L.A girls (H.S)

Chapter 36- It turns around

Later that Night

Bang.

My eyes fly open and I stiffen when I hear the noise again.

The front door.

"Harry." I whisper.

He doesnt move, he just stays how he is which is with his arm draped around my waist and his face burried in my neck.

Bang.

"Harry." I say louder and he shifts.

"Yes love?" He asks groggily.

Bang.

He sits up right and as do I. We listen for a moment but nothing happens.

"It might have been-"

Thats when the tapping starts on the window. I suck in a breath and grip onto Harry's arm.

He turns to me. "Stay right here."

He gets up, prying my fingers off of him before going to the window.

"Stop." I hiss but he slowly moves the curtain out of the way to see outside.

"Someone is out there." he whispers before throwing back the curtain.

I jump up and run into my bathroom before peeking around the corner. Harry opens the bedroom window and leans out.

"Now ill count to three and if you boys dont come out ill call the police." Harry says sternly.

"No dont do that!" A voice says. I know that voice.

"Jesse?" I walk over to the window to see the familiar red hair and several other familiar faces.

"Hey Jade." Tay says trying to sound inoccent.

"You guys were the ones messing with me? This whole time?!" I ask and they all flinch at the harshness in my voice.

"We didnt mean any harm." Vicky says quietly.

"Yeah it was just a joke." Gage adds.

"A joke is suppossed to be-" I start to say but im cut off by the sound of running feet.

Amber runs around the corner of the house, winded. "Whyd you guys stop kno...."

Our eyes lock and her eyes widen.

"You too?" I whisper.

"Jade I didnt-"

"I thought you guys were my friends!" Tears well up in my eyes and I have to blink harshly to keep them from spilling over.

"We are your friends! We were just having some fun!" Vicky says and I scoff.

"By scaring me? You-" Harry places a hand on my arm and I stop talking before looking away.

"Shes been traumitized since the first time you guys did this and it wasnt funny then either. I think you guys should just leave." Harry growls.

"Jade." Amber says but I dont look at her or any of them.

I turn away from the window and walk to my kitchen where I sit down at the table. Tears stream down my face and I put my head down on the table.

Friends arent supposed to scare other friends like that. I mean who does that? They know that what happened hasnt set right with me and playing around with stuff like that isnt right.

Foot steps approach and I sit up. I quickly wipe my face and Harry pulls a chair out from across from me. I look up at him and he offers a smile.

"Are you okay?" He asks softly.

I sniffle. "Yeah I guess. I mean its a good thing I found out it was them but the fact that they would do that to me."

A tear streams down my face and Harry reaches over and wipes it off my cheek. We sit there for a moment just staring at each other before he glances at the clock.

"I think we should get to bed. Its nearly 12 and ive bearly gotten a wink of sleep." He gets up and walks over to me.

Without a warning he turns my chair and picks me up out of my seat. I wrap my arms around his neck and lean my head on his chest. He carries me back into the bedroom and throws me onto the bed. He falls on top of me and we laugh. He pulls me close by my waist and cups my face with one hand.

He looks at my face as I stare in his eyes and his thumb glides across my cheek bone.

"I hate it when you cry." He whispers. "Seeing you cry makes my heart hurt."

A small smile spreads on my lips and I lean forward and kiss him lightly. We pull away and he kisses my forhead before pulling the covers over us. He reaches over and switches off the light.

I snuggle into his chest and he rubs my back.

"Hey Jade." He whispers.

"Hmm?" I hum.

After a moment he says "Never mind."

"Oh come on." I say as I sit up.

"Sorry." he chuckles.

"What were you going to say?" I ask softly as I brush a strand of his long hair out of his face.

He looks up at me and even in this dark room I can see the look that hes staring up at me with a small smile.

"I just..." He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. "I love you."

Those three words are enough to have me frozen in place, staring at his face to see if hes kidding.

Hes not.

"Harry I-I-"

"You dont have to say it back." He says quietly as he looks away, hurt clear in his eyes.

He pulls away from me but I grab his arm and turn him back toward me. I crash my lips to his, taking him by surprise but he soon kisses me back. I pull away and look him in the eyes.

"I love you too."

His eyes light up and he smiles before kissing me again. He pulls me close to him and holds me tight.

"I love you." He says again and I chuckle.

"I love you too."

He burries his face into my neck and I smile to myself.

Even with the events that happened tonight... he managed to turn it around and make it one of the best nights of my life.