Alice

Chapter Nineteen - Hate And Forgive

I looked up and noticed that Dylan was not the only one in his bedroom. Zoe was sitting on his lap, both her legs either side of his whilst her body was facing towards him, her head cocked around to see who had interrupted their face eating party. As she turned around she was shocked that I was there and couldn't believe the words that were coming out of my mouth.

"What are you doing in my house weirdo." He spoke harshly as he lifted his head up from Zoe's chest.

"My boyfriend would never tell you that he loves you pig, now get lost." She cackled.

Tears kept rolling down my cheeks, I stamped over to them, shoved Zoe off of his lap and swung my hand towards his face, my hand connected to his bare flesh. Both Dylans and Zoe's eyes widened in shock as to what just happened.

I turned around and started walking towards his bedroom door, I sucked in the air that was surrounding me and held my breath before turning slightly and saying angrily.

"I hate you."

I slammed his door shut and walked towards the front door, I gave his mum a smile before leaving and heading back to my house. I dodged my mum and ran up to my room slamming the door.

I didn't go to school for that week, I spent it in my room doing my homework that I missed. I didn't go to the mall with Poppie during weekend either. My mum told everyone that came round that was ill but my mum knew I was heartbroken.

Dylan was the first boy to break my heart and I knew he wouldn't be the last.

I woke up on the Monday fresh, I made sure to put on foundation so that my eyes didn't look that bad like I had been crying for more than a day. I got ready for school and spent the day ignoring Dylan when he tried to speak to me.

"Want to come to mine after school?" Poppie asked whilst getting her last books out of her locker for the day.

"No, I'm just going to head home and pack some of the things I'm not using. It's time I started as I don't have long left now." I gave her a small smile and headed for the last lesson of the day.

I went home after the lesson had finished and locked myself in my room. I set up two empty boxes and started placing little bits that I don't use into the boxes. I stood up off of the floor, stretching my back whilst grabbing onto the door knob and opening the door. I went down to the kitchen and filled a glass up with some water from the fridge.

I turned around and noticed that a large envelope was sitting on the counter top with my name on it. I took a sip of my water and placed it down on the marble countertop before I picked the envelope up. I started to open it when there was a knock on the door. I opened the door with the envelope still in my grasp.

"Hey."

As I was shutting the door Dylan jammed his foot between the door and the frame stopping me from shutting it entirely.

"What do you want?" I sneered at him, as I opened the door back up.

"I'm sorry." He spoke as he stepped closer to me.

He looked down and scanned the envelope that was sitting in my hands.

"Is that from your new school?" He asked still keeping his eyes on the big white envelope.

I looked down to where he was staring at.

"It doesn't concern you. Now leave." I said as I was pushing him out the way to shut the door.

"No. I'm not going anywhere Alice."

"Yes you are." I gritted my teeth together becoming more angry at him than I was before.

"No.. I'm not." He growled at me.

He grabbed my wrist and pulled me closer, he wrapped his arms around me and wouldn't let go. I tried pushing him away, I even tried stamping on his foot but he moved his foot away before I could slap mine down on top of it.

I let him consume me and I gave up and ended up crying in his arms, we stayed there for what felt like ages letting time slip us by.

"Can I come in?" He asked softly letting me go.

I stepped back wiping the tears away from my face with the sleeve of my jumper and let him in closing the door behind us. We placed ourselves on to the sofa not saying anything for a while. We just sat there in silence.

"I meant everything I said in that letter, after you stormed out that day I told Zoe to leave. I spent this week trying to find the right words to apologise to you, but nothing would have been good unless I say it from the heart and I'll tell you again. I'm sorry Alice." He said as he placed his hand on top of mine and looked at me with those puppy dog eyes.

"How did you get into my room?" I asked him.

"I watched your mum open the window and I thought that I could slip through and place it onto your bed, I nearly died getting over to your room, I slipped on a couple of branches and nearly fell to my death." He exaggerated. I couldn't help but laugh at him.

"I kind of forgive you." I said looking up at him giving him a small smirk and rolling my eyes at him.

"But this doesn't mean that we are going back to how we were." I spoke softly after he grinned at me.

It took him a couple minutes to say it was okay, he explained that he wasn't with Zoe and that she likes talking nonsense. A sudden rush went through my body and for some reason I was happy about that. After the awkward talking we spoke about the contents that were in the envelope.

He looked upset but he said he was happy for me and for my mum as I told him about her getting remarried. We ordered dinner and watched a movie before he left, just like old times. I was just settling into bed when I received a message from a strange number.

"Hey Alice, you probably don't remember me but I'm the guy from the festival, I put my number in your phone wrong. I'm sorry about that. It took me a while to send the message as I didn't know whether you would want to talk to me or not hahaha (nervous laugh) - Zayne x"

I did try to message him once but it said the number was not valid so I left it not thinking I would ever talk to him again. I smiled before sending the message

"Hey Zayne, it's nice of you to message. Thank you for letting me know about your number. I honestly thought you gave me the wrong number on purpose :/ - Alice x"

"Oh no I wouldn't do that to you :) I hope you're keeping well. - Zayne x"

"You know you actually message like you're an old guy ;) - Alice x"

"Is that talk for flirting with me miss Alice ;p - Zayne x"

"Maybe it is :p But yes I am okay and doing well. How are you? - Alice x"

With what I could remember, Zayne was tall, handsome and charming. I fell asleep waiting for his response and when I woke up I had three messages, two from Zayne and one from Poppie.

I opened Poppie's first and she was letting me know that her mum was picking me up for school today. Zayne's message was him saying he was doing okay and then the second message came through an hour after the first saying goodnight and that he would talk to me when I woke up.

My mother spoke to the school and asked for me to have three days off. We will be leaving on the Wednesday the week after we have test. Two more weeks and I'll be in America and I will be looking at my new school on Thursday and Friday, then I'll be coming back on the Saturday ready for the last couple weeks that I have left here.

I jumped out of bed and into the shower, before getting the clothes I was going to wear today ready. Today will be a good day.. Hopefully.