Storm Chaser

Four

Chasing her tonight, doubts are running 'round her head, He's waiting, hides behind his cigarette...

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I waited for another hour until I finally heard Harry arrive back at his apartment.

Not wanting to look eager, yet again, I waited five minutes until I went over to see Harry.

I was becoming so slack, ever since I invited him over. I had done hardly any work, and I could feel my grades beginning to drop.

As I walked over to his door, I took a deep breath and knocked three times.

Harry answered the door rather quickly. He looked angry and tired.

"Hi Harry, thanks for fixing the wall." I muttered, looking down at the floor.

This was to awkward and I just wanted to run.

"Hey, Stel. No worries. Would you like to come in?" he replied, angrily.

"Er, yes please." I said walking into his apartment.

His apartment was about three times the size of mine, and had a big balcony that looked over the city. It made me feel jealous, that he was able to afford such a place.

"Have you had dinner?" Harry asked catching me from my thoughts.

"No, I got back from Uni an hour ago. I was offered an Internship."

"Really, what for?"

"Geo Magazine. Pretty cool, I really want it but another girl was offered it to, so it's like a competition. Actually I have no idea." I replied to Harry.

"Yeah that is cool, is she any good?" Harry said as I cautiously took a seat on the couch.

"Yeah."

"Don't doubt yourself. I think you're great. You should get it, you are really good at Geography. Would you like to order some Chinese?"

My mouth waters when Harry says Chinese, I had hardly eaten anything all day.

"Yes please!" I replied with too much excitement.

"I'll order it now get it delivered because I can't be bothered going out."

He quickly ordered the Chinese and we both talked some more.

I was falling for the curly haired boy.

"Harry, why is your apartment so much better than mine?" I asked without thinking, but the truth was, how did he end up getting an apartment better than mine.

"My step-dad." Harry replied,

"Rich?"

"Owns a company."

"Really rich?"

"Yeah."

"Oh. Cool..." I replied again. I didn't know what to respond. I didn't want to be rude. So I kept my mouth shut and nodded my head.

Harry quickly continued, "He always buys my sister, mum and I things. I never really accept anything but sometimes it's like I'm forced to take it."

"Yeah I get you."

"You know, I was going to go to university?" Harry said quickly snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Really, what do you want to study?"

"What you're studying."

"Seriously? Is that like you're dream?" I replied.

"Yes, but my mum doesn't want me to go to university, ever since my brothers incident. She puts money in my bank account."

You could tell that Harrys brother was a touchy subject and that he didn't like to talk about it a lot.

"My mum doesn't let me do much, she's too scared. But I get it, she doesn't want to loose." Harry said before he loses his train of thought.

I didn't want to make him upset so I decided to change the subject.

"How old are you?" I said, immediately I started to feel like an idiot. I really should've just kept my mouth shut.

"20 nearly 21," Harry said, "You?"

"Just turned 20." I replied.

"Do you have any siblings?" Harry asked.

Siblings. I do have an older sister, but I never see her or hear from her, this really made me think about my sibling relationship.

"I have an older sister but we don't speak."

"Never?"

"Yes, I don't even know where she lives. The last time I saw her was when I was 18."

"Have you ever even thought to contact her?"

"Yeah, but she and I are different people. She has her own life now and I have mine. I don't even have her address."

"Stella you need to find her because, for all you know, she could be gone in an instant." Harry said.

I wish Harry would just be damn quiet. He wasn't making the mood any lighter and I felt sad. Especially since he mentioned that.

I felt like I was at counselling.

"Okay, I'll see." I replied.

The Chinese finally arrived, and we sat in silence, eating as we watched a random movie, that none of us had even heard of.

I hope he didn't remain silent for the rest of our time together.

I liked Harry and want to get to know him even more.