TREPIDATION // h.s

CHAPTER 18 //

Delilah Allen

I decided on going for that run after all. I needed to get out of the house and just distract myself, even if it was just for a little while.

I am honestly just so embarrassed about what happened, I'm not even mad, just embarrassed. I can't really be mad about something I didn't even try to stop. Sure he initiated it, but I didn't once hesitate.

In fact, I really, really wanted to keep going. He makes me lose all my inhibitions. All my hatred and irritation for him flies out the window, the second our skin collides.

When I got home, I took a shower and then tried calling my mom a few times, she didn't answer. I just left a voice message telling her that I miss them, and to send my love to Jack.

I'm now trying to watch a movie on my computer, but I can't focus on it at all. All I can think about is what happened in the kitchen this morning. He has got my head so messed up.

I keep replaying it over and over in my head, but it's getting too much and it won't be long before I'll need to shower again.

Before I even know it, I'm walking towards Harry's room. I hesitate for a moment, but then I knock. After waiting for a few seconds, and getting no reply, I take it as a sign that I can enter.

I open the door, and I see Harry laying on his bed, with a book in his hands. He doesn't look up or even stop reading, it's like I'm not even here.

"Can I help you?" He asks, still not looking at me.

"Harry, what are you doing?" My voice sounds desperate and I hate myself for even asking it.

He finally lowers the book so I can see his eyes. "Duh, I'm reading."

I roll my eyes and press my hand to my forehead. "You know that's not what I mean."

"What do you mean then?" There is humor in his voice. He puts the book down and lifts his body on his elbows so I'm his only focus.

"Why'd you kiss me?" I shrug and I cross my arms over my chest.

"Well, technically you kissed me first ." He says all matter-of-factly.

"Okay but-" I shrug again. "Why?"

He stares at me for a few seconds and then his eyes light up. "Can I take you somewhere?"

"What?" I ask confused, were in the middle of a conversation and now he wants to take me somewhere. This boy really is crazy.

"Let me take you somewhere." He says with a smile, raising his eyebrows at me. He stands up and walks towards me, pushing me to the door by my shoulders. "But you need to change."

"Change? Why do I need to change?"

"I don't think you're going to want to swim in that." He scans my body up and down, adding a devilish smirk at the end.

"Okay, swimming?" I question.

"Be ready in 10 minutes." He nods and he pushes me out of his room. I stand there for a few seconds taking it in, and then I go back to my room.

I know I should probably not go with him right now, but my curiosity is getting the best of me. I have no idea where he could be taking me, and I can't not find out, right?

I throw on a black bikini with a nude top and some jeans shorts to cover me up, I think it should do, but then again this is Harry, so I could never be sure.

When I go down the stairs he is already waiting by the elevator. "Is this fine?" I ask referring to my outfit. "Yeah, let's go." He nods. He is wearing black trunks and a tight white t-shirt. When we're in the elevator, he presses the garage level instead of the usual ground level. "Why are we going down there?"