the chased

i don't wanna wait here another day, you and me could stay or we could run away, we should build a city in another place - you could either chase me or we'll be the chased

[alisonhbu]

ughharper:

she leaned in a little to show she was interested in what she had to say before actually hearing the words out of her mouth. was she suggesting they keep doing what they’re doing but in secret? harper knew somewhere inside that this was wrong but here she was answering the girl. “i’m guessing you don’t mean we’re best friends now.” she grinned , trying to make the whole situation a little easier to talk about. “because if you do, my roomies out for the weekend with her parents so i have the apartment to myself this week.”

Alison failed to hide her surprise as her jaw went slack - she didn’t expect Harper to agree with her, at least not so quickly. Turning off the engine of the car, the brunette let a sly smile show as she met her friend’s eyes. “Interesting, interesting.” she mumbled, her eyes travelling slowly from Harper’s blue ones down to her lips. “Best friends have sleepovers, right? We can braid each other’s hair, paint each other’s nails...” Alison felt a chuckle escape her lips as she leaned in closer. “Or we can fuck. You know, like best friends do.”

[alisonhbu]

ughharper:

she tried to not to look at the other girl too much considering how much she just wanted to pull over and make out in the backseat. as the car stopped, she turned in her seat to face the girl. “it’s just that what?” she asked her. “you know i hate that nevermind shit. just tell me.” she said trying to pursade her. “please?”

Alison let out a chuckle at how persistent Harper was being, something she’d always admired about the girl. The brunette looked up and let a few beats pass as she considered whether or not to tell Harper or not. “I was going to say...” she sighed, annoyed at how easily she gave in - it was hard to say no to Harper’s persuasion. “..that maybe we can be not friends. Not... just friends.” she finished quietly, eyes still locked on Harper’s, hoping and pleading she doesn’t take it the wrong way.

[alisonhbu]

ughharper:

the fact that they had to pretend nothing happened wasn’t what was bothering her, it was the very idea of them just being friends. “yeah. friends.” she mumbled leaning her head back on the headrest of the car seat. “but you know, friends still hang out and stuff… it’s not like we can’t do anything anymore.” she added. “it’s not like anyone knows what we did so it wouldn’t be suspicious, right?” harper questioned. 

As they pulled into her street, Alison tried her best to keep her eyes on the road instead of on Harper. “Hmmm,” was all she could answer, her focus completely off the mark. She hated that they were nearing her house and that they had to part with Alison’s head still reeling. “Yeah, totally.” she answered as she pulled over. “It’s just that...” she trailed off, not sure if she wanted to complete her sentence, if it was too much. “Never mind.”

[adelaidekanedaily]

Adelaide Kane Photographed by Jordan Harvey

[alisonhbu]

ughharper:

harper reluctantly followed the girl into the car and let herself in. “it’s fine.” she muttered. it wasn’t but she really wasn’t in the mood for arguing at the moment. “you don’t have to act any different, i’m still your friend… we just had sex. it was a hookup, it’s not like i’m asking you to leave your girlfriend and move in with me.” she reassured her. her girlfriend was her brothers best friend and while alison might of not been harpers best friend, she was a good friend, maybe even a crush but that wasn’t important. “we just have to act like nothing happened, we can’t just stop being friends because of a drunk mistake.”

But it doesn’t feel like we’re just friends, Alison thought with a grimace as they pulled out of the driveway. She vaguely remembered the three words she said to the girl last night and winced - maybe it was the alcohol, or maybe Alison really did feel something for Harper, but that doesn’t matter. It seems as if Harper was adamant on keeping things normal -- Alison knew it was for her own sake, but she can’t help but be hurt. “Of course.” she said quietly, keeping her eyes on the road. “Friends,” the word leaving a bitter taste in her mouth.

[alisonhbu]

ughharper:

harper reluctantly followed the girl into the car and let herself in. “it’s fine.” she muttered. it wasn’t but she really wasn’t in the mood for arguing at the moment. “you don’t have to act any different, i’m still your friend… we just had sex. it was a hookup, it’s not like i’m asking you to leave your girlfriend and move in with me.” she reassured her. her girlfriend was her brothers best friend and while alison might of not been harpers best friend, she was a good friend, maybe even a crush but that wasn’t important. “we just have to act like nothing happened, we can’t just stop being friends because of a drunk mistake.”

But it doesn’t feel like we’re just friends, Alison thought with a grimace as they pulled out of the driveway. She vaguely remembered the three words she said to the girl last night and winced - maybe it was the alcohol, or maybe Alison really did feel something for Harper, but that doesn’t matter. It seems as if Harper was adamant on keeping things normal -- Alison knew it was for her own sake, but she can’t help but be hurt. “Of course.” she said quietly, keeping her eyes on the road. “Friends,” the word leaving a bitter taste in her mouth.

[alisonhbu]

ughharper:

harper rolled her eyes, this girl was ridiculous. she was getting ready to just walk out but she felt her grab her hand and pull. glancing back over at her, she studied her face as she was talking and just sighed. “i’m not stubborn.” she argued. “but i supposed you can take me home.” harper added. “but only because i forgot my keys and it has my pepper spray.” she made sure to say. in all honesty, she wasn’t sure why alison was dead set on taking her home but part of her was nervous that if anything was happened again she wouldn’t be able to say no, she already felt bad enough.

The brunette let out a sigh of relief as she dropped Harper’s arm and made her way out of the small bar. They walked out in silence, Alison wanting to talk to Harper but unable to find the words to say. The girl bit her lip as she thought back to how irrationally she acted, unlocking the door and getting in the car with a somber look. “I’m sorry for acting so fucking weird, H.” She murmured as she let the engine heat up. “I’m just.. I just don’t know how to act around you anymore.”

[alisonhbu]

ughharper:

“theres a couple between my thighs but i can’t show you those in a bar.” she commented, she knew she was playing with fire but she liked fire almost as much as she liked hickeys. she really didn’t remember marking up the other girl to bad but if she did they were probably minor and could probably be covered up. harper watched her mood change and let out a sigh, this is why it was better to ignore things till everyone forgot about it. seeing the other girl get her stuff together, she picked up her bag and stood up. “you’re the one who wanted to talk about it, i could be working on some programming.” she said, not wanting to impose anymore. she acted like it was her fault, of course it takes two to tango but still. “i can get home, don’t worry.”

“And we have talked about it. Everything’s fine and dandy. Now it’s time to go home.” Alison said with a sigh, shrugging on her coat and waiting for Harper to leave with her. After a few moments, Alison took Harper’s hand and pulled, a pleading look in her eye. “Please, don’t be stubborn, at least not now. Just... just let me take you home. At least give me the peace of mind knowing that you’re home safely. It’s already dark outside.” The brunette told Harper, wanting to leave in that moment but not finding the willpower to leave without her friend. “Please, H.”

[alisonhbu]

ughharper:

“i’ve never been called a badass before but hickeys are… enjoyable.” harper confessed, passing on any alchol, there was a reason she tried not to drink last night and last night gave her a strong reminder. smirking at her what sounded to be a joke, she shook her head slightly. “i’m not drinking because i don’t want to but if i remember correctly, you’re the one who kissed me.” the brunette disclosed. “maybe you should be the one who holds back on the beer.”

“They’re enjoyable when people can’t see.” Alison mumbled, making a mental note to thoroughly check every inch of her skin for any marks left by last night’s affair as soon as she got home. Monique was quite observant and Alison knew her girlfriend would find out if any hickeys or scratches were from another woman, so she’d rather play it safe than sorry. Hearing Harper’s response, she knew she was the one who started the banter but her face fell into a look of regret when Harper reminded her a few details of last night. Disappointed in herself because of last night and perhaps because of the fact she was still hoping something might happen right now, Alison’s mood turned completely sour. Looking at her half-empty beer for a few moments, she slid out of her seat afterwards and started packing up her things. “You’re right,” she said in a low voice, “this was a mistake. Let’s go home.” The brunette left a few bills on the counter and grabbed her car keys. “I’ll drop you off.”

[flawlessbeautyqueens]

Auditioning and actually acting on a set are two different things. When you audition, you’re in a room and you don’t have anything to play with and you don’t have anything physically in the room. Whereas on set, you have direction, you have costumes, and you have other actors to work with. It’s a completely different thing.

[ughharper]

“sure.” she grinned, knowing the girl was lying but it was okay. “anytime.” she told her, letting the girls hand rest on her own as she moves some of her hair off her upper chest and neck. nodding along with her giggle, her breath slightly hitched at the feeling of her fingers dancing on her skin. “it’s okay. i kinda like them.” she told her with a small shrug. “they look cool.” she added, making sure it didn’t sound like she liked them because alison gave them to her, even if that was the case. watching her hand fall, she nodded at her question. even though she vaguely remembered the words i love you escaping someones lips, she decided to keep it to herself. “i haven’t had a lot but no feelings. don’t worry.”

[alisonhbu]

“Woah, we’ve got a little hickey-loving badass over here. Since when have you gotten so promiscuous, H?” Alison teased with a giggle. Ordering another beer, she promised herself it would be her last drink of the night as she didn’t trust her intoxicated self around Harper. Choosing not to probe further as to avoid the awkwardness brought by talking about unwanted feelings, Alison resorted to the next worst thing - small talk. “So... not drinking tonight? Afraid you can’t control yourself around me again?” The brunette joked, perhaps a bit too soon.

[ughharper]

seeing how flustered she got only made it harder for harper not to say anything. “you okay there?” she asked her with a cock of her brow. hearing it was a mistake only made her take a deep breath. “it’s really okay.” she told her, not wanting to hear it anymore. “i won’t tell him, don’t worry.” harper reassured her with smile. her face scrunched up a little when she asked if she was alright. she really didn’t know how she felt, she planned on just sticking herself in the computer room and coding her way through her feelings. “i’m… i’m okay. you left some hickeys and im kinda sore but it’s a good sore. don’t worry.”

[alisonhbu]

"Y-yeah. Just the alcohol - i-it's making me red." she lied through her teeth. She knew Harper could see right through her facade, but denying her worries was always the way for her to prevent a complete freakout. "Thank you, H." Alison thanked her sincerely, resting a hand on her friend's and using the other to brush away her hair, revealing her neck. Alison's brow furrowed as she let out a small gasp, followed by a giggle. "And sorry about that," she apologized, her finger trailing along the dark patches on Harper's skin. "I guess I got carried away." She fought the urge to smirk and let her hand drop, retracting once more. "And... emotionally? I'm about to say such an asshole thing but.. no feelings, right? I mean, you've had one night stands before, no?"

[ughharper]

licking over her lips, she tried her best not to smirk. “she was great.” harper admitted. was flirting with her the best idea but it just kind of came naturally. though growing up in a small town, she was almost accustomed to this conversation. she was so used to the ‘it didn’t mean anything’ and the ‘it’ll be our secret’ talks that it was sad. though this situation was different, it felt the same. it was a mistake and no one has to know, right? when their eyes finally met, she starting to chew a little bit of dead skin on her lip with her teeth, a nervous habit that she hadn’t been able to kick since she was little. “nope.” she said, feeling her leg start to bounce against the bar stool. “it’s fine, really, no one has to know… but you should probably know my brother knows, well kinda, he just knows i hooked up with someone. i didn’t tell him who though.”

[alisonhbu]

Feeling herself turn the color of a tomato, Harper let her hair fall to her face in an attempt to cover up her blush and smirk. Shaking it off, she chose to address the latter part of Harper’s response instead, and nodded slowly. “I feel guilty that I’m making you keep this a secret, H. It was my mistake, I should’ve known better.” Running her fingers through her hair, she let out a frustrated sigh as she continued. “Ugh, your brother. He and Mon go far back so I think it’s best if he doesn’t find out about... us, what happened.” Looking back up and meeting Harper’s gaze, Alison felt like she was melting. “But enough about them... how do you feel? Are you.. alright?”

[ughharper]

“sure you are.” she mumbled. it wasn’t hard to tell that something was off between them and harper 

knew what it was but she tried her best not to think about it to much. she agrees to drink and have a 

good time once in her life and then she ends up sleeping with a girl that already has a girlfriend. 

harper sat there awkwardly as she looked at her, thanking god when she spoke up, she couldn’t help 

but laugh. “what a coincidence! i did too.” she grinned softly, glad to see she was actually talking 

instead of making small talk. “i remember some of it, not a lot but some.” harper admitted. “i’m just 

gonna ask now. is this gonna be awkward all the time because i’m not good with awkward?”

[alisonhbu]

“Really now?” Alison played along with a smirk. “Was she any good?” Giggling at her own question, she stopped mid-laugh and realized that flirting and teasing probably wasn’t the best idea right now. Sighing deeply, she averted her eyes and started fiddling with her own fingers as she bit her lip, contemplating what her answer should be. “Well,” she started, only to find herself hesitating to answer. Although Alison mentioned she didn’t remember a lot about last night, she certainly remembered enough, enough things to send shivers down her spine whenever she met Harper’s eyes. “It doesn’t have to be. I mean, no one has to know, right?” She said with a wince, feeling her morality crumble. She and Monique may be rocky right now, but Alison’s mouth still went dry whenever she remembered her betrayal to her loving girlfriend. “I’m sorry - that sounded wrong. But yeah, we can just pretend nothing happened... right?”

[ughharper]

Harper had just got done tutoring some underclassmen before she took herself over to Tortuga. She hadn’t been able to think a lot after the other night but it didn’t stop her from her normal routine. While she wasn’t exactly excited to talk about the whole thing, she knew it was better to do it now than later. Taking a deep breath she made her way inside the bar and made her way over to Alison. She could tell the girl was upset but she really wasn’t sure what to even say. “hey.” she simply said. “i’m kinda tired but i’m okay.” she told her, taking a seat beside her. “are you okay?”

[alisonhbu]

Alison quickly nodded, perhaps a little too enthusiastically. “Me? Yeah, I’m.. I’m fine,” she answered, her smile faltering. Taking a deep breath, Ali took a long sip of her drink before turning her body and facing Harper. Seeing her in now felt... different, like she made her uncomfortable but comfortable at the same time. Shrugging off the feeling after a few awkward, silent beats - when she finally realized she must be staring - Alison cleared her throat and let out a nervous giggle. “More than fine, actually. Got laid last night.” the hazel-eyed girl replied in her usual, light-hearted nature. Although she felt like shit about what happened last night, she’d much rather just keep any normalcy she could get her hands on and make it work. “Don’t remember much of it though, but I’m sure we had some great fun.” She added with a sly smirk.

[alisonhbu]

Tapping her fingers lightly on the cool bottle of her beer, Alison sat quietly by the bar in the almost-empty watering hole, eyes darting to the door from time to time. Tortuga was one of the few drinking places she knew was open during Sundays, which was probably why the place was so desolate. She took a sip of her drink and the bitter taste of the alcohol brought back memories of last night - hazy, blurry images but enough to make her bite her lip in frustration. Ali’s train of thought was disrupted by the door creaking open, and her body straightened as she struggled to plaster a smile on her face. “Hey,” she squeaked awkwardly a far cry from her usual booming voice, “how are you?” Alison patted the seat beside her as an invitation, however, her eyes was glued to her bottle, somehow finding herself unable to meet Harper’s eyes.

[alisonhbu]

txt [ ali to harper ]

Alison: H, can we talk?

Alison: I'll be in Tortuga all afternoon and evening

Alison: Hope you can make it