Chapter Eight | Two Weeks
Series: The one where Y/N has had a rough past and that made her the person that she is now. But, after her uncle Jake invites Harry to stay with them for a while, Y/N can not help but fall for him slowly. However, he reminds her so much of someone from her past.
This Chapter: Y/N goes on a date after years.
   Y/N hadnât felt this helpless in a while.
   She drummed her fingers against her cheek as she sat on her desk. Her elbow propped on her knees and her chin resting on her palm. And in front of her laid hundreds of clothing articles.
   But, she didnât know if she felt helpless because of the mess she had made or because she couldnât find even one simple piece of clothing that could go for a casual dinner date or maybe it was because Clair just told her Harry was going to stay few more days.
   And after sitting there for half an hour she decided it was the later one. After all she couldnât even bring herself to think about the clothes when her mind was thinking just how sheâd be able to survive âfew more daysâ with him under the same roof.
   These past ten days were scary enough.
   If Y/N was honest she was unintentionally counting down the days and that day she even did a little happy dance when she realized Harry was going to stay for four more days only. And now he was going to stay for 'few more days' after those four days.
   Y/N did ask Clair what she meant by 'few more daysâ, but she didnât seem to know that either.
   So, now instead of thinking about her casual dinner date or her date coming over, she just thought about the boy in the room across her.
   Y/N sighed. She had stopped drumming her fingers against her cheek by then and her gaze had shifted to the floor. She just realized she was glaring at his room through the wall of her own room. And now as she caught herself doing that, she felt quite childish.
   There was no point of glaring at a wall, that wouldnât make him go away. Y/N thought as she hopped off her desk.
   Y/N circled her neck a little before returning her attention to the pile of clothes. She really needed something to wear, Tom was supposed to come over in an hour.
   Y/N slowly made her way to her bed, trying not to step on any of her clothing item when her eyes landed on a white shirt. And, she almost made her mind up to wear that, almost. But then she realized she did wear that literally on a regular basis to her college. There was no way she could wear that to a date, even though it was casual. She quickly threw it away as she crouched down to go through the clothes on her bed. That was the time Clair came to her room again. And Y/N was truly thankful that she didnât come to drop yet another bomb, maybe telling her those 'few more daysâ actually meant 'few more mothsâ. She really would have lost her shits if that was case.
   "God, what youâve done to the room,â Clair laughed. "Reminds me of the time when you were just a teenager and was going on your first date.â
   âDid you just indirectly said Iâm acting like a teenager?â Y/N asked as she returned to searching herself some clothes.
   âNo,â Clair said as her eyes scanned around the room. âJust good to see youâre finally starting to date again- ooh how about this one!â
   Clair picked up a tank top from the floor.
   "And this!â this time Clair picked a pair of Y/Nâs ripped jeans before her eyes drifted to the jacket laying just next to Iccyâs little bed. "And that one.â
   Clair walked passed Y/N to pick the jacket up.
   "What do you think?â
   Y/N just shrugged and took the clothes from Clairâs hand, knowing very well that she wouldâve more or less chosen the same outfit but she definitely wouldâve taken another hour.
   "Thank you,â she told Clair before heading to the closet.
    It didnât take Y/N much time to get ready. In fact she was mindlessly scrolling through the internet, reading facts about ancient Egypt when she had gotten a text from Tom notifying her that he was outside. However, Y/N didnât reply to the text rather she shoved her phone in her bag, checked herself in the mirror one last time before sprinting downstairs.
   "Heâs here?â Jake asked just the second he eyes fell on her.
   "Yap,â she said not glancing back at them, knowing very well Harry was with them too. And Y/N really didnât want to ruin her mood before her date even started. So, she just said, âIâll see you guys soon, bye!â before heading out.
   Still she managed to hear a little 'have fun, sweetieâ from Clair and a 'be safeâ from Jake just before shutting the door.
   However, Y/N really didnât pay them much attention rather her eyes were trained at the guy standing at a little distant. Tom was leaning against his mini truck as his arms were crossed over his chest. But, when he saw Y/N, he immediately pushed himself off of his truck and unwrapped his arms in the process and of course his face held his signature grin.
   "Thatâs your baby?â Y/N smiled as she pointed at the baby blue truck. Tom had mentioned how he had done extra shifts at the local cafĂ© back when he was fifteen just in hope of buying his dream car â or truck for that matter. And finally after two years and with his parents help he bought it. And since then it was his baby.
   "Thatâs my baby,â he confirmed.
   Y/N was about to say she really liked it but Tom spoke before she could even start.
   "And thatâs your baby?â he said. Y/N was confused but as she followed Tomâs gaze she realized who he was talking about. Iccy was running towards them, while letting out some small barks.
   "What are you doing here?â Y/N asked the little puppy as it sat just few inches away from the foot path, after all she wasnât yet allowed to cross that alone. Of course Y/N didnât get any actual answer rather got few more barks from her.
   However, Tom decided to speak as he crouched down. âSheâs so cute,â he slowly scratched Iccyâs head and then her neck, which Iccy happily accepted. She was good with stranger.
   "She is,â Y/N chuckled at the sight of them. "Let me take a picture.â
   Y/N quickly took out her phone as Tom decided to scoot a little closure to the puppy.
   "Cheese,â Y/N laughed as she quickly took a picture of them. She looked at the picture for a second before shoving her phone away again.
   "Okay, now Iccy go inside. You are not allowed here, remember?â Y/N told her, but she didnât move. However, she did shift her gaze at Y/N again. âGo!â
   This time, against Iccyâs will she slowly went back to the direction she came from and eventually disappeared through the dog flap.
   Tom stood up. âShould we go now?â he smiled at Y/N.
   Throughout the ride, music was playing through the radio and they were talking like any other day. However the ride was hardly ten minutes because soon Tom pulled in front of a little hippie looking place.
   "Itâs a pretty nice place,â Y/N said as they entered the diner.
   "Yeah, they have good food too.â
   Y/N nodded as Tom guided her to a booth just next to the window. "You come her often?â Y/N asked as she took her sit while Tom slid on the empty sit next to her.
   Y/N wasnât expecting that, but she wasnât complaining either. Sitting next to each other was much better than sitting across each other.
   "I mean like thirty times a month, I bring all of my dates here,â he said before his eyes went wide. "Oops, shouldnât have told you that.â
   Y/N laughed, making Tom let out a chuckle too.
   "Seriously though.â
   "Once in a while,â Tom paused. âThey have really good pasta, so when Iâm in the mood I just come here for a take away.â
   Y/N nodded as she saw the cars zoom past the streets through the window. She could even see the back of their college a little far away. âI have never noticed this place before.â
   Y/N took that road almost every other day. Emâs dorm was only few blocks away. And after they had gotten into Newcastle University, Em and Y/N literally tried out every restaurant and cafes around them just to see who had good food, but that time they didnât even see this one here.
   âYeah pretty small compared to others, but its pretty hippie, isnât it?â
   The floor was wooden where the wall and the ceiling were colored. One side of the room had a huge abstract art while another wall was covered with a floor to ceiling book shelf, covered with vinyl records and books. And the whole place was dimly lit with fairy lights covering the whole ceiling.
   "What can I get for you?â a waiter stood next to table.
   Tom told him they hadnât decided yet, but after that they did get busy with the menu.
    "Are you kidding me? That is so cool!â Y/N exclaimed as they slowly strolled out of the diner.
   They were just talking about their bucket lists in life when Y/N bought up that she really wanted to go sky diving but was too scared to do that. And through that she found out Tom had already done that.
    "Well, yeah I guess. But, I wasnât. I thought I was going to die. I was seconds away from pissing my pants,â he said making Y/N chuckle. Tom took two quick steps forward and quickly opened his truck door for Y/N.
   "Well, thank you,â Y/N smiled. âArenât you just a gentle man,â she teased as she climbed in carefully.
   âOf course, I am,â he slammed the door shut after her. âAfter talking about pissing my pants on my first date, of course Iâm a gentleman.â
   Y/N just laughed at that. Tom quickly walked around the car and got in the car himself too.
   "So, are we just going to head home now?â Y/N asked.
   If Y/N was honest, she really didnât want this night to end. She was having so much fun.
   And maybe Tom did too, because the glint in his dark orbs completely gave away the fact he didnât want the night to end either.
   "Will it bother if your hair gets a little messed up and we reach home thirty minutes late,â Tom paused as he realized how that must have sound. âAnd no, Iâm not talking about sex, swear to God.â
   Y/N laughed. She knew he wasnât. But still a voice in the back of her head did remind her him, after all she did put her trust on him real quick. However, she pushed the thought away as soon as it came.
   She didnât completely trust Tom, but at the same time she thought she knew him enough to know he wasnât lying.
   And before she knew, Tom turned the radio on and speeded forward instead of doing a u-turn.Â
   "Where are we going?â Y/N said over the music blaring through the radio and the intensity of air coming through the rolled down window.
   Thatâs all he said before making a turn and soon they were on the A37 high way driving past the trees and street lights. And soon Tom slowed his speed down a little too.
   âI like to do this often,â he said. âItâs calming.â
   It was. But, Y/N said nothing. She slowly rested her elbow on the window and poked her head just a little bit out. The air was soothing and fresh, and the soft music coming from the radio just made everything a little better.
   âYou like it?â Tomâs accented voice rang through the air, making Y/N even calmer than before.
   She slowly returned her gaze at Tom, a smile playing on her lips. But, she said nothing.
   "What?â Tom laughed, seeing the look she was giving him.
   "You know youâre cute?â Y/N said. It felt weird really. She felt as if she was drunk, because there was no way in the world she couldâve said that directly on his face, on their first date. But, she did and she wasnât at all drunk. After all she only drank water and a little bit of Mountain Dew that Tom insisted her to have because she had never tried it before. She just never found the color appealing but after drinking it that day, she did like the drink.
   However, telling him that, just felt right. She did think he was cute and that time just felt right.
   Tom chuckled. âYou too,â he paused as he bit his lower lips. âI donât think I told you this but youâre beautiful, you know that?â
   Y/N felt her cheeks heating up and this time she was the one who was biting her lips. To quickly gave her glance to see her reaction but she quickly looked away.
   She felt shy like the very first time they had met.
   "Youâre just saying that,â she said, her face fixed on the road outside.
   "Iâm not, Y/N,â Tom said firmly, but Y/N didnât reply at all, she just poked her head out again and kept her eyes fixed on the road.
    And finally around ten they reached Y/Nâs house. They reached her house once before but Y/N didnât want the long drive to be this short, so Tom just did another circle but this time he had decided to go a little further down the high way, making the drive a little longer. And if Y/N was honest she still didnât want the night to end.
   "I believe, this is our stop,â Tom said. "Or do you wanna go on another round?â
   âNo, I think I should head in now,â she gave him a smile before climbing out of the car. And honestly Y/N thought theyâd just bit each other good bye and Tom would be on his way. But, that didnât happen. Because just after Y/N got out of the truck Tom did too and with two long strides he was standing only few steps away from Y/N.
   "So, can I have the honor of taking you out again?â he asked as he stuffed his hand in his pockets.
   Y/N laughed. "Yes, you can.â
   And then, it was as if the air around them completely changed. It was silent for a minute or so and Tom had that look again as if he was battling something in his mind. And just when Y/N thought of breaking the silence by thinking him for the night, Tom took a step closure. And then another. And before Y/N knew his face was inches away from Tom. However, Y/N didnât back away, rather stood rooted to her spot as she looked up at his face.
   "Can I kiss you?â He asked, his voice just over a whisper. But, there was no way Y/N couldâve missed it, after all he was just an inch away from her. And without thinking twice Y/N closed the distance between them.
   Y/Nâs hands immediately made its way to the back of his neck, trying to grab on to his short hair. Tom on the other hand, snaked one of his arms around her waist pulling her even closer while the other one hand was firmly holding her jaw.
   Y/N leaned her head to the side to get a better access to his lips and get even closer to him if it was possible.
   She couldnât remember the last time she had kissed anyone, but again she didnât want to remember that at all. All she cared about at the moment was Tom and the warm feeling in her chest and the butterflies in her stomach.
   She smiled into the kiss as she felt Tomâs tongue lick her bottom lip and Y/N immediately accepted it, deepening the kiss even more.
   Y/N didnât know how long they were like that but when they broke the kiss, Y/N was sure she wanted more of that.
   "I will see you soon,â Tom tapped on the tip of her nose, his breathing still heavy from the kiss.
   Y/N on the other hand just grinned at him. âOkay,â she said.
   Tom gave a final peck on her lips before completely letting go of her. âBye,â he said.
   "Bye,â Y/N replied as she saw Tom get into the truck. He gave her one last wave before finally speeding off.
   Y/N wasnât in a rush at all though. She just looked at the disappearing silhouette of the truck as she thought about the kiss.
   She unconsciously touched her lips before shaking her head.
   She shouldnât fall for someone this fast.
   But, she was too happy to actually abide by that. And maybe that was the reason why she didnât realize that most of the lights inside their house was still lighted and maybe that was the reason why she didnât hear the faint noises coming from inside.
   And even though she had smile on her face and skip in her step all the way up to the front door, they surely did disappear once she got inside.
   The mood inside the house was nothing like how Y/N was feeling. It was tense and panicked. And Y/N didnât why. Maybe it was because it looked as if Clair was near to tears or maybe it was because even Harry wore the distressed look on his face along with Jake. But, whatever the reason was, Y/N knew something was wrong.
   "Whatâs going on?â she asked.
   But no one replied.
   "Whatâs going on guys?â she asked again but this time her voice was a little Y/N/Nder.
   And then finally Clair replied in a broken voice.
  "Iccy,â she paused. âWe canât find her anywhere.â