After Dark

Chapter 21

*Tessa's POV*

I open the door to the apartment, shuffling inside and dropping my possessions to the floor. I kick off my shoes and shut the door. I sigh really loudly, dragging my feet along the carpeted floors to face plant into the couch. I groan with my face buried into the couch cushion.

"Hi!" a girl's voice greets me excitedly. I turn around and look in horror at the stranger intruding in my apartment.

And I scream.

Then she screams.

"Who are you?!" I demand, standing up from the couch.

"Jess!" she squeaks, looking like a mouse as she cowers away from me.

"What are you doing here?!" I'm starting to get freaked out now. I have no idea who this girl is, and she's standing in my living room.

"I'm here to see Harry!" the girl answers quickly.

Appalled, I take a step back. Why would a girl want to see Harry? I haven't seen Harry interact with this girl before... what has he been doing behind my back?

"Well, he has a girlfriend. That's me. Nice to meet you, Jess. Please leave." I usher her towards the front door, a bewildered look on her face.

"I don't want to be his girlfriend," she states. She stops in her place and turns around.

"You can't shag him if he's my boyfriend. Please leave before I call the cops."

"Tessa, I'm his sister."

"Nice try, he's never mentioned a sister."

I see a hurt look flash upon her face. "Tessa, please believe me."

I study her features; her pastel colored hair, her green eyes, the skinny and tall figure. My eyebrows furrow when I see the resemblance to Harry. But why would he never mention his sister to me?

"Sorry," I say, stepping away from her and allowing her to come back inside. "Yeah, I'm guessing you don't want to shag your brother, either," I joke, trying to make light of the situation.

She smiles softly at me, shaking her head. "Nope."

"If it makes you feel any better, I didn't know Harry had a girlfriend until today. I think he was trying to surprise us both." Jess sits on one end of the couch, leaving the other end for me. I smile at her, and she smiles back, giving me a glimpse of the dimples Harry has.

We fall into silence, the only sound coming from the ticking of the clock. I play with my thumbs, twirling them around. What do you say to a girl you didn't know existed?

"Do you want to start over?" Jess asks.

Sighing in relief, I turn towards her. "I'm Tessa, Harry's girlfriend." I smile, sticking out my hand for her to shake.

She laughs and pulls me into a hug, shocking me. "I'm Jess, Harry's sister. Nice to meet you." A grin is prominent on her face when she leans back, allowing me a chance to breathe. "I think it's cool how jealous you got," Jess says. "Shows how much you care for Harry."

I bite my lip, not knowing what to say. Apparently, I don't have to say anything. Jess continues to talk, "Now that we know each other, do you want to hear embarrassing Harry stories?"

I can't help but laugh, nodding my head. Trust in your boyfriend's sister to tell you about things your boyfriend won't want you to hear.

(A/N: I totally planned this chapter. I LOVE Jess, don't you?

I'm getting asked out tomorrow! You're probably wondering how I know. Well, this guy asked me over FaceBook if I would go out with him. So I told him that if he asks me out on Monday, I'll say yes. Because I kind of don't want to tell my kids, "the first guy to ask me out did it over FaceBook." So, yeah. It's kind of official but not really.

LOTS OF COMMENTS= QUICK UPDATES. REMEMBER THAT. I would have updated yesterday but there weren't as many comments, so I waited another day. I honestly want to know what you all think.

Prompt questions to get you to comment: Who's your favorite character? What do you think will happen? What do you want to see happen?

QOTD: What's your favorite fruit?

AOTD: Strawberries... Mmm.

Sincerely painted my nails like strawberries,

cheesysammy.)