Heart's Desire

chapter 4

“I am back” I tell him with a wide smile at least someone is not angry with me. I sit beside him.

“Wow that’s nice” he says.

“Where is lily and Mia ? I haven’t seen them yet and even Jake”

“Speak of the devils and they are here” he grins at me. When I look at the direction where he is looking I see Jake, lily, Mia  walking  towards us.

“Grace OMG!!!!” Mia  runs at me and hugs me tightly. Jake walks behind her. All of them look so different ,they look hot specially Tyler. Those blue eyes and dirty blonde hair. gosh!!!

Lily has not changed at all. Her long shiny  brown hair looks pretty I always  admired her hair. Jake is quite the same I think he has just been working out. His brown hair is pushed back on his forehead and those hazel brown eyes are focused on Mia. After Mia ,Jake gives me a bone crushing hug.

“We are so happy you are back “ Mia screams. God she is so loud. She is always the loud one, jake is always the quiet and sweet guy. Everyone hugged me except lily.

“Gosh Mia clam your tits” Lily says and covers  her ears being irritated by her screaming.

“Lily are you kidding me your best friend is back you should be happy”

Lily doesn’t say anything she just gives her a dead stare. That’s the cue for Mia to shut up and for me to start talking.

“Hey lily  I am sorr-“ I couldn’t finish my sentence as the bell rings and everyone starts exiting the cafeteria.

This damn bell.

“whatever “ lily says and leaves the table.

Jake and Mia follow her and I am left alone with Tyler . “Its fine grace you know she is your best friend she can’t stay away for long time” Tyler says with an assuring smile .

“I hope so”

I tell him and we walk together to our next class. “Did you bring your car while coming to school or are you going to  take a walk back home” Tyler asks me.

“I’ll  walk what  about you?”

“Me too so I will come with you okay?” he looks at my face waiting for me to answer. Is he nervous or something?

“Yeah sure meet you outside” I tell him and he gives me a wide smile.

When I enter my next class it’s art and yes I have Mia with me. At least I don’t have to sit alone. I take a seat beside her. She gives me a smile.

“Grace it’s my birthday on Friday you remember right?” she says with excitement  and I nod.

Uhmm actually I don’t  . ohh god I am a terrible friend!!

“So there is a party at my place. You’ll come right?”

“Yeah …okay”

“It was actually jake's idea he is such a sweetheart” she blushes .

what is going on??

“Are you guys..” I say hoping that she’ll get the hint.

“Yes we are dating it’s been seven months “ she tells me with a wide smile.

“Gosh you are blushing. I am so happy for you guys!!!”

Mia tells me where  they went on their first date and a road trip with her parents. Our entire lecture is spend talking about my school in Chicago and gossiping.

…………………….

Tyler is almost ten minutes late as I wait for him outside the school. I heard  someone’s  voice he sounded familiar like …. Harry. when I tried to search from where it came I found him standing with some two guys I have never seen them before. They had tattoos just like harry. both of them looked handsome and they had a cigarette in their hands. Harry’s back was facing me and the guy with brown eyes was staring at me. I feel very uncomfortable when someone you donno just keeps staring. I tried not to stare back.

I was standing alone outside the school there was no one around me except  them.

I tried not to look back at them but one glance won’t hurt. When I look at him again harry is now standing beside him and when our eyes meet he grabs the cigarette from his friend and takes a smoke.

As much as I know Harry never smoked . What is wrong with him. I know he hates smoking. I try to look away but I can’t his eyes are checking ever detail on my body. I can tell he is doing that on purpose by his smirk and  because he knows it makes my uncomfortable . I can’t help but stare at his beautiful face .

“Hey sorry I had to meet the couch I am participating in a basketball match” Tyler disturbs our staring session and harry looks away immediately when tyler joins me.

“Well that’s nice” I reply and start walking away.

“ Hey what’s wrong?? What are you thinking??”

“What’s up with harry? I mean he has changed so much I just saw him smoking with some random guys and those tattoos he has gotten”

“ He …. Uhmm he … when you left him grace he was devastated. His parents got divorced, he started smoking , drinking. He got into so many fights in school”

Oh my god!! I feel so guilty for not being there for him when he actually needed me.

“His parents got divorced?? Ohh my gosh!! why what happened??” I can’t help but ask him. I knew back then Anne and des had many problems but never thought it would lead to a divorce.

“I really don’t know he stopped telling me things grace. He started hanging out with those guys their name is zayn and Louis . They got transferred to our school last  year. Harry got those tattoos with them. No one knows anything about his new friends”

“He….. He is not the same person anymore grace” I could see the disappointment in his eyes. Tyler was harry’s good friend.

“I tried to talk to him. He is in my English class”

“It worked??”

“Nope”

“Don’t worry grace everything will be fine” he gives me a genuine smile and I nod.

On our way home we talk about what else happened in last two- three years. Tyler asks me  about going together to Mia’s birthday party and agree with him.

When I reach home my mum and dad are not there. All alone. I walk upstairs to my room and change in pajamas. Gotta do my English homework. I have to keep up the good grades just like I did always. When I try to do my homework I can’t concentrate. I keep thinking about the time when I used to tutor harry for math he was terrible at math. We had so much fun so many memories to look up to. Mr. fields told us to write a poem about what we feel right now.

I think I got the topic.

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