All Mine

Chapter 12

Madelyn’s POV

“How was the ride?” Mum said smiling uncontrollably as I walked in the door with Harry next to me.

“Great,” I said trying to hide the pain of my bum. I sat on the couch and couldn’t resist the pain. I winced and Mum looked over laughing.

“I knew it,” Mum laughed, “You have a sore bum!” Mum was trying to control her laughter.

“We were riding bareback,” Harry came to my defence.

“Yeah, yeah,” Mum retreated to the kitchen.

“Would you two like pizza or Chinese tonight?” Mum yelled from the kitchen, we were in my room playing monopoly.

“What do you want?” He asked.

“I don’t mind, you decide,” I reply and I am amazed when he yells down ‘Pizza’.

“Did you think I would want Chinese?” he asked.

“Well no, I just thought you would say ‘No Maddy you choose!’” he laughed.

“Sorry, I’ll remember that,” I laughed too.

“No don’t remember that!” I punched his arm, “I like it that you just did it,” I watched him smile that gorgeous smile and I ruffled his curls. “Kiss me,” I said eyeing the stash of bank money next to him. He seemed lost in my eyes and I leant forward and our lips met, I found it hard to pull my attention away from Harry to steal the money from the bank next to him. I grabbed about five one hundred bill notes and shoved them under my bum when I sat back.

“What was that for?” he asked so unaware. I couldn’t stop myself from laughing, why did I have to be such a bad liar?

“I just felt like it,” I tried to lead him off the scent.

He stared at me for a while then said, “You stole money didn’t you?”

A smile I was trying to hide slipped out and I couldn’t hide it no matter how hard it tried, “Hand it over and no one will get hurt,” I laughed at his theatricality.

“What if I don’t want to?” I teased.

“Then I’ll have to get it myself,” he said and it took me a little time to catch on. Oh dear! He pounced on me and I tried to retreat. “Noo,” I squealed and jumped back before rolling onto my stomach to protect the five hundred dollars in Monopoly money. He tried tickling me under my arms and I almost had a fit of laughter, I rolled onto my back in defeat but never let go of the money. “Not letting go...” I giggled. He just tickled me more and eventually I gave in. He tumbled atop of me and spread his hands either side of my body to keep himself upright.

I saw the door fling open “Okay...” Mum shut it quicker than she opened it. I had to laugh, Mum’s expression was priceless.

“We’re so dead,” Harry laughs.

“Not necessarily, I still have five hundred dollars. That should get us some accommodation for tonight,” I joke holding up the green monopoly money. Harry snatches it and we decide to go out to Mum and see what she wanted. The smell of pizza was enough to get me into a run. I clutched my bum as I ran down the stairs.

“You two settled down,” Mum’s face was kind of serious but I knew she’d crack when I told her why we were in that position.

“Uh well I stole from the bank,” I soon realised how abrupt that sounded when Dad came strutting in.

“Pardon?” I laughed at my parents expressions.

“In monopoly,” they soon relaxed and Mum laughed it off.

“I was the banker,” Harry explained.

“You teach Isaac to bank like that and I’ll buy you two pizzas every night,” I cringed at the thought she was getting at and sat at the table, my appetite slightly suppressed. Harry laughed at my reaction and stole two slices of pizza.

“Do you two want anything else to eat?” Mum asked making sure we were full to the brim.

“No thank you,” Harry said and I just shook my head, “Goodnight,” Harry said.

“Night Mum,” I said kissing both my parents on the cheek.

“Night you pair,” my parents yelled from the living room.

“Here,” Harry said when I got another text.

“I can’t take your phone,” I protested.

“What does the text say?” he asked and I was reluctant to read it to him.

“It says ‘Madelyn you’ll go down if you stay with Harry Moore, he belongs with me. He’ll love me, why would he love you? What is there to love about you?’” That stung more than the rest, Why would he love you? What is there to love about you? These words rung through my head and I felt the tears stream down my face, “She’s right! You could have someone so much prettier than me, someone who can ride horses, someone who isn’t stupid and doesn’t embarrass themselves on a daily basis!” he held me close and I felt insecure until his grasp around me tightened.

“No, Mads I love you. I love you so much, you are not stupid and there is no one prettier than you, even if I scanned the planet over and over, I like that you can’t ride a horse and when you embarrass yourself it is attractive to me. Mads we have so much in common, you don’t even realise. I love you Maddy!” he hugged me tighter and I crooked my head into his neck.

“I love you too, don’t leave me,” I whimpered.

“Never,” he said kissing my forehead. I fell asleep in his grasp and I was cool against his tear stained shirt.

“No! Jenna! No! No! Harry! Harry! Don’t leave me! Stay! Stay!” I repeated unconsciously.

“Maddy!” I heard Harry’s voice and flickered my eyes open to see him staring at me.

“What’s wrong?” I asked completely oblivious.

“You were dreaming?” he said, I could remember it.

“I know, you were leaving me,” he cut me off.

“I would never...” I cut him off.

“For Jenna,” I finished.

“Maddy you have to know that no matter what, I will never leave you until you ask me to,” I knew that but Jenna wasn’t going to take a simple ‘no’ for an answer.

“Harry, Jenna is crazy,” I reply my body trembling.

“It’s okay, I’m crazier,” I found that hard to believe but it was enough to calm me and I fell back to sleep.

“Kids, wake up. It’s Monday! That means school!” Now this is where I was wishing that my parents hadn’t come home early.

“Coming!” I yelled and yelped when I noticed Harry sleeping next to me, he jumped and rolled out of bed and landed on the floor with a thud, “Are you alright?” I laughed.

“Fine, nothing to see here,” he replied, I can never get over that accent! Ugh!

“Hey you’re a klutz too!” I yell getting excited.

“I told you we had more in common than you realise,” I laugh before getting my towel and a few items of clothing and heading for the shower.

“I’ll go after you,” Harry said referring to the shower.

“Okay,” I say heading to the bathroom. I wonder what Jenna would say if she knew that Harry has stayed over, and not just once either.