Part Two
"…So I danced with her. Sue me."
"You were all over her, Craig."
"She's my girlfriend it would have been weird if I wasn't."
"What are we then? Is this just about the sex?"
"You know it isn't. I've told you already."
"Told me what Craig?"
"You want me to say it?"
"No I need you to."
"Fine. John-Paul I love you and I want to be with you. I will tell Sarah when the time is right, as we agreed, but for now…come here. I want you."
"I want you too. Just promise you will tell her."
"Soon I promise you."
Hannah couldn't believe how thin the walls actually were. The boys may have been doing their up most to remain discreet, but she could hear every word of their conversation and she was well aware she needed to speak up before she heard anything else.
KNOCK KNOCK
"Who is it?"
"It's Hannah. Can I have a word?"
"Sure, come on in."
"Look I am going to get right to the point, because this is quite embarrassing and I really just want to get to sleep."
"Oh okay."
"These walls here imagine them more as…say windows with me on the opposite side."
"You heard us?"
"Oh God."
"No don't panic. I'm not here to judge or anything. I just wanted to pre-warn you that I can hear everything, so can some things be kept quiet?"
"Yes of course. Thank you for telling us."
"Look I know this is really none of my business what with only having arrived today, but shouldn't you tell Sarah about you two as soon as? She isn't there to be used."
"You got one thing right it is none of your-"
"Sorry, he is slightly touchy about the whole Sarah thing, but he is working on it."
"I don't get how no one else knows."
"Sorry. Why?"
"You are hardly subtle. I mean you have eye sex and flirt all of the time."
"What the f**k is eye sex?"
"You've never…that's not important, but you two do it a lot."
"Really?"
"Like when?"
Hannah settled on John-Paul's bed as the boys had realized they could now relax in her company and were cuddled together on Craig's.
"Like when you were dancing with Sarah earlier. You didn't take your eyes off John-Paul once. You need to be careful."
"I…I I…how do you know that?"
"Because I was looking at him too. Actually John-Paul there is something I wanted to ask you."
"Sure."
"I am going to assume you are gay, right?"
"Yeah that is fair to say."
"So why did you nearly kiss me?"
"You did what?"
Asked Craig half annoyed and half amused.
"I was kinda hoping we would skip over that. He couldn't help but blush furiously. It felt right in that moment. Plus I was so desperate to get back at him. I am so sorry it wasn't the best idea I ever had."
"You were jealous of me and Sez?"
"I guess."
"He really was. You may need a better plan. How long have you two been…?"
"Together?"
"Not long really. It's just-"
"It has taken me forever to accept that I am in love with a man. I was so scared of what everyone else will think. In a way I still am which is where the Sarah thing comes in."
"What exactly are you scared of?"
"My family are so traditional and the rest of the students here…I guess I just wanted to fit in. And then there is what I actually feel. I have never felt this way about anyone before. It is terrifying."
"I can relate to that, but don't lose him out of fear Craig. Believe me you will regret it."
"Is that you talking from experience?"
Craig couldn't help but sound skeptical it was very unlikely anyone, especially this girl had any idea what he was going through.
"Yes I know exactly what is at stake."
"Who?...I mean…sorry you don't have to say."
"No it's okay. I fell in love with my best friend, which obviously you can relate to. The only difference is that I never told him how much he meant to me and then he passed away from Cancer last year. His mum left me with a letter and a gift box he had made me explaining that he had always loved me and he was sorry he never said so until it was too late."
Hannah hugged her knees tightly to her chest as she struggled unsuccessfully to hold back the emotions, which she had by all accounts been repressing for months.
"Oh Han that is incredibly sad."
"I am so sorry."
Craig couldn't help but feel a little guilty for pre-judging her.
"Me too, believe me. So my point is that you two belong together, promise me you won't throw it away."
"I promise. I really do."
"Me too."
"It is late. I'll leave you two to get some sleep. Your secret is safe with me."
"Yours is with us."
"Night guys."
"Night."