Bonus chapter.
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Won't hold you longer.
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"Nothing and no one is perfect,  it takes a good eye to find those hidden imperfections " - Daphne Delacroix
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Stephen's Pov

" Hey Shells " I smiled at her.  I saw the confused look on her face as she battled with her being.  She did love me, even though it was very little didn't she?

Impossible as it was, as it had seemed, I fell for her atleast it could be safely said that I liked her a little bit more than just someone who made a tent in my pants. I awaited her answer as she sat down and stared out of the window trying to avoid me.  " Shells?" I asked her yet again. A ludicrous smile played on my face as I knew she wouldn't ignore this one. 

She looked at my direction and nodded.

Should I tell her? No. No. Gunther might tell her but she won't know that from me,  I have wrongfully treated her.  She should know that reason atleast shouldn't she? She was only a child and I have no idea how much she'll understand but she would forgive me..

'Look at you Stephen asking for forgiveness from a mere teen.'

'Shut up,  logical explanation don't jump to the conclusion of love even though you're romantic " My brain scolded another part of my brain. 

" So.." I told her and she looked at her shoe, what's with women and their shoes anyway? " Shells I need to tell you something "

She nodded her head in encouragement.
" I haven't treated you correctly,  I've avoided you and asked you to avoid me and then I told you to talk to me. I was being stupid and I'm sorry"

She opened her mouth to say something but I continued, " Shells my mother has Cancer and I need money for her treatment. The job is important to me and I have to do everything in my power to keep it.  Please please understand Shelly" Besides you have a boyfriend. Where did that come from? Heart stop being such a cry baby will you?

She gasped and then put her head down," I'm sorry Stephen " I saw tears swell up in those twinkling eyes of hers and with the elegance of a queen and the authority that she had without a doubt inhereted from her father, she strode across the room and shut it. 

My annoying friend who had probably listened to everything I said got out of the bathroom and grinned.  I HURT HER YOU NITWIT!

" Love probs bro? " he knew I had never faced them that much. 

" Naaah" I nodded. He wouldn't know of my feelings towards her, I wouldn't let him contrive any sort of emotions.  It's my secret and mine own.

Shelly's Pov

I had wronged him.  It was my fault?  It is surely was.  But God I couldn't cry now! Tears tears back away.  Please I can't afford to shed tears. What if my parents came out?   On cue the door creaked open and a single tear made it's journey from my eye to my chin. 

A sudden idea occurred and I rushed to the opening window in the corridor.  I reached out and splashed rain water all over my face contorting my face into a smile.

My parents knew my love for rain, they wouldn't find anything odd. 

" You'll catch a cold Shelly!! " my mother came from behind me and grabbed my arm dragging me into the room. " Can't leave you for a moment outside can I!"

I giggled a little,  I'm not two am I?! But didn't say anything.

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Very short? I'm sorry but I'll update again today again, maybe. Depending on how many of you see it!  I update pretty regularly don't you think so?

Love you
Boo! :-*

Ps - Bonus Question,  anyone able to answer this gets a shout out.

What do you think is Stephen's little secret that he refrained from telling Shelly?

Wait till the next update to know if you're correct.  Toodles!