The Life of Hannah Wilkin

Chapter 22 - there's always an upside

*HANNAH'S POV*

I woke up at midday the next day to an empty bed. I smelt eggs and bacon coming from the kitchen and I smiled. I traced my hands over my arms and the cuts were still there. I made a mistake I realise that. It just felt right at the time and I was extremely upset.
There was something on my mind though. I dragged myself out of bed and made my way to the kitchen to see Lewi making breakfast in just his boxers.
'Morning sleepyhead.'
'Morning.' I yawned and sat down at the kitchen table. He handed me a plate filled with bacon, eggs and beans. My favourite. We ate in silence and Lewi clearly knew something was wrong.
'Wilko?'
'Yes?' I stared down at my plate.
'What's wrong?' I dropped my fork and looked up.
'Nothing.' I replied.
'Yes there is. Come on, tell me.' He said.
I sighed, 'You know when I had all those cuts on my feet because I walked over the glass and you ran a bath for me?' He nodded. 'You said that you just knew that hot water would help.' He dropped his fork and sat back in his chair looking confused and anxious.
'How did you know?'
There was a long pause. We just looked into each other's eyes until he got up to put his plate in the sink. He came back in and took mine.
'Lewi!' I said sternly.
He walked back in and sat down on a chair next to me. He turned his arms over revealing scars. I looked up at him and a tear escaped his eye. I quickly wiped it away with my finger and pulled him into a hug.
'What happened?' I said into my shoulder.
'It all started when my grandad died. He was the one that got me through everything in my childhood and now, now he's gone I just couldn't live anymore. I started doing this and I couldn't stop. It was like my escape from the world you know?'
I nodded, 'What about your parents? Did they help?'
'Of course they helped! They're the reason why I stopped.' He smiled which made me smile.
'But that's the past. I'm over it now.'
I kissed him softly and he kissed back.
'You know, I've never met your parents before.' I giggled a little.
'Well then, we'll go tomorrow! My mum won't be in though. She's got business meetings.' He got up of the chair and ran into the bathroom shouting, 'Dibs in the shower first!'
I giggled and followed after him.

*the next day*

'Ready?'
'Ready.'
He took my hand and lead me up the path to his parent's house.
'This is gorgeous!' The house was a hug stone building with ivy crawling up the front. There was marble pillars at the entrance with the words 'Morgan Residents' engraved in them.
Lewi knocked on the door and soon a tall man opened the door.
'Oh my god Lewi! It's been ages!' He pulled Lewi tight into a hug.
'Nice to see you dad.' He slapped his back and his dad turned to me.
'Who's this then Lew?' He smiled at me.
'This is Hannah. Han, this is my dad Tom.'
'Nice to meet you!' I said with a smile. I held out my hand and his dad shook it.
'Girlfriend?' He asked Lewi.
'Girlfriend.' Lewi answered with a smile.
'Finally! You know he hasn't had a girlfriend for four years! His last girlfriend was when we left for America and he had to leave the poor girl behind.'
'Really?' I looked at Lewi.
'Dad, Hannah was my girlfriend four years ago.'
His dad looked shocked.
'Well, it's nice to finally meet you! Please, come on in.' He lead us into the living room and we sat down.
'Hannah, please call me Tom. I don't like being called anything else!'
'I'll call you Tom then!' We laughed and the conversation flowed throughout the evening.
We were sitting down at the dinner table eating the best roast dinner I have ever had.
'Tom, this is amazing!'
'Thankyou! You should get Lewi to make this for you.'
'He made breakfast for me yesterday. It was delicious!' I said.
'If you think his fry up is nice, you should try the roast dinners he makes. The gravy is perfection!'
'You'll have to cook for me one time then. Instead of me cooking for you!' He smiled cheekily and carried on eating.
'Has he told you about his grandad, Hannah?' Tom asked a bit more sensibly.
'Yeah. He told me about him yesterday. He sounded like a great man.' Lewi kept quiet.
'He was the best man I have ever known! I'm just glad Lewi has another woman in his life to stop him from doing stupid things!'
'Dad!'
'Stupid things? Like what?' I teased.
'Well, when he was about six he tried to run away. He packed a bag and everything.' I giggled.
'Why did you try to run away Lew?'
'He didn't finish his dinner so we wouldn't let him play on the computer.'
'Ok dad we can stop now.' Lewi said.
'No no! Carry on!' I giggled.
'Should I tell Hannah about the time you almost went to jail?'
'NO! Dad don't!'
'He threw a party in an abandoned building when he was sixteen.'
'Sixteen?!'
'Yep! He got caught by the police and I had to bail him out of jail. I didn't speak to him for a week, I took away his computer and put a password in the tv!' I laughed at this.
'You had a naughty child on your hands then!'
'You have a naughty child on your hands now my dear!' He said as we walked into the living room.
'I should do that to you Wilko. Put a password on the tv cause you watch way to much of it!'
'You wouldn't!' I winked and his dad laughed.
We talked for the rest of the night until it was two o clock in the morning.
'It's nice meeting you Hannah.' He pulled me into a hug. 'You have a keeper son.' Lewi smiled and snaked his arm around my waist.
'It was lovely meeting you to Tom. See you later!'
I walked to the car with Lewi and we drove back to the apartment to find Danny had crashed on our couch.
'DANNY!' I shouted and he jumped off the couch.
'What are you doing here?'