▸　❛ record store

@❛ sam k。 oh-- okay.
her head nods in response alongside the murmur, tucking the bill back into her wallet before tucking that away. her teeth nibble upon her lower lip as she leans into his warmth, eyes fluttering shut but just briefly.
okay. i'll be here.
she murmurs, admittedly not wanting him to leave. perhaps it was this, or the kidnapping beforehand and the nightmares following suit, but it was definitely hard to be without him.

@❛ sam k。 the uneasiness within is eased just a tad by his touch, naturally. the sniffles are quiet, hands remaining by her side with the tips of her nails sinking within her palms.
no, you're right.
she whispers, emitting a heavy sigh. it was really the only way to get answers, granted she would need to call her family after speaking with her friend. biting upon her lower lip she nods, noting that she needed to get both a new phone and a computer the following day.
yeah-- here, i'll pay for it. you get off at one, right? i can tell her that we'll stop by.
she whispers, grabbing a bill from her pocket to extend to him.

@❛ sam k。 she feels more hurt than anything, head tilting down to once again shield the years that she didn’t even bother wiping away.
i don’t know.
she whispers, tired. tired from the questions filling her head, tired of not knowing everything going on, tired of the lies. she remains still, tears trickling down the tip of her nose before she tilts her head up to look at him.
is it bad that i don’t want to?
her arm extends to the only stability she seemed to know in her life, running the pad of her fingertip over his lower lip.

@❛ sam k。 the insides of her cheeks are practically gnawed raw at this point, brows knitted together as she continues to stare up at him. the warmth that rushes through her veins is unlike anything else -- was this what love felt like? having someone by your side to ground you when things are tough? feeling their comfort without words?
you're right.
she murmurs, exhale shaky as she repeats his words in her mind. her hands continue to tremble as she looks upon her phone, staring at the message sent to her from her own - what she thought to be - "best friend" before extending it to him with a whisper.
lisa knew all along.

@❛ sam k。 her rambling begins to fade as the familiarity of his warmth squeezes her shoulders, only to then encircle around her smaller figure. her palms are flat upon his back, just beneath his shoulder blades as her eyes flutter shut.
i'm sorry.
she whispers, frustrated that she allowed her anger to take over her as it had. a heavy sigh slips through her tiers and she gently bonks her forehead against his collarbones.
i always thought something was off, especially when i talk to........
she turns her head, cheek pressed upon his chest as she reaches out to grasp her phone to dial the number she'd previously messaged, impatiently so. holding it to her ear, she tilts her head up to look at him, frown on full display.
i feel like i don't even know who i am.

@❛ sam k。 yeah.
she whispers, gently reaching out to turn down the volume before retrieving his phone. she does so with a light sniffle, running the tip of her tongue between her tiers as she opens up the internet application.
if you look up anything-- the songs, the lyrics, me-- on my phone, nothing comes up.
she searches her name on his device, immediately setting it down beside her own to show the difference in results before raising a hand to press against her forehead.
god, what the is this? is somebody trying to mess with me? this whole time i thought i was going insane, and now i feel even /more/ insane because i can't even ing remember making an entire album - no, going on an entire tour.

@❛ sam k。 she's simply staring ahead, chin perched atop of her phone whilst listening closely - hoping, wishing that it wasn't what it seemed. but she knew it. the moment it'd began, it's a song that's been gnawing at her mind for weeks.
i know this song.
she murmurs, using her free hand to wipe at her eyes before searching on her phone, but to no avail. that couldn't be right. her eyes narrow and she sends a quick message before frustratingly tossing it to the side.
can i use your phone?

@❛ sam k。 the churning returns to her stomach as she peers over the songs listed upon the back, so much so that she almost felt nauseous with each step taken forward.
i don't....
the sharpened tip of her nail sinks within the plastic wrap, ripping it off haphazardly. her eyes narrow as pain fills her head, though she tugs the album out and sets it upon the turntable, quickly turning to shield the water filling her eyes whilst tugging her phone from the pocket of the hoodie.
can you start it?

@❛ sam k。 her arms are loose around him as she returns the hug, expression filled with confusion as her head tilts up to allow a closer look at him. the kiss eases the tension in her figure a bit, and she relaxes only for a moment or two before he speaks once more.
you're freaking me out, sam.
collecting her lower lip between her teeth her head tilts down, blinks slow yet wide as it's presented to her. her breath catches within , brows immediately furrowing as trembling hands extend to grasp at the album.
what?
she whispers, turning it within her palms as if to inspect each and every centimeter of it before tilting her head up to look at him.
i - i don't understand...

@❛ sam k。 yeah, see you soon.
murmured in a hush, ariana ends the call with brows furrowed as her mind endlessly attempts to trace through the possibilities of what could be wrong. to no avail, however. her hand raises, the back of her palm running along her nose as she sniffles. the walk isn't too long but she's definitely hurried, chewing upon her lower lip as she brushes a few strands of hair behind her ear. her arm extends upon reaching the shop, pushing the door open before stepping in and immediately laying eyes upon her man, to which she slowly and carefully nears.
hey..