Shattered

" I'd like the strongest thing you have." The man told me. He seemed stressed out. He had dark circles under his eyes, droopy eyebrows, messed up hair that he's been running his hand through endlessly.

As I filled up his glass of something heavy, I thought about all the stressed out people who come in here everyday, leaning towards alcohol to forget their problems.

They drank away their sorrows. It was quite sad actually. That something so stressful could lead you to drink until you can't feel your body anymore. It was the cowardly way out.

I set his glass down without a word, and he started chugging it down.

" Hey Syd!" I heard someone call. I knew who is was by the voice and smiled as my eyes searched for him. I saw Harry standing across the room with an empty glass and a puddle on the table. " Throw me the paper towels, yeah?" He asked.

I nodded, turning around and grabbing the roll before throwing it at him. He gave me a cheeky grin as a thank you and wiped the spilled mess away.

I watched his arm flex with every stroke, how his muscles moved under his tattoos. He was truly a beautiful human being.

" Refill,"

I snapped my head to the man I just now gave a drink to. He already seemed buzzed.

Either that is a strong drink or he's a big lightweight.

I took his glass and refilled it with the same thing and gave it back to him.

Today was a Friday night, so it was crowded. Really crowded.

" Hey there,"

I looked to my right, down the bar, and saw an oddly familiar face.

Louis, I think his name was. He was with a blonde. He was with Niall.

I walked down to meet him. " Hey. It's Louis, right?" I asked. He nodded.

" Yup. You're Sydney aren't you?" He asked. I smiled and nodded. " Yes. And hey Niall." I acknowledged the blonde. He half smiled at me.

" Hey Syd. Its been a while, huh?" He asked. Yes it has.

I feel like I used to have a little crush on him. But that was before My feelings for Harry existed.

" Yes it has," I smiled. " What can I get you guys?"

Louis ran a hand through his perfectly sculpted hair.

" We're actually here to see Haz. Where is the boy, do you know?" Louis said.

My head looked toward the table Harry was just cleaning, but he wasn't there. He wasn't anywhere.

" No actually, I don't," I put a hand through my hair.

" Oh. Well if you find him, tell him we're looking for him." Niall spoke up. I nodded. " Sure,"

" Find who?"

I whipped my head around to see Harry had walked up behind me. A big smile spread across my face at the sight of him. He looked so cheeky. I loved it.

" Harry!" Louis and Niall said. With their accents, it sounded like ' Harreh'. How cute. Harry grinned at the sight of them.

" Hey, long time no see, yeah?" His dimples were so cute as he spoke to his friends.


" Erm, refill now,"

I snapped my head to the direction of the rude man to see him on the verge of being shit faced as he swayed back in fourth in his stool, glass raised.

I rolled my eyes and walked over to him, snatching the cup and refilling it. I guess I couldn't listen into the three friend's convorsation like I wanted to. I was nosy about it.

I knew the three were party friends but I didn't know they were close friends like that. Harry hardly ever talks about other friends of his.

I watched them occasionally from down the bar as I took orders and made drinks. Every glance I stole, their emotions were different. Frist their eyes are beaming, then the convorsation gets serious. They're like schoolgirls gossiping in the courtyard.

I wonder what could possibly be so interesting that made men do that.

* * * *

The last chair went with a slam as I put it ontop of the table. Finally. I could go home.

" How was your day?" Harry asked me from across the bar. I shrugged.

" It was okay. Happy to relax though. What about you?" I asked, walking towards him. He shrugged also.

" Same. But you know what would change that?" He gave me a serious Expression.

" What?" I asked.

" Wanna make out?" He asked seriously. I started laughing. "What's so funny?" He chuckled.

" You," I smiled. He walked up to Me and grabbed both of my hands in his.

" I know," he agreed. Harry bent down and kissed my forehead. " But seriously," he smiled.

I wasted no time before putting my lips against his. It never got old, his lips against mine.

They moved so perfectly in sync. I loved the way he tasted. His hands got tangled in my hair as mine went under his shirt to his bare back. My finger tips brushed his smooth skin in circles. He liked the sensation, as he slightly moaned to my lips.

He lifted me up and sat me on the bar, standing between my legs. I felt at more of his height now.

His hands found my pants and began fiddle with them. I pulled back.

" Nuh uh," I whispered into his ear, kissing the skin under it. " I only agreed to make out," I said with a chuckled.

" But there's no difference." He whined. I leaned back to look him in the eyes. They were a darker shade. Hot.

" Later. But I've got to get home now. " I smiled. He sighed, but didn't object while he kissed my nose and let me hop off the bar.

I grabbed my keys, as did he, and followed him out the back door.

" Bye babe." He surprised me by quickly kissing my lips and stalking off with a cheeky smile.

babe? My heart fluttered at the name. I guess we could act like that, now that it's been a few days since him and Mari broke up.

" Bye!" I called as I opened my car door.

He gave me one last smile before backing out and leaving.



" Sydney."

I flipped my head around the dark parking lot. I swear I just heard my name. I shrugged and began lowering myself to sit in my car when I heard my name again.

" Sydney!"

My body stood back up out of the drivers seat and gripped the top of my car door.

" Yes?" I called back. I was freaked out.

I saw a figure emerge from behind a car across the small lot that I had taken no notice to. Assumed someone had parked there and went to a store across the street or something.

It was a large figure. It was a man.

When his body appeared under the street light my throaght dried and my eyes widened. I couldn't speak. The grip on my car door tightened.

Was this another nightmare?

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