Chapter Nine

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My eyes widen and my ears stand straight up. He's kissing me! I close my eyes and lean in to him. The moment seems to last an eternity, but when he pulls away I want more. I need more, but I don't get it. Well I do, but its a tiny kiss, the slightest brush of lips. My mouth is hanging open, and for the life of me I can't get it to close, I can't even move.
"Helloooooo! Earth to Dylan!" Hazel waves her hand in front of my face, snapping me back to reality.
I sit back down and manage a small "Wow" before staring intently at the table.
"Looks like some people didn't like that stunt you just pulled, Nick" Hazel says. I glance up to see more than a few digusted glares thrown in our direction.
How dare they! This is one of the happiest moments of my life and they're ruining it! Then it was like something took control of my body.
I stand up, glare at them and say, a little too loudly, "Homophobic assholes!" Then walk over to Nick and sit in his lap.
After a moment's hesitation, he wraps his arms around me and I lean back into him. It feels nice, being embraced without any pain or fear to disturb me. I sigh in content.

I fell asleep. How could I fall asleep in a café?! I try to sit upright, but I'm trapped. Something's holding me down! After a few seconds I realise it's just Nicks arms still around me and I begin to relax. Faintly, I realise that Hazel and Nick are talking.
"I-I have to do it, Nick! If I don't, we'll run out of money and then where will we be? More importantly, where will Dyl be?"
"But Hazel, surely there's another way!"
"There isn't, Nick. I looked for a long time and there's no other way that's not illegal"
I'm confused, what are they talking about?
"W-wha..?" I try to say, but i guess I'm still half asleep.
Instantly the mood changes and they both look down at me.
"Look who finally woke up" Hazel says, amused.
"You've been asleep for two hours" says Nick. Two hours!
"I-I'm sorry" I say, looking up at them both.
"Hey, don't be sorry! It was nice, you look less serious when you sleep" He says. Really? That's news to me.
"W-well as long as I wasn't a bother to anyone" I say, embarrassed. Then the doors burst open and a white leopard walks in. He pulls out a gun and takes aim.
Right at my head.

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