Dating An Older Guy

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Tom
'lily!' I gasp. 'I thought you was asleep' I say. 'nah, just resting my eyes' she shrugs. 'mess up this time, and youre done for' Jack whispers then walks out. 'well? Is it true?' she asks again. I run my hand through my hair but I stay quiet. I nod. 'I-' I start but Jack comes back in. 'by the way, Lily, its good to see you again-' he starts but I cover his mouth and drag him into the garden and shut the door. 'what was that for?' he asks. 'keep your voice down, idiot. I dont want her knowing that she knew me years ago. I dont want her knowing about that part of our past just yet so shut up about it - the part where I was ab ass to some people and..what I did. Alright?' I explain. 'Sure whatever' he shrugs and we go back inside. The three of us go into the living room. Me & Lils sit down on the sofa & Jack sits on one of the chair. I put my arm around her shoulders as we watch tv. 'you feeling better now?' i ask. She nods. I can sense Jack & Harriett smirking as if to say hallelujah shes finally back again.

A few hours later, Im out with a few of my mates. 'so, hows life going for you?' one of them, Lewis, asks. 'its alright. Could be better though' I shrug. 'lifes great' another one of us, Dan, says. 'oy, here. Drink this' Lewis chucks a can of beer at me. I open and drink it, glugging it down within minutes. I chuck it in the bin. 'now, that my friends, is what I call a shot' I smirk. Next, Lewis drinks and shoots but misses. 'ha! Im still the champ' I laugh. Dan goes next but missed by a mile. I double over laughing. 'look, if it isnt the missy 2shoes' someone shouts and a bunch of people start laughing. Hudson. Everyone thinks he's all nice, but in truth he's an ass. Ok, I might be an ass but he makes me look like a saint. 'what do you want?' i growl. 'oh, thats right, this is your park isnt it' he laughs. 'go away. You and your friends dont belong here' I snarl. 'you want us off? Come fight me' he laughs. His friend Anthony, starts laughing. 'he wont do it. Hes too chicken' he laughs. I turn round at the lads. 'he just called me chicken' i laugh. I run straight at Hudson & push him. I start slapping and kicking and punching him. Lewis drags me off. 'remember last time?' he shouts. 'come on. Lets go' i say. 'where?' he asks. 'I dont know. Somewhere' I shout. I pick up a pebble and throw it at the shed window.

So, when I get home its about 6 in the afternoon. 'hey' i say to everyone. 'wheres Lil?' I ask. 'upstairs' Harriett says. I run upstairs. 'tom!' she shouts. When she sees me she hugs me. I look at her, at those beautiful blue eyes and I can tell she's been crying. 'Whats wrong?' I ask. She's silent. 'I thought he was nice. On my first day, he seemed so nice. I cant tell Caitlin. She likes him and she'll be heartbroken' she cries. 'Who?' just as I ask, her phone pings. I grab it before she can.
Amelia isnt wrong. You shouldnt be here. Youre worthless, a pathetic ugly freak. H
'whos H?' I ask. She avoids looking at me. I lift her head up by her chin. 'Lily, who is H?' I ask again. 'Hudson' she whispers. 'how long?' I ask. 'since my second week here. I thought I could deal with it but I cant. I cant deal with it anymore. I thought if I left it then it would stop but it wont' She explains, her voice breaking at one point. I text Caitlin
Get over to mine. Now.
We go downstairs & sit outside. Caitlin walks up to us. 'Hudson' I say. She starts blushing & twirling her hair. Suddenly she gets a text. She reads it and giggles. 'what about him? Other than he's lovely, cute and has just asked me out?' She smiles. Even though im next to her, Lily texts me.
Dont say anything. She really likes him, trust me. We cant do this to her. She'll be broken.
I reply with
Okay. I wont say anything about what he's done.
'really? No way! You'll be great together' Lily says with difficulty. 'what did you want me for?' Caitlin asks me. 'oh, um, it doesnt matter now. Im gonna go back inside' I say. I slam the door. I see Jack. 'Whats up with you?' he asks. 'you mean besides the fact that Lily's best friend is going out with someone who bullies her? Nothing at all' I snap. I go back outside and shut the door. 'hey' i say to Lily, wrapping my arms around her in a hug. She sits there in silence. 'you okay?' i ask. Caitlin goes 'guys, is it okay if I go meet Hudson then bring him back here?' Lily nods and i just matter 'fine' 'thanks guys' she smiles and then runs off. 'I'm glad she's happy. But can't she be happy with someone else?' Lily asks. I let go of her and sit next to her. 'If he tries anything, I'll beat him up for you. Okay?' I tell her. 'dont. You'll get hurt' she says softly. I hug her. 'he wont do anything i swear' i promise her after letting go. We decide to stand up. About 5 minutes later we see someone looking hyper. Caitlin. As she and Hudson get closer, I wrap my arms around her protectively. 'hey, guys. I'm back' Caitlin smiles. You know Hudson, im guessing?' she asks. Lily nods politely. 'yeah, i do' I say tensely, wanting to punch him but I cant. For Lily's sake. My phone pings. I get my phone out, still holding Lily. I read the text
You cant protect her forever. Remember, I know everything. Zack
God no, not Zack. Zack is my former best friend, who is now Hudson's best mate who also goes to our school. 'so, how are you both?' He asks, putting on a nice act. 'I'm fine. We're both fine' I say, trying to hold the coldness in my voice. 'can we go back inside, Tom? Its just got cold suddenly' she asks. 'of course' i say and let go then take her hand. 'can we stay here?' Caitlin asks. 'yeah sure' I say nicely. She hugs Hudson and over her shoulder, he pulls a face at me causing me to scowl. Me & Lils walk back into my House. I shut the door. 'Why do I get the feeling that he's up to no good?' I ask. She shrugs. She gives me a hug. 'Thanks for not going hulk out there. I just want Cait to be happy' she explains. 'its okay' I smile. She lets go of me. We're about to go past the dining room when she stops. 'I know that book' she gasps. I follow her gaze. My photo album. Oh no. Dont go to THAT page. She picks it up and opens it. At each picture, she smiles & laughs. When she laughs, her eyes squint & her cheeks brighten up. Suddenly she gasps. 'Tom?' 'yea?' I ask. 'whats this?' she asks. I lean over her shoulder and look. 'that was at my 8th birthday party' I say, fond of the memory.  'is that us?' she asks. I nod. 'but how?' she asks me. I kneel down and hold her hands. 'Years back, you and I were friends. Best friends in fact. We were inseprable. It annoyed people loads. Some people didnt particularly like me at all. No one would Stick up for me. Except for you. I wasnt bothered who hated me, as long as you never did. Even then, I knew how I felt about you' I explain, looking her directly in the eyes. 'then something happened. Some kid was picking on me, and you shouted at them to back off. They started pushing you about. I tried so hard not to, but I couldn't. I pushed the kid off you and pushed him to the ground. He ran off, I got in trouble blah blah blah. Then you. I shouted at you, and suddenly you was terrified of me. You couldn't stand to be around me after that' my voice starts to break. ' couldn't cope with it. My family knew what happened. Every night, I would sit in my room crying and Jack would hug me. I was 10 at the time' I finish. I stand up, ready for the hits but they don't come. 'would you ever do that to me again?' she asks. 'of course not. I'm not losing you again' I say. 'then thats all that matters' she smiles. We sit on the window ledge. 'wait, what did you mean even then you knew how you felt??' she asks me. 'Ive loved you since the day I met you. So since we were 4. I still do' I tell her. 'you really love me?' she asks. I nod. She looks at her phone, screams and chucks it at the floor. I stare at her, looking at her eyes. I feel myself being pulled towards her, like she's a magnet. I want to kiss her so badly. I lean in, but just as we're about to kiss Jack walks in. 'tom, mom - oh, she can wait. Bye' he grins laughing. Me & Lils look at each other and start laughing. 'talk about ruining the moment' I laugh. She glances out the window. 'Look at them' she sighs. I turn around and see Caitlin laughing. They hug and he walks off. A few minutes later, Lily gets a text. 'its Hudson' she smiles weakly.
Dont forget. I know everything. H
She texts back
I dont care. You dont scare me. Not anymore
She laughs. But the next text takes away her smile.
You should be scared. I know a lot of things about a lot of things. Have daddy problems, so you go running to lover boy? You really think you're better off there? Ha! H
'he knows about dad' she gasps.