The Best Bad Luck

Chapter 7

AN: This will be the start of many Corpse Bride quotes. Forgive me.

I walk into the café Hazel told me to meet her at, the powerful smell of coffee hitting my face.
Scanning the small seating area I see Hazel talking with Tom, Yay.
"Hey" I smile sitting across from them "hiya" Tom and Hazel say at the same time causing me to laugh "now how many times did you have to practice that?" I ask only getting Hazel mouthing 'don't ask' as an answer.

I promised I would wait for Tom in one of the back rooms when today finished. He was late, very late. He probably forgot about you. I think new tears coating my eyes, just as I grab my bag to leave Harry appears in the doorway "hey Li!" He chirps walking in front of me "please don't call me that" I wince backing up to the wall "c'mon, we're friends remember?" He says putting his hand on the wall. Blocking any exits. He does a small grin and leans in a little, moving one arm to hold me in place. "Please move" I mumble "remember when you and I dated? I missed that" he says. My eyes are screwed shut tight, I can feel him centre meters away from me "what happened to you?" I ask I hear him chuckle "I'm just tease'n, loosen up" yet even through his grip has loosened he's still holding me there. (AN: Harry isn't planing to assault her, he just wants her to feel powerless)
"Lila, Tom wants me to get-" Jack enters the room stoping mid sentence as he sees Harry "get off her!" In a split second Jack runs across the room and grabs Harry off me "Jack!" I yell hugging him. As we turn around we see Harry's silhouette backing out of the room, Jack pulls out his phone typing something before turning back to me "come with me." He says walking away, and without hesitation I follow.

I look at the glowing sign. Nandos, of course where else would Jack take me?
"Who was he?" Jack asks and I sigh knowing it would be hard to explain, "he was my best friend in high school, we were friends for about half a year before he asked me out. After we started dating he turned into a bit of a douche so I dumped him, but we stayed friends. A few years later he asked me out again and the idiot I was, I said yes. He was my first kiss, my first date, and my first heartbreak. We were dating for a while and it was great, but then he turned into a douche again so we broke up, but I still liked him. After we broke up we remained friends, but he turned into a player and dated one of my friends, he forgot about me and moved schools. But before he left he gave everyone in our friendship group a letter saying how he'll miss them, I didn't get one. When I asked him about it he looked at me right in the eye and said 'who are you again?' And he's partly the reason I don't like opening up to people." I don't look up from the table. I couldn't, I was telling everything to a guy that I had worshiped for years then almost made out with before rejecting him.
"Well you were right about one thing" Jack says and I look up at him confused "he was a douche to forget about you" the way he said it sounded like he was full of regret.

Jack walked me up to my hotel room, but instead of leaving he stood in the middle of the room with his arms crossed "pack your stuff" he simply states "what? Why?" I ask really confused "I'm not leaving you here, your coming back with me." No Lila, say no. Make it easy on you. Without hesitating I simply nod and start collecting my belongings.
I look over at Jack, the light as we drive past reflects on his face. He hasn't said anything since we got into the taxi. "Hey Jack" I whisper poking his arm "yeah" he whispers back moving closer so he can hear me "...thank you" he nods moving back to leaning against the door.

Hey guys! So longer chapter (yay!)
I don't know about the scene with Harry in it, I feel like it might be to much...
So basically my updates might be more... depressing because some stuff has been going on and I've just been feeling really shitty, but don't worry I'm getting help.
Thanks for reading!
-Mae👾