"Unexpected Visit."

Finn was sitting at the table drinking tea. His father was sitting at the other end with a cup in his hand as he read the paper. He had a lot on his mind. He had to get going pretty soon to pick up Chloe and meet up with the rest of the gang before the rave. He was secretly dreading going to the rave because the one person he wanted to be there wasn't going, Rae. Yesterday, when he told her that "it would be shit if she didn't come," he meant it. Anything that involved her not going was shit to him. He took it a step further by telling her he wouldn't take no for an answer. As he was saying that, all he could think about was the day of Knebworth. How he should have said something to convince her to go instead of letting her get out of the car. He suddenly lost his train of thought when he heard knocking at the front door.

"Dad, are you expecting someone?"I asked since I wasn't expecting anyone.

"Not me." My dad said with a confused looked on his face.

Who the hell could it be? I thought. "Oh please, don't let it be Chloe! I told her I'd pick her up." I mumbled to myself.

I opened the door and my heart skipped a few beats. It's Rae. What is she doing here? Is she okay? She doesn't look like herself. She looks quite sad. She gave me this look that confirmed it for me. I gestured for her to come in. It's funny how at times Rae and I don't need to communicate with words. Sometimes with us a simple facial expression or gesture says it all. I love that. It makes it a bit easier for me as sometimes I struggle to say things verbally. As I took a step back to let her in, I gazed at her face and could see the hurt in her face and eyes. In that moment I knew that she needed me. I needed to be there for her like she was there for me when my Nan passed away.

I have to admit, I'm bricking it right now. I'm nervous because she came to me of all people. I'm not really good with words. As we headed up to my room I was giving myself a pep-talk, maybe she just wants someone to listen to her.

"Is everything okay?" I asked as I motioned for her to take a seat on my bed.

I waited for her to be ready to talk. There was a moment of silence and I decided to take a look at her and seen her forcing back her tears.

"Got into it with my mum." She said while looking down at her hands.

She didn't going into too much detail on why and I didn't want to press her too much. I noticed her place her hand onto her right cheek. Right then I knew why. Her mum must have hit her. I didn't ask her about it because I didn't need to. She knew that I knew what happened and she gave me her best attempt at a smile. I knew that I had to do something to comfort her. All I could do was I pull her in and hug her tightly. She hugged me back just as tightly. I felt her hands as they gripped the back of my shirt. I was glad that she trusted me enough to come talk to me about this. That's what I wanted. I want her to know that if she ever needed someone, that someone could be me. Even if she didn't know it, she was that someone that not only I needed…but wanted.

"Do you need a place to stay?" I asked as we pulled out of the hug.

She nodded. "I was thinking maybe I'd give Chloe a call and see if it's alright if I stay at hers."

"No. Rae look, you can stay here if you want. I mean, I have to run it by my dad but I'm sure he won't mind, yeah?" I told her. I really, really wanted her to stay here.

"Alright." She said as she shyly turned her head away from me.

I took hold of her hand and turned it over so her palm was facing up and spelled out, "T-E-A?"

"Yes, please that'd be nice." She said with a small smile.

"I'll go make some for you and talk to my dad. "Won't be long." I said to her as I made my way out my room.

I walked into the kitchen and thankfully my dad was still sitting there reading the paper. He looked up and me and asked, "Everything alright, Finn?"

"Dad, is it okay if Rae stays here a night or two? She's having problems at home with her mum and stuff?" I asked him.

"Sure. No problem, son. I'll set up the spare room for her." He responded with a cheeky knowing smile.

I gave him a quick hug and a 'thanks.' He walked upstairs and I put the kettle on the stove. It hit me at that moment. I was feeling both nervous and excited. She's staying at my house. How the hell am I supposed to keep it together when we'll be under the same roof? She'll be sleeping in the room next door. Okay snap out of it Finn. Keep it together. Got to finish making the tea. Once it was done, I walked up the stairs trying my best not to spill it. Cursing at what seemed to be the never ending flight of stairs. As I neared the door I smiled hearing that she had put some music on. I walked in and handed her the cup.

"There you go. Tea makes everything all right." I said as I took a seat next to her on the bed.

She seemed upset again. Her eyes were staring at the cup I handed her. She was silent. Had I been gone that long and left her here alone to think too much about what happened? I have to say something.

"Everything's gonna be all right you know, in a couple of days. When you've both had some space or whatever." I did my best to reassure her. I started to fidget with my hands as there was a moment of silence. Then I felt her nudge my shoulder with hers.

"Thanks for letting me stop." She said with a smile.

"It's alright." I said as I as laughed slightly.

"My dad's ironing the sheets to the spare room as we speak."

"Oh, please don't let him do that." She said as if she was being a bother.

"I won't try and stop him." I replied with a cheeky smile on my face that I couldn't really control.

She smiled back at me. "So what time's the rave?"

"We'll be setting off in about an hour? Why are you thinking of coming?" I asked curiously. Hoping she'd say yes.

"No. No, I'm not. It'd mess up all the lifts and stuff anyways." She said.

"No it wouldn't. Bullocks! I'll tell Chloe to jump in with Chop, and you can get on the scooter with me." I said hoping I didn't sound too desperate but I couldn't contain my excitement. Oh, God please say yes Rae! I thought to myself.

With that she said, "Sure, why not right?"

We sat back and listened to music for a bit. This is one of the many reasons why I love Rae. We can sit back and listen to some tunes in silence and it never feels wrong or awkward. I had never met anyone who feels and knows music like I do until I met her.

After about twenty minutes she asked, "Can I use your bathroom to get ready?"

"Yeah sure, no problem." I showed her where it was before returning to my room and laying back on my bed with a sigh. Tonight's the night Finn. You've got to tell her tonight. She has to know. I just hope she feels the same way and I don't ruin our friendship with this confession.