BELOVED [h.s.]

Chapter 13. Edited.

"Sorry... I didn't mean to," he was overwhelmed, more or just like me.

"Don't worry, a little accident. Thanks for everything, I really appreciate it," I was going to kiss his cheek but it was probably weird so I just opened the door and climbed off.

Harry's POV.

She was outside my car, she waved at me and I just managed to do the same. She was special, I knew it and I just thought all my way to my house about the kiss. It was different from others I've had, it felt so different in a good and new way. Now I knew why she was special, maybe she was what I was waiting these past years. I got home and greeted all the people in my home. It was weird because any of these people treated me like a famous boy, just like Linda, she treated me like a normal guy; maybe that's why she was special. She was a girl that wasn't famous but treated me like a normal person.

I walked to my room and pretended to be tired.
I sent her a message. *If you need something, text me.x* it was obvious she didn't like me the way I did but at least I didn't want her away from me. She never answered so I preferred to take a long nap till Christmas.

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Linda's POV.

These three days I've been locked in my room, I didn't want to see my mother and Danny with his Julie. I didn't even eat something because even during dinner it was another time for my mom to treat me like shit. I was uncomfortable too for Harry's kiss, I never had one like that, the butterflies in my stomach moved so rapidly and when I remembered it, the butterflies were again in my stomach.
Why? I can't deny that since that kiss. I liked Harry, not like a friend, not anymore.

"Linda, open the door," Danny obliged.

I just unlocked it and sat back on my bed.

"What's wrong with you? Is the most important holiday of all and you're here alone," he sat on my bed." Did that boy hurt you?" He looked at me with his gray eyes.

"No..." He just kissed me, "I'm just not in the mood to go out and smile falsely all day."

"Please do it for me, honeybee," my nickname since always. "I really want to introduce you to Julie, she is an amazing girl and... Do you know why I chose her as my fiancée?"

I split my water on his legs. Fiancée? My brother was going to get married?

"Sorry, Dan," I tried to clean him up with my sweater. He giggled, so did I. "When did you get engaged?" The thought of seeing my brother engaged and knowing he will get married soon was depressing.

"A week or so... don't worry sis, the weeding is far from now," he hugged me.

I didn't see my brother lately and I had the opportunity to be with him before he has a family and I was wasting it so I went with him to the living room where was my mom, Julie and our neighbor with his son, Jacob.
Why was this man here and with my ex?
Joseph hugged my mom and kissed her cheek. My mom was dating my ex's dad.

"Hey, I brought the nicest girl of the world," Dan said. Everyone was opening presents. My mom raised her head at me and smiled, maybe she was different now because she finally found love. I greeted everyone and sat close to Julie, I wanted to know who my brother was marring.

We talked a lot, although her voice was annoying she was so nice and gorgeous. My brother was so important to me and I wanted the best for him, I knew she was good for him.

"I have a present for you," Jacob said to me. His hair was dark, completely black but his eyes were green just like Harry's. He seemed a bad boy but was the completely the opposite. We broke up because I was moving to London.

"For me?" He nodded and gave it to me.

"But open it outside, with me," he held my hand and we both went to the garden. I opened the little present and inside it was a black and shiny ring.

"Oh, my god!" I was obsessed with rings and this one was just stunning. "Thank you so much!" I hugged him and he put the ring in my index finger. "I've missed you," he whispered on my ear.

I really missed him and when I moved I cried a lot because he was more than a boyfriend, like my best friend. But now I felt that I missed him just like a friend, since Harry's kiss I was confused and I sorta liked Harry.

"I miss you, too," I answered politely.

"Really?" He held my face in his hands. He was about to kiss me but I looked down and he kissed my nose. "No, you don't," he messed up his hair with a hand and then he hid his face in his hands.

"Yes I do." I stood in front of him "just in a different way, Jac,"

"Because of that boy?" He raised his face and looked at me angry. "The boy you brought here?"

"How do you know that?" I managed to ask.

"I am your neighbor, remember?"

What if he saw the kiss? My blood wasn't circulating properly. He was a nice boy with me; at school everyone was always overwhelmed with his presence. So now I was mortified.

"Yes I know. And he is my friend, anything else."

"I haven't been with another girl since you moved. I..." He sighed, "just wanted you back and tell you that I reconsidered and I want a long distanced relationship," we broke up because he didn't want a relationship with miles apart between us. But now I wasn't sure if I wanted him back. Maybe I liked Harry after all.

"But you told me it was stupid and... you know, it didn't worth it,"

"No!" He yelled and grabbed my shoulders with his hands. "I love you and I was so wrong," I felt steps coming from the house, Harry was right there. I thought I was dreaming but when I felt Jacob's kiss I knew this was real, I was wide awake. I just had my eyes on Harry's and then I pulled Jacob away.

"What the heck was that?" I asked abruptly.

"A kiss?" He was confused for my question.

"Why did you kiss me that way?" Harry was already gone. "You are insane!" I walked out of the garden and searched for Harry inside the house, he wasn't there so I left the house and saw him climbing into his car. "Harry!!" I shouted. He saw me but still closed his door. I ran to the car and knocked his door, he climbed off with a lipstick in his hand.

"I just found this in my car and I thought it was yours so I wanted to give it to you," he gave it to me.

"This lipstick is not mine," was he here to give me a lipstick?

"Well, I don't know. You can take it, maybe you'll need it," I knew what he was referring to. "It's Christmas and its family time, isn't it? I have to go." He turned around but I grabbed his arm.

"No, wait," he looked at me, "you're here to give me this?" I asked.

"Yes, well no... To wish you a Merry Christmas, but you were busy so..."

"He is not my boyfriend," I answered the question he didn't ask but I knew he had from a while ago. "He is my ex and he kissed me without me wanting him to,"

"Okay. I don't need explanations, it's your life," now I knew how he felt when I said that. Awful. "I really need to go," he kissed softly my cheek. He climbed into his car and drove away me.