Unexpected

Chapter 10

“Mom, please,” I use the word mom to hopefully convince her, “please, I’m working on this project right now with Harry and I’m so stressed out that we’re not going to get this done. And it doesn’t help he’s rude to me.” I suddenly feel as if I’m venting to my mom.

“I’m sorry about your project thing,” she says with a hint of sarcasm, “but can you please just come home?” Her question sounds more of a demand with her stern and much more stable voice than from her previous fragile state.

“Mother, I really need to work. I need to stay. Just tell me over the phone, I can handle whatever it is.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes.”

“Are you positive?”

“Yes.”

“Are y—“

“Yes! Yes! Mother, Yes!” I answer tired of the anticipation.

“Okay, if you insist. You know your father, right?”

Oh you mean the one who left us when I was only four months old? Who didn’t give a shit about us? For crying out loud, what kind of man leaves a women with a baby?

“Yeah, but let’s get one thing straight, he is and never will be my father. He was never in my life. He will never be my father.” I spit out at her.

“He’s dead, he died.”

Dead? Dead? How could he be dead? I never gave a crap about him and never considered him my dad, but he’s dead?

“What? How did it happen?” I don’t really know how to take this information in.

“I don’t know yet. Your grandma- I mean his mother called me an hour ago and broke the news. Are you okay? Fine?”

I honestly don’t know myself.

“Yeah, I am but, I have to go and finish the project mom.  I love you. I’ll be home later.”

I get off the phone and am full of emotion. Not miserable or gloomy ones, just one I can’t describe. I set my phone on the table in front of the couch I’m sitting on and just lean back.

I’m so caught up in the news I just received that I didn’t pay attention to Harry as he comes back into the living room where I’m at. My mind is in a million different places to even acknowledge him. I know I said he wasn’t my father, which he isn’t, but there is a part of me that is down.

“Elena?” His voice, softer than usual, breaks my chaotic thoughts, “Elena, are you alright? You seem upset.”

I look over him and simply nod.

“Do you, do you want to talk about it?” His eyes met mine and I agreed by another head nod once again taking advantage of his caring gesture. He waits for me to say something, obviously what’s on my mind.

“Well, uh… basically,” I catch myself stumbling on my own words and so does he.

“You don’t have to be nervous, it’s just me.” He reassured me.

“My father died.” I blurted out.

“Oh I’m sorry, so, so sorry.” His voice full of sincerity said to me.  He looked at me and he just seemed like he actually cared. His eyes never left mine as I began to explain what was going on.

“No, no don’t be. He was a douchebag. He was never even in my life. He left when I was a baby. I never really knew him.” I can’t believe I’m telling him all this about me. It’s like I’m beginning to trust him too soon, but that’s what I need.

Someone to trust.

I take a big breath and sigh, “It may be like a selfish thing to say, but I don’t feel sad that he’s dead. Is that normal?” I ask him with an innocent voice.

“Sure, I mean if you aren’t sad, then you aren’t sad. Like you said you really didn’t know him. It’s okay not to feel like that.”

“I know Harry, I know. It’s just that there was so much I wanted to know. One day, it wasn’t supposed to be soon, but one day I wanted to find him and ask him everything I always wanted to know. Why he left us? Why he never tried to contact us? Why did he leave his daughter? Do you know how it felt to not have a father growing up? It sucked. Not having someone to celebrate father’s day with? It was absolute shit Harry. Honestly what kind of person does that? Just leaves? What man leaves a woman with a baby? And not just any baby, his baby.” I vent to Harry. I begin to feel the tears form in my eyes. I try to hold them back, not to let my emotions get the best of me in front of him, but too late.

I wasn’t full on sobbing, but I feel some tears run down my cheek as I shake my head.

Before I could even process what’s going on, I feel his strong arms wrap themselves around me and give me a tight hug. He gently rubs my back and at first I’m hesitant, but I hug him back.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. Go ahead and cry, I’m here.” He says as he remains hugging me.

I take advantage of the situation and go ahead and softly sob into his chest. Something about his embrace was calming and made me feel safe.

“He’s not a real man if he left you and your mum. He was an idiot to leave you two” He says as I gently let go of the hug and try to regain myself.

Still standing not even a foot away from one another, we kinda just stood there. I didn’t know what to do until he broke the silence, “It was his loss not to have someone like you in his life.” I looked at him and he stared back and he started to lean in…for a kiss. Before I knew it his face was inches away from mine. My head was spinning with so many thoughts running through my mind. How is this happening? And so suddenly? He was constantly being rude and throwing out mean comments, but up until till today, he was being nice. Pulling me in for an embrace, letting me cry into his shirt and now leaning in for a kiss. It was all happening in a flash, before I knew it his soft, pink lips pressed into mine. I didn’t know how to react. I reacted with the only way I knew… I kissed him back.

He lightly used one hand to cup my face as the other pulled me by my lower back towards him. His lips felt so perfect against mine, the feeling was just so incredible. I used my arms to wrap around his neck and he deepened the kiss. This moment felt so right.

Eventually, he pulled away and I did the same.

That kiss. I don’t know what came over me, but I liked it. It felt right.

“Sorry, it looks like I kinda stained your shirt with a little mascara.” 

He looks down and lightly chuckles “Don’t worry about it. Are you okay now?”

“Much better. Much, much better.” I answer with a hint of smile.

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So guys! What do you think? They just kissed! I absolutley loved writing this chapter! I also noticed that the story has 400 reads! Thank you sooooooo much to everyone who reads this story, it means the world to me! Don't forget to vote and comment! Love, Rose♡