Turning Point (A Reaching Out Novel)

Chapter Fifty-Eight

I have a polo match today, and I still don't feel like getting up.

" Harry, wake up."

Allana was waking me up by combing my hair with her hands.

" Harry. "

I don't want to wake up.

" Harry, wake up. You're getting a little late. "

I pulled her back to the bed and I was hugging her ever so tightly.

" Harry, not.. too.. tight.. wake up. "

" I don't want to. "

" Hon, this is your agenda today. You could've chosen a day after the first days of the season, but you had to choose the 3rd day. "

" What time is it? "

" Uh, 7:30. "

" What time should I be in the venue? "

" 9:00. "

" Ugghhh. How do you know that anyway? "

" Unlike other people, I read the schedule given to me. "

" Why do you do that? "

" Okay, I learned to read your schedule because I learned that you don't read yours. So, I took the liberty in reading yours after I read mine. Everyday. "

" Wow, thank you. "

"Now, take a bath. "

" Take it with me. "

" No. "

" Why? "

" Because, if I take it with you, you always lose track of time and it's almost impossible to stop bathing."

" Aww, but it's boring. "

" Harry, I'm not asking you to take a bubble bath! Just a quick shower. "

" Tsk. "

" Okay, fine, I'll make it up to you. "

" How? "

" Screw the four months, when you finish your match today, and you take a shower, we'll do something. "

" What something? "

She kissed me and I kissed back.

"Just please take a bath now. "

" Okay. "

I stood up and went to the bathroom.

Okay, when I started bathing, it was 7:45 and when I finished it's already 8:25.

" Harry, you have to change now. We have to go. "

" Okay. "

She laid down the clothes I should be wearing, my polo shirt and everything.

" Please move faster. "

" Did you take a bath already?"

" Yeah, woke up at 6 am to prepare. "

" Oh. "

" Double time, dear. "

" How about my extra clothes? " I asked

" Austin has it already. I packed it. "

" Seriously? "

" Yes. "

" Do I wear my boots now? "

" Yes. "

Time check: 8. 35

" Ready? " I said

" Are you? "

" Yeah. "

" Let's go. "

Like Allana said, she was watching intently. I couldn't help but look at her direction because she, I don't know stood out.

And I feel a little bit conscious that she's watching me. I have to play good and whatever.

After the match, I approached her.

" Hi. " she said.

" Did you enjoy the match? "

" Okay, I didn't understand it, at all. I just watched you. "

" Oh, seriously? "

" Yes. "

" Well, I'm playing-"

And I didn't finish my sentence and I kissed her.

The wind suddenly blew and we were still kissing.

Then I pulled back.

" You were saying? " she said

" Screw it! Let's just go home. "

" Wait, before you enter the car, and I don't know snuggle or whatever, you have to change your clothes. " she handed me a black dufflebag.

" Okay, I guess. "

" And do it fast, so that we'll have more time. "

" Will you please come to the tent with me? " I said

" What? No!" she said

" Please? "

" And what? Watch you? "

I pulled her close to me in an embrace.

" Please? " I said

I put my hands on her neck and kissed her.

" Please? "

Then it was raining.

" Hon, it's raining. " I said

" I know. "

" We could go in the tent and have a roof. "

" No. Don't change anymore. Let's just go in the car. "

" Oh, come on, you hate stinky Harry. "

" Well, you smell like horse crap. "

" And you smell like horse crap too. "

Then it was still raining, except for where we were standing.

" Okay, I'll just get the car cleaned and all, can we please just enter the car? " Austin said

" Better than being in a tent while watching you undress. " Allana said

" Seriously? "

" Harry, my Betadines are wearing off. I need to replenish them now! "

" And rain water is known to be filled with bacteria. " Austin said

" Can we please go? " Allana said

" Fine. " I said as I put my arm on her shoulder.

Austin was holding the umbrella as we walk, getting wet in the process.

" Austin, come on in the umbrella. You're getting yourself wet. " Allana said

" Come on in, Austin, the umbrella is huge. " I said

And he did.

" See, no need to be all sacrificial to us. You're basically family to us, Austin. " Allana said

" And we'd be nothing without you, Austin. " I said.

And we did a little group hug in the rain.