When We're Alone

Chapter 18

*Hayden*

Still feeling like mush from when Leroy called himself my boyfriend earlier on, I look at him while his eyes are fixated on the ground. I wonder what he was thinking about? The corners of his eyes were crinkled and his lips was curved. Was he thinking about me?

It had been ten minutes of sitting, we sat silently just enjoying the weather. It wasn't an awkward silence, but a comfortable one. We were still waiting for everyone to come to park. I still haven't mentioned Australia to Leroy, or even Eden. I've been waiting for Matty to come home from his trip to tell everyone, and he came back today.

I still needed to tell Isaac about me and Leroy. I guess we're together, but as a secret? What did that even mean. Even though I knew we could never be together in front of everyone, so did it really count? being boyfriend and girlfriend?

I wonder if me and Leroy were going to announce that me and him are a secret couple to everyone today? I wonder if he has the balls to say it himself.

I can't help but stare at him, the way he clenched his jaw softly when he was just resting, and squinted his eyes slightly. The sun hit his face making him his tanned skin glow. His broad shoulders making his t-shirt stick on to his back, and defining it even more. I couldn't help but want to touch him every time I saw him, everything about him was perfect. From his amazing body to his dark thick lashes that complimented his bright brown eyes.

"What are you thinkin' about?"

I come back to reality at the sound of Leroy's voice. Taken by surprise I take a few seconds before I reply, I didn't realise I was smiling. "Nothing." I mummer, but I still had a smile on my face which I just couldn't shake off.

"Look, they're here." Leroy says to me, I look up and see all three of them walking towards our direction.

Eden a few steps away from Elmo and Troy, but close enough to know they came together. "Do you think Troy would hurt Eden?" I ask quietly, even though they were far away, I still felt nervous asking.

Leroy presses his lips firmly together, I stare at him trying to see what he was thinking, but there was no expression on his face and no emotion in his eye to say what he was thinking. I know he heard the question, because he reacted.

"What does that mean?" I say with a frown. I know exactly what that mean, but I wasn't going to say anything to Eden, until Leroy confirmed me.

But before Leroy could tell me, even though I know he wasn't, Eden, Troy and Elmo walk up to us. "Hey guys." Each of them say in a cheery voice.

"What's up?" Leroy says mirroring their tune.

I just smile at them, not feeling too happy with Leroy not answering me.

Elmo takes a seat on the bench table that was in front of us, and Troy sits on the bench with Eden beside him. "So what have you guys been doing?" Troy asks, taking his shades off.

Leroy starts to laugh, and I know he's about to tell them about yesterday when we got high, so I talk before he can. "Just ate, and chilled." I say with a tight smile.

Leroy's smile disappears and I feel him looking at me. I don't care, I was a little mad that he ignored my question, and I also didn't want them to know I did weed, they would think I've become reckless. Which I haven't.

I think they sense the awkwardness because they don't reply, but instead go quiet. Elmo gets a cigarette and lights it. After a few seconds of smoking it himself, he passes it to Troy, and then Troy passes it to Leroy.