{ANNA’s POV}

Harry had gone to the kitchen where his mum and Gemma were while I stood alone in the living room feeling very awkward and who wouldn’t if they were standing in the middle of someone’s house whom they are meeting the first time and on top of that their first impression on them has gone horribly wrong. I mentally slapped myself for easily agreeing to come with Harry.

As I stood there, awkwardly shifting my weight from one leg to another and my hand crossed behind me, waiting for Harry to come, my gaze fell on the pictures; some were kept on the counter while other hung on the wall in random manner. I walked towards them and started observing them. There were snapshots of Harry, Gemma, Anne and Harry’s birth father.

As I noticed them, I could not help but smile. I could see how cheeky and annoying Harry was even when he was young.

Suddenly my eyes travelled to the photo which was kept at last; it was of Harry’s and Gemma’s together, grinning from ear to ear but the thing about the photo which caught my attention was Harry wearing huge glasses and both of them were sitting on a huge bed.

“What are you doing?” I heard Harry ask from behind me. I turned around with that photo in my hand and showed it to him.

“I guess after all I am not the only one with the dorky look. How about I post this on my twitter?” I pretended to wonder and then gave him an evil smile.

“You wouldn’t even dare to do that.” He said as he walked towards me and within seconds he was towering over me. He quickly snatched the photo out of my hand and hid it under his jeans.

“What the hell, Harry. Don’t you have any other place to hide the photo?” I said as I threw my hands in the air like a little kid.

“I have many other hiding places but I know that you won’t even dare to touch it if it is hidden beneath my jeans. Although I would love it if you would try to take it from here.” He grinned as he pointed at his jeans where he had hidden the photo.

“I hate you.” I said as I turned around, fussing.

“But I loooovvvveeee yooouuuu.” He cooed making me even more annoyed. I turned around to snap at him but was stopped short as I saw Anne standing at the doorway, smiling at us.

How long was she standing there?

I coughed, thinking Harry would step back because we were standing too close but he just kept on grinning like an idiot.

Does he ever get a clue?

So, I just pushed him out of my way and walked towards Anne.

“I am so sorry for my appearance earlier.” I apologised to Anne.

“Anna, I am very sure I wasn’t your fault. You were with Harry; definitely something was bound to happen.” She said as she winked at Harry. I couldn’t understand what was going on between the mother and son, so I just shrugged my shoulders.

“Come on, I will show you around and we can have a talk while Harry you go and help your sister in kitchen.” She gestured me to walk with her. I looked at Harry who winked at me and then grinned while I rolled my eyes which just made him grin even more.

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Anne gave me a tour of the entire house: telling me various incidents about Harry’s childhood, which just made me, like him even more. I know that I don’t show that I like him but it doesn’t mean that I don’t. Whenever Harry is near me, I become paralysed. I don’t know how to decide what is right when he is clouding up my mind and no matter how hard I try to stay away from him, I end up getting pulled towards him like a magnet.

By the end of the tour, I had grown quite comfortable with Anne. She reminded me of my mom whom I dearly missed. I hadn’t talked to her since I reached London. As soon as I thought of my mom, I suddenly remembered that had to explain her about me and Harry all over the news.

I totally forgot that.

“Crap.” I mumbled.

“Is something wrong, Anna?” Anne asked me worriedly.

“Ummm, I was supposed to call my mom.”

“Sure. Go ahead. Till then I will go and see what Harry and Gemma are doing.” She replied with a smile and then she left. My hand automatically went to my pocket where I keep my phone but then I realised that I was wearing Gemma’s clothes and my phone was in my bag in Harry’s car. So, I quickly went in the direction where the kitchen was and I could hear Harry’s, Gemma’s and Anne’s voice. I knew it was not a good thing to eavesdrop but I did it anyway. I stood behind the door and carefully heard what they were saying.

“She seems a nice girl.” Anne said in her sweet voice and I could feel a smile crawl to my face.

“Yeah, did you see that she was entirely covered with mud? I mean she is daughter of a billionaire and still she is so down to earth.” Gemma remarked.

“Hey... It is not fair. You like her when she is covered with mud but when I am covered with mud, I become a mud monster.” Harry complained.

“Simple…. She is nice, you are not.” Gemma teased Harry.

“Huh??”

“Well, you two stop fighting. The point is that she is sweet and a lovely girl.” Anne said.

“I know and that’s why I love her.” Harry replied and I suddenly froze. I thought he liked me but love… I didn’t have a clue.

He has got to be joking….

“Ooooooo, Harry is in lllooooovvvveeee.....” Gemma cooed in a very girly voice.

“Oh! Shut it Gemma. She will hear you.” Harry said as he placed his hand over Gemma’s mouth, shushing her.

“Why don’t you tell her that you love her?” Gemma asked as she pulled away Harry’s hand.

“I will, but I am waiting for the right time.” Harry said as it was a fact.

Maybe he is not joking…

“Harry, whatever you do, just DO NOT break her heart. I really like her.” Anne said as she started filling water in a glass. I could feel my heart beating for Harry’s response.

“I won’t mom.” Harry said as he held his head high and I let out my breath which I was holding.

“Good boy. Now go and find her. She went to call her mom.” Anne said.

I could hear footsteps approaching to the door and I had no clue what to do. If he saw me and realised that I have heard this entire conversation?

Holy Crap!!!

What should I do?

Where to go?

I am dead.

“Anna?” I heard Harry’s voice as he stood in front of me.

“Oh! Here you are. I have been trying to find you. I need my phone which is in your car.” I said quickly as I tried to compose myself. I was lying to him and I hated it but at this moment I didn’t have any other option.

“Yeah, come on.” He said as he smiled and started walking while I quickly followed him with only one thought in my mind; he loves me but then again I can’t be so sure.

No Anna, don’t get your hope too high…

We walked to the car and as he opened the door, I quickly grabbed my bag and walked towards the backyard and started fumbling through my bag to find my phone. When I finally got my phone, I looked at the time. It read; five in the evening. So I quickly calculated the time in LA and came to the conclusion that it was the right time to call. Mom would be at home as she goes to her work at eleven and right now over there it was around nine. I quickly went to my contacts and clicked on mom’s number. She picked up after three rings.

“Anna, why haven’t you called earlier? When I tried to call you, I always receive the message that your phone is switched off, or out of reach.” I heard my mom’s angry tone from the phone. Well, it isn’t my fault that whenever she calls me, it is night time here and I keep my phone switched off at night.

“Hi mom.” I said totally ignoring whatever she said.

No reply.

I sighed; I have definitely gotten the stubborn nature from my mom.

“Mom, I completely forgot to call cause I was busy shifting stuff and organising home and then I was hanging out with a friend.” I said referring Harry as my friend.

“Fine, but I want you to call me every day from now onwards. Your dad has been freaking out.”

“I am not a two year old mom.” I complained. “But I promise to call you every day.”

“Good girl. Now tell me how is everything going there? You settled? The paparazzi are not troubling you right?”

“I am fine and settled. No they aren’t troubling me.” I replied. I haven’t seen any papz near me except when I am with Harry.

“Mom, have you watched T.V, yet?” I asked. I wanted to face palm myself. Obviously if she had watched the news she would have asked me about that. I am such an idiot.

“Not, yet. Why?”

“Good, I wanted to tell you something before you see it on the news.”

“What? Is it about you?”

“Yes.”

“Please don’t tell me that when I switch on the T.V, I would see pictures of you taking drugs or something.” She said seriously.

“MOM!!!” I yelled as I threw my hand in the air.

“Just kidding.” She replied sarcastically.

“Yeah right.”

“So, what do you want to tell me?” She asked while I tried to decide how I should tell her. Should I tell her that I had gone to dinner with Harry where the papz found us?

What to do? What to say?

“Anna?” Mom asked impatiently.

“Mom, when you will switch on the T.V. you will see me and Harry all over the news as a new couple alert. But that is not true. We are just friends and I went out on a dinner with him where the papz found us and started making stories like they usually do. There is nothing going on between us because we are not dating and there is nothing to be worried about.” I blurted out in just one breath.

No response.

“Mom?” I quietly asked.

No reply.

“Mom, are you there?” I again asked now getting worried. Then I heard some noise in the background and I realised she was watching a news channel.

“MOM??? WOOOHOOO!!!” I yelled as I was getting really anxious to hear her response.

“Ouch. I am here Anna. I was just watching you and the guy whatever his name is on the T.V.. So shut up!!” She scolded me.

“Sorry.” I mumbled and waited for her to reply.

“Friends, you say?” She questioned.

“Yes.” I replied cautiously.

“Why?” She asked while I just stood there with a blank face. I removed the phone from my ear and stared at it for a few seconds and then put it back at my ear. How am I supposed to answer this question? Why would she even ask such a stupid question? I mean why you are someone’s friend.

“I mean why you are just friends and nothing more?” She finally asked and that’s when it hit me. After Luke, mom has always been poking me to find a new boyfriend but I never listened to her. I didn’t trust anyone guy but with Harry it was different. He made me believe that not everyone is like Luke, atleast not him.

“Mom we just met few days ago. What do you want me to do?” I asked.

“I mean he is very handsome and you two look so damn adorable together and I can see how he is trying to protect you from the papz. He cares about you.”

“Yeah… Yeah…” I spoke sarcastically.

“I am serious, Anna.”

“I know. It’s just that… ummm… we are just friends mom… So yeah… Don’t get your hope too high. Anyways I gotta go.” I said trying to quickly end the call. I was here to meet Harry’s family not spend the entire time talking to my mom.

“Where are you?”

“At Harry’s house.”

“Oh! Then I shouldn’t trouble you and bye.” She quickly said and before I could even say bye she hung up the phone. My mom sometimes act like a child, I guess it runs in the blood. I knew she wanted me to have a boyfriend or atleast trust a guy again. She has been the most supporting one when Luke left me broken. She was the one who mended me, who helped me fix my heart and I would do anything for her in a blink of an eye.

“ANNA!!!” I heard Harry yell.

“What?” I asked as I entered the house.

“I and Gemma are going to buy some yoghurt, wanna come?” He asked and I hesitated. Maybe Gemma wanted some time with her brother. I mean they hardly meet and I just didn’t want to be a third wheel.

“Oh! Of course she is going to come. Why do you always such stupid questions, Harry?” Gemma said as she stepped out of the house. I quickly walked towards Harry who was waiting for me. He held out his hand and I placed mine on his. I turned around to wave at Anne, who waved back, smiling at me and Harry.

“Shall we?” Harry asked and I nodded and we stepped out of the house in the cold weather.

Notes

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