Jealousy

I gulped in fear and strolled in without shifting my gaze away from him. I entered in the house and as soon as he saw me, he too felt surprised but he gave a small smirk.

“You...” I pointed my finger at him and when I was about to ask him what the hell he was doing there, I was interrupted by my mother.

“Stella!” She came to me saying “Look who’s here.”

I noticed somebody came out of my mom’s room. I saw a woman of nearly my mother’s age and an old woman. I didn’t understand who they were.

When I was looking at them, I heard footsteps from behind. My dad along with a man entered in. Who are these people? I thought and kept looking at everyone.

“Stella! You’ve grown up.” The woman said coming towards me. She cupped my face and kept looking at me. She then mumbled “You are beautiful.”

I forced a smile looking at her. I stared at my mom with confused face. She then started saying “She is Charlotte. And this is Granny is Abigail.”

“Who is granny? Look at me! I don’t look like a old woman.” The old woman shouted.

Everyone started laughing except me as I have no idea what was going there.

“And he is Zachary.” My dad said pointing at the man.

Charlotte and Zachary? Who are they? I felt I heard the names before. And mainly who the hell allowed this arrogant guy in?

Harry kept smirking at me without bothering he was still at my home. I shifted my gaze away from him and said “I’m sorry I don’t remember you.”

“It’s completely fine, honey. You saw us when you were nearly three years I think.” The woman said.

I gave a small smile looking at her. She looked so friendly.

“Okay! Let me do formal introductions.” My mom said and pointed her hand to the woman “She is Charlotte. My classmate and my best friend.” My mom then pointed her hand at the man and continued saying “He is Zachary. Your dad’s best friend. This granny is Zach's mother and that handsome boy is their son.”

I looked at Harry who was already staring at me. My mom continued saying “Me, your dad, Zach and Charlotte studied in same college in this town. This is our hometown. Zach and Charlotte loved eachother, married, left the place and settled in a city. Then your dad and I married. We often talk on calls, do video calls... I told you too once but you didn’t care about that.”

Wow super! So this arrogant boy is my mom friend’s son. But why did they come to this town? To irritate me? I muttered myself.

“Not to be rude but why did you come here?” I asked looking at Harry’s mother.

They all became silent and I felt misery all around. Did I ask a stupid question? I gulped looking at them.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to ask rudely but...”

“No, honey. Not because of your question.” Charlotte paused and looked at the granny. She then continued touching the granny’s shoulder “It’s her last days. Heart problem. She wish to spend her last days in her hometown which she loves the most. Even doctors suggested the same. They told us to make her happy that may increase the chance of survival so she came to live here along with her favourite person. My son.”

Listening to her, I felt sorry for her. I walked to the granny and cupped her face.

“Nothing happens to you. I will take care of you.” I said smiling.

She smiled back looking at me. Then everyone sat on couches and started talking. Harry was giving me weird looks and I kept giving him deadly glares. We kept looking at eachother without even blinking like we were doing a battle with our eyes. He then broke the eye contact and smiled. He looked at my mom asking “Can I have some water?”

My mom nodded to him then looked at me.

No mom! Don’t ask me to get water to him. I mumbled and looked at my mom.

“Stella! Can you just get a glass of water?” My mom asked.

Perfect! So now I have to get water to that arrogant guy.

I stood from there and when I was about to turn to kitchen, he stood from the couch and said “It’s fine. I’ll come with you. You don’t need to get for me.”

I crossed my arms over my chest and looked at him with my narrowed eyebrows.

He then walked to me and smirked. I let out a sigh and we both walked to kitchen.

“I think I can come to your house whenever I wish.” He said smirking at me.

I pointed my hand at the water purifier and said “You can drink there.”

“I’m not thirsty, Stella. I wanted privacy. With you.”

I looked at him and asked “You knew me before?”

“Did you know me before?” he asked.

“Of course no.”

“Then how can you think I knew about you? I too didn’t know.”

I rolled my eyes and said leaning my back to the table “Whatever! Look Harry! Just because your parents and mine are friends, doesn’t mean we can be friends or something like that. Okay?”

He stepped towards me not breaking his look on me. He put his hand on the table and leaned in. His emerald eyes met my brown eyes and I could feel my legs trembling. He took the apple from basket which was on the table behind me and stood straight.

“I love apples.” He smirked at me. He then walked out not replying to my question.

“Go to hell.” I muttered and went to my bedroom.

I kept hearing their talks, laughs from my room. I heard Harry laughing and cracking jokes with my mom. Ignoring them, I lay on my bed and started playing game on my cell phone. After few minutes, I heard knock on the door. I heard my mom shouting me to come out for dinner.

I went out and saw them still in the living room. We all sat for dinner. He sat infront of me and kept looking at me with his crossed arms. They all were talking and laughing. Everyone was cool and I like them except that arrogant guy.

After dinner, Harry, his mom and my mom kept talking whereas my dad was talking to the granny leaving me and Harry’s dad alone.

“So what’s your plan after studies?” Uncle Zach asked.

He sounded like his son. A bit arrogant voice but he doesn’t look like the one.

“Get a job and settle.” I replied smiling.

“I heard you studies well. Don’t distract by anything. Concentrate on your studies.” He said looking at me.

I nodded listening to him. He then continued saying “I want Harry too to study well but he never listen to me. He always enjoys and doesn’t care about anything. For once in my life, I want to see him like a responsible person.”

I could feel sadness in his eyes. I held his hand and said “It’s quite common to be like that these days. When the time passes, he will change.”

I said that though I have no hope or any interest in that arrogant guy. I said that because I wanted to see my dad’s friend smiling.

We then switched to another topic. We talked for few minutes and they all started to leave.

“Bye Stella!” Harry said smiling at me.

I simply nodded my head. Then they all left. I told my parents that I already knew Harry. I told them what happened in my college. They laughed after listening to me.

“He is a funny boy. I like him.” My mom said looking at my dad.

Then I ran to my bedroom and took out my cell phone to call Anna. I told her everything and she too felt surprised. After few minutes of talk I cut the call.

The next day as usual we reached college. We both went to my locker to take the books.

“So it means your parents and Roman's parents are close too.” Anna said excitedly.

“Everyone knew they have good relationship. I don’t know how much close.” I replied taking my book.

We turned back and started walking to the classroom. My eyes widened when I saw Harry coming with Vickie. They both looked close and they were laughing.

Vickie looked at me so she started hugging him. That’s what she does always. Whenever she is with a boy and if she sees me, she does things like that. To make me jealous, probably. But she doesn’t knew I never feel jealous about those things.

“Bitch.” I muttered.

They both walked towards us and Harry smirked looking at me.

“Hello Stella!” He greeted.

“You knew her?” Vickie asked looking at Harry.

“Of course! She is my family friend.”

Vickie rolled her eyes and kissed his cheek. Anna and I looked at eachother in disgust.

“Bye Hero! I’ve to go to my dance practicing.” She said and left after giving me a weird look.

“Hero? I thought your name is Harry.” I said crossing my arms.

“She considers me as her hero and I don’t mind if you consider the same.” He said pulling his lips to a side.

I let out a sigh frustratingly and said “Harry! Your dad wants you to be a responsible guy. You shouldn’t roam and spend your time with girls like her. She is a whore. She is with you because of your money. You know that?”

“Am I seeing jealousy here?” He asked looking into my eyes.

I scoffed listening to him. Then I left the place realizing it’s a waste of time to talk to a guy like him.