Something Better || Daniel Seavey

Chapter 29: How dare he?

(Warning there is some swearing ahead.)

Laurie's POV:

As I grab my keys from the counter, I hear a knock on the door.

As usual, I quickly run to the door and open it without looking who is standing on the other side of it.

"Hey Kiwi." I hear Thomas' voice. I freeze, my hand shoved in my bag.

"Hey Thomas." I reply looking up, seeing a smiling Thomas.

"So. What brings you here?" I ask him.

"Um I was wondering maybe we could take a walk in the park and hang out for a while? We haven't really hung out lately." He says scratching the back of his neck.

"I would love too but I have-" I start off before being cut off by him.

"Great!" He says pulling me from my hand and dragging me down the stairs.

I try to free myself from his grip but failed because even though he is skinny, he is strong. I eventually give up and head to the park without him pulling me around.

We walk towards the kids playground. We sit on a bench facing the children playing.

"So. Whatcha wanna talk about?" I ask breaking the tension.

"I don't know, what do you want to talk about." He nods at me. I roll my eyes.

"Well you brought me here. Sorry, dragged me. It must be for some reason." I tell him.

He sighs. "Okay okay I'll tell you." He takes a deep breath.

"It's about the other day, when I went to your apartment. I was about to tell you something about why I didn't you hanging out with Daniel and the others until I was interrupted by Alex." He starts off.

"I don't want you hanging out specially with Seavey because I don't want you getting hurt again. I can't stand seeing you hurt." He says.

I'm about to say something to protest but he cuts me. "Shh. Let me finish." I just cross my arms pouting like a kid.

"I don't want you hanging out with the other boys because I'm scared they'll take you away from me." He continues telling.

"I don't think I am being taken away from anyone as much as I know. And you think that telling me what to do is going to keep me from hanging out with them?" I protest. "Why are you really doing this Thomas?" I ask calmly.

"I, I-" He stutters. "You?" I insist him.

He just takes out his hands from his pockets, cups my face with them, leans in and presses his lips against mine.

I just sit there in shock until I process what is happening.

"What are you doing?" I ask/yell backing away.

"I, I'm s-sorry I didn't m-mean to." He blurts out.

"Why?" I say angryly.

"Can't you see Laurie? I'm head over heals for you! You're one of the most precious things on earth and I don't want someone else hurt you and treat you like you're not it!" He yells.

I sit there in shock.

"I don't want some stupid immature asshole like Daniel to take you away from me. God Laurie why are you such a bitch sometimes. You're just like Alexa sometimes, dumb and unaware of everything. Can't you see what's going on? It's the same thing just like before over again." He pinches the bridge of his nose. "Just the thought of you still hanging out with those piece of shit makes me sick." He blurts out without thinking, then regrets it.

I start to boil. "Well first of all, I don't belong to anyone to be taken away from. Second, it's not the same thing as before. Things changed. And third, you can insult me, tell me anything about myself. But don't you dare talk bad about my friends like that. Whoever you are to me, you don't have the right to say anything negative about my friends that are not a piece of shit, but have more talent than you'll ever have." I spit out standing up.

I start to walk away. "Laurie wait!" He shouts.

I turn around angryly and continue walking. I hear him groan.

"Why do you have to be like this? Ugh no wonder Josh was like that to you." He yells towards me.

I stop. Tears start to fill my eyes as memories come back. I turn around to see Thomas. He looks at me furious, then with sorrow. I lift up my middle finger to him. "Fuck you." I tell him with tears rolling down my cheeks. How dare he?

I turn back around and walk quickly to my apartment.

I cross the street and see five silhouettes walking towards me. I sigh. 'Great. Just what I needed.' I think to myself sarcastically.

"Hey Kiwi!" Jonah starts running to me and then stops seeing that I'm crying.

"Oh god. Are you alright?" He asks pulling in for a hug. I nod but he doesn't believe it.

The rest of the boys catch us up and see me. Without thinking they join in in a group hug.

I sob in Jonah's shoulder. "Shh it's fine." He calms me. We all pull apart. I look down and feel Daniel's arms wrap around me. I feel safer. I hug him tighter.

After a few moments the others boys join again in a group hug. I giggle and sniff. God I love these boys.