Dark Green

Chapter 15

POV Quinn.

I finish climbing up the big slope leading to Jared's workshop of Jared and I stop to catch my breath. It's a shame that there isn't any bus stop up here, I don't think I can climb this hill each time I want to see Jared. In a couple of minutes, I feel much better and I go to the garage which is a few feet closer to me. I'm nervous and scared about what might happen, I don't want Jared and I friendship end up this way.

When I'm not a hundred meters from the workshop , Jared is waiting at the door of it. He isn't wearing the blue overalls so I guess that he doesn't have to work today. The ribs go down my stomach and I feel like this stiring. I have a feeling that something will go wrong at the time we are together and I cannot help worrying about it.

" Hello" I greet uncomfortable when I get him.

Jared introduces hands in the pockets of his jeans. He doesn't dare to keep his eyes on mine so he looks at his dark boots.

"Hey"

Both of us are silent. I want to say so many things but I don't know where to start.

"I'm sorry" we say in unison.

He looks up and we both smile.

"You first" he says still showing his white teeth.

I adjust the bag over the shoulder in a nervous gesture.

"You were right, Harry's just trying to take advantage of me at his sick and obsessive way " I curl a strand of hair on my index finger "I shouldn't have reacted like that but I was really angry, I'm so sorry"

"It's me the one who should apologize, I called and said horrible things I shouldn't have. I was just trying to protect you from him... I know you don't understand, it's even hard fro me to understand but I've seen how he treats girls for many years and you don't deserve that" his eyes look at me with sincerity "you're much better than him in every way"

On a sudden impulse, I surround his neck with my arms and hug him tightly. The warmth comes when he puts his around me and squeeze me tightly against his chest. I smile relieved in the crook of his neck. It feels so good and so right being in his arms, there is nothing to regret or feel bad about it, it's okay. I feel good when I'm around him, I have the feeling that I laugh more often when I'm with him than anyone else. But I need that tingle, that sensation only Harry brings up from deep inside me.

When I'm separated from Jared, I press my lips against his cheek in a loving gesture. I separated from him now before this gets too intimate and I put hands on hips.

"Well, now everything is fine, what do you want to do?" I wonder.

He returns to hide his hands and shrugs. This boy doesn't have many ideas when it comes to activities. I turn in both directions in search of something "fun" that we can do together. This site is deserted, the only thing here is the workshop and a large open field in which there are some old and useless furniture. My gaze falls on Jared motorcycle. A smile appears on my face.

"I've always wanted to learn to ride a motorbike"

He looks at me with a frown but with a beautiful smile.

"You're kidding, right?"

I press my lips and half-close my eyes. Is it so difficult to believe?

"Sure my father took me on his motorbike when I was little but he never let me learning... it's was too dangerous"

He raises his hands in the air and walks toward the workshop.

"I'll teach you"

I smile and happier than before joining his step. I hope he is a good teacher and I doesn't end up with an open wound in my head. I don't know how my father would react if that happened. He would probably lock him in the dungeon without any reason.