Life As We Know It

Chapter 16.

Chapter 16:

V I C T O R I A

As soon as I arrived at my 'hiding place', I sat at the swing and my nostrils immediately inhaled the scent of pine trees and the cold bermuda grass. The familiar feeling I felt whenever I went here came back in my nerves. Comfort.

I sighed and soon enough the hot tears left my eyes. My lips quivered as I let out the sobs. I covered my face, trying to lessen the horrible noise I'm producing but I failed miserably. My hands are trembling. I can feel my skin starting to heat up longing for that feeling. The feeling I knew all too well.

I'm somewhere, I know no one can find me. I used to go here. All the time. Whenever I feel down. But usually to think. To keep my mind off of things. Or, when I just really want to be alone. This place holds a lot of memories. And this place, witnesses everything. Its only a few minutes away from where I live and its quite hidden. So nobody bothers me here. I discovered this place when I started getting bullied which is over one year ago.

I wiped my tears and started to get up. I don't exactly want to be here for that long. Because who knows what would I do. It was a five minute walk, so it wasn't that long before I arrived at my house.

Once I was in the doorstep I heard fits of laughter from the living room. "Who could that be?" I mumbled. I twisted the door knob and made my way to the living room. What I saw clearly surprised me.

Tina is with my two old friends. Rita and Lexie. All of them were on the floor, eating junk foods, drinking beers and a board game of what I've guessed a Monopoly board game. Seriously? Who plays those shits anymore?

I smiled lightly looking at each of them "Hey..." I spoke but didn't finished once I saw Tina gave me a disgusted look.

"What do you want?" She said exagerrating the 'you' part. I shook my head quickly, feeling like my brain has been turned upside down I replied "Just..nothing...I'm going to my room"

I turned around and heard their whispers. Obviously about me.

"Tina! Do you have to talk to her like that?"

"Who the fuck cares?! She's worthless anyway"

"What's your problem with her anyway?"

"She's just so fucking annoying!!"

"I think your just overreacting about it"

"Excuse me?!"

"Nothing! Come on let's continue"

I entered my room and changed my current clothes into a knee length jeans, a red top, my black jacket and my favorite black Chuck Taylors. I picked up my phone and saw a few texts but chose to ignore it. I went down and saw Tina closing the front door. Looks like her friends had just leave.

She turned around with a smile on her face but quickly dissapeared when she saw me standing at the bottom of the staircase. She snorted and walked pass me and up to her room, our shoulders bumping.

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. I walked to the kitchen to find something to eat but with no such luck I didn't found any. Grabbing my jacket from the hanger beside the front door I slipped it on. Since there's nothing to eat might as well get a Subway alone in the middle of the night. I glanced at my wristwatch. ‘12:06’ it read. Yep, definitely the greatest time for a Subway.

I opened the door and walked outside but immediately I bumped into something hard. The all too familiar smell of cologne engulfed my nostrils. Afraid of looking the person in front me I looked down, my hair covering entirely my face.

“Victoria?” a deep voice asked slowly. I didn't bother to reply. I was scared but at the same time guilty. I didn't have the right to shut down Harry like that. He did so much for me.

My chin was lifted up slowly and my eyes met a piercing green ones that looked hurt but it was quickly washed away with relief. “God..” he breathed out and pulled me into his arms. I wrapped my fragile arms around his torso and nuzzled my face in his chest. Tears were threatening to leave my eyes.

“Harry” I mumbled “I'm sorry” I whispered as I look up at him. He brushed away strands of my hair and the simple actions Harry did made my heart leap a thousand miles.

“You don't have to be sorry for anything. You did nothing wrong. It was my fault. I pushed you to go back to Uni and I was so dumb to realize that your not ready to face everyone yet because of the trauma that you experienced. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry” Harry pecked my lips and ran a hand through my hair.

My eyes fluttered close wanting to savour this moment. Feeling safe and loved in someone's presence means so much to me. I never felt it in my whole life. As soon as my eyes opened, the tears immediately left my eyes and in some way I can't control it from pouring.

I was left speechless. I looked into his eyes as he edge his face closer. Immediately my eyes close and I felt his soft lips contact with mine. Sparks and fireworks flew everywhere just like everytime we kissed. My stomach erupted in butterflies. My lips brushed against Harry's as my hands made its way to his neck pulling him closer not wanting to let go. The kiss lasted a few more minutes and we broke away.

Harry had an amused smirk on his face. “So..” he trailed off as he looked down at my lips once again.

“Oh shut up” he chuckled and we leaned in again for another kiss. This boy certainly got me and is definitely a mood changer. I can't believe I have him but there's only one question that I've been dying for him to ask me.

H A R R Y

I took Victoria to a nearby park after we ordered a Subway. Surprisingly its still open at this time of hour. We sat at a bench.

“It looks so scary here” she looked around as she took a bite of her sandwich.

I looked around. It is pretty scary. The park's deserted and its quite dark.

“Yeah. But I wanted to ask you something” I said and looked at her straight in the eyes. I can feel her tensed up so I held her hand and gave it a light squeeze. “Okay”

Well this is it. Its now or never. I have to ask her. I don't know how will she react but at least I've gotta try right? But what if she says no? Oh my god I don't know how will I cope with that. God I'm rambling on so much if the lads are here they'll probably will laugh at me for being a wuss.

Okay. Okay. Here it goes.

Deep breathes Harry. Deep breathes.

You'll be alright.

“I-I was wondering if, would you..” I trailed off as I looked at her once again. She nodded lightly as I saw her smile at me reasurringly.

“Will you be my girlfriend?”

Her eyes widened and she froze in her spot. I looked down embarrassed. I knew she wouldn't feel the same.

“Harry” my head shot up and looked at a smirking Victoria.

“Its ‘bout time” with that she pulled me towards her. I couldn't be any happier.

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Yeah its quite short but its pretty adorable isn't it?