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Chapter 3

I take the stairs two at a time to get to Liam's room. He better fucking be there. I get to his door and shove it open without knocking.

"Harry!" He yells. I take a second to make sure he isn't yanking one off. He's fully dressed so I don't know what he's so pissed about.

"Who the fuck is Charlie?!" I yell not giving him time to finish his bitching session. He makes a small laugh and the thought of throwing him against the wall runs through my mind. "It's not fucking funny dick. Who the fuck is Charlie. Your mom said that Tessa went to Charlie's. What is he, a boyfriend or something?" I can't help the thoughts running rapid in my mind.

"No, calm down," Liam starts but I don't let him finish.

"I can't! Just tell me!" I yell.

"Okay, Charlie's is a clothing store that Tessa has been going to." He says it with another laugh and I think about punching him.

"A clothes store?" I ask as I try to calm down.

"Yes, I swear. Just clothes." He nods.

"Okay." I say and turn and walk out of his room leaving the door open. I go down stairs with his mom.

She already has the sandwich made. I sit down and eat, still calming my breath. I finished the plate she fixed and she picked it up and washed it. While washing she asks, "are you staying for dinner?"

I look at her. "Uhm, uh I'm not for sure. I thought I'd wait to see what Tessa was doing." I explain.

"Oh, okay." She says nodding. She turns back to me when she's done.

"Speaking of Tessa. Have you noticed her new clothing choice's?" She asks.

I have no idea what she's referring to. "Uhm, clothing choices?" I ask. "No, I don't guess so."

"Oh, well I thought I should mention it." She says and turns and grabs a recipe book.

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A couple hours have passed and still no sign of Tessa. I thought she would be back by now. Just as I'm about to get up and track her down she walks through the door the same time Liam comes down the stairs.

"Hey, Tess." He says to her like he's been sitting here all day awaiting her return, and not only that but he had to call her fucking Tess. I swear everyone is trying me today.

"Hey." She says back with a huge smile as he wraps her in a hug and she kisses his cheek. I do my best to stay in my chair. She walks towards me then she passes me to walk around to the other side of me.

  I look to see what she's wearing, curious about what Karen had said. Her hair is in a plain ponytail. She didn't have much makeup on, light black eyeliner and light pink lipstick. It looked real simple. She's wearing a huge black hoodie that comes down to the middle of her thighs but doesn't look as if it doesn't fit. Looks like tights or pantyhose, I don't fucking know, and combat boots. Combat boots?

"Hey." She says to Karen as she grabs a tomato out of the salad bowl Karen was making.

Karen smiles at her. "Hi." She says with a smile. "Are you staying for dinner?" She asks as Tessa sits down next to me.

"Uh, yeah. My dinner plans got cancelled. Is that okay?" She asks.

"Of course." Karen answers. "There's always room for you."

"Thanks." Tessa says back, still not noticing me.

"Uh, if you want I could take you to dinner?" I ask not sure how it's going to go. She looks at me then back towards Karen like she was thinking then back to me.