Mum ran to the oven as she heard the timer go off!
“Mmm smells delicious Hun.” William calls from where we’re sitting.
“Mia, come get the salad” mum yells from the kitchen.
I stand up quickly avoiding eye contact with both William and Harry as I rush to the kitchen. I take the salad out of the fridge and make my way back over to the dining table with mum. Conversation has already got awkward so I was fine with leaving the table for a few minutes.
“Looks delicious” I smile at mum while placing the salad bowl on the table.
We take our seats again and start digging in to our dinner. Zeus sits quietly next to me at the table while watching my every move. Food addict I think to myself as I take a bite of the pasta bake.
“So Mia, what do you have planned for the future seeing as you only have 2 years left of high school?” William asks while taking a bite of his salad.
I finish my mouthful before replying.
“Well I’m planning on going to university to take a teachers course. I want to be a primary school teacher when I’m older.” I proudly reply.
“What about you harry?” My mum asks. Harry hasn’t said much all night.
“Why does it matter to you” He harshly replies. Typical Harrys back, I think to myself.
“I was just wondering” My mother bites back.
Mum doesn’t stand for anyone’s shit so she had no problem giving attitude right back at Harry. I guess that’s what separates me and mum. Sometimes I don’t stand up for myself because I’m afraid. But mum is definitely not afraid of anyone, and I look up to her for that. William knocks Harry on the elbow and shoots him a glare.
“Well if you have to know, I don’t really know and I don’t really care.” Harry hissed and rolled his eyes.
“Well that’s fine, many people don’t know what they want to do in the future.” Mum assured.
“So you’re in year 12 harry? A year older than Mia? Mum pushes more questions on harry.
“Yeah, but I’m actually 19 years old, I was held back a year”
“So you’re 2 years older than Mia?” Mum asks again.
“Well obviously” Harry hissed.
The dinner conversation got awkward after that and everything was just small chat. I decided to excuse myself from the table after everyone had finished eating to go to the bathroom.
I looked at myself in the mirror wiping under my eyes to get rid of the excess mascara. I quickly brushed over my hair and headed out of the bathroom to go back down stairs.
“What the hell” I quickly jump backwards as a tall figure was obstructing my exit.
“Hey sis” Harry chuckles as he walks closer towards me, enclosing me in the bathroom.
“What do you want Harry, don’t think you’ve tortured me enough” I protest.
“Torture? I wasn’t trying to torture you sis, I was just trying to have a bit of sibling fun” he smirks as he closes the door behind him.
His green eyes looked deep into mine. Wow he was looking hot tonight. He’s bushy brown curls sat perfectly on top of his head. His arms and chest were covered in tattoos and his lip ring sat perfectly on his mouth. I was lost in his gaze as his started walking towards me pushing me into the corner of the bathroom.
“Harry, get away from me” I protest as I push his chest away from me.
But he’s too strong. Before I know it his arms are wrapped around my waist and our bodies are touching. He makes me frozen and my body feels weak. I open my mouth to tell him to get off me but instead our lips connect. I feel this weird electricity build up in side of me as our lips move in sync. He’s arms pull me closer as he travels his tongue on my bottom lip asking for access and I let him. What the hell am I doing! What am I thinking? I pull away quickly as I realise what we’re doing is so wrong.
“What’s wrong baby” Harry smirks as he tries to pull me closer.
“We can’t... I can’t do this” I stutter as I pull myself away from him.
I quickly dodge around him as I run down the hall to my room. I bolt into my room and shut my bedroom door behind me. What the hell just happened, what the hell did I just do? One, I have never ever kissed a boy before. Two, Harry is practically my step brother, which makes this even worse. Three, I’m meant to hate this boy, but ever since the day he first talked to me I’ve felt hypnotised by him. What’s supposed to happen now? Will he try this again? Will he act like nothing happened? I’m snapped out of my thoughts as mum opens the door.
“Mia? Is everything okay” She worries.
“Yeah…. Sorry mum, I just needed to get something out of my room” I say while taking my phone off my bedside table.
“I’m coming back down now” I state as I stand off my bed.
“Oh, okay. I just thought something was wrong, you’ve been up here for a while. Plus Zeus is starting to growl at William again and he won’t listen to me” She chuckles as I follow her out the room.
“That’s my Zeus” I laugh as we walk into the lounge room where William and Harry were sitting.
Zeus was sitting in the middle of the lounge room eagerly staring at William and Harry as they sat their quietly.
“Zeus, come here buddy” I tell him taking a seat on the opposite end of the couch to Harry.
No way was I getting any closer to him. Zeus listened to me as he followed me to my spot and laid down at my feet.
“Good boy” I whisper as I patted his head.
I looked up to see harry smirking at me. I shoot him a glare and turn away quickly before I get caught in his gaze again. I don’t know what it is about him but he always makes me frozen.
Mum and William make small chat as Harry and I stay quiet sitting on opposite sides of the room. To keep me occupied I sit with Zeus on the floor and gave him pats before William announces it was about time he and Harry got going.
I waved goodbye as mum walked William and Harry out the front door.
“Goodnight mum.” I called as she made her way back inside.
“I’m exhausted.” I added as I climbed up the dreadful stairs with Zeus following me to my bedroom.
I changed into my little shorts and oversized jumper as that was my favourite to wear to bed. I cleaned my makeup off and tucked myself under my blankets with Zeus sleeping next to me.
My mind wouldn’t let me sleep that night as it wouldn’t stop thinking about what happened after dinner. Why did he follow me up in the first place? I thought he hated me. Then he kissed me! What was that all about? I know this sounds stupid but I have never kissed someone before and he kind of took that away from me. It was the weirdest feeling I have ever experienced and I’m not too sure if I liked it, maybe because it was forced upon me from the boy I thought I hated. I thought I hated. Do I hate him? I’m not too sure about anything right now. After over thinking everything that happened tonight I finally fell asleep leaving all my worries behind.
(AUTHORS NOTES: Thank you guys for reading! i know the last chapter talked a bit about Zeus, but i wanted you to get to know him and Mias relationship with him! Hope you enjoyed this chapter aswell! Thanks guys! love you all)
