COUNTRY GIRL - The 7th summer

Chapter 28 - Tom

My stay at the Kerry's is nearly over...My parents are coming in 2 days to pick me up and I may never see Amy again. At least not for a while! This makes me kinda sad because we were just starting to get along pretty well. I really need to ask for her number of something to stay in touch with her.

Haz came back late for dinner yesterday and from the look on his face, I know what he's been doing! It kinda pisses me off. I mean after what happened when we were camping, I thought Amy would have think twice before letting him- Whatever, this is none of my business!

Things are getting weird with Haz. I see him glaring at me sometimes when I'm talking with Amelia. But I'm not doing anything wrong, we're just talking! She's gets so passionate sometime, I'm not used to see her like that and it's so fun!

Things are getting edgy with Elle too...I like her, but she's been so annoying lately... Between her complains about her shitty holidays are, and acting jealous on me, our conversation are less and less pleasant.

They are all coming at me for taking a hit defending Amy, and I don't see why it wasn't the right thing to do. If anyone deserved to be mad at for being inappropriate - or getting a punched in the face! - it should be Haz! But it seems like Amy forgave him easily...At least she cared enough to check on my black eye. I don't remember Elle asking if I was okay...

Today we didn't planned on doing anything special. Haz didn't even mentioned hanging out with Amy, which I thought was weird considering what they probably did yesterday, but I didn't say anything, obviously. Actually Haz seemed a bit off until lunch but i didn't ask about that neither and he got back to his normal self so...It was probably nothing.

So we just stayed in the garden and played some basketball. Well at least when it's just the two of us, he acts normal with me!

Right now we are alone since Mrs and Mr Kerry went out for the afternoon. They have only left an hour ago and we already managed to make a mess of the terrasse! There used to be a pie on the table, that Mrs Kerry had made for us to eat for afternoon tea, looking delicious, with whipped cream and all the good stuff...But we got carried away and started a food fight! So no more pie...!

I wipe away the whipped cream from my face and throw it back at Haz. Jeez, my shirt is wasted! I better take it off before it brings all the insects of the area on me!

-- What the heck are you doing, I hear Amelia's voice behind me.

I turn around, halfway through removing my shirt. She's holding a plate of cookies and I'm not sure if she looks amused or exasperated.

-- Tom started it, says Haz.

-- What?!

-- I don't care who did what, she says with a disgusted voice. Just don't come near me, you're all icky!

I see Haz smirking and he starts chasing her around the garden. She manage to put the plate on the table before running for her life.

-- Harry, no! Don't you dare!

They come back to the terrasse and start circling around the table. I laugh with them and try to decide which side I should be on when Amelia bumps into me from behind.

I don't really know how it happens but I flipped over and now she's in my arms. I mean literally in my arms. And I don't have my shirt on anymore so...yeah, it's a bit awkward. She's staring at me with wide eyes for a second and I feel funny. It's like time froze.

Then her gaze shifts on something on my hair - whipped cream if I had to take a guess - and she winces.

-- Ewk! What have you guys been playing with, she says pushing me away.

I laugh and Haz grabs her by the waist from behind, lifts her and turns on himself.

-- Harry!!

I take a handful of cream that is spread on the table and when he put her down, I rub it on her cheek with a big grin.

-- There you go, Amy Pond.

She's faking a face but I can see in her eyes that's she's about to laugh.

-- What are you doing here anyway, Haz asks while releasing her.

-- I made cookies and I wanted to share them with you, she pouts a she tries to wipe her face clean. Gross!

As she walks inside, probably heading to the bathroom, I can see the back of her top is stained with cream from when Haz was holding her. It makes us both laugh and we follow her to wash ourselves too. Which almost turns into a water battle...Jeez, Mrs Kerry is gonna kill us when she sees what a mess we've made of her bathroom!

I walk out first and go back outside. I'm a bit surprised when I see Amelia joining me after a little while, alone. I was kind of imagining she and Haz would be making out for ages in there...She sits on the chair next to me and takes a cookie off her plate. She's about to take a bite but she freez and starts...sobbing?!

I straighten up on my chair and look at her. She is really crying! I lean over and put a hand on her shoulder.

-- What's wrong, I ask.

Which only makes her cry louder.

-- I th-think Harry-y is g-g-going to d-du-dump me-e, she weeps.

He what ?!

I only realise I've sit up when Amelia looks up to me. She seems so heartbroken it hurts me too! I don't even know what to say so I lift her up and pull her into a hug. I hold her tight as she cries on my shoulder.

I try to understand what could possibly made her think that, what could Haz have done or say but I can't! I mean, she's the most lovable girl I ever met! Jeez, I would never let her go if-

It hits me right there, while she's pressed against me with her tears dripping on my skin. As I hold her so close I can feel her heartbeat echoing mine. While she cries for another boy she's in love with...It strikes me like a lighting.

I am in love with her.

I love her! More than Elle, more than any other girl I ever fancied before. And I might have been falling for her since the very day we met...I've fallen hard.

I'm in so much trouble...!