More Than Friends // Sequel of Friends with Benefits.

Chapter Seventeen: Use your hand, cause I gave to go.

**Not very well edited**

I woke up the next the morning in Alex's room. Alex has both his arms around me and his head nuzzled into my neck. I looked at the time and it was already one o'clock. I groaned, when I tried to get out of his grasped but he just pulled me closer.

"Don't leave me." he mumbled.

"I have to get home, no matter how much I don't want to. I have to." I explained.

"Ten more minutes." he rolled so he was hovering over me.

"Or what?" I said, tauntingly.

"You'll see." he said with a smirk. He leaned down and kissed me on the lips then went down my neck.

"Not gonna happen." I said flipping us over so I was on top now. I leaned down to kiss him one more time the get off of him and putting some actually clothes on besides Alex's over size tee.

"That was just wrong teasing me like that" he smirked at me.

"Use your hand, cause I have to go." I said, running out of the room.

"Bye asshole" he called from his window.

"You got to love me though." I called back to him. I kept walking down the sidewalk almost to my house. Alright you're just have to go inside walk up the stairs and straight to your room. No conversation, no eye contact, nothing. Easier said then done I bet. I got my house opened the front door and I immediately ran up to my room and shut my door, quite hard actually/ I just laid on my bed hoping no one would bother me. But of course the silence was short lived when I heard a knock at the door.

"Charlotte?" I heard my dad's voice. I ignored him yet he was persisting.

"Charlotte please open the door." he said, still in a calm tone.

"Go away." I snapped.

"Charlotte Bethany Hemmings open the door." he said in a not so calm tone. I gave up resisting and got up and opened the door, not letting him my room though.

"What?" I said.

"Listen I know we argued last night but please don't shut me out." he said.

"It was not just a little argument. You hated the fact I'm with Alex and you couldn't even stand the sight of him sitting next to me." I said

"I know. I'm just surprised that you and him were together. And you know what he's been like. I'm just worried about you Charlotte." He said.

"Why can't you believe that I can make my own choices?" I asked.

"I know you can. I just am worried he will hurt you and I would never want that." he explained.

"Dad I can take care  of myself." I said.

"I know you can. And I'm sorry about last night." he said. I looked at him and I knew I forgave him.

"It's okay. I know you were just being the protective dad that you are." I slightly giggled.

"And tell Alex I'm sorry about everything." he said. I nodded, and he left. Wow for once in my life my dad has finally trusted me with making my own decisions. Well this is new.

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I decided just to have a day out with Tate and Alex. People always called us the three musketeers. We were inseparable especially me and Tate but we would always have so much fun together . We got some coffee and were just taking in the scenery.

"I can't believe your dad did that." Tate said. I had explained to him what had happened the previous night.

"Yeah. Dad of the year." I laughed.  I looked across the street and at and old music shop that I used to go into.

"Let's go in there" I said pointing across the street. They nodded and followed me into the shop. We looked around and I picked out some records and so did the boys. Tate of course picked out a pick for his collection. We paid and stood in front of the store showing each other what we got.

"Nice ac/dc" Tate said looking at my record.

"Yeah now give it back." I said.

"Why I think I might keep it." he smirked at me.

"Give it you asshole" I giggled. He started running around with it/ Mocking that I couldn't get it from his grasp.

"Tate you are gonna fall if you don't stop running" I explained. He laughed still running from me. Alex laughed at our childish game right behind me. This is what I loved. This was when I was at my happiest. But you know happiness can be ripped away  in the blink of an eye. I learned that the hard way. I noticed that while Tate was running from me he ran right into traffic. Then I saw that a car was coming straight for him, the driver probably not even looking. At the last second I could call out to Tate.

"Tate!" I yelled, but it was too late. I stood there in shock, but soon snapped to my senses and ran to him, tears running down my face. I placed his head on my lap. Blood pooled out of a cut on his head. He looked up into my eyes.

"Alex call 911." I cried. I covered the gash on his head to stop the bleeding a little bit.

"Tate you're gonna be okay. Alright just looking at me and keep talking." I said.

"Charlie?" he said in a soft tone.

"Yeah. I'm right here I'm never gonna leave you." I cried. I prayed I would hear sirens soon.

"It hurts." Is all he said.

"I know but don't worry the ambulance will be here soon." I said. With that they had pulled up and was carrying Tate inside the car.

"I have to go with him." I said to Alex. He just nodded as I got in the ambulance. The doctors kept going back and forth trying to help Tate but I was in too much shock to know what they were saying. Finally we got to the hospital and the carried him out. I tried to follow the whole way but a nurse stopped me when we got to a set if doors, and his hand was pulled out of mine.

" You can't go in there." she said, holding me back.

"I promised I would never leave him." I said.

"Don't worry your friend will be fine just wait here and will let you know if anything happens." she said, trying to calm me down. She walked me to the waiting room where I sat. Alex cam through the door and ran to my side. I cried into his shoulder. We waited hours and hours. After a little while Calum and Shannon showed up.

"Tate Hood is okay?" Shannon cried to the lady at the front desk. She of course told them that she didn't know anything at that time.

"Charlie you should go home. Calum suggested.

"No. I promised him I wouldn't leave and that's exactly what I'm going to do." I said. So I didn't leave. Not for one second did I shut my eyes not wanting to miss any news on Tate's condition. I waited and waited.

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A/N: Hey guys I know you probably hate me but wait and see what happens. Love you guys!!!!!

-allytheo