Cuts

Ch 39. Misconceptions

Stephie’s POV

I rubbed my hands up and down my arms, the cold was blowing up everything and my mood was getting pissed by the second. It has been two weeks since I’ve heard from Harry and now I just stand outside my house in the cold because he said he’ll pick me up today. And to be honest I’ve been dying to meet him since he had to go the last night he was here. We didn’t even talk after that. He didn’t attend school and his house remained locked. It bothered me shitloads in the start but then he texted saying that I didn’t need to worry. Not like I didn’t worry because he said not to. Okay, whatever.

A loud horn of a familiar car makes me jump in the cold, and then Harry comes out, wearing a loose sweater and it makes me want to jump on him and treasure him so that he can’t ever run away again. But that doesn’t really happen.

“WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME BEFORE? WHAT HAPPENED? WHY DID YOU DISAPPEAR? HARRY-“

“I’ll explain, babe. First, get in the car or you’ll freeze.”

“NO I AM MAD AT YOU. TELL-“

He cuts me by pressing his lips to mine and I’m already melted by his contact. Damn you Stephanie for being so easy.

I break away and push him, he smirks and pinches my butt cheek, pulling me towards him again. My sly smile is hard to hide.

“I missed you, Steph.” He whispers in my neck as he bends down to hug me.

“Fuck it, I missed you too much to be mad at you anymore.” I sigh and wrap my arms around his neck. I finally feel this feeling again. I feel home.

“Can I make up for the former?” He says as he walks away and makes his way towards his car, I follow. “I swear I didn’t want to go on purpose, it was urgent. My grandmother was hospitalised and she means the world to me, Steph, I’m sorry I had to leave that night without even telling you. I did message later though. And it all happened really fast and even after all this happening, you were the one who was able to calm out my mind whenever I freaked out. And its just that-“

“Harry, its okay, you don’t need to justify yourself.”

“Sure?” He smirks.

“Shut up.” I roll my eyes and the car runs to life.

“we’re bunking school today and I’m taking you out.”

“What? NO!”

“You didn’t even miss me enough to bunk school for a day, babe. And that hurts.”

“Harry, we shouldn’t, we can go after school, you’ve already missed a lot of classes and I don’t want you to miss anymore.”

“FINE.” He sighs and shifts his focus back on the road, even though his gaze moves back and forth between me and the road. I silently smile to myself. He’s so adorable.

There’s a comfortable silence setting in and my phone vibrates, I check and I have a message from Luke. I reply and Harry’s eyes fix at me.

“who is it?”

“Luke.” I answer.

“Luke from Chicago Luke? Your old best friend Luke?”

“Yeah.”

“oh.” He mutters.

“any problem?”

“No, its just that I haven’t met Jennifer in a long while so-”

“Yeah totally. She’s been absolutely dying to see you too.” I roll my eyes and look outside the window. He had to mention his old bitchy girlfriend right now.