Treat You Better

Chapter Fifty-four: Boyfriend Duties

Chapter Fifty-four: Boyfriend Duties.

It was almost like all I ever did was throw a pity party. All my life I could only remember myself as melancholic, it was so tiring being sad, and it was even worse when it seemed like life could only throw hurtful things my way.

I paced my room waiting anxiously for either Susan or Annie to reply at least one of my hundreds of apology messages. Sure it was only a few hours since the fight and I was back home, but I couldn't hold back from reaching out to them. A sob finally escaped my throat when I glanced at my phone on my desk and realized this was too big of a fight to solve with only a few texts.

Moo seemed a little concerned when I plopped down beside her on my window seat, probably looking as defeated as I felt. I couldn't lose Annie and Susan like this, why was I so bad at keeping friends or anybody at all? I was so tired of crying over people. Unfortunately, that was all I could do as I folded myself up on my window seat, pulling Moo who came willingly into my lap.

I was still considering if to cry to sad music or a movie and a bowl of ice-cream when a pebble suddenly hit my glass. Moo and I both jumped out of our skins before looking to see who it was. I didn't need two guesses.

"You're back." I said to Angelo with a sniff after opening the window. He had dropped me back home after school and told me he was off to deal with some things. I didn't even ask due to the state I was in. Now he just replied me with a small jerk of his head in the direction of my front door and a tiny smile.

So maybe I didn't have to be alone after all.

"I thought you had stuff to do." I said as I opened my front door and watched him stand with his hands behind his back. Moo immediately welcomed him too, rubbing up against his legs.

"Oh, I took care of that." Angelo said, bringing his hand to rest at the nape of my neck and pressing a lingering kiss onto my forehead. I couldn't tell if it was his cold rings or his warm lips on my skin that made me shudder, or the combination of both. "You didn't think I'd leave you alone like this, darling, did you?"

I just breathed in his scent in silence; everything about him was so comforting. When he pulled away, I almost protested, but then he brought out the loveliest bouquet of flowers which looked like they could have cost a fortune before handing them to me. I took them, stunned.

"I'm performing boyfriend duties if you don't mind, starting with these. Hope you like purple hydrangeas." Angelo said, wiping my cheek with his thumb.

"I don't even know what that is, I love them!" I sniffed, feeling my eyes well up again, but for a good reason this time. I couldn't decide which I wanted to stare at more, these gorgeous flowers that made feel like I was getting such for the first time ever or his lovely face. "Oh, Angie, you're literally perfect." I said, hopping so I could fling my arms around his neck in a hug.

"I appreciate your feedback." He said, wrapping his arms around my waist as he caught me.

I laughed, "Silly."

"Mhmm." He said, making me giggle again when he kissed my neck. "Are there any more boyfriend duties you'd like me to perform, ma'am?"

"Well..." I wrapped my legs around him, leaning back with a smile, "Since you so kindly asked, I'd like you to carry me to my room."

"Consider it done." He replied and leaned down to pick something up. I bent over to look down at the small paper bag in his free hand.

"Ice-cream too?" I gasped, there could have been actual hearts in my eyes.

"And frozen chocolate." He said and the rest of the journey up the stairs was spent by me peppering grateful, noisy kisses all over his face.

I wasn't too sure what inspired it, but soon we were both on my window seat, gorging on snacks and pretending to watch the movie my laptop was playing as it balanced on my knees.
Actually, I was probably the only one pretending to watch, because even though I was comfortably propped up against Angelo's chest, seated between his legs, his fingers were drawing patterns on my tummy.