Confident

34- Oscar

Harry helped Brooklyn out of his car, pulling her up gently, trying not to hurt her stomach.

"You okay?" He asked, flinching when Brooklyn groaned in pain.

"Fine," she said. "It just twinges."

Harry gave Brooklyn a look, but linked his fingers with hers and walked towards the diner. It was relatively busy, it always was after school.

Brooklyn spotted Ben behind the counter talking to someone with their back to them. Ben smiled and waved at Brooklyn.

"Don't go and talk to people," Harry muttered and rolled his eyes when Brooklyn pulled him over to her manager. "Of course she goes and talks to people."

"Brooke! How are you?" Ben asked.

"Alive," Brooklyn said with a laugh.

"Real funny, Brooklyn," Harry said sarcastically.

"Shut up," Brooklyn said. "I'm okay, the doctor said I wasn't allowed back to work yet."

"That's fine, take all the time you need," Ben smiled. "My brother said he'd help out until you were back." Ben gestured to the guy they had yet to see.

"How wonderful, lets go, babe-"

"Josh?" Brooklyn asked, cutting Harry off. Josh turned to the side and Harry tensed. "Y-you two are brothers?"

"Yeah," Ben said. "You guys are in the same year, aren't you?"

"Yeah," Harry said stiffly and pulled Brooklyn closed to him.

Ben frowned, noticing the tension. "Is everything okay?"

"Your brother," Harry spat, "tried-"

"Harry," Brooklyn whispered. "Leave it. It's over."

"He tried to force himself on my girlfriend," Harry said.

"Don't turn it around," Josh snapped. "She's a little flirt, she had it coming-"

"I did not!" Brooklyn gasped.

"Looks like you've just recovered from the last time we had a little chat," Harry growled. "Wouldn't want to go through that again, would you?"

"You're the one who beat him up?" Ben snapped, narrowing his eyes at Harry.

"Guys, let's not cause a scene," Oscar said, walking up beside Brooklyn. He caught eyes with Harry, he seemed almost cautious around him.

"I'm sorry, Ben," Brooklyn said. "He's going to stay away from Josh-"

"Only if the little scumbag stays away from you-"

"For you, Brooke, I'll let your... friend, stay here today, but I never want him in here again," Ben said sternly.

"Harry, go take a seat," Oscar said calmly.

"You know each other?" Brooklyn asked, looking between Harry and Oscar.

"Lets go, babe," Harry muttered and pulled Brooklyn over to a booth in the corner of the diner.

"How do you know Oscar?" Brooklyn questioned.

"I don't know him as well as I'd like," Harry muttered. "He's hiding something."

"I'm sure he's not-"

"He is. We know all about him, but he just won't admit it," Harry said and caught eyes with Oscar.

"We?" Brooklyn asked and frowned. "Harry... does he know something about the crash? He was there when it happened-"

"Shh," Harry said as Oscar walked over to their table to take their order.