Riley's P.O.V

The car ride with Harry was silent, but not a comforting silence. I feel like he's hiding something and it's making me feel really uneasy. Every attempt I made at conversation failed and I eventually gave up. We pulled up to the school and I didn't wait for Harry to open my door, I just hopped out and walked to the school.

I heard his footsteps gain speed as he tried to catch up to me. "Woah, Riley wait up." He said as he walked up behind me. "What's wrong?" He asked.

I stopped and turned quickly to face him. "Thats what I've been trying to figure out." I bit. He looked a bit taken aback but he sighed in defeat.

"Look I'm sorry, I've just been thinking a lot." He said as he pulled me close. "Everything is fine. Okay?" He said, trying to reassure me. He looked into my eyes and his green orbs melted me and I sighed.

"Okay, if you say so Haz." I smiled up at him and he smiled back in return, his dimples popping. I stretched up a bit and kissed him softly. We started walking again and went into the school.

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The first few classes I had went quickly. When I got into my history class I took my usual seat towards the back. As the bell rang and everyone was settled and the teacher was about to begin speaking, the door opened again. I looked to the door and saw a tall blonde walk in.

"Um, is this history?" The girl asks. She walks toward the teacher handing her a note.

"Ah yes Cara, I was expecting you. Everyone this is Cara Delevigne, our new student." She announces to the class. "Cara, how about you take a seat next to Riley. Riley raise your hand." Mrs.Cutforth says. I raise my hand and Cara begins to walk over. "Riley if you could be a doll and lend Cara your notes so that she can catch up? I'll give you a pass on today's lesson." She says smiling. I nod and open up my notebook to the beginning semester notes.

"Here, luckily I actually pay attention." I say chuckling. I hand Cara the notebook and she smiles at me.
"Thanks." She glances at me as she takes her seat. "You're really pretty." She compliments me smiling still.

I blush, I've gotten compliments before but never for a complete stranger. "Thank you, you are too." I reply.

The class flies by and the bell finally rings. "Hey do you have lunch next?" I ask Cara.

She looks up and nods. "Yea, I'm probably just gunna sit in huge library and look at these if it's okay with you." She says gesturing to my notebook.

"Why don't you sit with me at lunch. You can borrow that and look at it over the weekend." I say walking out with her.

She smiles widely "really? That'd be fantastic. Thanks." She says "You're super sweet, I wish more people here were like you." She compliments again.

I chuckle "Are you trying to boost my ego?" I joke. She laughs as well and we head over to the lunch room.

Harry's P.O.V

"Are you serious?" Liam asks with his eyes slightly widened.

"Yea, she was at the party last night. Luckily Riley didn't see her, I wouldn't know how to begin to explain to her everything that happened." I said running my hand through my hair.

We sat under the tree in the football field watching our classmates either play football or walk leisurely. Liam sat quietly, presumably thinking of a solution as always. After a few more moments he speaks up "I don't think telling her would be a bad idea." When the words leave his mouth I snap my head towards him. He holds his hands up "Hear me out mate. You said yourself that you weren't yourself when you were with Cara and you are right and the group and I can vouch for you on that. I think you trying to hide your past is going to hurt Riley more than you coming clean." He finishes. I sit there taking in all that he had said. Unfortunately he was right but I am terrified of what Riley's reaction. As strong as she is, I know how her getting upset can turn into something horrible.

I take a deep breath and lay back on the grass. "I hope you're right Liam." I finally say. The coach blows his whistle signaling the end of the period and Liam and I jog to the changing room.

Once we make it to the lunch room we sit at out usual table. I sit there bouncing my leg and rubbing my lower lip with my fingers. "Relax mate." Liam says to me lowly. I move my hand away from my mouth but continue to bounce my leg. Waiting is the worst part. Waiting to face the girl that I have come to the realization that I love and cannot live without, so that I can tell her a part of my past that I had hoped to keep buried forever; something that could wreck the way she looks and feels about me. I run a shaky hand through my hair, trying to calm myself.

"Oi Harry, you alright? You look like you've seen a ghost." Niall says, sitting down at the table. I nod, not able to form words; too busy thinking of a way to explain things to Riley.

Just then Riley walks through the lunch room doors, a wide smile on her face. My heart flutters at the sight of her. She so beautiful, and caring. One of the most amazing people I have ever met, and the fact that I may lose her makes me feel sick to my stomach. Just then someone walks in behind her and the sick feeling intensifies. No. She can't befriend her. Anyone but her. My blood starts to boil, going from sick to furious in about a five second span. She ruined my life once, I will not let her do it again.

Notes

Sooo Cara meets Riley. Cara seems nice yea? Do you think she's pretending?
what happened between Harry and Cara that could be so bad?

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OH, I started a new story! The prologue and the first chapter are up. If you could check that story out I would really appreciate it!