Next Door Neighbours // RoadTrip

24.The truth will out

I just keep looking at my phone, not knowing what to say.

"Harri? You alright?"

"Yeah. Yeah I'm fine." I look up at him, nodding and completely lying.

Well... I can't say no then show him the text can I?

"Anyway... I'm gonna have an early night." He just nods, acting really weirdly. "We still okay?"

"Of course we are.. why wouldn't we?" He shrugs and then looks at the floor.

"Andy..." I sigh. "It was just a game..."

"I know... it's just knowing that I don't know who it was..."

"Neither do I..."

"Also someone else kisses my girl and no one kisses my girl except me.."

He pulls me closer to him and strokes my face. I can't help but smile and be hit by instant guilt all at the same time.

"You're such a sap Fowler..."

"Can't help it..." He smiles back.

"Anyway I'm gonna call it a night..."

"Same."

"Goodnight kiss?" I roll my eyes and smile. "Obviously..."

We give each other a kiss and part ways.

I close the door and lean on the back of it.

"Sorry about kissing Andy." I look round and see Laura. "What?"

"Sorry about kissing Andy..."

"Oh yeah. Right. Don't worry about it, it was just a game." Shrugging off what she was saying, not really thinking about how I was answering. More focused on how shit I feel right now.

"You okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine." Laura looks at me entirely unconvinced. "I've known you 10 years. I can read you like a book. Something's up... So spill..."

"I'd rather not..." I mumble not so quietly to myself whilst looking down. "Harriet Denise Robbins... Look at me."

I reluctantly look up at her and she gives that 'tell me or there will be hell' look.

"I can't." She keeps giving me the look. "I'll just show you..."

I give her my phone. "Go on recent texts."

Obviously she sees it, because her face says it all.

"Are you being serious?"

"What do I do?" I ask her not answering her question. "Well... how did you feel about it?"

"The text or the kiss?"

"The kiss..."

Me not saying anything said everything.

"No. Harriet no... Don't tell me you feel the same. Please tell me you don't like him like that."

"I wish I could.." I sigh and lean back against the door.

"Harriet! What are you doing with your life? You have the guy you've been dreaming of for 2 and half years!"

This isn't making feel any better Laura...

I open my eyes and look at her. "I know! I know... I feel like shit..."

"Well you should!"

I look at her in disbelief. "Well thanks for the support!"