Chapter 36
Amy's POV
3 days later
"Good Morning Mom" I greet my Mom as I enter the kitchen kissing her on the cheek as she reads her book at the table whilst eating some fruit. I had been staying at my Mom and Dad since Thursday, and the three days I've been here have been better than going home. I've turned my phone off because I had certain people ringing me none stop who I quite frankly don't want to talk to. My Mom still doesn't know what has gone on but I think she thinks it's something to do with a boy. I'm not in the position to correct her right now. I've slept in the spare room after going home and collecting my stuff. I went to The Serpents Diner afterwards to make sure by the time I got back to my Mom's everyone would have left. Which they had and I was more than glad.
"Good morning, I've left you some fresh fruit in a bowl there if you like with some Greek yogurt" she tells me as she points to bowl on the side. I smile and thank her before picking up the bowl and fork and plonking myself next to my Mom at the table. I pour the yogurt on top of my fruit and I wave to my Dad who is pottering around in the garden outdoors.
"You look very pretty, going somewhere?" She asks as she looks my outfit up and down. I look down at my outfit which consisted of some ripped jeans and a mustard yellow top.
"I just thought maybe we could go do something today? Maybe go to the mall or-" she shuts me down by cutting me off.
"No no. Not until you tell me why your here. I've given you three days to tell me in your own time but I have to say I am awfully confused. Is it a boy?" She asks and I roll my eyes.
"I'm fine, it's nothing I just needed a break from everything in the house and I know I'm your favourite child so thought I would come entertain you" I lie as a smile at her cheekily.
"I don't buy it chica, but I will not push" she says with her Spanish accent prominent on her English words. I smile at her and she nods.
"So shopping? Will you be paying?" She says and I laugh lightly.
"Yes-" I'm cut off by the doorbell ringing through the house.
"I'll get it" I say as I finish the banana I was eating.
"It's probably David with the post!" My mum shouts through the house to me as walk though the long hallway as the doorbell rings again. I get to the door and open it causing my heart to drop. Before anything could be said I quickly try to close the door.
"Wait wait wait- Amy please, give me 5 minutes to explain please?" Harry's hand stops the door mid way causing me to sigh. I look behind me before slowly letting go of the door.
"What are you doing here? How did you know I was even here?" I sigh as I let the door fall open a little more. He steps back and clears his throat.
"I-"
"Amy who is it?-" I hear my Mom come up behind me causing me to sigh. Fuck. This isn't what I need.
"Oh Harry! Uh Klaus isn't here right now but I was just making breakfast, would you like to come in?" She asks him as she opens the door wider. I sigh and move away from the door and go back into the kitchen leaving Harry with my Mom. Why is he here? Did he not get the hint when I never replied to his texts? Or did he not get the hint when I never answered his calls either? Or did he not get the hint when I never answered all three of them? I sit down on the kitchen counter next to the cooker with a glass of water as I hear my Mom talking to Harry about god knows what.
"Would you like some breakfast Harry? We were just having fruit and yogurt but there's other things if you like" my Mom asks him as they both enter the kitchen.
"I'm good thank you" He says as my Mom sits down at the table and Harry stands leaning on the counter opposite me. My Mom starts talking to Harry about the barbecue and thanks him for us help cleaning up till late. I didn't know he stayed around? My eyes catch Harry's and I just feel this sinking feeling in my chest giving me a weird feeling in my stomach also. His eyes flicker from me to the door a few times and I get the hint but think about it for a second. Did I really want to talk about this now?
"I'll walk you out" I say to Harry before Harry answers another one of my Mom questions. My Mom shoots me a glare clearly thinking that I'm being rude.
"Amy-" My Mother scolds me and I roll my eyes.
"No it's fine-" Harry tries to insist but my Mom cuts him off.
"Actually Harry we were just going to go to the mall for dinner and to look around, do you want to come? I'm sure we won't be long" My Mom asks him as she moves around the kitchen to put her plates away.
"I don't think h-" I try to say.
"Yeah I'll come if you don't mind" he says and my eyes widen. My Mom smiles at me and I roll my eyes. This is just great.
"Okay great, let me just grab my bag and we can go" My Mom says and she call us from the hallway to say she is ready within seconds. I roll my eyes grab my bag from the hallway and follow her out the door. We get into my Mom's car which was her pride and joy whilst I got in the front and Harry got in his own car that was parked at the end of the drive after he said he would follow us on.
"Why would you invite him? I thought this was supposed to be a girls day?" I sigh as my Mom turns on the radio and sets off from the drive.
"He likes you doesn't he?" She says with a small smile playing on her lips. My eyes widen and I can't help but feel my cheeks heat up a little bit.
"What are you talking about?" I roll my eyes and she laughs lightly.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about. I thought that there was something going on the other day at the barbecue but this has just confirmed it. So tell me, why do you not seem so thrilled to see him?" She asks and I sigh. How does she knows shit like this?
"It's not- we're not- he doesn't like me" I lie and she rolls her eyes.
"Well he looks at you like he likes you" She says and I frown.
"Mom-"
"Amy I'm not stupid you know? I may be old but I'm not stupid. I've known that boy for 12 years and I know you like the back of my hand. Do you honestly think for a second I wouldn't be able to tell when you both liked someone? Never mind liked each other- have to admit I never saw that coming though" she laughs lightly and I roll my eyes. I forget she knows Harry so we'll. Harry moved here 12 years ago, he's now 21 and that whole time he's been best friends with my brother. Harry practically lived at our house that whole time before uni. My Mom was like his second Mom and he was part of the family. I always forget that I'm younger than most of my friends. Jades 20 and I'm 19 but she nearly 21 so it's odd. Klaus is 21 and so is Harry.
"Harry is a lovely boy and I don't know what's gone on to cause his weird tension I can feel between you both but at least he's trying. I know he's not here for any other reason and that should mean a lot to you-"
"You don't get it- I can't just forgive him-"
"Ah ha! So you admit it? There is something going on?" She laughs and I frown. Did she just catch me out?
"I hate you" I say and she laughs.
"Awh Mi Nina, I love Harry he's like a son to me, I couldn't think of anyone better for you. But have you told Klaus yet?" She asks and I sigh.
"No and you can't either- We don't even know what we are so we don't want to jump the gun. Promise me you won't say anything" I say and she nods.
"I won't you have my word" she says and I smile at her. My Mom asks me about how it started and things but I told her that I'll tell her another time and all too quickly we were parked up at the mall. We meet up with Harry and my Mom tells us about what she is looking for today, including things like her medication, a new hose for my Dad and other little bits for the house. We sit down in a small cafe in a booth for some lunch. Harry sits opposite me and My Mom sits next to him. We order some drinks and they come straight away.
"Are we ready to order guys?" The waitress asks us.
"Can I have a grilled cheese sandwich with the French fries please" I say.
"I'll have the same please" Harry says and the waitress notes down the order.
"I'll have the chicken fajitas please with extra hot sauce please" My Mom orders with a smile and we hand the menus back to the waitress thanking her.
"Your food should be about 20 to 30 minutes is that okay?" She asks and we nodded before she leaves.
"Okay so that gives me just enough time to go pick up my medication and get that hose for your Dad- I will be back soon" My Mom abruptly gets up from the table making my eyes widen.
"Mom-"
"Call me if the food gets here before I do" She says as she grabs her purse and leaves before I could protest. Great. This is exactly what I wanted to do. I sigh and sit back in the booth trying to avoid Harry at all costs.
"I'm gonna go to the restroom-"
"Amy- Wait a second, you can't seriously still be mad at me?" He stops me as I stand up. I frown and turn to him.
"Are you serious? You think I'm just mad at you? I'm not just mad Harry, I'm fucking upset, you lied to me!" I yell at him in a whisper watching his expression drop with every word.
"I didn't! I just kept it from you because they asked me to!" He yells back at me in a whisper.
"That's called lying! Are you dumb?-"
"No I'm not! Your just being childish" he says and I laugh lightly sitting back down in my seat as he does.
"Oh wow you really know how to win me over don't you?" I laugh and he sighs. This is not how I pictured this conversation going.
"I don't even know why your annoyed at me, if anything you should be annoyed at them! I didn't do anything" he says and I laugh.
"That's exactly it Harry, you didn't tell me. You knew this whole time and didn't even think to tell me? You kept it from me-"
"Because it's not my place to tell you! I wanted to tell you!-" he says and I frown.
"Then why didn't you? A secret that big Harry about my brother and my best friend is something I should be told about! Especially by my-" I stop myself before I go on. What even were we? We never actually talked about it at all.
"By your what?" He frowns. What was I going to say? My boyfriend? Friend? Person I'm seeing? I sit in silence not knowing what to say causing him to laugh almost in disbelief.
"What even are we? You know Klaus and Jade were so worried about you, we drove round for a few hours looking for you before going back. I tried calling you and texting you fucking god knows how many times and you don't have the decency to even just text back to say your okay? I was so fucking worried about you and you don't even care-"
"You hurt me, lied to me pretended like I didn't have a right to know about what was going on when everyone else around me seemed to fucking know. I have every right to not want to answer your calls or texts so I don't care if you were worried just like you didn't care to tell me about what was really going on around me" I cut him off and I watch his eyebrows furrow together as his expression turns angry.
"I didn't do it to hurt you!-" he yells at me a little too loud as others around us look over.
"But you did! Yeah I'm pissed off with Klaus and Jade but from you... it hurts-" I say as I feel this sinking feeling hit my chest. I watch as his eyes give away exactly how he's feeling. Hurt.
"I would never do anything intentionally to hurt you, I care about you too much to do shit like that but you never tell me how you feel so I don't even know where I stand with you sometimes! One minute we act like a couple next minute we are arguing like we hate each other" he sighs and I nod trying not to let my eyes fill up with tears.
"Fine lets just leave it then, we are obviously kidding ourselves thinking that this would ever work" I sigh and look away from him.
"That's not what I'm saying" he sighs whilst running a hand through his hair.
"What I'm trying to say is that I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I just never thought that it would upset you this much so I'm sorry honestly I didn't realise" he says as he places his hand over mine on the table. I look down at our hands and I admit that I missed his touch. I missed him in general but what is wrong with me? It's been 3 days. I understood in a way why he didn't tell me but it doesn't mean I couldn't be upset about it. I think that I needed the time away from him to really understand how I felt about the situation on all parts and I think making up with Harry was a good place to start.
"I appreciate the apology- why are you laughing?" I ask as I catch him trying to hide the smile creeping onto his lips.
"I'm not- I, carry on" He sniggers making me frown. I pull my hand back from his and fold my arms over my chest raising an eyebrow as he rubs his lips with this fingers trying to cover the smile.
"Why are you laughing?" I ask again more sternly.
"Because you do this thing when your angry with your eyebrow it's funny" he shrugs and I roll my eyes as he laughs lightly.
"Oh my god I'm dating a 12 year old" I say and he raises his eyebrows smiling away.
"Oh so we are dating now? A minute ago you were ready to break up with me" he laughs and I laugh lightly too.
"Breaking up with you would mean that you were actually my boyfriend to start off with which if I recall you are not" I say without thinking as I watch the smile fall from expression.
"Actually-" he starts but is cut off.
"Okay here's your food we have the two grilled cheese sandwiches, can I get you guys anything else?" The waitress says as she places the plates down in front of us.
"Uh there was another meal to come out too for my Mom is that ready?" I ask and she frowns.
"The fajitas? Oh yes the lady cancelled her order when she left" The waitress tells me. That woman. She planned this.
"Oh okay, thank you" I say and she smiles before walking away.
"Your Mom stood us up" he smirks and I roll my eyes.
"My Mom knows about us because of you" I tell him as I take a sip of my ice tea.
"I know I told her" he says causing me to choke on my drink. I cough and he frowns as I try and catch my breath.
"Excuse me?" I say.
"At the barbecue, I stayed behind after everyone left to help tidy up and she was asking about you and she sort of guessed so I just told her everything" he says and my eyes widen.
"That woman is unbelievable, she pretended like she didn't know a thing just to get it out of me" I say and he laughs.
"I love your Mum and I think she has a crush on me" He laughs and I frown.
"Irrelevant" I say and he rolls his eyes.
"What did you tell her?" I ask as I look down at my food trying not to let him see my cheeks blush pink.
"Oh just that we're friends with benefits you know? And that you know how good I am with my tongue" he says and my eyes widen as I look up at him seeing a smirk play on his lips.
"You did not say that" My mouth falls open.
"No but you did" he sniggers and I roll my eyes.
"I was drunk" I say remembering exactly what he is referring to.
"Irrelevant" He smirks and I kick him in the shin from under the table causing him to wince.
"Ouch- rough love, I'm into it" He winks at me causing me to roll my eyes.
"Your disgusting"