You don't have to stay there."

"Then where will I stay?" She asks with a raised eyebrow.

"With me." I say as I put my hand out in front of her.

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you are
the artist of your life

don't give the paint brush
to anyone else

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Hii... before anyone kills me,
I'm really really really sorry. I know I said about 2/3 weeks ago I would update but online schooling was a pain and then school reopened and life's been hectic. I is sorry.

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