Trials (On Hold)

Chapter nine

ALEXI'S P.O.V

After our hugging session, Mum, Harry and I sat down.

It was only now that the rest of my senses began working and nostrils are flooded with the aroma of coffee.
Mmmm, it smelt so good. I didn't really like coffee THAT much, but it smells so good.
The same goes for tea, it usually smells better than it tastes. Especially fruit teas.

"Alexi, tell how you've been! Where did you live, why aren't you with you dad? There's so much we need to catch up on!" Mum asks me.

"Uh, well actually I ran away from dad" I murmur.

Mum looks shocked. "Why?"

So I tell her the whole story, of how dad abused me, of how I ran away, lived under the porch, and how Harry took me in.

Mum is horrified to say the least. But I assure her I'm ok, it's in the past now. Which is true. But that doesn't mean I'm not scarred. But that doesn't mean I'll tell her that. She's feeling bad enough already.

She doesn't really listen to me, and I know she's feeling really bad.

"It's ok mum, really" I assure her.

Mum sighs. Then she notices something.

"You..you have the locket..."

I nod, "yeah I've kept it around my neck all this time"

I touch the locket and smile.
And mum smiles too. I'm glad, I want our time together to be happy.

I won't tell you all of what we talked about, because you- I mean Darcy would probably be bored...I mean that doesn't make sense but...oh well.
I have to say though, I had a lovely time, and I'm so glad to see mum again!

***

"Sooo" Harry says, as we sit in the car on the way back to the hotel.

"Soooo" I reply with a grin.

"Told you she'd love ya"

I sigh "yeah I suppose. I'm so happy now Harry! Life is good." I laugh brightly.

I feel like I'm floating on air.

Harry chuckles.

And we drive home with smiles plastered on our faces.
I'm surprised that my cheeks don't ache with pain!

***

"So everything went well?" Louis asks me, with genuine concern laced in his voice.

"Yup, it went great, and we're gonna meet up again soon! I feel so good from my head tomatoes!" I smile.

"Tomatoes?" Louis asks with a grin.

I blush. Why did I have to add a pun into my sentence! Why couldn't I just have said 'to my toes'? Why must I always embarrass myself?

Louis smiles brightly at me. "I love it when you blush, you're so beautiful and cute. Even more beautiful than usual"

I blush hotly again.
"Thanks..." I reply.

And awkward silence follows after that, until Louis starts cackling.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" he starts laughing like a demented retard.

"Wha..what's so funny?" I start to ask but Louis' loud laughs cut me off.

Soon enough I start giggling too.

His laugh is so infectious!

It's not long until we're both on the floor, clutching our stomachs and still howling our heads off.