I think for this chapter, it is only going to be from Joe's point if view so sorry for those who like hearing what Norrie thinks. :)
JOES POV:
'9:13am'
I stretched out on my fabric sofa, I had obviously gone to sleep after Norrie and I had argued. Oh yeah. We argued. I slapped my palm against my forehead in guilt. However I finally slept off my intrusive anger. Feeling internally sick, I got up determined to make peace and gain forgiveness from my girlfriend (well I hope I still have a girlfriend). The thought of her breaking up with me flipped my insides and made me feel dizzy. I was such a jerk. All of me was still dressed in yesterday's clothes, I will change after I have a chat with Norrie and make everything normal again.
Entering the kitchen, I heard a gush of gale force wind hit the glass window, holy crap. Once I fed Truman and gave him a smooth, I made me and Norrie a cup of steaming hot tea each as I glanced weary outside seeing the cloudy atmosphere. Picking up Norrie's tea, I made my way upstairs hoping and praying that Norrie was still there, that she didn't leave in the middle of the night and of course if she would forgive me. I couldn't almost lose her twice in one day. I looked around and saw that my bedroom door was tightly shut. I guess she slept in my bed. I knocked gently but there was no answer. She could still be asleep, I'm normally the early bird. Well, most of the time, now that my parents aren't here I have occasional lie-in's. I nudged the door open and looked through the crack, she was lying with her back facing the door. I sighed and went in, silently closing the door behind me. I walked around the bed to put her tea on the bedside table next to her.
We caught each other's eyes, her were a beautiful light hazel, however they looked tired and hurt. My heart started to beat fast as I stared deeply into her eyes, my love for her was undying. Aren't I quite a young Shakespeare. She sighed and purposely closed her eyes to break contact. I walked round to the other side of my bed and sat down on a bit of free space. I shuffled round to look at her before I spoke my first couple of words this morning.
"I'm sorry."
No answer.
"I shouldn't have shouted at you, I know you only wanted to know what happened, I was being a dick. I'm so sorry Nor." My eyes soften as I stare at her red velvety hair and stroke it lovingly.
"It's ok." She turned on to her back and looked at me half smiling. Relief flooded through me.
"How was sleeping without me?" I joke.
"Don't push is McAlister."
"Ok ok." I surrender as I put my hands up in the air. "If it's any consolation; the sofa was lonely." We both smiled.
"I'm sorry too Joe, I was worried that you did something stupid. I've never seen you that angry before, wow."
"Yeah well, now you've seen, you won't want to get on my bad side." I tease. We both laugh for a while until the room falls silent again.
"What actually happened though? Did he hurt you?" Norrie asked me, her eyes filled with anxiety, which was unlike her.
"Don't worry, nothing happened. Junior was with me, in the end I took my anger out on a trash can because Junior talked me down and then he chased after Frankie."
"A trash can? Wow Joe, what did that piece of tin ever do to you?" We both grinned. "I suppose it's better than it being Frankie."
"Oh trust me Nor, it would have been better if it was Frankie." I roll my eyes.
"No you don't Joe! He could hurt you really badly you idiot."
"Oh what, and he didn't hurt you?" I pull back the covers and slightly lift up Norrie's short sleeved pyjama top enough to reveal a bandage on her upper waist.
"It's not that bad, I'm not dying. It might just be a little scar." She said sarcastically.
"Along with the other scars he gave you?" I reply with more sarcasm. She stared at me coldly.
"No Joe, actually it's the first scar he has given me, bruises disappear genius."
"Well that's just great." I look at the wall.
"Hey, what's so bad? I'm on the mend." She raises an eyebrow.
"I thought I'd lost you yesterday!" I squeak. After a couple of seconds of silence if feel her hand which entangled with mine.
"You won't get rid of me that easy." She smiles as she brings my chin to face her with her other hand to make our eyes meet.
She leans in still cupping my chin and gently brushes her lips against mine, like a paintbrush on a canvas. This instantly makes me lick my lips and squeeze her hand. She starts to move away but I lean forward to make our lips connect. Fireworks explode in my mind, you know all that stuff from teen chic flick movies that girls are in love with, well some bits are true about the feeling of kissing. I kissed her sweetly and slowly. Planting each kiss precisely like a perfectionist should. After, we parted reluctantly.
"We better get finding those stars farm boy." Norrie faked a hill billy accent.
"No no no, you're staying at home, you need to fix up. I'll go round where Carolyn is staying and ask her to come round and look after you." I kiss Norrie's forehead as I stand up.
"What! You're getting my mum to babysit me? I'm 17 I can take care of myself." She moans.
"Well I'm almost 18 and I wish I had someone to look after me right now but... I'm on my own." I sigh still grieving.
"Ok, find my mum. I get your point Joe. Thanks for the tea by the way. What are you going to do?" She says sipping at her tea.
"I'm going to find Junior after I drop by your mum's." I raise my eyebrows as I rummage through my draws to find an outfit to wear.
"What? Why?" Norrie asks, confused as she lays back on the bed.
"I'm going to see if he caught Frankie or not..." I winced, waiting for her to answer.
"WHAT! Joe, we just established that this was over with Frankie." She chokes back her tea.
"I know I know! I just need closure."
"Closure?"
"Mm hm."
We maintain eye contact for a while, both of our sets of eyebrows were raised high in a battle of mind communication.
"Closure for what exactly?" She questions, not satisfied with my answer.
"I just want to know if he's been you know, arrested. I don't want him hurting you again."
"That's sweet and all but I'm sure he won't show his face near here again for a while."
"Exactly Nor, emphasising the 'for a while' a 'while' isn't that long enough." I gesture. She takes a moment to contemplate.
"Fine, but take a charged walkie this. Emphasising the 'charged'." She rolled her eyes, mocking me. I deserved that.
"Of course." I grin.
I change I to a plain grey t-shirt with denim skinny jeans. I put on my usual shoes, the grey sneaker vans and since it's quite cold out, I put on my faux leather jacket while Norrie retrieves my forest green beanie from under my bed. After I had finished changing I turned around to see Norrie staring at me, well my crotch, unimpressed.
"What?" I asked, clueless.
"How many days have you been wearing those boxers Joe?" She shifts her eyes from my pelvic area to my face.
"Only a couple of days... No big deal." I shrug.
"Ew. Gross."
"Hey! Quit judging. I don't judge you when I see you in your underwear." I say defensively.
"Well you're not going to be seeing that anytime soon unless you change your underwear." Her face screws up in disgust. "Anyway, I'm hygienic. And I don't live on a farm."
"Well you do for now, so you'll have to live with it." I smirk.
"God Joe, I'm not your housewife. Get over yourself." She smiles and shakes her head.
"Whatever." I laugh. "See you later ok? Stay inside, be safe." I say as I give her a peck on the lips.
"Joe I-"
"Yes, yes you don't need me to look after you. I gotcha." I wink playfully as she laughs.
I jog down the stairs to drink my tea and pick up my walkie-talkie that I charged over night. I thought to myself, today it's just gonna be me, on my own without Norrie constantly by my side. I have to be responsible to keep Norrie out of harm since she's already injured. For once I felt like I was capable of protecting the only girl I had met that could protect herself. Was I brave enough for this responsibility?
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