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Ariel’s P.O.V
The air was still warm but the night wasn’t as pretty as day time. Things lurked in the dark in Beaumont, shadows were shaped into a nightmare you once had and your biggest fears are pulled into full throttle knocking out the one good thoughts you had. I kept looking back every now and then, rubbing the Goosebumps off my arms. No car has been down this street for at least an hour, I was stuck in the middle of nowhere “Oooooowwwwooooooo” I wolf howled in the distance, I darted down the street. I didn’t know why I was running maybe because I just wanted to get away from that creepy noise.

Some lights shined down the street behind me, I slowed down my running. “Please don’t be Jesse, please…” I whispered between gritted teeth. The car’s wheels slowed down and its engine decreased to a lighter volume, I peered over my shoulder hiding behind my hair. The car could surely use some…..TlC, my mind slowed down, the car came even more pass me. I’ve went over this thought in my head before, I’ve made this same remark on the same car before. It had to be Harry. The passenger side window pulled up next to. “Hey miss….do you need a ride” A young boy was sticking out the window, I looked at him impassive I didn’t want him to see the hurt in my eyes. “Hey aren’t you…..” I whispered, before I could finish Barney stuck her head out the window. “Well I be damned girl, well come on get your pretty ass into the car…..we have a party to attend”

I felt safer now knowing I wasn’t riding in a car full of dudes. I slid my way into the car next to Barney, the guy I met early was sitting in the front passenger seat and….Harry was driving being very quiet I might add. “Why aren’t you guys on your date?” Barney dug through her purse searching for something. “Well we decided we would have more fun at the party at Joe’s shack then in some boring restaurant ain’t that right baby?!” Baby? Their on to name calling that fast? “Right!” His southern voice was deep yet adorable. I looked up at the review mirror; I was able to see Harry’s face. He could obviously see mine as well; he tilted it down more to get a better look at me. I didn’t know what to do, I couldn’t look away because were having a moment and I can’t stare at him forever. It took him only a second to curl the corners of his lips into a smile was he happy that I was looking at him? He just kept smiling at me like he did today, though I wasn’t mad, that smile was inviting made me feel safe.

We drove pass a familiar scene, I held my breath and drove back the tears. “This place creeps me out….” Barney slapped his arm. “Stop…Sam” “What I’m sorry” They lowered their voice like it was a secret. “Whot….happened?” Harry spoke out of nowhere, his voice was different from country he had that one accent all British people have. His voice was low and calm. ".....N-Nothing... He was going to head off to college though fall with his high school sweetheart till...." Barney reached over grabbing my hand, I gave her a I’m okay smile.

“He probably would have liked you….Bobby always liked the quiet one’s even though he was a bit of a class clown” Harry smirked one side of his mouth. Well Barney was right, he does have cute dimples.
We reached Joe’s shack, everybody climbed out the car one by one. Barney and Sam made their way towards the back holding hands; I was walking behind them while Harry was walking behind me. They got a little further ahead which left an awkward bubble for me and Harry in the back, I dropped my hands from my side accidently running into somebody else’s hands “Oh, I’m sorry…” I smiled it off. “It’s fine love…” He walked ahead of me. I breathed out slowly, he touched me. His hands were so soft and I felt a bit of electricity through my body even butterflies swamped my belly. He opened the door for me and gestured for me to go first as I did he came up behind me putting his hand lightly on my lower back like I was a fragile piece of glass escorting me in. I closed my eyes just for a second taking in the feel of his big hands against my back, I imagined them circling up towards my shoulders and neck. “Ariel!” No, no that’s the last voice I wanted to hear. Harry removed his hand from my back just as Jesse came walking over to me, he slightly stumbled over on to a waitress but he regained his balance again.

I felt embarrassed being responsible of this mess. “What…Jesse?” I whispered calmly. He slung his heavy arm around my shoulders, his clothes reeked of alcohol. “You shouldn’t be drinking….” “What?” He grabbed my chin forcefully yanking it towards his face, he then shoved his mouth onto mine forcefully tugging his tongue into me. “Stop….Stop it!” I shoved him away. Everybody was started to look around at us. He took a swig of beer that was in his hand. “What? You don’t want me anymore? Is it because I left y-you in the mi-middle of nowhere baby?” I looked at Barney she looked back at me; she didn’t know what to do either. Suddenly that one touch that one hand that was once there, that one hand that gave me butterflies

returned to my lower back pressing more firmly up against me. I looked over at Harry standing beside me, he wasn’t wearing his glasses anymore and I couldn’t help but slip open my mouth in awe. His eyes were beautifully bright green and they were so hypnotizing like I could get lost in them forever. His lips were lightly colored pink and he had a beauty mark just below his dimple. I retuned my eyes back to Jesse; he stood up off his chair.

“Jesse….is it? Go home….” Harry clearly said. Jesse dropped his glass onto the floor on purpose, I flinched back; Harry slid his hand around my hip grabbing me firmly pushing me against his side my heart was beating millimeters per second, I’ve never been held like this before. So safe, so controlling so wanted. “Don’t tell me what to do dipshit!” I swallowed deeply in my throat. I’ve never seen Harry fight but I’ve seen Jesse fight and it never ends pretty. “Ma-maybe I should go…..” I removed myself out of Harry’s hold but he pulsated his grip tighter around hip, he looked down at me “Don’t….” He whispered; everything below my stomach

tingled. Maybe it’s his accent or the way he looks at me but it was working wonders for me, like talking to my crush for the first time. “Come here baby…” Jesse demandingly said. I stared at Harry “Don’t go…..” He whispered calmly. It sounded like he was begging and that turned me on, I don’t want to hurt Harry but I also have to deal with my past in order to move on. “I-I….” His eyes had me speechless; I closed my eyes preparing myself to say what I never wanted to. “I have to, I’m sorry….” He held on to me a bit longer before letting me slip out of his fingers.

Jesse grabbed me into his arms wrapping them around my hips he kissed me on the forehead.
Harry took out his glasses and slid them back on over his face and shoved his hands back into his pants. Just like that he was back to that reserved kid. “Now ya’ll go enjoy your self’s out back…..we’ll be there in minute” Harry leaned up against the counter staring at me, his jaw line flexed at least six times I could tell he was mad but it’s not like he’s mine. He lingered his eyes for a few seconds before leaning off the counter and heading towards the back, I dropped my eyes off him down to the floor. Jesse kissed me sloppily on the neck and wrapped me tighter into his arms. “I love you….” My eyes stained with wetness luckily he couldn’t see it. “I….love you too…Jesse” He got up off the chair and grabbed my hand pulling me towards the boy’s bathroom. “Prove it….” His eyes were bright red and heavy. I glanced one more time at the spot Harry once was then I followed Jesse into the bathrooms.

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