Glass Wall

Chapter 7

After school I walk home listening to my music. It takes me about thirty minutes to walk home from school.

I walk up the pathway and take out my keys. I unlock the door and step in taking off my leather jacket and my shoes at the door. I walk into the kitchen and grab myself a sandwich. On the fridge there's a note hanging.

Hey honey,

Dad and I have to take a shift over night. Something has gone wrong with a patient. Get yourself some supper and we'll see you tomorrow night.

Love,

Mum and Dad

I open the fridge grabbing a juice box to bring upstairs with me. I walk upstairs to my room with my school bag. I lay my bag on my bed and take out my homework.

I start by doing English and Math homework. Before I know it, it's already 5pm. I get up from my bed because I finally finished my homework. I walk downstairs and turn on the tv.

I hear a car engine from outside. I'm a little surprised because my parents said they'd work the night shift tonight. I continue watching tv ignoring the sound just incase I'm being paranoid.

A few minutes later I hear a knock at the door. I get up and look through the peep hole of the door and see a tall figure. I can't see their face because it surpasses the extremities of the hole. I unlock the door and open it slowly. I peer outside and see someone with their back towards me.

He wears a brown leather jacket with black jeans cut at the knees. A green bandana is visible at the top of his head keeping back his hair. His hair seems to be curly-

"Harry?" I ask curiously.

Harry immediately spins around. It's obvious he's been caught off guard by the look on his face.

"I wasn't able to talk to you after school because I had things to do but I came over just incase you wanted to finish the second Bio assignment we had today." He explains with a serious expression. The Bio lab is due in a few days and I guess it wouldn't hurt to get it done a bit in advance.

"Um ya sure that sounds good." I say opening the door a little wider so he can step in.

When he walks into my house he looks around curiously scanning the rooms. He takes off his shoes and his jacket and hangs it on the coat rack.

"Well come to the dining room we'll do it on the dinner table." I say walking towards the kitchen. Harry takes a seat beside me at the table and takes out his Bio assignment that is slightly crumpled up. I wince at the sight.

"Um okay let's start with the objective." I say looking up at him. He just nods his head in agreement.

We do our assignment almost in silence. I'm the only one giving my input while he just nods silently. When we're finished the assignment I gather my things expecting Harry to do the same. I look up to find him staring at me. His mouth is in a straight line and his hands are placed on the desk curling and uncurling as if he wants to say something. I don't want to be rude and tell him to get out of my house but he's really creeping me out. I just stay silent staring back at him.

"Tomorrow, 6:30 be ready, I'm picking you up." He states.

I look at him bewildered. If Harry were less scary and a lot nicer to me I would consider going out with him but at this level.. heck no.

"No." I say sternly.

"Yes Juliette. You owe me. I saved you and had to get all wet for that matter."

"Well you didn't have to save me. I would've been just fine." I lie giving him a glare.

He snorts. "Ya whatever helps you sleep at night." I flinch at his response. He seems to notice because he turns his head towards me and his face softens.

"I'm not going with you Harry. Thank you for helping me out when I was drunk but that doesn't mean I get forced into going on a date with you."

He jumps up from the side of the table and starts walking towards me.

"Excuse me? Did I hear you correctly angel?" He says with clear sarcasm.

I sit frozen in my spot not knowing what to do. He grabs the arms of the chair and leans down getting extremely close to my face.

"Don't speak to me like that. And don't for a second think you can decline me. I get what I want, when I want." He whispers harshly.

"You're going to have to learn how to be rejected one way or another." I say with all my force trying not to sound too scared. Harry grabs me from my chair and pushes me against the closest wall.

"You have one night to rethink this. I'm coming tomorrow at 6:30 whether you like it or not. If you're still being so stubborn I will personally drag your pretty ass out of this house." He growls in my ear.

Before I have time to reply he lets go of me, grabs his things from the table, walks to the front of my house and slams the door shut.

I stand there not knowing what to do next.

Somehow I need to get out of going anywhere with Harry. I don't want anything to do with him. He has given me every right to fear him. But somehow; something deep down, feelings that I can't stop thinking about, something inside of me... is still curious.