my life

Day 6

You know in those romantic movies where you elegantly step off the plane, and the sun shines on your face, your eyes shaded by a pair of fancy sunglasses? Well, that sort of happened... Except that I tripped over when I stepped out of the plane, and tumbled down the stairs at high speed, Isaac catching me as I'm just about to hit the floor. But apart from that ( and the fact that my sunglasses were from the pound store ), everything was perfect...

It took a while to get to the hotel, but at least I didn't have to sit next to Elsie or Leo. I was all too happy when Harrison asked to sit next to me, and we talked the whole way.

Once at the hotel, my dad handed me a suitcase and a rucksack, and I groaned. Going up 13 steps with a heavy suitcase which is practically as tall as me isn't my favourite thing to do. After heaving the suitcase up those steps for about five minutes, I stood at the top of the steps outside the Reception of the hotel, huffing and puffing.

To be honest I felt pretty pleased with myself for dragging that suitcase up all those steps. (I mean there were thirteen steps and thirteen is supposed to be unlucky, right?) At least... I felt proud until I looked at Harrison. He was grinning like crazy and then he said, trying not to laugh, "You know that this isn't a weight loss camp, right? There is a ramp for a reason." He gestured over his shoulder, and I just stared at him, and said teasingly, "Harry you are going to pay." And then headed into the hotel, wheeling my suitcase with as much dignity as possible.

It was pretty awkward in the Reception because Alex's family had already arrived and were waiting for us. Which meant that I was with two people who liked me... I'm probably one of the only people on the planet who manages to be in the same room as her crush and her friend, both of whom like me. I mean who does that.. well, other than me...

Alex saw me and, fixing a beaming smile on his face, made his way over to me, saying, "Molly! It's great you're here! I was thinking, could we, hang out later? We could play Pool!"By now Harrison had made his way over and was listening. "Um, sorry Alex, but I was actually gonna hang out with Harrison if that's okay with you?" I told him, looking as apologetic as someone, who has just decided to hang out with their crush, can be.

Alex looked like he was about to kill Harrison, so I mumbled, "Yeah, I had really better go and help my family check in.. bye." I was outta that situation before either of them could make me choose between them! As I picked up my suitcase, I heard Alex tell Harrison, "Dude don't you see? She doesn't want you! Just back off okay?"  I couldn't ignore that.

"Alex! How could you?" I grabbed Harrison's hand and left Alex standing there by himself.
"H! It's not.."
I was cut off by Harrison. "Look, if you wanted to be with him, you could have just said." He shook my hand off his and stalked off.

I slumped down into a seat, staring after him, sadly. There was no point in me going after him. "Come on," a voice behind me, told me softly, "Let's get you unpacked. Ignore him." It was Isaac. He took me up to the room that I was to be sharing with him and Lucy. When we got there, he looked at me. My shoulders were slumped, a small frown starting in the corners of my mouth. "Molly, he'll come around, trust me. All you need to do is wait."He left the room to go and see his girlfriend, and, as my sister was out, I had the room to myself. I finished unpacking and opened the apartment door to go and get a drink.

"Oww!" I shrieked tripping over a boy sitting inconveniently in the doorway. Harrison. "Speak of the devil," I told him, and then I noticed that he was frowning, and decided it wasn't the best time to say that.
 "You were thinking of me?" he asked, sounding incredibly surprised.
"If I said yes, would you be happy or annoyed?"
"Depends on whether you actually have been thinking about me or not.." he replied, staring at me.