MORE THAN THAT

CHAPTER 6

I slowly curl over my bed and get annoyed of my continuesly ringing alarm. I always set straight five alarms to wake up at a particular time, which is kind of everyone's habit. The first thing I do once I open my eyes is look at my phone checking for any messages from my imaginary friends I have around. Immediately my eyes dart to one notification. Henry.

Last night was something meaningful. I was glad that Henry apologized to me but I also felt guilty that I didn't. I couldn't say or decide we are okay now, but I hope atleast we will be able to smile at each other when we look. I definitely cannot hold on to pretending hating Henry anymore.

Will pick you at 8.

I see the text from Henry. Even though I am glad that everything is falling into places with Henry, I cannot accept the fact of why now ?

I think I will walk Henry. Thank you though.

I text back adding some emojis so it wouldn't be rude. Iam not sure whether he will see the message because he has texted me at 2am and it's 5 in the morning now. I wake up this fucking soon because I need to loose weight and concentrate on my fricking diet. I have always not been in shape and I obviously don't care about diets, but when those carelessness hits us hard, some day we need to get off our asses.

To my surprise I get a reply from him.

Why not ? Are we not okay ?  He replied.

I cannot just behave like everything got back to normal in just one night. We both are having a lot to talk about and resolve. It wasnt Nick's fault that he ran away to boarding school. Once he said his parents that is my mom and his dad that he made Cassie pregnant,  they forced him to move away from the situation when all he wanted was to be here with Cassie. But I cannot blame anyone here, as a parent they tried to keep their child out of a mess.

We are okay ! It takes time Henry. What will people in school think ? All of a sudden if we reduce their fun.

I reply him in a sarcastic way. Till date anyone in the school has enjoyed the fight between me and Henry in the middle of the hallway. Except Ken nowadays is very nosy of what is happening between me and Henry. I wonder why.

Will meet you at school.

Is all I get from him. Well I denied his offer, I cannot blame though. I quickly get up from my bed not trying to clean the mess around. I should plan a day to clear the mess or I will soon be kicked off the apartment. I open the door to check any mails and I find a letter from my dad. I found some money for this month's use from the envelope. I can see my weary eyes and tired face as I stand in front of my broken mirror. I swiftly change into some sports clothes and grab my earphones. As I step outside, I  play ' drag me down ' by one direction. I start cycling when my lips start to sing along the song. It is my favorite band in all the world and God have you seen Niall Horan.

I ride across all the known houses. The house where me and Henry first crashed a party. The house where me and Henry threw the paint balls. The house where me and Henry grew. God , my whole life is about him. I quickly stop at Henry's old house. I walk towards the small stone bench that they built outside. It's covered with dust and when I cleared them I found the carvings of me and Henry below the bench. I smile at every word and sit on the bench for a while recollecting how good those days were.

Henry was not able to accept that I knew way before him about Nick and Cassie. He was furious that I hid this from him. That's where all the mess started.

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2 years back :

"Why the hell didn't you say me ?" He asked me with anger filled eyes.