Chapter 17

While I was making my way to my room, I heard soft cries coming from Emily's bedroom. making me stop. I knocked on the door and I heard her yelp, causing me to immediately walk inside. I though the worst. I thought she was hurt in any way, but I found her balled in he Woah what's going on! Are you hurt!" 1 asked approaching her.

"S-storm," she whimpered. It was a stormy night, but I didn't know that she was scared of storms. It had been five days since my mum's birthday party and the two of us had been

closer.

"Are you scared of storms?" I gently asked and she nodded. Instantly, I got in bed with her and pulled her in my arms, goals the whole no cuddle rule in our deal. I didn't care about the rule though. She was petrified. The moment I pulled her against me, she latched onto me "It's okay. Nothing is going to happen to you," I assured her and kissed her forehead.

tran in her beautiful green eyes.

"I'm sorry. I'm not usually like this. I'm not usually a mess," she whimpered, looking up at me with

"That's fine. You have nothing to apologize for, okay? We all have our fears" I assured her as I stroked her blonde hair. She shuddered in my arms when it thundered and all could do was tighten my hold on her.

1 sat up and pulled her with me. 1 looked at her beautiful face and wiped away her tears. She looked adorable with her red cheeks, but I didn't like how the reason behind their redness was crying.

"You're breaking one of the rules," she mumbled, making me chuckle,

"Well I don't mind breaking all the rules if it will make you feel better, 1 admitted. She smiled through her tears, causing my heart to melt. I had already broken the kissing rule at the party and I had no regress. "Can I know why you're scared of storms?"

"My mum she died because of a storm" She looked down and played with the end of my tshirt. "She was driving back home, and it was storming. She had a horrible accident. She didn't die on impact. She died two days later at the hospital" She didn't know how much I app

I knew that it was bad, because I didn't want to get attached to her, and having her opening up to me meant that we could form a sort of connection. I had a feeling that the damage land already been done. I was already attached to the beauty in my arm.

"She would have been so proud of you you know."1 pushed a strand of her hair behind her ear.

"She would?" Her eyes lit up

hardworking, passionate and kind" I didn't know what I was doing I

loud

"Is that what y

me!" Her face brightened upon hearing me. I would do anything to always see that look on

be stupid to think otherwise." I was digging myself into a deep hole and I

my hood around her small body. "Listen, I'm not leaving you on your own tonight, okay! I won't let anything bad happen to you. I want you to trust me on this,

at me for a second before closing her eyes. "Aren't we

night is for breaking rules," I replied, kissing her nose, and making

I felt her flinching every once in

heart almost leaped out of my chest. Her head was resting on my chest and one land was resting on my shoulder while the other

an early bird, but I kind of liked having her in my embrace.

someone!

in a

all of this?" I asked, looking at the plates on the

12:30 PM.

Chapter 12

you for not letting me sleep on my own last night

no need to thank me. Second, if you ever feel scared for whatever reason, just tell me and I

she mumbled, and kissed my cheek, I wanted to kiss her lips again. I hadn't kissed her since the party and I was craving the

Lasked her as the two of us

nodded, "I have been thinking and do you mind if I united your

not. You do whatever you like."

line by you?"

to her. I

wanted her to

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