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“Hey, when we get home tonight we are going to sit down and talk. Write down a list of the pros and cons of everything, okay?” Tom smiled softly.

“The pros and cons of what exactly?”

“Of us being together...of us not being together...” Tom said.

“Oh okay. Well that’s fine” I shrugged, pretending not to care when in reality I was realising that I loved him more than just friends. But did I want to risk things?

Half an hour later, of us both singing along to songs on the radio and general chit-chat, Tom pulled into his parents drive. I looked at the house two doors down and took a deep breath. “Are you alright?” Tom asked, noticing that I was staring out of the window at my old house.

“Yeah it’s just been a while” I said, turning to face him.

“You’ve been back since though, haven’t you?” He asked.

“Yeah but it has still been a long time” I smiled softly.

“Come on sweetie” Tom smiled before he got out of the car. I got out and followed him straight up the path to his parent’s front door. Tom knocked before he looks down at me and smiled again. “If you need a bit of space just go upstairs to what was my room and just chill for a bit, okay Tee?” He said. “Thank you” I smiled just as his mum opened the front door.

“Tom, you do remember that we have a new door and so you don’t have to knock? Just come straight in” Debbie laughed before she shut the door. Tom looked at me and laughed before he opened the door himself. “Mum, that was strange” Tom laughed.

“It’s your childhood home though Tom, there really is no need to knock” Debbie called out from the living room. Tom shook his head, laughing, before leading me through to the living room where the whole family were.

An hour later and Tom, Carrie and I were sat chatting in the garden whilst Debbie and Tom’s dad Bob were in the kitchen cooking dinner. “Hey Tee, are you alright? You’re very quiet” Carrie asked. I placed my hand above my eyes to shade the sun from them and so I could see Carrie who was sat opposite me. “I’m fine Carrie, it’s just a bit weird being here...” I said.

“You’ve been back many times since though, haven’t you?” Carrie asked.

“Carrie, maybe Tee doesn’t want to talk about this right now” Tom turned to Carrie and hissed.

“No it’s fine. I’ve been back twice since it happened but it doesn’t stop things feeling weird” I smiled softly. “I’m sorry” Carrie whispered. It was only now that I realised that tears were leaking from my eyes. I turned to Tom who was watching me, concerned. I then burst out into full sobbing. Tom moved over and wrapped his arms around me, pulling me close to sob into his chest. “Carrie, can you go get some tissues and a glass of water for Treasure please?” I heard Tom asked.

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