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Chapter 11 :}

I woke up at six. I try to go back to sleep, for nearly two hours, when I finally admit defeat and put Monsters inc on. I'm mid way through when I cave and get my phone, checking for Bells reply. She hadn't answered but she usually turned up at eleven once her parents were at work, she hated being home alone. 

1 Facebook Notification was looming on my home screen

I know it's him. I want to leave him on read for the time being, I'm still confused and angry. Why say something that stupid just to get a response out of me? But my millenial brain curiosity is overwhelming my anger and I open it. Instantly regretting it, my anger sky rockets as I read his message sent at 2am. 

Fuck you.

Thats all he's sent. Just those two words. As a response to me calling his bluff. Fuck ME? Oh my CHRIST. I can feel my face getting tighter with rage and I throw my phone and jab my fingers into my scalp, pulling my hair tight.

"ROMY MY TOOF HAS FALLEN OUUUUUT!"  

"HARRY, NOT NOW!" I yell without even thinking, slapping my hand to my mouth and instantly the guilt washes over my anger. His face crumples and the tears spill. He starts blubbering and before I can try and pull him into a hug, he runs out the room. I get up to run after him, but Mum's already at my door holding her arm out. 

"What on Earth?" She's stern and suprised, I dont think I've ever raised my voice at him. 

"I didn't mean to he just caught me when I was..." I dont even have the words to explain myself. She softened, realising something was bothering me. 

"What's up snowflake?" She puts her hand on my shoulder. I grimance slightly at my nickname. When I was about Harry's age, it snowed for the first time, for me anyway. I got really excited and kept rambling on about snowflakes for nearly a month. 15 years later and it's still stuck. 

"When I need to talk about it, I will." I give her a small smile but she doesn't seem that convinced. I also, dont really want to tell her. One of the first times ever. 

She sighed and glanced in the direction he'd run away.

"I'll go check on Harry." 

I went back to bed. No, Ashton. Fuck you.

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"Someones had a crap morning." Bells steps inside the door and goes straight through to the living room.  

"Good Morning to you too." I follow her through and seize the oreos. I will eat them all.  

"I'm serious, you look like somethings happened, oh crap Damien hasn't dumped you has he? I swear to God I'm going to kick him wher--" 

"No! No, it's not Damien, we're fine. It's that dick that added me on facebook." I groan and stuff three into my mouth. 

"Wait, he talks to you?" She asked, licking the filling out of hers. I nod. 

"Has been for a while, he seemed alright, until yesterday anyway." 

"What he do?" 

So, I explained.

"Really? He said he liked you? How can he, you guys are like...well you know.."  

"He doesn't like me. He just wants a response out of me." I insist. I've already eaten a packet. She chucks me another. 

"Screw that. Now, Damien. Tell, tell, tell. Now, now, now." She jumps and sits directly infront of me. She smiles the entire way through my story until a point where it creeped me out.