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FOR A PESSIMIST, I'M PRETTY OPTIMISTIC: PARAMORE.

Chapter 2: I never wanted to say this.

"Why were you lying on the couch with Hayley?" Lendon asked me, in the soft, little, innocent voice that made me know he was up to something. He was going to tell mum. That rotten bugger would tell Mum and Dad, and both Hayley and I would get in trouble and we would have to move out. I wouldn't see her as much, and I couldn't stand that.
"Because we were asleep. Now go away!" I said, hoping, for once, that he would listen to me instead of Hayley.
No. Never have false hope.
"No! I want to know what you were doing with my sister!" he yelled. Lendon was one tough kid to satisfy.
"Well, you're not going to find out, so RACK OFF!" I yelled, and pushed him into the couch.
"Georgia and me are about to leave again anyway, I just forgot binky-boo!" he yelled, as I took off down the hallway.

Binky-boo was a little bear that Lessie had had since he was a little kid. He doesn't go anywhere without it, except for school. It's kinda getting pathetic, because he's 13 years old, but each to their own. I still have a Star Wars quilt cover. Hayley still has her 'My Little Pony' toys lined up in her cupboard. She doesn't know I know that. I'm not going to tell her anytime soon.

"Err, you are so annoying!" I yelled, as I ran off towards my room. Hayley was already there, sitting on my desk, swinging her legs like some innocent schoolgirl. I knew the thoughts she was having were a total contrast to the face she was pulling. She has a really vivid mind. It must be her creative genes that make her mind play out like a movie.
"Come here," she whispered. I felt my body move without me telling it to. Damn Hayley and her magical powers!
"Or what?" I said, smirking, trying to fight the pull. Hayley's telekinesis wasn't that strong yet.
Once again, false hope.
She just pulled harder, her tiny face scrunching up with the amount of power she was exerting. She had barely moved a spoon yesterday, now she was dragging me, the whole 87 kilos of me, towards her, all with her mind! I collided with her with a bang.
"I heard Lessie and Georgia leave again." She said, one tiny, long-nailed, hand on my chest
"Yeah, Lessie forgot binky-boo."
"I hate that bear." She laughed. Her laughter shook the rest of my body, vibrations that did nothing to help what I was feeling about her now.
"Hmm. Me too." I shrugged, worming my way out from under her arms, and sitting on my bed, scrunching up Darth Vader's face. There was something I needed to say.
"What's up?" she asked. She sat next to me, crumpling up Luke Skywalker's light-saber. Her nose was crunched up like she had smelt something bad. She looked absolutely concerned, and I hate it when she does. It makes her look so cute, and irresistible. Ah, who am I kidding, I love it!
"You know how earlier, we, um, and you, yeah, and I..." I stammered.
"Yeah, yeah I get it, what's wrong?" she said, sitting next to me, and wrapping her arms around my neck.
" I was acting on the spur of the moment. You see, I'm not ready for that. I never have been no matter how differently that comes across. I never wanted to say this, and i'm sorry." I rushed out, and she nodded, fast, jerky bobs, understanding every word I said.
Aww, Josh is sad. He thinks he's broken my heart. But I don't really care. I wasn't ready. I'm glad he wasn't either, she thought. That really put my mind at ease, as I slipped my body closer to hers, and then kissed her on the lips. Ah. This I can handle.
"What? I thought you said you weren't ready!" she exclaimed, pulling a little bit away from me.
"I'm not ready for that. But you know I can do this." I kissed her again, running my hand down her back. She was wrapping her fingers around my long hair.
"Mm. You need a haircut." She mumbled, against my lips. It tickled.
"Never. I'm keeping my side-fringe!" I whispered, connecting my lips with hers again.
"You going to break that promise too?" she said.
"Probably" I said, and kissed her again. Ah. This felt good, being able to kiss Hayley after 9 long months since we had snuck that one, little touch.

Flashback

"Hayley, I need to tell you something really important." I said as I barged in the door. I had just had an epiphany, and I needed to tell her while it was still fresh in my mind.
"Sure." She stood up, coming over to me to listen.
"It's best if we're not in the house when I tell you, though. Mum and dad wouldn't appreciate hearing It."
"Ok," she said, and we got in my car. It was a fairly new Nissan Tiida. Not the best car in the world, but I like it. We drove out to the beach, miles away. It was the middle of winter, so no-one but the mad-ass-all-weather-bearing-surfers were here. I didn't know any of them, which was good. The less people that know what I'm saying to Hayley, the better. We got out of the car. Hayley gave a little shiver, and snuggled into her jumper more. The wind was being harsh on us today.
"So you dragged me out in the cold to say what?" she asked. On the word 'cold' she let loose another shiver, her whole body shook.
"I wanted to say... aw hell, come here" I said, and pulled her up to me. I was a little bit hesitant, but soon kissed her. She shivered again, but not from cold.
"Josh, I was just waiting for you to do that... but we can't tell mum and dad!"
"Why not?" I asked.
"They'll make you move. They don't want us to get together! I was listening to them talking. My mum said to your mum that if we went out, they'd kick you guys out. Then you'd be homeless!"
"I guess. Well, we better get home, before they get suspicious." I laughed then we headed off. 3 months after this, we got our powers. At first, I though I was going crazy, till Hayley moved the dog up the stairs, and down again. Zac nearly burnt the house down, but he still doesn't quite know his powers yet. I guessed Pyromania or something along those lines, but Hayley thinks it all the elements.

"I love you, Hayley." I murmured into her collarbone, and then kissed her neck.
"I know, otherwise we wouldn't have held on for so long, without showing affection to each other." She mumbled into my hair. I hope there's another all weekend retreat next weekend. I would love that.