kilby girl [hs]

chapter 8

levi kilby

After a very awkward dinner and an even more awkward dessert my mom calls me over into the kitchen.

"I've been talking with the adults and we've all agreed the storm is getting too unsafe to drive so everyone will be sleeping here tonight." My heart drops. Teagan sleeping here for a whole night? This is going to be absolute hell. "You need to get your room ready for you kids to sleep in." She tells me. Teagan sleeping in my room? This is just getting worse.

"Even Harry?" I ask. My parents are the last parents you would expect to be okay with a co-ed sleepover.

"Yes. Teagan's parents will be taking the guest bedroom and Harry's mother will be taking the coach. That leaves your room for the 3 of you to share." She tells me like I'm the dumbest person in the world for asking that.

"Okay I'll get my room ready." I tell her. I leave to go upstairs and go get my room together for the three of us to share. As I make my way past the dining room I see Harry talking with his mom. He looks annoyed so I assume she's telling him the bad news. We make eye contact as I pass and I tell him with my eyes that I'm sorry this is happening and keep walking.

As I make two beds on the floor out of blankets and pillows I hear a knock at my door. "Come in" I tell them. I turn to see Harry walk in. Once he is all the way in he shuts and locks the door.

"Hey, do you need any help?" Harry asks. I look at him and let out a long breath with my eyes closed. He can tell that I'm upset about the situation and he walks over to give me a hug. I let him hug me tightly.

"No it's okay I'm almost done." I tell him while still engulfed in a hug. Harry just nods his head and holds me closer.

"Hey, it's gonna be fine. She won't say anything." He assures me. I'm not really worried about that right now though. I'm more worried about having to spend hours and hours stuck in a house with Teagan. I mean out of anyone in the world Teagan? Really?

I let go of him and went to unlock the door. I don't want us to look like we are hiding something. I throw him a pillow and tell him to pick his bed for the night. He does so and then sits on the chair in the corner of my room. "So this is the room of Levi Kilby huh?" He says looking around the room.

"Yeah it is."

Someone knocks on the door so I go open it to find Teagan looking out of place. She stands awkwardly at the door before opening her mouth. "My mom said I could sleep on the couch in the spare room so you're in the clear Levi."

I swear to God it feels like a weight has been lifted.

"Okay. Thanks for letting me know." I tell her trying not to sound too relieved. She turns and walks out of the room, closing the door behind her. Once she is gone Harry and I exchange looks consisting of the biggest smiles. "Thank the lord!" I exclaim standing up and throwing my arms in the air out of relief.

Harry throws his back laughing, watching me from the chair . I hear the familiar sound of my mothers footsteps coming up the stairs and shush Harry immediately. "Tabitha, is Harry all settled in?" Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. No this can't be real. She did not just call me by my real name in front of Harry. "Tabitha?" She says more sternly, bringing me back to reality.

"Yes! Yes, he is mom, thank you." I say quickly trying to rush this along as quickly as possible.

"Okay goodnight."

I quickly turn around to see Harry with an amused look covering his face. "Harry it's not what it sounds like-"

"What did she just call you?" He says with a grin over his face.