The Exchange
Carlo's
Harry's Point of View
I went back outside, looking for my sunglasses. Those were way too expensive to just let them lay around. And I don't want their dogs eating them. The labs are just too rowdy.
Ahh, there they are.
I held them up to the room light, hoping there are no scratches. I heard laughter from above and looked onto the balcony. It's Alyssa's room. I heard three voices; Alyssa, Luke, and Marilyn. I really shouldn't listen in to the conversation. I began towards the house and then heard my name come up.
"So, when are you going to get it in with Harry?" I could hear someone coughing,
"Marilyn, just because I'm living with him, doesn't mean anything is going to happen. "
I found a spot under the balcony where I can still hear. I feel bad but I wanna know what they think of me.
"Oh come on, He's our age and you know your dad isn't going to think anything of it."
"Yeah, Lys. He doesn't think you're good enough for any guy." Luke laughed but I didn't find it funny. Jack seems really cool but it isn't hard to tell that Alyssa is the one who gets left out the most.
"Can we just not talk about him? Harry's nice and I think it'd be nice having another friend besides you two idiots. And you know damn well when school starts he's going to find different friends and I'll just be his roommate."
Is that what she really thinks?
"No, he likes you. I can tell."
"Whatever. Are you going to finish that Luke?"
"Nah, you take it. I'm already about to fall asleep." They all laughed. I'm almost positive they're smoking weed.
Alyssa's Point of View
"Knock, knock." My door opened slowly.
"What the hell Harry?! You can't just barge into my room like that!" I sat on my bed reading some more Princess Bride in a tank and underwear.
"It didn't stop you from coming into my room."
What a smart ass.
I studied his face; eyes were looking into mine and they weren't struggling to stay there. I lifted my body from my bed and criss-crossed my legs, throwing a pillow on top.
"Do you need something? Luke's in his room and I'm sure there are leftovers in the fridge."
"No, I just wanted to see if I could get that tour before your sisters ask me. I heard them talking to your mom."
"One, they're my half sisters. Two, no, I can't right now."
"Why not?" He can be so persistent.
"Alright, let's go." I have nothing better to do and I rather not be in this house anyway.
I stood up showing him the full length of my body. He's definitely staring. I decided to mess with him a bit. I've never done anything like this before but I've also never had a guy stare at me the way he does. I'm invisible to the rest of the world. Yeah, he is staying at my house and I know if I just saw him at school he would never look at me this way but he is, so I'm going to take advantage of it. I began lifting my shirt over my head and then turned around,
"This isn't a free show Harry." I laughed and turned back around before watching his dimples arise. "I'll be out in a second."
"O-okay." He looks like such a bad ass sometimes and then there are moments like these when I think he won't be a complete tool when school starts. He's never been to an American high school. I don't think he knows what he's gotten himself into.
We drove down the windy rode into town. Even though I've only lived here for about a month I've grown to love the trees surrounding me as I drive through the night.
"So this is our town center where you'll find all of the shops like Walmart, Target, 5 Below, and so on. It's really big. There are also a million restaurants that I'm sure we'll be going to."
I then took him to some soccer fields I used to play on when I was a kid followed by our school and some common neighborhoods. I continued talking and when I glanced at him he was smiling and really taking in the surroundings.
"Is it different?"
"Much different. I've never seen anything like it." I laughed,
"I'll take you downtown. We'll get some ice cream."
I took him to the river and assured him we'd visit within the next few days. It's the spot to be during the summer. I finally found a spot to park and looked at the line wrapped around the small building.
"So, this is Carlo's. It's been here for almost eighty years and it still has the best ice cream you'll ever taste."
I love this building so much. It's just a small little thing and the employees stand in a window, asking for our orders. There are three flavors: vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. I think that's part of the reason I love it so much. There isn't much change. I hate change.
"Are we going to stand in that line?"
"Yes. It's the fastest line you'll ever stand in." We got out and I estimated,
"I'll give it ten to fifteen minutes."
"I was thinking more like an hour." I giggled,
"How about loser pays for ice cream?" He squinted at me, debating.
"Alright, sure. It looked like a ride from an amusement park--there's no way this will take ten minutes."
Standing in line was fun, I've never talked to another guy--beside Luke for so long. I really have no friends at all. It seems pretty sad to most but I honestly don't mind. That's what I tell myself at least.
"Oh look who it is." Three girls walked up behind me and I cringed. This wasn't supposed to start until Monday.
"Hey guys." Amber peeked around me.
"And who is this?" She pushed me to the side and stood in front of Harry. The queen bee is in town, everyone bow down.
"Hi, it's Harry. You alright?"
"Oh, I'm great, and how are you?" Why does he have to be so freakin' polite? Can he not tell they're the bitchiest girls he will ever meet?
"Yeah, fine." He smiled. This is exactly what I'm talking about, school will start and I'll be the roommate. "Are you Alyssa's cousin?"
"He can't be her cousin! Probably step brother. There is no way the sexy man is related to her at all." Lauren laughed as she pushed me the other way. My eyes were beginning to fill and I felt helpless. I'm not ready for this at all.
The line began to move again so I stepped forward; unfortunately over Crystal's foot. I face planted, there will definitely be bruises in the morning.
"Whoops!" The girls laughed and Harry quickly bent down to help me up.
"Are you okay?"
"Don't feel bad for her. She deserved it." Harry stood up with me, ignoring the girls. Crystal got closer to him and whispered into his ear, "and I'll see you soon."
He looked around, wondering if that really happened.
"You know what, maybe we should just go." He took a hold of my arm and pulled me closer to him.
"No, I want ice cream." The look in his eyes comforted me. He held onto my hand and tilted his head, "Are you okay?"
"Mhmm." I tried to smile. He doesn't need to know about my past yet; or ever. Maybe I do deserve the things that happen to me.
He wrapped his heated arms around me and placed his chin on top of my head. I felt protected under his wing. What is going on?
I went back outside, looking for my sunglasses. Those were way too expensive to just let them lay around. And I don't want their dogs eating them. The labs are just too rowdy.
Ahh, there they are.
I held them up to the room light, hoping there are no scratches. I heard laughter from above and looked onto the balcony. It's Alyssa's room. I heard three voices; Alyssa, Luke, and Marilyn. I really shouldn't listen in to the conversation. I began towards the house and then heard my name come up.
"So, when are you going to get it in with Harry?" I could hear someone coughing,
"Marilyn, just because I'm living with him, doesn't mean anything is going to happen. "
I found a spot under the balcony where I can still hear. I feel bad but I wanna know what they think of me.
"Oh come on, He's our age and you know your dad isn't going to think anything of it."
"Yeah, Lys. He doesn't think you're good enough for any guy." Luke laughed but I didn't find it funny. Jack seems really cool but it isn't hard to tell that Alyssa is the one who gets left out the most.
"Can we just not talk about him? Harry's nice and I think it'd be nice having another friend besides you two idiots. And you know damn well when school starts he's going to find different friends and I'll just be his roommate."
Is that what she really thinks?
"No, he likes you. I can tell."
"Whatever. Are you going to finish that Luke?"
"Nah, you take it. I'm already about to fall asleep." They all laughed. I'm almost positive they're smoking weed.
Alyssa's Point of View
"Knock, knock." My door opened slowly.
"What the hell Harry?! You can't just barge into my room like that!" I sat on my bed reading some more Princess Bride in a tank and underwear.
"It didn't stop you from coming into my room."
What a smart ass.
I studied his face; eyes were looking into mine and they weren't struggling to stay there. I lifted my body from my bed and criss-crossed my legs, throwing a pillow on top.
"Do you need something? Luke's in his room and I'm sure there are leftovers in the fridge."
"No, I just wanted to see if I could get that tour before your sisters ask me. I heard them talking to your mom."
"One, they're my half sisters. Two, no, I can't right now."
"Why not?" He can be so persistent.
"Alright, let's go." I have nothing better to do and I rather not be in this house anyway.
I stood up showing him the full length of my body. He's definitely staring. I decided to mess with him a bit. I've never done anything like this before but I've also never had a guy stare at me the way he does. I'm invisible to the rest of the world. Yeah, he is staying at my house and I know if I just saw him at school he would never look at me this way but he is, so I'm going to take advantage of it. I began lifting my shirt over my head and then turned around,
"This isn't a free show Harry." I laughed and turned back around before watching his dimples arise. "I'll be out in a second."
"O-okay." He looks like such a bad ass sometimes and then there are moments like these when I think he won't be a complete tool when school starts. He's never been to an American high school. I don't think he knows what he's gotten himself into.
We drove down the windy rode into town. Even though I've only lived here for about a month I've grown to love the trees surrounding me as I drive through the night.
"So this is our town center where you'll find all of the shops like Walmart, Target, 5 Below, and so on. It's really big. There are also a million restaurants that I'm sure we'll be going to."
I then took him to some soccer fields I used to play on when I was a kid followed by our school and some common neighborhoods. I continued talking and when I glanced at him he was smiling and really taking in the surroundings.
"Is it different?"
"Much different. I've never seen anything like it." I laughed,
"I'll take you downtown. We'll get some ice cream."
I took him to the river and assured him we'd visit within the next few days. It's the spot to be during the summer. I finally found a spot to park and looked at the line wrapped around the small building.
"So, this is Carlo's. It's been here for almost eighty years and it still has the best ice cream you'll ever taste."
I love this building so much. It's just a small little thing and the employees stand in a window, asking for our orders. There are three flavors: vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. I think that's part of the reason I love it so much. There isn't much change. I hate change.
"Are we going to stand in that line?"
"Yes. It's the fastest line you'll ever stand in." We got out and I estimated,
"I'll give it ten to fifteen minutes."
"I was thinking more like an hour." I giggled,
"How about loser pays for ice cream?" He squinted at me, debating.
"Alright, sure. It looked like a ride from an amusement park--there's no way this will take ten minutes."
Standing in line was fun, I've never talked to another guy--beside Luke for so long. I really have no friends at all. It seems pretty sad to most but I honestly don't mind. That's what I tell myself at least.
"Oh look who it is." Three girls walked up behind me and I cringed. This wasn't supposed to start until Monday.
"Hey guys." Amber peeked around me.
"And who is this?" She pushed me to the side and stood in front of Harry. The queen bee is in town, everyone bow down.
"Hi, it's Harry. You alright?"
"Oh, I'm great, and how are you?" Why does he have to be so freakin' polite? Can he not tell they're the bitchiest girls he will ever meet?
"Yeah, fine." He smiled. This is exactly what I'm talking about, school will start and I'll be the roommate. "Are you Alyssa's cousin?"
"He can't be her cousin! Probably step brother. There is no way the sexy man is related to her at all." Lauren laughed as she pushed me the other way. My eyes were beginning to fill and I felt helpless. I'm not ready for this at all.
The line began to move again so I stepped forward; unfortunately over Crystal's foot. I face planted, there will definitely be bruises in the morning.
"Whoops!" The girls laughed and Harry quickly bent down to help me up.
"Are you okay?"
"Don't feel bad for her. She deserved it." Harry stood up with me, ignoring the girls. Crystal got closer to him and whispered into his ear, "and I'll see you soon."
He looked around, wondering if that really happened.
"You know what, maybe we should just go." He took a hold of my arm and pulled me closer to him.
"No, I want ice cream." The look in his eyes comforted me. He held onto my hand and tilted his head, "Are you okay?"
"Mhmm." I tried to smile. He doesn't need to know about my past yet; or ever. Maybe I do deserve the things that happen to me.
He wrapped his heated arms around me and placed his chin on top of my head. I felt protected under his wing. What is going on?
@Hannah!
I'm not sure yet! I'll have to see where it goes because it will be a little different.
5/26/15