Skinny Love ~ A Thomesa AU Story

Chapter Fifteen

"Let's repeat everything again."

Teresa and I have been studying for the past few hours at the school's library, since we have a biology test tomorrow.

She's finally allowed to go to school now after the accident, and we're summarizing everything she missed.

"Okay, first, the ribosome fixes on the tRNA on the start codon, which is AUG."

I continue with my explanation, trying my best to understand everything I'm saying, because I know the test won't be easy at all.

"That's right!" Teresa cheers when I finish, and I smile widely at her, watching as her face looks even more beautiful when she smiles.

"I think we're both pretty much prepared." Teresa says. "We've been studying for over three hours nonstop, we're surely ready for the test."

One of the things I admire the most about Teresa is that she's really confident and positive about things, and that ends up cheering me up as well.

"I hope so..."

"C'mon, Tom, I'm sure it will go just fine. We're both good students, it will be okay."

I nod my head, closing my books and putting them inside my backpack, Teresa doing the same.

"You wanna hang out? I don't know, talk, laugh... I could walk you home if you want to." I stop talking when I notice I'm starting to ramble, and I get quite nervous because, I don't know, being next to Teresa does that to me involuntarily.

For my relief, she chuckles. "Of course, Tom, I'd love to."

*___*

We're walking down the street, the cloudy, grey sky showing that rain will come at any time soon.

"We should take shelter, it will rain soon."

Teresa nods simply and we walk inside a cafe, waiting for the rain that just started to fall to stop.

"Minho has been a pile of nerves ever since that incident with Harriet and the date." I chuckle lightly, the couple sitting in one of the tables reminding me of them.

"Harriet acts like that but she loves him unconditionally. I never thought that would work so well actually." Teresa replies, a soft smile appearing on her face.

"Me neither. But I guess they're a box full of surprises. Newt and I never thought Minho would love someone so much like that as well..." And it's true. I always remember Minho saying that 'He's too perfect to have someone with him'.

I guess love changes perspectives.

I find myself looking at Teresa as she watches the rain outside.

A soft, small smile tugging on her lips, her beautiful bright blue eyes mirroring the rain drops, and her small freckles getting noticeable as well.

My thoughts are interrupted when a small ring enters my ears.

"Sorry." Teresa apologizes and I nod for her to check on her phone.

I see as she gives me a small smile, before reading the message and turning paper white, her lips slightly parted as she stiffens on her feet.

I immediately put a hand on her shoulder.

"Teresa, are you okay?" I ask, but she doesn't respond, instead, she stares at the phones' screen with wide eyes.

"Teresa..." It's instinct maybe, or maybe I'm just being worried, but I cup her cheeks with my hands, forcing her carefully to look at me in the eyes.

I can see the fear in them and how they've lost almost all their color and I understand it's something bad.

"Teresa, what's wrong?" I ask once again, brushing my thumbs on her cheeks in an attempt to relax her, but without too much success.

"I..." she tries to say. "I need to go."

And when I come back to reality a few seconds later, she disappears from the cafe, leaving me with a confused expression on my face.

Was it too much cupping her face on my hands? It didn't seem to be it, because I truly believe she didn't even noticed it. I myself only realized it after I did it, so I understand her.

Whatever that text says, she's scared, and I need to find out what it is as soon as possible, because I can't stand watching Teresa hurt.

A/N

I'm so sorry for the long waiting for the update but I'm having busy weeks lately and everything so yeah, sorry for that.

Also, sorry for the short chap, I'll make the next one bigger.

Thank you for all the amazing support you've been giving me in every story and

I love you! ❤