Life is Hard

Chapter 14

Laura's POV

I get home from the park later that afternoon. I decide to text Rue.

Me: I'm not gonna do it

R: Do what?

Me: Run away. Thanks for talking me out of it.

R: Np

I decide to grab a few slices of pizza from the fridge downstairs. I gently tip-toe down, careful that no one sees me. I make it the fridge and grab my dinner. My parents don't make dinner often. Maybe three or four nights a week. Not tonight. I start up to my room and Melon is blocking my door.

"What are you doing?!" I say.

"What do want in your room so badly?" Melon says.

"Leave me alone! Go bug...someone else!"

"Well, in that case," she glares at me during a pause."No."

"I have a broken arm. Let me in."

"What kind of an excuse is that?!"

"Leave...me...alone!!"

I storm off to Maggs' hill. When I get there, she isn't there. We're could she be? I left my phone in my room!! My room...oh, no. Melon isn't in it is she? Uh oh...

I sprint home and Melon isn't there anymore. I open my door and walk in. I lay across my bed.

Me: Hey

Will: Hey♥

Me: What's up?

W: Nothing much. What about my sweet girl?

Me: Nothing. Just texting and listening to music.

W: What song?

Me: Ho Hey by The Lumineers. I love this song:)

W: I like that song too:)

I decide to watch YouTube for a while. I get interrupted by a guitar playing outside. I walk to my window, look down. I immediately climb down my rope ladder.

"I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweet," Will sings.

"Will," I whisper as I listen. "That was beautiful!" I exclaim when he's finished. "Thank you. You have the most beautiful voice ever..."

"Thanks," he says.

"I wish I had a good singing voice like you..."

"I bet your's isn't bad. Come on, sing the chorus with me."

"I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweet," we sing together.

"See? It's really nice," he says.

"You really think so?" I say.

"Definitely." He puts his guitar down.

He grabs my waist with one hand, the other holding my face. I grab his shoulder with one hand, the other around his back. He pulls me in closer and we kiss and kiss and kiss. He's a great kisser...

We become interrupted after who knows how long.

"War has a boyfriend?!" Melon says.

"You shut up!" I say.

"Maybe I should go?" Will says, grabbing his guitar.

"Oh, I don't want you to, though...Melon, you keep your mouth shut about this!"

She closes her window.

"Melon?"

"Yeah, she's my younger sister. She's 11. Her real name is Melanie. She always wears watermelon clothes so everyone calls her Melon. Please don't mind her..."

"It's okay," he says, pulling me in again for more kissing. He pulls away after a minute.

"Did I do something wrong while kissing?" I say immediately.

"No. I just have a question. Why did she call you War?"

"When she was a baby she was supposed to call me Laur for short but when she said it, it came out as War. She cals me that just to annoy me."

"Laur...I like it."

"Thanks." I blush with a smile.

"Do you mind if I call you that?" he asks, moving his face closer. He presses his lips on mine.

"Not at all," I say between kisses.