Chapter 9

-You arrived!-Jessi exclaims as a smile lights up her face.

Jake drops into the sand in front of us.

-Sure, I told you I'd be here.-Jake speaks as he winks at her and gives a smile.

Jake puts a hand on her shoulder and smiles lovingly at her, so cute. I wish I had a guy who would look at me and show affection like that but no, I have one who confuses me and makes my mind explode.

Jake speaks and brings me out of my thoughts.-Do you want me to bring you something to drink, some snacks?- Jake asks.

-I'll go.-says Jessi standing up. -I think Hanna wants to ask you something, Jake.

-Well ....- I say uncomfortable, not knowing very well what Jessi's trying but very sure that I am not going to like it.

Jake smiles waiting for me to say something.

-It's about Nathan.-Jessi adds as she leaves, she will pay me.

We watched her as she left and again turned my gaze to Jake who is watching me waiting for me to say something.

Jake rubs his chin.-Do you want to talk about Nathan?.

-Not actually, but you know how Jessi is. He try to make me speak but I won't.

Jake laughs.

How are the things?.-Jake asks me to break the ice.

-With what?.-I ask in response but obviously I know he's talking about Nathan.

-With Nathan.-he says looking at me with narrowed eyes.

-Umm nothing.-I answer resting importance.

-Hanna, you don't have to lie. Jessi told me about the kiss and Nathan too.

-Umm yes. But can I ask you a personal question? It's about Nathan, but if you don't want to answer me it doesn't matter."

-Say it.

-Do you think he has feelings for me?.-I ask without thinking.

-Hanna, I don't know. I've tried to ask him but he either evades the question or drastically changes the topic of the conversation.

-Good.-I shrug my shoulders and I give him a half smile.

-But I'll ask him again and he have to answer me.-he says while he hugs me.-I promise.

This boy is so cute, how lucky Jessi is, he's a good boy.

And so we sat in silence, while we wait for Jessi to arrive.

Two hours later Jessi has red thighs and all over her face.

It makes me laugh because every five minutes I touch her skin just to annoy her and because I know she's burning.

Call me bad but she forced me to come and this is my revenge.

-I feel bad.-says Jessi-while parking the car in front of my house.

-You should go to the drugstore and buy a pill before you get home it's barely five o'clock.

-I'll do that, thanks for going to the beach with me and not staying all day thinking about Nathan with a bored face.-She laughs and gives me a kiss on the cheek.

-Omg, and if I had stayed at home I would not have done that.-I say rolling my eyes as I get out of his car.

I wave saying goodbye and watch her leave in her car.

I go home and go upstairs. I hear a noise coming from mom's room.

But it's time for you to still be at your job.

I open the door to her room slowly and see her lying on her bed watching the television.

-Hi, Mom.-I give her a kiss on the cheek and sit next to her.

-Hi pretty.-she says and lowers the volume of the TV a little.

-Did you left work earlier?.-I ask as I heard my cell phone ring and took it to see who sent me a message.

-Yes, there was not so much work, and i'M really exhausted from the last days.

-Ujumm.-I say without paying much attention since I'm reading my messages on WhatsApp.

Ryan

-Online-

Ryan: -Hey Hanna!

Hanna: -What's up Ryan?

Ryan: -Today is the day, today I have to pick up my mother's medical studies. You said you would accompany me, do you remember?

Hanna: -I'm sorry Ryan i forgot, but I can still accompany you.

Ryan: -Well, i'll be there in 30 minutes.

-Mom! Forget that today I would accompany Ryan to pick up his mother's medical studies, I'll be back I'll take a shower and get ready!-

-Yes, but hurry up. If he arrives I will make him pass inside the house.

-Thank you mom.-shout and I run out of his room ready to take a shower.

I finish my shower and i get out. Iopen my closet looking for some clothes to wear and finally I decide on something simple but cute.

-Honey, Ryan is here.-Mom shouts from downstairs.

I decide to put on some lip gloss and mascara and run downstairs.

-Ready.-I say as I run to give Ryan a hug.

-Pretty as always.-says Ryan giving me a kiss on the cheek.

-And you are as handsome as always.-I give him a little squeeze of the cheeks.

-Enough with affection and leave, you are late. I want you to keep me informed by phone of everything, since I will not be at home. I will visit my friend Ruth and I will stay at her house for the night.

-I'll be spending the night alone?.-I ask with a sad face.

-No, that's why I'll leave you in charge of Ryan, you can stay and sleep here at home or sleep at Ryan's house. Ryan doesn't bother you, does it?.-Mom asks giving him a smile with pleading eyes.

-Of course not.-says Ryan smiling.

-Well, Hanna from now on you are in charge of Ryan until I am back, see you guys.-Mom speaks and with that she turns around and I see her go upstairs.

-As you heard, you are in my charge "candy" -he says giving me a mischievous smile.

-We started again with the nicknames "teddy".- I tell him while I roll my eyes laughing and pushing him to leave the house and get in the car.

Those are the nicknames we used when we were younger.

Ryan and I have been best friends since we were just 5 years old, but we hadn't used nicknames again in a while.

-Get in the car now.-I push him inside it.-I drive.-I say running to the pilot's place and I sit down.

-Well, whatever.-Ryan rolls his eyes.

We are on our way to the hospital and silence reigns everywhere, Ryan must be nervous but he doesn't want to show it so he just doesn't say anything, I know him perfectly and I know it.

I turn on the radio to break the silence and a song starts but not just any song, the song.

2 words.

Shawn Mendes.

Seriously, I love that man.

And Ryan along with me loves his songs so when we hear he's going to start, we give each other a crazy fangirl look and get ready to sing.

-I wanna follow where she goes.-I sing almost screaming.

-I think about her and she knows it.-Sings this time Ryan.

-I wanna let her take control,

'Cause everytime that she gets close, yeah.- I sing, everytime we hear this song is like this.

-She pulls me in enough to keep me guessing.

-And maybe I should stop and start confessing.-I sing and a little scream comes out of me and Ryan looks at me as if at any moment he was going to explode with laughter.

-Confessing, yeaaaahh.-yells Ryan "singing".

Yes that's called singing.

And that's all the way to the hospital, we choose songs that we like and sing them.

At least that makes him forget a bit.