Chapter 33

This is not happening; this can't be happening. He cannot be here. I paced around my room repeating that over and over again. It is currently 2:30 in the morning and I am still wide wondering how this could have happened. Is it too much to wish it was a coincidence- of course it wasn't and I knew exactly who was behind this. A. Unless he is A. I came to Hawaii to get away from all of this.

You know what, tomorrow I am going to confront him and find out exactly why he is here.

I sighed rubbing my sore eyes and climbed back into my bed, although I was wide awake I was still very exhausted and the jet lag wasn't helping either. I put in my headphones and flipped on my sleeping playlist, since the last time I did this I decided I was going to make a playlist of instrumental music since I didn't want my mind to go wild and start coming up with mad scenarios. Sooner or later I fell fast asleep.

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"So are you here all by yourself?" My mother asked him due to my late night antics I was very tired this morning so when my mother woke me up for breakfast it fell on deaf ears causing me to fall back asleep. This then resulted in my mother asking Mr. Styles to join us for breakfast. As you can probably predict, I did not like this idea.

"Yes, there were two tickets but my girlfriend was busy." I could have sworn his eyes flickered to me when he said 'girlfriend'.

"Awh that's a shame." My mother cooed.

"It is but it kind of worked in my favour." He looked towards me and I suddenly felt sick, not sick as in be sick but a funny kind of sick. "I was able to cash in the other ticket and get one first class ticket." He said.

"So where did you get the tickets from?" I asked, trying not to sound inconspicuous.

"I won them. A few weeks ago I received a letter in the post saying I won them in a lucky postcode draw- I didn't even know I had been entered. Included were the two tickets. I couldn't believe my luck; I mean Hawaii is so beautiful." He explained. It is no wonder who sent them, I don't believe that postcode draw bullshit, it was A and I know it. However, if A wanted him here to torment me, why did they include two- one for him and one for Miss McKenzie? Surely he wouldn't be able to torment me if she was here. I doubt I would have actually seen him if she had come with him. It just doesn't make sense.

"How come you decided to come to Hawaii?" He asked my mother.

"Well after everything that had happened with Skylar, I decided it was time to take her on a break over Christmas." Suddenly the air changed, my mother bringing up the current situation didn't fit the calm and relaxed mood of a Hawaiian breakfast on the beach.

"That seems clever, have you found out what poisoned her yet?" Mr. Styles asked sounding genuinely concerned.

"No but we should get the results back real soon." My mother responded.

"What about Sky's father, where is he? If you don't mind me asking." I gave him a look that said 'you twat' and swallowed the lump in my throat.

"He is on business at the moment and couldn't make it." Said my mother, lying while shifting in her seat.

"Oh shame." He said but I could still see the little smirk shadowing his face.

"Yeah shame." I replied back.

Sadly, my mother- now knowing Mr. Styles was by himself- insisted that he spend the day with us for company she phrased it as: 'a way of repaying him for all that he has done for me', she also used this as an opportunity to ask him to that fucking dinner she was planning. So currently we are now laying on the beach.

"Sky, why don't you take that t shirt off and come for a swim." My mother said. At this moment I just wanted to curl up in a cave and stay there. The whole reason I was keeping my shirt on was because of the current teacher that was lying a few feet away from me and I also think that's why he had kept his on too. I wanted to decline but I don't think she would have taken no for an answer.

Sighing, I stepped up and slipped off my flip-flops. I took of my sunglasses and put down my book. I was a little weary on the next part and hesitated.

"Come on." My mother said pulling at my hand. I died a little bit and decided to do it quick and fast like a plaster. I turned away from him to make it a little less awkward and took my white t-shirt off, it then revealed my black strap-less bikini. I then followed my mother into the sea. I don't know whether it was just my teenager hormones or just my sleep-deprived mind running wild but I swear his eyes were focused on me the entire time I was walking into the sea.

The water was warm and clear, there were tropical, beautiful fish swimming around my ankles. The whole experience is surreal. This is nothing like what spring break was; that was all partying and swimming pool but this is tranquil and picturesque and dare I say much better that spring break. My mother and I continued to walk in the sea until we were up to our shoulders in the water. We conversed and splashed around for a bit, about nothing and everything which was really nice.

"How are you about finding out the results?" My mother asked.

"I don't know; I want to find out what happened but then again I don't because I feel like it will just make everything more complicated." I admitted.

"How do you mean? 'Complicated'?" My mother questioned, confused.

"I don't know." I lied, I did know, I knew that it wouldn't be something natural like a bacterium or some chemical accidently in the drink. However, a part of me thought that it could be something natural; the drink was sealed so it would have been impossible for A or anyone else to put something in it without opening it.

"Okay, I'm going to go back in, are you coming?" My mother said.

"No I think I'm going to stay here for a bit." I said, she nodded in response and started walking towards the shore.

I floated around in the water peacefully, turning my back to the shore and looking out towards the ocean, it is a warm day- about 55 degrees Celsius. I held my breath and went underwater, submerging my body. I opened my eyes to the salt water and looked and the magical underwater kingdom. It was beautiful and peaceful and brought a smile to my face. I pushed off the seabed and resurfaced.

"Having fun?"

"Shit! Fu-!" I cursed scared out of my wits. "You, you know you have got to give a girl some warning." I scolded.

"Sorry I didn't mean to frighten you." Mr. Styles said trying to fight a smile.

"It's not funny." I said.

"I know."

"You really scared me."

"I'm sorry." He said laughing.

"You're such an ass." I said laughing back.

"You know there was a time where you were afraid to swear in front of me." He pointed.

"Yeah, how times have changed." I said.

"Yeah..." He said trailing off.

"I'm sorry about my mother. You don't have to come to that dinner and you don't have to spend the day with us. If you want to escape, I can cover for you." I said.

"No its fine, I want to be here and I want to go to that dinner." He said.

"Why?" I asked. "We despise each other."

"Do we?" He asked.

"How else would you explain everything that has happened?" I asked. I know I didn't despise him but I needed to create the illusion that I at least wasn't developing some kind of feelings towards him and it didn't help that he was completely shirtless once again.

"I don't despise you Sky-"

"I thought I told you not to call me that." I interrupted.

"I don't care." He said coming closer. "Don't you ever think I despise you Sky because I couldn't- I can't hate you and I never will." I could feel his arms pushing against mine, my heart was racing and I'm pretty sure if you put a stethoscope to chest right now it would sound like a drill. Speechless I just floated there in the water, trying to come back with something but I couldn't think of anything.

"I can't explain it." He said. "There's just something different about you." Was I dreaming? Was Mr. Styles actually saying this to me?

"I think the Hawaiian sun has gone to your head." I retorted. He chucked a little before shaking his head. "I'm going to go." I started walking towards the shore, Mr. Styles lowly calling my name twice. Once he knew I wasn't coming back he swore under his breath and submerged himself under water.

Wrapping the towel around me I looked towards my mother to see her reading her book. "Everything okay?" She asked.

"Yeah fine." I replied. Although I didn't want to, I had to move away from him god knows who would have seen us in the sea- I don't think my mother saw us as she is too mesmerised by her book. I lay on the sun bed with my sunglasses on peacefully tanning in the sun. Unfortunately, my peace was short lived as a vibration from my phone broke it.

From Unknown:

Like the surprise? – A

I sighed looking at the screen, a little late for an A message but an A message never the less. I shut my phone off and tried to regain some the peace I once had.

"Enjoy the water Mr. Styles?" My mother asked. I looked over towards him to see him dripping wet shaking his curls out in the white towel he had. Jesus Christ he is making it very fucking hard not to have feeling for him right now.

"Yes it is lovely thank you." He said sitting down on his sunbed.

"So tell me about your girlfriend." My mother said, someone up there was laughing at me right now.

"Well we met at the school, she is a teaching assistant. I guess we just clicked, we got on straight away and she can always make me laugh, she is so beautiful in every way possible. We have been dating for a few months now and they have been the most amazing months." He described Miss McKenzie, part of me was glad that he had said that as it has put down the idea of having a crush on him; it made me realise that I will never be with him and then the other part of me is recognising the tear running down the side of my face.

"Wow, how romantic." It was like my mother was in awe of him but, then again, wasn't every female he came into contact with. Except me at the beginning; I wasn't in awe, to me he was just another teacher and then fat threw us into this cyclone of arguments and strange feelings.

"Yeah, it's such a shame she isn't here." I said trying not to grit my teeth and be snide at him. "It would have been so nice for you two here." He didn't say anything after that, just looked at me with a face I couldn't register. We spent the rest of the day at the beach- which was nice only my mother was very persistent with the questions- I think she even asked what his first kiss was like, I started tuning out after that.

"I am very sorry for all the questions Mr. Styles."

"Please, call me Harry." He smiled at her.

"Sorry, Harry- it isn't often I find such a nice teacher who genuinely cares about their students and is also a nice person."

"Thank you." He said.

"Well this is us." My mother said pointing towards are room.

"What a coincidence, I am just down the end of the hall." Mr. Styles said in shock.

"Yeah fucking shocking." I muttered.

"What?" My mother asked turning towards me.

"I didn't say anything." I covered.

"Oh." She turned back towards my teacher. "Well we will see you around Harry."

"Goodbye." And with that he walked down the hall towards his room. I walked into ours and chucked my beach bag on the table in the lounge.

"That Harry, sorry, Mr. Styles is nice isn't he?" My mother asked walking next to me.

"Yup." I responded not really wanting to have this conversation with my mother.

"Very kind man."

"Yup." Seriously where was she going with this.

"And very sexy."

"What? Mom!" I said standing up.

"Just checking you were listening." She said. "But he is very good looking."

"Mom! He is my teacher." I said giving her an 'are you fucking kidding me' look.

"Who are you trying to convince me or you."

"What?" I questioned suddenly nervous.

"I'm kidding sweetheart."

"Okay, well I'm going in the shower." I said walking into the bathroom.

"Be ready to go to dinner in an hour." My mother shouted.

I finished styling my hair and doing my makeup and pulled on a pair or denim shorts and a loose, white, lace top.  I slipped on my sandals and watched TV while waiting for my mother to finish getting ready.

We walked down, once again, into the restaurant. We sat and watched the sunset on the beach- I took a couple of photos because of how breath taking the view was. After my mother and I had finished another mouth-watering meal we sat and talked, sipping wine and nibbling at the cheese cake we had ordered to share.

I was walking out of the bathroom when suddenly, I was stopped and pulled into a little corner between the walls. "What are you doing?" I asked in a loud whisper (if that is even possible).

"I'm sorry I just wanted to apologise for what I said at the beach today." He said, breath fanning my face.

"It's okay, honestly I know what you meant when you said I was different- it doesn't matter." I waffled.

"That's not what I meant." He said.

"I'm sorry for what I said about Poppy." He said.

"Why the fuck should you be sorry about that; she is your girlfriend." I said seriously confused.

"Don't act like I didn't see."

"Didn't see what?" I asked.

"You fucking crying when I talked about her." He pointed, I wouldn't say 'crying' it was one glistening tear down my bloody cheek.

"I was not crying- you are delusional." I said trying to walk away but he gripped my waist and pinned me lightly against the wall.

"Maybe I am, maybe I have no bloody idea what the hell is going on but I am sure of one particular thing right now."

"Oh really what's that?" I asked harshly- we were once again, arguing.

"Of how much I want to kiss you right now." He said and my heart honestly skipped a beat.

I sighed. "Now why would you want to do that?"

"I guess it's just how amazing you look in those shorts." He smirked and honestly it made me smile and blush.

"Was that a line?" I questioned.

"Only if It worked." He said leaning in.

"Nope." After that our lips touched momentarily sending an array of sparks all the way through my body. Then I pulled away.

"That was a mistake. You have a girlfriend. We can't do that again. I'm sorry." After that I ran, what was I doing? I could kiss him- not again. We made that mistake once and I guess we just made it again. He makes me so angry; his literally the only person who can give me weird feelings and make me head spin (in a bad way) all at the same time. I returned to my seat and my mother gave me a strange look.

"Are you okay? You were a while and you look flustered." Stated my mother.

"Yeah I'm fine just really warm." I sat back down and drank all the wine in my glass in one go.

"Whatever you say." She said.

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