Just You and Me
Don't
-Isabelle's POV-
As I walk into school, I immediately distance myself from Harry. Besides, he wanted to keep this a secret, didn't he? I wonder how many classes he has with "Amber?"
I do my best to avoid Harry all day, weaving my way through the halls with my head down and staying away from his friends. If he's cheating on me, or whatever I am to him, fine. I don't care. He lost me and that's it. No more chances, no more anything.
After I end up successfully not running into Harry the first two periods, it's finally lunch and I know I might have to face him. I walk into the cafeteria, and I spot the girls sitting with Harry and the guys at our usual table. I sigh, and duck back into the hallway before they see me.
That's when I see the familiar boy with blond hair and blue eyes coming down the hallway towards me. "Noah!" I shout.
"Hey, Isabelle!" He says as he pulls me into a tight hug. "I'm so sorry about leaving you at the theatre last week, I felt terrible!"
"Are you kidding, Noah, your grandmother is sick. You know I was fine with it."
"Was sick," he corrects. "She, um, she passed away two days ago. I had to stay for the funeral."
"Noah, I'm so sorry..."
"It's fine. I didn't know her too well, since she lives on the other side of the country, but my parents were pretty upset. I was almost happy to get out of the house and come to school."
"Hey, do you need a place to stay for the night? My mother is in Paris for another few days and I could use the company as well."
"Sure, that'd be great!" he says. "Are you sure she won't mind?"
"Of course not, I've the girls stay a night and Harry's stayed the rest--" I cut myself off, realizing how bad this sounds to Noah, especially since he told me to steer away from him.
"Wait, you're talking to Harry?" He questions. "I thought I told you not to be around him, Isabelle."
My mind flashes back to what Harry told me about Noah's sister, Jane, and I realize how hard it must be for Noah.
"We're not exactly talking at the moment," I say, "but I don't plan on changing that soon."
He seems to accept my answer as we walk into the cafeteria and find a table together.
"So what did I miss while I was gone?" he asks.
My mother left, I kissed Harry, we went on a date, he fingered me and I gave him a blowjob last night, but I think he's cheating on me. So basically nothing worthy of telling.
"Um.. Not much. They had a really good special on cheesy pasta," I say, thinking of something on the spot. "And we did an experiment in Chem, but I handed in a mark for both of us so you're covered there."
"Thanks! And sounds fun. How was the rest of the movie?"
"Great," I lie. My eyes can't help but wander over to Harry, who's piercing green eyes are staring me down. Even from all the way over here, I can see the hurt flash in them before it changes to confusion, sadness and then anger. He smashes his fist against the table and leaves. At least I've gotten rid of him for now.
Me and Noah continue our small talk until the bell rings. "I'll see you at 7ish?" I say.
"Yeah, I'll walk over after dinner. See you then!"
"Bye," I wave as we go our separate ways to our next class.
The last two periods pass by quickly, leaving me with a huge pile of homework. Of course I don't mind, it'll give me something to do. I just hope Noah doesn't mind.
As I'm getting my math textbook from my locker, Eleanor walks up. "Hey, Iz," she smiles as she hugs me.
"Hey El!" I say, hugging back.
"Where were you at lunch?"
"Sorry, Noah just got back so I was sitting with him. I didn't really want to but Harry... Well, I... I saw a text message in his phone this morning, from Amber, the girl he kissed the other day. And she acted like they were dating.."
"Don't worry about her," Eleanor says. "She sends those to half the guys in the school. Really, it's nothing special."
"Yeah," I say back. "But Harry told me he ended things with her."
"I guess you'll have to talk to him then."
"I will, tomorrow. I offered to let Noah stay overnight."
"Oh, okay then. Well I'll see you tomorrow!"
"Bye, El," I say as she blows me a kiss.
I walk home alone, desperate to have some time to think. It passes by fast and soon I'm already raiding the fridge. I look at the time, 5.02. Good, I have two hours to relax and make dinner.
Then I hear a knock on the door. Maybe Noah came early?
I open the door and I'm surprised to see Harry standing there, a pained expression on his face. "Can we talk?"
"I have nothing to say."
"I do," he pleads.
"Goodbye, Harry," I say, shutting the door on his face.
I don't have time or the patience to do this now, so I walk upstairs to start getting ready for my day tomorrow.
I open the door to my room, and of course Harry is standing there, looking at an old picture of me.
"How did you get in?"
"You may lock your door, but you don't lock your windows, love."
"I don't want to talk now, Harry."
"I do. Just let me explain."
"Explain what?! There's nothing to say. You're still with Amber and that's that. We're nothing."
I can tell my words sting him, and I immediatley regret saying them. I hope it doesn't show.
"So this is about the text?" He says. "I knew it."
"Let me guess, there's an explanation. A really good one, and you expect me to forgive you right away."
"You will if you listen."
My curiosity gets the best of me. "fine."
"Amber heard you and Eleanor talking im the bathroom yesterday, and she heard you mention we'd be together overnight. She sent that text to scare you off this morning. THIS is why I didn't want anyone to find out, Isabelle! I knew she'd come after you. She's possessive!" he shouts.
"I'm sorry," I say. "I had no idea."
"Well you do now. So please, don't go around talking about is. We need to keep quiet until I can get rid of Amber."
"Fine," I say quietly. Then I hear the doorbell ring downstairs.
"Who's that?" Harry asks.
"You should go, Harry."
"I'm not going anywhere."
"At least just stay up here."
"Fine."
I walk downstairs and open the door for Noah. "Hey," I say.
"Hey, Iz," he replies. His smile fades when he sees Harry.
"What's he doing here?" They say simultaneously.
"Noah is spending the night," I say directly to Harry.
"I'm spending the night too," Harry says to Noah.
"No you're not."
"Yes I am." I know there's no winning against Harry.
Oh god, this is going to be interesting.
As I walk into school, I immediately distance myself from Harry. Besides, he wanted to keep this a secret, didn't he? I wonder how many classes he has with "Amber?"
I do my best to avoid Harry all day, weaving my way through the halls with my head down and staying away from his friends. If he's cheating on me, or whatever I am to him, fine. I don't care. He lost me and that's it. No more chances, no more anything.
After I end up successfully not running into Harry the first two periods, it's finally lunch and I know I might have to face him. I walk into the cafeteria, and I spot the girls sitting with Harry and the guys at our usual table. I sigh, and duck back into the hallway before they see me.
That's when I see the familiar boy with blond hair and blue eyes coming down the hallway towards me. "Noah!" I shout.
"Hey, Isabelle!" He says as he pulls me into a tight hug. "I'm so sorry about leaving you at the theatre last week, I felt terrible!"
"Are you kidding, Noah, your grandmother is sick. You know I was fine with it."
"Was sick," he corrects. "She, um, she passed away two days ago. I had to stay for the funeral."
"Noah, I'm so sorry..."
"It's fine. I didn't know her too well, since she lives on the other side of the country, but my parents were pretty upset. I was almost happy to get out of the house and come to school."
"Hey, do you need a place to stay for the night? My mother is in Paris for another few days and I could use the company as well."
"Sure, that'd be great!" he says. "Are you sure she won't mind?"
"Of course not, I've the girls stay a night and Harry's stayed the rest--" I cut myself off, realizing how bad this sounds to Noah, especially since he told me to steer away from him.
"Wait, you're talking to Harry?" He questions. "I thought I told you not to be around him, Isabelle."
My mind flashes back to what Harry told me about Noah's sister, Jane, and I realize how hard it must be for Noah.
"We're not exactly talking at the moment," I say, "but I don't plan on changing that soon."
He seems to accept my answer as we walk into the cafeteria and find a table together.
"So what did I miss while I was gone?" he asks.
My mother left, I kissed Harry, we went on a date, he fingered me and I gave him a blowjob last night, but I think he's cheating on me. So basically nothing worthy of telling.
"Um.. Not much. They had a really good special on cheesy pasta," I say, thinking of something on the spot. "And we did an experiment in Chem, but I handed in a mark for both of us so you're covered there."
"Thanks! And sounds fun. How was the rest of the movie?"
"Great," I lie. My eyes can't help but wander over to Harry, who's piercing green eyes are staring me down. Even from all the way over here, I can see the hurt flash in them before it changes to confusion, sadness and then anger. He smashes his fist against the table and leaves. At least I've gotten rid of him for now.
Me and Noah continue our small talk until the bell rings. "I'll see you at 7ish?" I say.
"Yeah, I'll walk over after dinner. See you then!"
"Bye," I wave as we go our separate ways to our next class.
The last two periods pass by quickly, leaving me with a huge pile of homework. Of course I don't mind, it'll give me something to do. I just hope Noah doesn't mind.
As I'm getting my math textbook from my locker, Eleanor walks up. "Hey, Iz," she smiles as she hugs me.
"Hey El!" I say, hugging back.
"Where were you at lunch?"
"Sorry, Noah just got back so I was sitting with him. I didn't really want to but Harry... Well, I... I saw a text message in his phone this morning, from Amber, the girl he kissed the other day. And she acted like they were dating.."
"Don't worry about her," Eleanor says. "She sends those to half the guys in the school. Really, it's nothing special."
"Yeah," I say back. "But Harry told me he ended things with her."
"I guess you'll have to talk to him then."
"I will, tomorrow. I offered to let Noah stay overnight."
"Oh, okay then. Well I'll see you tomorrow!"
"Bye, El," I say as she blows me a kiss.
I walk home alone, desperate to have some time to think. It passes by fast and soon I'm already raiding the fridge. I look at the time, 5.02. Good, I have two hours to relax and make dinner.
Then I hear a knock on the door. Maybe Noah came early?
I open the door and I'm surprised to see Harry standing there, a pained expression on his face. "Can we talk?"
"I have nothing to say."
"I do," he pleads.
"Goodbye, Harry," I say, shutting the door on his face.
I don't have time or the patience to do this now, so I walk upstairs to start getting ready for my day tomorrow.
I open the door to my room, and of course Harry is standing there, looking at an old picture of me.
"How did you get in?"
"You may lock your door, but you don't lock your windows, love."
"I don't want to talk now, Harry."
"I do. Just let me explain."
"Explain what?! There's nothing to say. You're still with Amber and that's that. We're nothing."
I can tell my words sting him, and I immediatley regret saying them. I hope it doesn't show.
"So this is about the text?" He says. "I knew it."
"Let me guess, there's an explanation. A really good one, and you expect me to forgive you right away."
"You will if you listen."
My curiosity gets the best of me. "fine."
"Amber heard you and Eleanor talking im the bathroom yesterday, and she heard you mention we'd be together overnight. She sent that text to scare you off this morning. THIS is why I didn't want anyone to find out, Isabelle! I knew she'd come after you. She's possessive!" he shouts.
"I'm sorry," I say. "I had no idea."
"Well you do now. So please, don't go around talking about is. We need to keep quiet until I can get rid of Amber."
"Fine," I say quietly. Then I hear the doorbell ring downstairs.
"Who's that?" Harry asks.
"You should go, Harry."
"I'm not going anywhere."
"At least just stay up here."
"Fine."
I walk downstairs and open the door for Noah. "Hey," I say.
"Hey, Iz," he replies. His smile fades when he sees Harry.
"What's he doing here?" They say simultaneously.
"Noah is spending the night," I say directly to Harry.
"I'm spending the night too," Harry says to Noah.
"No you're not."
"Yes I am." I know there's no winning against Harry.
Oh god, this is going to be interesting.
Notes
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2/22/16