Flawed Love {Newt fanfiction}

3

I sit at the bar. Shaking slightly with a glass clutched in my hands. Was she coming? She was ten minutes late. So I sit there like an idiot and watch the clock.

Why would a girl that pretty like a guy like me? How stupid was I to think this would actually work? I grab my jacket but just as I do,there's a pat on my shoulder. I turn around to see Theresa. Standing there looking so beautiful,she smiles kindly.

"Hey," she says as she tucks a piece of her hair behind her ear "Can you get me a beer please?"

I nod and order one,it comes quickly as we sit on some facing chairs in one of the booths. In complete silence as we were so unsure what to say to one another. I sigh and look into her eyes as they notice me staring.

"Are you going to say anything?" She mumbles "I mean.. You ask me out for drinks with all this confidence but then you're as quiet as a mouse. Is everything okay?"

"Everything's fine.." I force a smile.

"You didn't tell anyone,did you? About this.."

"No. Of course not. Why?" (A big lie-I'd told my mother)

"My friends-they don't see you like I do. They'd hate me if they knew." I shake my head and she sees this "What is it,Isaac?"

"They say their your friends. But.. You let them walk all over you. It's pretty obvious-they treat you like shit and you say nothing."

She gulps "Maybe I know they love me."

"Or maybe you've got no self respect.."

I immediately regret saying this as the tears appear in her eyes and she wipes them away "I.. I need to go.. Thanks for the drink." She grabs her purse and runs out. I don't even hesitate when I run after. The rain thundered down,immediately drenching me and her too.

"THERESA WAIT!" I yell as I yank her back to me. She turns around and I look into her eyes;her eyelashes long as rain drops stuck to her face like crystals. She looked perfect. "I'm sorry.." I whisper as my hand strokes a wet strand of hair away from her face "I didn't mean to hurt you."

"You did. But you said the truth. I know it's the truth."

"I shouldn't of said it still. I'm sorry."

"Forget it."

I nod and we remain silent,all we can hear is the rain. I still had my hand on the side of her head and hers on my arm. I shake my head "I'm a lot like you Theresa,honestly.."   

She nods "I know.."

"Exactly. So if I weren't such a screw up,I'd ask you out for a drink and you'd say yeah. It would be like this,it'd be so much better and I wouldn't be the mess that stands in front of you now. I'd be someone different,you know,someone good. Then because of that,we'd have a really amazing time and we'd become girlfriend and boyfriend. And we'd be happy together."

Her eyes widen as I say this and she moves a little closer "I don't mind if you're a mess. We can still be like this,as long as you try. As long as we both try."

I nod "Want to go back to mine until the rains gone? Its close by.."

"Sure."

So we walk back and inside where my mum sits making dinner. Her eyes widen as she sees Theresa-probably because she's a beautiful girl,she's with me-and probably also she doubted I made the whole thing up when I told her.

"Mum,this is Theresa.." I mumble.

"Nice to meet you." Theresa says with a perfect smile.

"You have no idea how glad I am to see you!" Mum exhales and walks to her "It's amazing.. My son,finally with a girlfriend."

I gulp as she says this. I didn't know we were darting yet. But to make mum happy,I went with it. We walk up to my room and Theresa looks around,admiring every detail.

"Nice room. Your mum seems nice too.." She smiles and sits beside me on the bed.

"Thanks.." I mumble as I watch her hand. It edges closer to mine as they slip into each other. She turns to me and smiles gently as I squeeze it but not too much. Time went so slow for me to enjoy this moment as her head rested on my shoulder and we watched the rain slowly pass. I know she said she'd leave as soon as it ends but she stayed for hours. Until she finally walked downstairs.

"We can do this again sometime?" She asks as I see my mum watching in excitement.

"Of course.." I smile.

She smiles back and kisses my cheek "Bye.." She kisses my cheek again and walks out. Closing the door as I turn to mum. She just smiles,a smile I'd never seen since dad was healthy.

"I like the way she looks at you." She says.
I just smile and echo back to her- "I like it too."