Now I see |H.S.| ON HOLD

Chapter 17

"What?"

Is all I am able to get out. He isn't talking to me. No way in hell he is. But he said Val.. Shit! He is talking to me. I never turned around and I feel like as if I'm going to hyperventilate. Not many people told me that I was beautiful in my life. When people do tell me, It never felt like this. It never felt so sincere. Never felt so affectionate.

It never felt like how he said it.

"I said you're beautiful Valentina." He says slower. Although I cannot see him I know for a fact he moves closer to me. The electricity between us in the water tells me so. I never sounded so crazy.

"Why are you telling me this?" I finally turn but I make no type of eye contact possible as I just look to the miniature waves in the ocean surface my hands are under.

"Because you seemed like you needed to hear it. From me. I know exactly what you are thinking." He says with confident. I don't look up but I see that he within inches away from me. I just shake my head. He can't be serious.

"What exactly am I thinking Harry?" I spit at him now looking into his glowing eyes. He stays silent for a while.

"You think about what others think about you too much. You're thinking of how much a mess you think you are. But you're not. You always look beautiful. Doesn't matter if you have paint in your hair, or mascara running. Every time I see you Valentina you look beautiful."

His words leave me speechless. So much is going on. I can feel the tension between up. I feel the wind making me more cold but even worse. I can't remove my eyes from his.

I feel my stomach turn. A weird feeling. It's not like I'm hungry. It's not the feeling of pain. It makes me gain goosebumps. But I know these aren't from being cold. It's from something else. I just don't know what it is.

I can feel my pulse quicken and I'm out of breath. Are my emotions doing this. I don't know what I am feeling but I don't like it. I know for a fact only Harry is giving me this feeling. I don't want to get rid of him. I sure as hell don't. But I can't keep him. What he said isn't right. He has Cher.

"Do you think just because you are the only person who knows about my mom and my dreams means you know me?"

I'm regretting everything I am soon to do but I also feel as if I have no choice. My stomach aches more after I spoke. This time a bit of pain.

"No... I don't. I just feel this connection with us..."

"Why are you telling me these lies Harry? I don't need your pity." I spit to him heading for shore. Harry wastes no time trying to catch up to me. "What are you talking about? I'm not giving you any pity."

"Yes you are. You feel sorry for me because I'm the poor little girl who lost her mother. Doesn't mean you have to try to make me feel good about myself Harry. Well here's a news flash. Not a dam thing you or anyone else can tell me to change how I feel about anything." I cry out as I turn to make eye contact with him. I can feel my eyes becoming glossy and I feel myself about to give in.

I turn around and head for my clothes. I put my clothes on over my wet under clothes. "Valentina..." Harry says but I ignore as I am still getting dress. Now I am dusting off my sandy feet and placing the in my socks and shoes. "Valentina." Harry says again with the same tone. I roll my eyes at him for his attempts to get my attention. I start to squeeze my hair gently to get the access water out.

"Val!" He screams causing me to jump. "What harry." I say while still trying to hold in tears.

He walks to me with only his jeans on. He must have put them on without me looking. He walks with an angry expression on his face but I don't seem to care.