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02 | Chapter Two.

Chapter Two, I need you. 

TIA HARPER
THE NIGHT WE MET - LORD HURON

Ever since that moment I had at the airport with Chris, I had fallen so hard for him. I could barely keep my eyes off of him, like I needed him, but he didn't need me back the same way.

So Nick, Matt, and Chris – all three of them – loaded up the mini van and we were on our way back to their house. 

But despite this excitement, I also couldn't help but feel hopelessly in love with Chris, so I tried to keep my emotions in check.

We all hopped in the mini van, and I sat next to Chris in the backseat while Nick sat in the front with Matt.

It was just us two and the silence surrounding us was so heavy and palpable. I really didn't know what to do. I felt myself yawning, but as I tried to get my head comfortable on the seat, it slowly but surely fell onto Chris's shoulder.

At this point, I was sure he had noticed, but to my surprise, he didn't seem even phased by it. In fact, he seemed more relaxed than he had earlier.

It felt great to finally be with them again, even though this time it was in a completely different sense. 

I had been their friend for a while now, but now I was actually living with them, and honestly, it felt amazing. Especially because I had been crushing on Chris for the longest time now.

The whole situation was beginning to feel a bit dreamy. Everything I wanted was right in front of me, but I knew that he probably didn't feel the same way about me. Despite all of this, I was finally living my dream. 

CHRISTOPHER STURNIOLO

Ever since I laid eyes on Tia I instantly knew that my life would never be the same. Her beauty captivated me, almost blinding me in a way, and the very first moment we acknowledged eachother inside of the Maths classroom I blushed uncontrollably. 

How did I not notice her before? She was the personification of my dream girl - strong, determined, and passionate. 

I always knew that our friendship, while immediate and deep, could perhaps be more than that. It felt like there was an unspoken bond between us, something that couldn't be broken by anything - people, politics, or even time itself.

The day she returned felt magical. After Tia got off the plane, I couldn't contain my anticipation as me, Matt & Nick drove to the airport. 

When I saw her my heart nearly stopped in my chest. I rushed to her and hugged her, not wanting to ever let go. 

Her overly kind personality had accepted my family into her life - even though she never had a real family of her own. She stuck by us through all that we faced - making her already large and loving heart infinitely larger.

After deciding to leave the airport, we got into the mini van and (to my surprise, yet elation) Tia rested her head gently on my shoulder. 

I wanted to show her just how much I really wanted her, however, I was too afraid to show her - so when she wasn't looking, I momentarily glanced her way, just to take in her beauty and smile.

TIA HARPER

I felt like I was finally drifting off into a peaceful sleep, resting my head on Chris's shoulder. That's when I heard the familiar sound of Matt and Nick ranting to one another as Chris was distracted by his phone. 

Suddenly, I felt a slight vibration, which signaled that a message had been sent to my phone.

A loss of concentration jolted me back awake, and when I reached for the phone to see who the message was from, my heart stopped. 

It was my mom. After all this time, why was she messaging me out of the blue like this? With my hands shaking, I unlocked the message and quickly read what she had to say.

'Are you alone?' it read.

My heart began to race as I hesitantly replied with a lie, saying that, yes, I was alone. I wanted to know why she was contacting me ran through my mind.

My questions were soon answered, as in the next message, 

she said, 'There's no easy way to say this... but your dad. He's dead.'

Those words felt like a punch to the gut. I let out a deep breath as the tears welled up in my eyes. I couldn't believe it; my dad couldn't be dead. Could he? Even as I thought it, I knew it was true. I was in shock.

I bit my lip, trying to hold back my emotions. I couldn't just start crying now, not when we were all in the car. I wanted to wait until we got to the house before I let go of the pain I was feeling.

Without warning, I felt a gentle hand stroking my hair. I looked up to see Chris, who had messaged me a few moments ago with the simple question, 'Are you okay?'

I just looked at him for a few seconds, my eyes now glossy. I wanted to answer, but in that moment I just couldn't bring myself to.

Before I knew it, we had arrived at the house. I silently got out of the car, followed by Nick, Matt, and Chris. 

A knot had formed in my stomach, a knot that was partially caused by the news I had received, a knot of pain and sadness. I didn't want to accept the fact that my dad was gone.

Nick, Matt, and Chris had already gone ahead of me and were inside the house. I was about to go up the stairs when suddenly I felt an arm grab me. Startled, I turned, my heart beating faster than normal.

Nick stood there, gazing into my eyes, and said in a gentle voice, 

"Hey, if you need anything go to my room and I'll be there."

"Okay," I said, though my voice cracked and my heart lurched. 

I didn't want anyone to know how inexplicably sad I felt inside. Without another word I ran up the stairs and into the bathroom, closing the door firmly behind me.

It was like a dam of emotions had been broken. As my hand covered my mouth, trying to silence the uncontrollable sobbing, I thought back to the events leading up to now.

CHRISTOPHER STURNIOLO

We arrived home and walked through the door, the three of us leading the way and Tia lagging behind. I could feel the tension between us, but didn't want to make it uncomfortable so I pretended not to notice. 

But before we could all make it upstairs, Nick stopped us and asked Tia if she was okay. His voice was gentle but urgent, and I could tell that he knew something was wrong. 

Everything in her body language indicated that she was trying to hide something, but she eventually just nodded her head reluctantly and continued to the stairs.

Nick stepped toward her one last time, letting her know that if she ever needed anything he would be in his room. As if she understood, I heard her voice crack as she said okay, and then she quickly fled up the stairs out of our sight and so did Nick.

"What's wrong with her?" Matt says

"We don't know" I say

"Hey, I'm gonna go upstairs so let me know if you need anything"

"What would I need from you?' Matt says chuckling as he sits down on the couch.

"Don't know to be honest" I reply as I dash up the stairs and I'm stood outside of the bathroom to which I heard tearful sobs from inside. 

I gently knocked on the door, then heard alot of hurried movement and then it soon opened to Tia standing there with tear-stained cheeks and mascara down her face. 

"Oh, hey." She says wiping the tears with her sleeves, but I could see a smile wanting to come through on her face. 

"Hey." I replied not knowing what else to say as it became awkward, she quickly slid past me and she hurried downstairs. 

'Shit, why didn't I just as if she was okay? It's not that fucking hard.' I thought.

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