Chapter 16: You have nothing to worry about

Hannah:

Within a week that me and Louis started as a 'couple'. Linda saw us and she tackled me with a tight hug telling me she's so happy. Charlie wasn't though, he glared at us holding hands and being intimate in the hallways and cafeteria. No calls, texts, secret notes, nothing, he ignored me. Hoping he could understand I texted him to meet so I could explain this Friday. He didn't reply back but I took my chances and went there if he would show up.

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Twenty minutes from four since school ended, I was still waiting in this chill fall weather. I exhaled the breath that I was holding in for anticipation and nervousness waiting for him, bundling in my jacket for warmth. My eyes searching left and right for his presence, he's not coming. "What did you wanna talk about?" I turned to Charlie's voice behind me, his hair in a neat coif and jaw clenched patiently waiting for me to speak.

"I want to explain," I inched closer but I back up a little because the look on his face, he doesn't want me close or to touch him.

"Explain what? That you're happy with your new boy toy?" His tone angry and eyebrows furrowed.

"He's not my new boy toy." I responded in the same tone.

"Then what the hell is he?"

"Nothing serious."

"So I'm nothing to you too?"

"You are everything to me. This is a secret relationship and we can see other people."

"But not him."

"Because you don't like him?" I accused, crossing my arms over my chest.

"I don't trust him."

"He's harmless, okay? Trust me, I'm with you." I grabbed his hand, interlacing it together and held it to my chest for him to feel my heart beating fast for him. I omitted the part that Louis knows. I can't lose Charlie, but I have to stick with this deal so we can be together.

"You could have said no to him."

"You could have said no to all the random girls that thrust their chest to you." I shot back.

"They mean nothing to me." I shook my head, dropping his hand I walked inside the dwelling and sat on the couch. He sat next to me, huffing out a sigh and then placed his arm around my shoulder pulling me close. His chin rested on the top of my head, smelling his sweet musk on his neck.

"Don't kiss him on the lips." He said jokingly.

I giggled into his chest, "You have nothing to worry about," lifting my legs up on the cushions to cuddle.

He kissed me on the lips softly, "good," he said within my mouth as we continued to make out. We lay our backs on the spacious couch, tracing our palms with our fingers playfully enjoying the peaceful silence alone together.