Blooming

Chapter 27:Blooming

Chapter 27

"Come back with me!"

I looked down into the water where I had once almost drowned. The sun reflected off the waves and made it look golden. I couldnt look at him. I couldnt go back! I had a new life here that was only beginning. I had Peter he would be devastated if I uprouted. And Dad...he was trying so hard it would only send him back and he was a much more fit parent anyway.

"Even your Mum misses you so much Bloom."

I stopped.

"What do you mean?" I asked inquisitevely.

"Well she always seems depressed, moping about, with different guys, she goes away a lot."

I thought of her but the only thoughts I could think of were the horrible ones so I put her out of my mind.

"Ive been at your mums a lot trying to get things out of her." I smiled at him. He would be the only reason to move.

"My dad..." Harry went pale and nodded.

"Look, I will see you on Saturday and I will think about it." Harry nodded.

I kissed him before he left, this time the kiss meant I will see you soon. I couldnt wait till the dance. It would sort my head out.

Harry got onto the bus, holding my hand at arms length he had to leave and our fingers reached for eachother. Finally we let go. I watched him as he took his seat and stared at me as the bus pulled away. When he left releif filled me...it just happened. Maybe it was today was so filled with emotion? Well I would see on Saturday.

"Peter!" I saw Peter sitting in the smoothie bar by himself. I noticed a huge bruise on his left eye that hadnt been there before. His cheeks were tear stained and his hair was all messy from putting his fingers through it. I rushed over to the table and took his face in my hands.

"What happened?"

"Paul." Peter spat, he grinded his teeth.

I took a seat. Peter stared at me.

"Sorry Poppy I kinda want to be by myself right now."

"But Peter? You dont want to talk about it?"

"With you? No!"

Now I stared at him but in disbeleif.

"Is this about Harry?"

"No Poppy its about everything."

"Everything?" I whispered.

"Yea now just leave me alone."

"Pete, you cant go through things alone like this you need someone."

"Yea well your taken arent you by pretty boy with the luring lips right? Lemme guess you just couldnt resist kissing him in front of me right?"

I sighed, "Pete you know how it is."

"No I dont! Explain?" He said it so harshly tears sprung from my eyes. I told myself not to cry.

"You have been leading me on the whole time and then old boyfriend comes along and you go running back. What is it Poppy? Am I not as blonde or blue-eyed as him? Did I not give an as sweet of kiss as him? Or is it when I touch you..."

He looked down.

"...you dont feel anything?" He stood up shoved the table and stormed out.

I wanted to go after him but I couldnt I was gobsmacked. How had I led him on? I thought about it. I did flirt and hold his hand sometimes but in a somewhat friendly way. He thinks he isnt good enough. I then spotted Paul from the corner of my eye. He was heading towards my table. He grabbed a chair and pulled up very close to me that I could smell his aftershave.

"Aww did you have a fight with your wee boyfriend?" He cooed. I narrowed my eyes at him and stood up to leave. He grabbed my arm with a tight grasp. I spun my head round and glared at him.

"Told you he is gay huh?" He smiled sickenly.

"Look Paul back off Paul he's not gay all right? Da Vinci, michaelangelo, Raphael all famous GUY painters!"

Paul chuckled deeply.

"THATS why you think we think hes gay? So he hasnt told you then?"

"Told me what? Look I dont have ti..."

"I tried it on me." Paul looked at me seriously. I rolled my eyes.

"Yea right."

"Yea right! We were friends and we were down at the pier, he pushed me in and then saved me and then he kissed me! True story!" I stopped and shivered. Was that a thing he did regurly with guys/girls? Almost kill them, rescue them, then kill them?

"Its not true. You are just pathetic you know that?"

"Fine. Dont beleive me! Just go ask him yourself." He planted a slow, lingering, sleezy kiss on my hand before leaving the smoothie bar chuckling to himself. I shivered. He was the creepiest guy I had ever met! I thought about Peter...it couldnt be true! I had to go find out.

I found Peter sitting on the pier throwing stones into the sea.

"Peter." I said straight out. "I have to ask you something.."

Peter sighed and gave me a look.

"Did you kiss Paul?" Peter sighed.

"No" was his answer.

"Care to elaborate? He was in the smoothie bar and he told me you did the same that you did to me on the pier.

"Look Im not allowed to tell you the truth."

I looked at him in disbeleif.

"Fine." And I walked away. He ran after me and took my arm.

"He held my head under water and made me promise."

"Paul?"

Peter nodded.

"Look I will tell you as long as you beleive me and dont breathe a word to anyone!"

I nodded. He sat down slowly.

"Me and Paul were friends. We used to surf together when the waves here were high. Paul had a little brother we took him out surfing one day and a jellyfish stung his eye. We took him to the hospital. He lost sight in both eyes. Paul grabbed me into a hug. He was crying. He had ruined his brothers life. His mum would kill him. When he pulled me out of a hug he kissed me. I shoved him off and he got mad. I told him I wasnt gay. Now he tortures me in case I tell anyone he's gay. He told everyone I kissed him. I got..get a really hard time." He looked sadly down at the sea. He was telling the truth. All I could wonder was how he had coped.

"The brother?" I asked "how is he."

"Hes great! He goes to our school."

Suddenly it dawned on me. I was shocked. Peter nodded.

Ewan was Paul's brother.

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