Chapter 15: Don't You Want Me (Like I Want You)

Emma and I go back to my house and sneak back upstairs and finish Say Anything... and watch Down With Love and go to bed. The next day, Ellie and I go to the movies with Marco and Dylan, and then we all head back to my house.

"Clarke! I'm home with friends!"

"Hello Delia! Come introduce me to your friends." She calls to me from the kitchen.

We walk into the kitchen and I introduce them. "We're gonna be in my room. We'll keep the door open if you want." She nods her head and says, "you don't need to. I'll send your friends up when they come. Marcus and I are going to meet with the wedding planner tonight about the music. We'll be back around eleven." I wave and we walk upstairs.

"Was that Marcus Kent in your living room?" Dylan asks.

"Yup... my sister's fiancée."

"She's young to be getting married. What is she, 19, 20?"

"She's eleven years older than me... she was a fling between my parents before they got married and had me."

"Right..."

"Yea, confusing." I climb up onto my loft bed and they sit down on my sofa bed.

"Your room is HUGE, Delia! I love your posters... especially the Jude Law one." Ellie says.

"Me too." Marco says, and Dylan hits him as Sean, Paige, Spinner, and J.T. all walk in.

"Something going on that we should know about?" Paige says.

"Not really. J.T., come sit next to me!" I say as J.T. climbs up.

Paige bends down and looks at my movie collection. "What's... Shallow Grave?"

"Ewan McGregor... You wouldn't like that one... you'd probably like A Life Less Ordinary... all the movies are in alphabetical order." I lean over and kiss J.T. on the lips.

"What was that for?"

"You're hot." I lean in and kiss him again, harder and longer. We lean back on my bed and make out.

Ashley, Hazel, and Toby all come in and see us and say, "Whoa baby!"

Paige puts in A Life Less Ordinary and they sit and watch until they get hungry and complain.

I pause in kissing J.T. to say, "go into the kitchen and look around. I think Anaheid is still here, she can make you anything you want."

"Anaheid?" Ashley asks.

"My nanny. She's been my nanny since I was like 7." They all head downstairs and I look at J.T. "You have lip gloss all over your face." I grab a tissue and give it to him.

"Thanks. How're you doing?"

"Okay, I guess." I look at my hands. "My sister hid all the pills from me. I'm not even allowed to take an aspirin without someone giving it to me. Hold on." I reach over to the intercom and press the button. "You guys! Bring me strawberries."

J.T. laughs and says, "Bring fruit snacks too!"

"Get your asses down here if you want food!" Spinner says.

"Spinner... I know about your little-"

"Fine fine I'll bring you food. Shut up now please." I let go of the button and giggle and J.T. and I kiss somemore.

"Gah, can't you guys go 5 minutes without sucking face?" Ellie says, coming in with a bowl of chips and a tray of cookies. We don't answer her.

At Eleven when everyone's gone, i am cleaning up my room when the phone rings.

"Delia."

"Craig, never call my house again. I told you, I never want to speak to you again."

"Delia, can I please come over, just to talk to you."

"No!"

"Please."

"Fine." I say, giving in. "But you're not allowed to touch me at all."

"Okay. I'll be over in 10." I put the phone down and pick it back up and dial.

"Sean? can you come over?"