meet me in the hallway |h.s|

38 | secret

there's now way I could describe him
what I've said is just what I'm hoping for

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Venus

"Karen told us about this new boy in your life," Tatiana speaks out, smirking at me.

I glare at Kay who's sitting on the armchair with a popcorn bowl on her lap. She shrugs her shoulders and shoves a handful of popcorn into her mouth. My mum chuckles as I hug her closer to me since we're cuddling on the couch. Our fathers are not at home, my mum said something about work. I guess they can't even relax on the Christmas holidays.

Christmas was a few days ago and I've talked with Harry on the phone a lot. I bet Tati asked why I was on the phone the whole time, and Kay told her the truth.

"And she didn't tell you about hers?" I ask, glancing at Kay to piss her off.

Her mum looks at her with a surprised look on her face and then back at me.

"Should I keep talking?" I ask her, knowing I've woken up her curiosity. I don't care that Kay told them about H, it's just that I want to piss her off and I want her to think that I am pissed.

My mum is not as curious as aunt Tati, she prefers to let people talk when they want because she says it's none of her business, so she just stays quiet.

"Please," she says, sounding desperate, and I glance at Karen with a smirk on my face, opening my mouth but she stops me before I even get to say anything.

"Shut up," she tells me, then turns to her mum. "I have no one in my life because I don't need anybody. I've been single for almost a year now and I think that's great."

"Sure, sure," I mumble under my breath. My mum chuckles since she heard me.

"Honey, I'm proud to hear that and glad that Matt is not around anymore," she tells Kay.

We all didn't like him. He hurt her once and we all knew he'd do it again. That's why you should never get back together with your ex.

Tatiana turns to me. "You should definitely talk about your boy though."

As soon as she names my boy, memories of him come flooding my mind, especially the one where we showered together for the first time, and I can't help it when my lips curl up in a smile. I was nervous at first but once I saw myself standing in that cubicle with him, I forgot about it. It was such a special moment that I want to keep forever in my mind.

He also told me the truth about Marissa, and let's just say that I hate that bitch more now. I didn't think that was possible but I do. I also didn't think that the drinking was her fault, and I'm glad he doesn't do it anymore.

My mum and Tati exchange a look before they look back at me.

"He's wonderful and kind, and cute," I tell them, blushing.

"And hot." Karen points out.

"And hot," I repeat with a grin on my face.

"Please, continue," Tati gestures with her hands. "I wanna hear everything."

I chuckle, not knowing exactly what else to say. "What do you want me to say?"

"Well, his name, age, what he does for a living." She suggests, counting it on her fingers.

I take a deep breath in. "Well, his name is Harry. He's 20 and he's in a band."

"A singer?" She raises her eyebrows in surprise with a cheeky smirk on her face, and I hum a yes. "Singers are always so hot."