thief {f.w}

chapter 12

(time skip: sunday before river leaves for new york)

*rivers pov*

we help each other pack for new york, well, harper helps me pack, she can't come with us to new york so she's staying here with her dad, he's coming from london.

"it's going to be hell" she whines.
"so boring without you, i don't see why the stupid school won't let me have another holiday"
"do you know how many "holidays" you have harper? you literally asked mum if you could have a holiday just to sit at home" i say and she laughs.
"yeah that was a great excuse. i was tired"
"so? and last week was your holiday, you don't need another one" i laugh and she rolls her eyes.

"still, i want to go to new york!!" she sulks and i dance over to her
"don't worry, my little child, we'll go one day" i say, patting her on her head and she laughs.
"that's better" i say smiling.

"you better not let that other kid ruin it for you" she mumbles, i don't think she wanted me to hear her, but i did.
"what kid?"
she rolls her eyes.
"oh"

she's still so mad at him, she refuses to say his name unless she has to.

"i won't let finn ruin the trip. besides, i don't think he'll even talk to me" i say, almost sadly. but i shake it off, ugh, i mean i get those thoughts out of my brain.

"good. otherwise he shall have to answer to me" she says angrily.
"harp, you're like this big," i measure a drastically small amount with my fingers, "do you know how tall he is. he actually towers over you, the most you'll probably be able to do it kick him in the shin" i say, rolling my eyes.
"i don't care how tall he is, and it'll hurt if i kick him hard enough, and um, im tall actually" she says, sticking her nose in the air.
"sure you are" i say and she throws a pillow at me.
"i am"

"there shall be no kicking of shins harper wilson" my mom scolds her and she laughs.
"all packed river?" she asks and i nod.
"splendid!"

i cringe. who even says that anymore?

i glance across at harper and im sure we both think the same thing. she splutters and my mom looks at her, alarmed.
she stops laughing and bites her lip.

"anyway good news!! you can start school next monday!!" she says and harper jumps up.
"really? you're joining school?" she says and i nod.
"ahh, finally!!" she says and i laugh.
"yep, your favourite person ever is joining" i say, lifting my arms up.
"don't push it" she says seriously before bursting out laughing.

the door knocks and we all stand still before my mom runs downstairs to answer it
we hear a hum of chatters and then the patter of footsteps.

"millie!!" we both jump up and wrap her in a hug, she laughs.
"hello, i missed you too" she continues to laugh.
"are you excited river? it's your first red carpet!!" says and i shrug.
"im excited. but very nervous"
"aw don't be, it'll be ok, we're all here for you, me, sadie, finn, gaten..." she reels off names, not realising. i don't expect her to, he's still her best friend at the end of the day, he had a problem with me, she shouldn't stop talking to him because of me.

"ah, so have you and finn made up now?" harper asks, not caring.
millie stops in her tracks and nervously licks her lips.

"it doesn't matter harper" i hiss at her.
harper huffs and millie shakes her head.
"no it's ok. finn came and apologised to me last week, he wants to make up with everyone-"
"you can't just "make up" with someone when you're a suckish person" harper huffs.
"harper"
"i guess she's right. but it was only partly his fault" millie starts.
"why are you sticking up for him?"
"harper!!" i scold her again.
"i wasn't sticking up for him, i don't want to take sides" she says sadly.
"harper, it isn't millies fault either" i say and she frowns slightly.
"you're right. sorry" she says and millie walks over and hugs her.
"it's ok, i was angry too, but he's genuine. trust me harp" mill tells her and i smile.
"i just told him that he should apologise to river really" she says and i stop folding clothes.