A/N:
1: so sorry about the long wait! It has been a crazy couple of weeks, I shouldn't even be updating now since I have exams in week for all my subjects, but I've been working all day so I think I deserve a break while I wrote this :-)
2. I totally don't find it fair how groovy221 also has this published and she gets way more reviews than me (Ria-bee) when we both have the same amount of readers! *pouts*. Lets have a little competition, and the account that gets the most reviews gets the story published like a day early? How's those sound? Best review gets a dedication etc
3. This is a sort of filler chapter , so you might think it's a little boring but I promise it will get good in the next one! Drama is planned people!
4. In reviews, write what you think will happen and stuff!
5. Thank you to Kayla Ann Holt for sending a message, it was totally motivating to hear from you , and to know you're enjoying the story and still out there. Also, I won't say much but a few of your predictions may be a bit accurate….but there are some twists that I don't think you're expecting.
Enjoy:
"Everybody, this is Hugh."
I was met with a few seconds of silence before everybody seemed to snap out of it and all started greeting him at once.
Raven rushed at him with an over enthusiastic hug. "It's nice to meet you Hugh! Jez has told me a lot about you over the years, I didn't know you guys were still in touch!"
"Well actually—"I began but was cut off by Raven, who was still talking, she did that when she was nervous or flustered.
"You must be…..Raven," Hugh said, "I recognise you from your photo, but you're prettier in person."
Raven smiled and Val stepped protectively in front of her.
"So, how did you say you know Jez again?" Pierce said.
"Pierce!" I said. He gave me a look which I couldn't read. Hugh didn't seem to notice his tone though.
"Actually I didn't say, but we've known each other for ages, every time she used to come up to visit her family, me, Jez and Claire used to hang out, but this year she finally gave into my charm, and fabulous good looks…" Hugh said jokingly, and I playfully hit him on the shoulder, while he put his arm around me.
Everybody was staring at me in silence as if they'd never seen me with a boyfriend before. I know I'd been away for a while but nothing had changed.
"Did I mention, Claire's here too?" I said in attempt to break the awkward silence that I didn't seem to understand
"Claire's here?" Val asked, "Now the party's really getting started." He obviously remembered her from her visit two Christmases ago. Pierce gave him a look.
"What?" Val shrugged, "she's hot!"
Raven poked him.
"but not as hot as you !" Raven rolled her eyes.
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The party had been running smoothly for about fifteen minutes and I had been making my rounds catching up with people individually, but I still hadn't found the person I really wanted to see. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Morgead come out of my kitchen followed by Pierce and Val. He still looked exactly the same. Even thought I'd only been gone six months part of me expected him to be different. I realised the second he smiled at me that I had failed in burying my feelings for him. I rushed toward him and gave him a big hug. He lifted me slowly and spun me around. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath. His familiar smell hit me and my eyes welled up as I realised just how much I missed him.
"Hey, don't cry..." he said softly. He stepped toward me and brushed my tears away with his thumbs.
" I missed you." I said shrugging my shoulders.
"I missed you too." He said, and hugged me again. The sudden emotion I felt couldn't stay there and I knew if I stayed there in that position a minute longer, then I would do something that he would regret. All I wanted was to reach up and kiss him—
"Hey babe," I called out behind me to Hugh, to save me. I pulled away from Morgead and took Hugh's hand behind me.
"So Hugh this is Morgead," Hugh shook Morgead's hand.
"Hey man, Jez told me you guys were good friends."
"it's nice to meet you—" Morgead said before he was interrupted.
Pierce popped out from nowhere and came out with, "Jez has never mentioned you over the years." What was going on with him? I saw Morgead give Pierce a look and Pierce went away.
"Is he ok?" I asked.
"Yeah, you know Pierce, when he's high on something or another," Morgead laughed. Oh how I missed that laugh. 'Snap out of it Jez' I told myself.
"So will you be at school on Monday?" Raven asked who joined in on the conversation.
"Ohhh that reminds me , I need to go and see Mrs Wilson tomorrow about re-joining mid semester. So is there anyway you guys could entertain Hugh for me tomorrow?"
"I'm going shopping with Claire, Jez she told me how bad a shopping partner you were and I actually agree with her, Hugh you're welcome to join us if you want." Raven said.
"Hey! I don't have to like shopping!" I joking fought back, "and as much as I love you guys I don't think I want to subject Hugh to that torture, what are the rest of you guys doing?" I looked around from Morgead and Pierce who had somehow come back.
"We're busy," Pierce said.
Just then Val wondered over with Claire, handing her a drink. "What are we talking about guys?"
"What everybody's doing tomorrow "I told him?
"Oh ok, well me, Morgead and Pierce are hanging at the shop." Pierce let out a sigh.
"Perfect!" I said, "Hugh loves cars"
" Hey hun, I'm actually going to take up our bags before somebody trips over them," Hugh said looking toward mine and his two bags and Claire's six. He walked out of the room.
Pierce punched Val on the shoulder. "What!" Val said, "I wasn't aware it was a secret, I mean we do do it every Saturday!"
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