Swing Lynn

Leah knew that she'd never be able to resist the temptation of a quick glance if she sat on her backside the whole day. So, in the hopes of seeing her spur-of-the-moment challenge through, she decided to head out into town and get to know the area. Her father insisted on Aunt Jackie coming with her as she didn't know the area well at all, but Leah disagreed.

"He always treats me like a child," she thought, "I don't need anyone to babysit me, Google Maps is the only supervisor I need on this little trip and according to her, the park is only 10 minutes away." Leah liked the idea of going in blind, journeying through foreign lands – an adventure, of sorts. She had only been walking for five minutes when she went to check how far she was from the park. She stopped in her tracks as her heart skipped a beat...There on her home screen read the notification, "carsey0111, zac_mczilla and kianjardine added to their story." Her eyes fixated on his name. He was like an addiction and Leah was desperate for a hit. Her thumb hovered over the notification, "Stay strong", she thought to herself. Her thumb lowered to touch the screen and swiped the notification away in a swift motion. Leah exhaled, proud of her restraint, and continued walking.

A few minutes later, Leah found herself at a fairly large park with an ample and well-equipped playground. She saw a large number of children running about and playing, but her attention was drawn to a group of teenagers sat by the swings. It then dawned on her how little sense it made for her to go to the park all on her own. Everyone who was there had come with someone they knew. She began to regret coming there when she noticed something odd. One of the teens looked familiar. It was a girl with long blonde hair and blue eyes. She had several chains hanging round her neck and a nose piercing. Leah could've sworn she'd seen her somewhere before. Quite a few of their faces rang a bell, actually. They weren't all facing her, so she couldn't quite tell if she'd seen the others somewhere before. One of the teens facing away from her had a buzz cut and wore a black jumper and a pair of CDGs. Leah didn't know anyone with that hairstyle, but the familiarity of the others started to make her feel uneasy.

Leah got her phone out and called her aunt, Jackie.

"Hello?"

"Hey Leah. Having fun at the park?"

"Not really. I think I might just come back home."

"Are you sure? You've gone all the way there only to whip round and head straight back!"

"Yeah, I'm sure."

"Ok, if that's what you want. We can order in a pizza and watch a movie this evening if you'd like?"

"Only if it's barbeque-based."

"Barbeque-based?"

"Yeah. Instead of tomato sauce being used as a base, it's barbeque sauce. I mean, I understand if you're not open to it. Only the elites eat barbeque-based pizza. You're just not ready for it."

"Barbeque-based pizza - sounds delicious!"

Leah laughed, "Right, I'll see you when I get back."

Leah hung up and made her way back home. The sound of children yelling and a dog barking faded as she gradually disappeared further out of earshot.

When Leah got home, she switched off her phone to make avoiding Kian easier for her. She, along with her father and Jackie, watched a movie together and ate pizza. Then, Leah had an early night and went straight to bed, content in the knowledge that she'd survived an entire day without Kian Jardine.