Hands off

Chapter 38

Pic of Antheia

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Leo POV

I grabbed her hand enjoying the tingly feeling traveling up my arm and threw my chest. She tried to shake my hand off but I tighten my grip to let her know I wasn’t letting go anytime soon. Walking around window shopping, I notice one of those fancy clothing stores that all the chicks talk about and start to walk towards it. I feel the resistance from Antheia but persist anyway, I really would love to buy her something. As soon as we enter I see the shop assistants whispering to each other, smirking while watching us, I feel Antheias tension and see the uncomfortable expression on her face as her eyes move from the girls to the exit. I act casual making a swift escape feeling her body physically relax as soon as we left.​

"Hey are you ok?"

Taking a deep breath in and out she replied " Yeah I’m good whys that?"

"You just seemed really uncomfortable in there."

"..........Well yeah that is a size six only place and I was waiting for all the smart ass comments from." Antheia tries to impersonate Leos voice to the best of her ability. " Look fat ass I bet you can’t even fit one of your legs inside this skirt, or how about we get ten of these shirts and try to make something that will fit you."

My blood runs cold at what she was saying but I knew she had every right to suspect me of trying to do something like that to her. I haven’t been the nicest person to her and wish I could take it all back. I hate seeing the hurt look on her face.

"One I sound nothing like that." She rolls her eyes at that comment.

"and two." I cup her face in my hand so that I can see her eyes. "I’m truly sorry about all the nasty things I have ever said to you. I was wrong. I hope you can one day forgive me."

Tears well up in her eyes and I start to panic so I move my hand away. All of a sudden she starts laughing hysterically, I’m not going to lie I was starting to freak out a little thinking I broke her.

"Why the hell are you apologising now?" she continues as her laugh slowly starts to die down.

"The thing is Leo I know that I’m fat,​ I’m not going to lie you making fun of it hurt, but at the end of the day words are just words. The funniest thing about words is that the person saying them isn’t the one giving them the power to hurt, its me. I’m the one who decides on what gets to hurt me and what doesn’t, so in saying that I forgive you, but I will never forget what you did."

"That’s all I can ask for." I smile softly at her.

"Well lets replace those memories that you have of me being a dick into fun ones that you will want to remember. What is your favourite thing to do or place to go? whatever it is we will go and do it."

"Wait you're giving me control on what we should be doing?"

"Why not if I want to get to know you a little more I need to know this kind of stuff about you. So if you could do anything right now what would it be?"

"There is one thing." she says with a smile.

"and that is?"