Chapter 4
She cries silently, Tom only notices when he glances at her.
He immediately hands over his handkerchief.
Meeri- “Thanks”
Tom- “Of course”
She looks at him thoughtfully, she tilts her head as she thinks,
she wonders why he's nice to her when he's so different with others.
The hurt-tormented part of her mind wonders what his motive is and that scares her what if he's playing some long game for her downfall?
Meeri- “Tom why are you nice to me and only me?”
Tom- “ find you curious and your presence doesn't bother me like others does. There's something more to you and your not like others. I enjoy your company.”
His words are so clinical and devoid of emotions but
that is fitting for Tom. That was actually pretty expressive
and open of him so okay I accept that.
Meeri- “Thank you for telling me”
Tom- “Why do you wish to know?”
Meeri- “Your not nice to anyone else, I was a scared I was another experiment.”
Tom- “Your not, you have my word, you can have a blood oath too if that will quell your worries.”
What a proposition, I do believe him though,
he wouldn't say that lightly,
it's like the most expressive highest regard thing he can say.
You know a scar from a blood oath to him that's a scar I wouldn't mind having but it's not necessary.
Meeri- “I trust your word Tom”
She was afraid I was playing some game with her.
That would be on par with my actions but not her, no she's special.
I'll have to do better so she knows that and doesn't worry.
It's good know she trusts my word, I'm glad a blood oath wasn't required even thought I would gladly spill blood for her mine or others.
The boys have quidditch practice that afternoon so she's on her own
but she doesn't mind too much. After finishing her homework,
she sits In bed listens to music and draws,
she gets so caught up In it she barely notices the knock at her door,
that is until it opens.
Tom- “Meeri dinner time”
Meeri- “Oh shit really wow I lost track of time.”
She gets up and they head out together.
Tom- “What had you so preoccupied?”
Meeri- “Music and drawing “
Tom- “You draw?”
Meeri- “Yeah, I'm not that good but I enjoy it so that's enough right.”
Tom- “Yes it is.”
He's trying to be encouraging and build their connection more,
to show her that he cares.
He is curious about her drawing.
She likes drawing, she uses it as a way to express her feelings.
Nowadays she draws with pens and pencil
but she used to draw on the walls with her blood.
They go to dinner and take their usual seats beside each other.
She still eats like she's being timed but it's better then not eating.
Meeri- “How did practice go?”
Theo- “Went well were in good shape for the game”
Meeri- “When's the next game?”
Mattheo- “This Friday”
Tom- “Do you want to come?”
Meeri- “Yes”
Tom nods taking in her answer and makes a mental note to sneak by and put of his jerseys in her room before the game.
Hopefully, this will show he cares and that she's special to him.
I Should put a scarf to winds are quite nippy.
It's the day of game and he's about to head to the field and get ready,
so he stops by knowing she's in the shower.
So he puts a jersey and scarf on the bed for her then leaves.
She comes back from her shower and does a double take seeing the jersey in her bed.
She picks it up she doesn't know who number 7 is so she turns it around and see the name Riddle.
She's in disbelief thinking this can't be real, it's such a bold move. Usually the only girls wearing jersey are players girlfriends so she's really confused.
Toms not big on communication and he's also oblivious to romantic social cues so it this jersey him doing something nice or is he asking me to be his girlfriend.
She can't figure it out but wears it anyways, cause he'll be upset if I don't and I've seem him be upset at others I don't have that directed at me and I also don't want to hurt his feelings.
The jersey is big but nice no stains or grass spots, and The scarf is thoughtful. So this is his way of showing be cares threw actions, oh I wish he can make a handbook.
She goes to the game and cheers when Slytherin comes out.
Tom looks for her in the crowd and spots her thanks to a little tracking magic he put on the clothes.
He passes by her slowly and waves and is glad to see her in his jersey and she has the scarf. She waves back and smiles at him.
The Slytherin team is dominating, she cheers along with the crowd for them. She notices she keeps getting odd looks and sees people whispering and pointing at her.
It makes her feel shy and she gets really anxious. She wants to stay For the whole game and support the boys
but it's getting to be to much and messing with her head so she leans and heads back to her room.
She sits in her window sill and gets some fresh air trying to clear her head but she circles back around to wondering about Tom's motives for leaving the jersey.
Tom looks for her when they win the game but can't spot her and his tracking Spell tells him she's not here,
he wonders why and must find out. The rest if the team goes to part to celebrate Their win but he leaves tracking her back to her room.
Tom- “Meeri”
Since when does he knock and not just walk in,
weird. She gets up and answers the door.
Meeri- “Hey Tom”
Tom- “Can I come in?”
Meeri- “Yeah sure.”
She steps aside and he comes in,
she closes it behind him and returns to the window sill and sits.
He's still In his uniform he hasn't changed or showered how odd,
he's always meticulous about his image.
Tom- “What's bothering you, why did you leave the game?’
Meeri- “Tom why did you leave me the jersey?”
Tom- “Pardon”
Meeri-” The jersey Tom, your jersey, why did you leave it for me what were your intentions?”
Tom- “I was trying to show you I care about our friendship, isn't that something nice people do?”
Meeri- “That was it all your intentions?”
Tom- “Yes, why does it mean something else?”
He's oblivious just like I thought,
why why did I hope for a second that it meant something more how stupid of me.
She gets up and stands infront of him.
Meeri- “Yes Tom giving a girl your jersey to wear means something. It's not just a nice gesture,
usually when a girl wears a guys jersey it means it's her boyfriends jersey or that it's the guys way if publicly claiming her. That's what it means”.
Tom- “Oh my”
Meeri- “Yeah”
She shakes her head turns and goes back to the window sits and looks away from him.
She new it was probably just a nice guester in his odd behavior way. But a tiny part of her hoped for more.
And then in public now there will be rumors, a mess, and stares. Great.
Tom- “Meeri I have upset you with this misunderstanding.”
Meeri- “No”
Tom- “Then what has upset you?”
Meeri- “I left the game cause people were staring and whispering And pointing at me.
There will be rumors now Tom, we will be gossip I will be gossip, that's what's upset me.”
Tom’s not sure what to say or do,
he's unintentionally created this problem and
doesn't know how to rectify the situation.
She seems deeply upset by this,
he can deal with anger but she's just silent and sad and he's clueless
Tom- “I'm sorry my ignorance has caused this problem Meeri,”
He slowly approaches her wanting to check if she's crying,
she is not but her eyes look so distant.
He didn't know, He doesn't know those types of things and now he's messed up he hates being the cause of her sorrows.
He does like the idea of publicity claiming her, signaling others to stay away but not like this.
Tom- “Is there anything I can do to rectify this?”
Meeri- “No, it's okay, rumors die out eventually”.
Tom leaves, there's nothing he can do, nothing but curse his own foolishness.
When Mattheo comes back he sees Tom in a state and asks why.
Tom explains the situation hoping his brother might have some helpful insight but no it confirmed Tom fucked up, unless he actually wanted to make Meeri his girl.
Tom ponders the idea but he's afraid of it, he knows nothing about relationships and tonight's proved that,he fails in this field so making Her in gf will just set him and them up to fail.