future is ours<miniminter>

thirteen

Simons POV//

'simon, let me know your okay, call me back when you're ready' voice message from Lib.

i walked into the house as i just got back from my daily run that i've began doing ever since i lost my dad nearly 2 weeks ago. The time has gone too slow.
I swear i saw him. My dad. Sat on his arm chair in the living room.

'what you doing here' i said to the hallucinated figure.

'girl trouble aye? Libby is a good girl. Treat her right.' the figure that shaped my dad said.

'i will' was all i said. This isn't real.

'i miss watching you box as a kid..keep it up. Do me proud son' the figure said once again.
I looked at him.
Closed my eyes and shook my head. I opened my eyes and the figure of my father had gone. Great i was hallucinating again.

Lib's POV//

it's been two weeks since simon lost his dad and since we basically admitted our feeling towards eachother. I give up waiting for him to call me. So today, i'm over at his house. I was about to knock on the door as simon walked through his back garden gate.

'si, thank god you're okay' i rushed over and hugged him. He hesitated but hugged back.

'sorry i haven't answered it's just i-'

'no it's fine, you've been grieving it's normal'

'i've been training—for a fight, to earn money for my dads funeral.' he said as he pulled away from the hug

'are you stupid? you're not doing that, you can make money other ways'

'no it's what my dad would want..it's what i want' he sighed

'what to hurt yourself? i don't think you or your dad want that simon.' i shook my head

'it's my responsibility to pay for his send off libby, not yours. I will do it however i want' he said sternly

'you have to leave.' he said once again. I looked at him with sadness.

'fine, if you get hurt or lose don't come running back to me.' i said finally before walking off in a huff

Ethan

what you up too?

nothing why? do you need me?

i mean i don't wanna be annoying but..
yeah, if that's fine

of course, meet me at the normal spot

see you in a bit

instead of going home i went straight to the hill..where me and ethan always go.

'this view will always shock me' ethan said as he sat down on the bench beside me.

i smiled at him before nodding.

'so what's up?' ethan asked, placing his arm around my shoulder.

'it's simon..ever since he lost his dad he's been pushing me away' i huffed

'that's normal Lib and you know it is' he replied, hinting to when i lost my nan just before we moved here and i told him all about it.

'he's boxing someone ethan, that's not normal' i rested my head on his shoulder

'i tried to stop him but it was useless, he isn't listening to me and i don't want him getting hurt' i continued

'lib just leave him to it, i know you care but he clearly doesn't and isn't in the right head space' ethan said reassuringly

'i also have to call things off with harry but i don't want to hurt him but i also don't think simon even likes me anymore' i rambled on even more. Ethan placed his hand on either side of my shoulders and turned me to face him.

'oi, listen to me now.. boys aren't worth stressing over, trust me.'he brought me into a hug and i began to relax almost instantly.

'if simon doesn't like you after all of this then he doesn't deserve you' he whispered

'i'm glad i have you as a best mate E' i said quietly so i wasn't too loud in his ear. He nodded.

'same goes lib'

'just give him time, come back to school as if everything is normal, carry on with harry too— you guys are cute' he continued

i pulled away and looked at him.
'i don't wanna leave him because i—-i lost my virginity to him and i just— hes special to me' i sighed, ethan looked at me and smiled softly.

'well maybe just keep trying with him, see how things go' he said before he got up and held out his hand.

'come on, let's go back to mine '

-we headed back to ethans-

'hot or cold drink?' ethan said as he opened his cupboards.

'i'm fine thanks' i put on a fake smile.

'food?' he offered and i shook my head.

'come on lib this isn't your fault, don't take this out on yourself' he stopped what he was doing and was stood opposite me across the kitchen island.

'i feel like i should be with si right now' i huffed

'then go..if that's what you want, do what you please' he said and continued doing his activities.
I debated on going but decided there isn't any point.
I chose to stay at ethans, enjoy this sunday evening, before school tomorrow.