The Chance

The Kiss

I was woken by a small hand shaking my shoulder.

Hard

"Chelsea, Chelsea!" A voice called, it was vaguely familiar...

"Eugh?" I mumbled as a sort of groggy reply.

"Chelsea, wake up! Please Chelsea, I'm sorry" Its those two words that did it for me, those two words that have been spoken way too many times by this one person.

My eyes instantly snapped open and I twisted myself round awkwardly and sat up.

"Perri" I growled, I was furious with him for just waking me up like that. He could have at least waited until the morning, before rudely interupting my peaceful dreams. One glance outside told me it was the middle of the night.

"Please, before you say anything, please just listen" Perri begged, he looked desperate.

"No, you listen" I replied. "Do you really think you can just stroll in here and tell me your sorry and everything will be OK...again?!!" I was furious, I half excpected lasers to start shooting out of my eyes.

"I know, I know" Perri wimpered; "I'm so sorry, its not my fault it's just tha-"

"Did you just say it wasn't...your...fault?!!" First he turns up at my bedside in the middle of the night, then he tried to blame everything on someone else?!!

"So who was it?" I asked sartastically; "Jordan? Ashley? Oh I know!" I exclaimed, slapping my hand to my forehead; "It was KP wasnt it? He came along and dragged you out, didn't he Perri? Because that would probably sound a lot more beleivable than any crap your about to try and make me believe" I said viscously.

And as if to prove the 'try' part I rolled over and placed the duvet firmly over my head so I could no longer hear a single word that dared escape from his pathetic mouth. At first I felt small, weak tugs at the duvet and urgent mumbles, but then it stopped and I felt nothing, no resistance whatsover. I stayed still for about five minutes then I carefully unscrewed me eyes and peered out warily, like an animal being stalked by its predator.

Perri was sitting in a a chair opposite, looking absoloutly crest-fallen and totally helpless. He looked like a small child in disgrace, his shoulders drooped, his head hanging down....a sinlge clear drop of water rolled of his cheek and fell onto his jeans. A tear.

"Perri...." I started, I was shocked, I didn't know what to say. Was I really that horrible?

He glanced up, his eyes red and his face wet with tears.

I coudn't take it and I started sobbing uncontallably, horrified at what I had done; "I'n sorry Perri" Tears slid down my own face, and splashed onto the clean white sheets. Suddenly I felt strong arms wrap themselves around me.

"Shhhh, shhhhh" I heard Perri say; "Please don't cry"

I could feel his head resting on mine, his hands stroking my shoulder as I sobbed into his chest.

"I'm sorry Perri" I said; "I was so mean and horri-"

Perri cut me off; "No, you were right to be mad, I shouldn't have just left, I should have left a messgae with one of the nurses or note...or...or something! I was such an idiot, I'm so sorry. Will you forgive me?"

He pulled out of the hug slowly and looked at me in the eyes, his face inches from mine; "Please?" He whispered.

I loked at him and smiled. I reached out a hand and placed it on his cheek; "Of course" I whispered back. He closed his eyes and I heard him breath a big sigh of releif; "Thank you" He muttered. Then he tilted his head and smiled faintly.

I smiled as well then I noticed something...something was wrong...his face...in this light I could just make out his eyes which were drawn and tired, deep bags under them, his shoulders were stooped and as my eyes slid down to his chest I could make out his cloths were ripped and dirty. As my eyes went back to his face I saw a deep red line across his cheek...no, two...three.

I gasped and leaned back, Perri jolted in surprise; "Perri what happened to you?"

"Wait, what do you mean?" He said in surprise.

"Your face" I exclaimed.

"Oh this" He said. He shrugged; "Well they wouuldn't let me in so....." He made an involuntary glance towards the open window.

I just sat their with my mouth open while Perri looked down at his feet and started fiddling with his hands.

"Perri Luc Kiely...Did you...how did you...why..." I was speechless.

"Why?" He asked. He seemed genuinaly surprised that I didn't know.

"Why?!" He repeated and at that moment his brain seemed to make yet another snap decision.

He look up at me through his dark brown lashes and corned my eyes with his.

"I'll make you a deal" He started, sitting on the bed beside me. "I get to talk to you for one hour an-"

"Bu-" I interrupted.

"Shhh" He said, placing a tanned finger into my lips.

I think my heart stopped.

He slowly removed it (much to my disappointment)

"-and I will then tell you why" he finished triumphantly, turning around to face me, crossing his legs so he could peer closely at my face as I made my decision.

I bit my lip and tried not to notice Perri's wondering gaze, I was curious... But I didn't want to lose what I already had with Perri? Would he think I'm weird? Never talk to me again?

It took about two minutes for me to come to me answer.

I took a deep breathe.

"Yes" I said, a smile forming on my face. "I'll do it"

I swear I've never seen Perri grin wider than he did then.

***

The next hour flew bye, I never knew I could have such a long conversation with someone without getting bored. We talking about our common interest like Superheroes and Harry Potter and are had heated arguments about our disagreements like which TV Show was better and which ice cream flavour tastes the best. I was smiling the whole way through.

"Do I get to know why now?" I asked cheekily, winking at him. I'd grown much more comfortable with him in the past hour.

Perri grinned and ran a hand through his hair.

"Yes, I'll show you why" He leaned forward and took my head in his hands.

Everything stopped.

"Promise you won't hate me afterwards?" He breathed.

"I promise" I whispered.

And that's when he touched his lips to mine, only letting them connect for a few seconds before pulling away .

"Thats why" He grinned. Then his grin dropped and he ran out the room leaving me feeling stunned and more confused than I had ever been before.

A/N
Hey guys! What do you think?? Does anyone have anything they think I could improve about this important chapter 🙊🙊 Also I was thinking I could do a bonus chapter on the conversation they have, I figured it would be too long to squeeze into this chapter. Comment below if you want to see it and I get it up as soon as possible!
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