TWO GHOSTS

Chapter Three / As Soon As His Hand Let Go Of Yours, You Felt Sad

How long has it been since Harry left? You recalled the months with only you and Tyler. You remember now, it's been 3 months. You and Harry hardly text now, but Tyler had been keeping you company.

You're walking down the sidewalk. The busy streets of London and the faint talking of the strangers you passed echoed in your ears. You were heading to a location Tyler had sent you. He wanted your opnion on an art piece he's been working on. He mentioned it was on a side of a building. You've only seen drawings Tyler had done, never anything he painted. So you were excited.

You caught Tyler's image, staring at the wall. You jogged over, "Hey you--" As soon as you turned your head toward the wall, you dropped your shoulder bag onto the ground. Tyler smiled at you, "You like it?" You stepped closer toward the side building.

Your fingers hovered over the art, "I can't believe you did this."

"Ouch, okay." He laughed.

You quickly turned to him, "I didn't mean--"

"I'm just messing with you, I know what you meant." Tyler walked up to you. He looked over your shoulder toward the art and back to you, "I've had a lot of inspiration lately." Tyler paused before picking up a brush, "Wanna try?" 

"I can't paint like you can."

Tyler laughed over his words, "I know you can't. I just want you to color in her eyes." He gestured you to dip it into blue paint. After you did, he stood behind you. You faced the wall, staring into his art's eyes. His words brushed against your neck, "Go slow, babe...you don't need to rush." His hand glided against your arm, holding onto your hand. You held the brush steady as he led you to color in the eyes. As he led you to paint, you could feel his breath against your neck. For some reason, it made your legs quiver. 

Tyler's long hair touched your ear, making you giggle. Tyler smiled down at you, knowing exactly why. He joked, "Should I cut my hair?"

You replied, "No, I love your hair."

Tyler smiled, "Good because I love it too." He was leading your hand again. You weren't focused on what you were coloring in, you were focusing on him. Tyler's head was hovering your shoulder, his brows furrowed as he focused on his art. You caught yourself admiring him. Tyler's eyes glanced over and stuck on you, "What?"

You smiled, looking away. You shook you head, "Nothin."

Tyler grinned, "Alright, well, we're done." As soon as his hand let go of yours, you felt sad. You and him took a step back, looking at his art. Tyler shrugged with a small smile, "Could've been better--"

"Oh, hush." You laughed, making him grin.

Tyler looked at you, "You hungry?"

"A bit, yeah."

Tyler replied, "Well, let's get something to eat." He hesitated, "It can be our first date."

You looked at him, "Date?"

Tyler stepped closer toward you, "Why not? I like you and I want you to fall in love with me." He was closer now, his body almost touching yours. Tyler's hand slowly rose toward you, resting on you cheek. He was so warm. When your eyes met his, you were hooked. Tyler leaned in little by little, making your heart race. Did you want to kiss him? You weren't sure. 

You looked down, rejecting him, "I'm cold." You lied, he was keeping you warm.

Tyler looked at you for a little while until he turned to collect his belongings, "Then we should go inside."

It seemed you and him forget about getting something to eat. You only stayed at his flat for about an hour, watching a movie. 

Then you were off to school. 

During class, you were trying to figure out the feelings you were getting from Tyler. Tyler was hard to handle, complicated at times, and a risk-taker...but when he wasn't that, he was calm and wonderful company. His art shocked you in a great way, leaving you speechless. But if he were to try and kiss you again, would you have let it happened?

As soon as class was dismissed, you walked out the doors. You were lost in your head, thinking about Tyler. The pros and cons were--

You body slammed against another's, "Sorry I--"

It was like someone hit you with nostalgia. You heart was jumping like crazy, your smile widen so much you thought your cheeks were going to burst. 

Harry smiled gently at you, "I'm back."