Shit, this is bad

We’ve been walking for a long time and I didn’t pay attention to street signs. I have my phone! Thank god for it, I have to make sure to thank my aunt again for getting me one or I’d be doomed right now. I go to my contacts and click on Korra’s name. Please answer, please answer… The phone rings for a while till the voicemail goes off. I try Keaton, the home phone, and Korra one more time and no luck.

Shit this is really bad!

I’ve only been here for a week and a half and I’m not familiar with this side of the town. And it’s really dark out I can barely see anything. I start walking in the direction Harry walked in and turned down the same street. He’s nowhere in sight and neither is anyone else. What do I do? It always ends up like this. I’m always alone. I always get hurt. I lean up against the side of a house and sit on the ground waiting for Korra to call me back. It’s been at least a half an hour since he’s left. That’s all he’s done so far, leave. I can’t trust him. I won’t trust him. But something’s telling me to. Oh! I have his number! I pull out my phone and search for his name. When the phone starts to ring I hear a footsteps coming along the street I’m sitting on. I look around but don’t see anyone. Weird.

“What?” an annoyed voice comes from my phone.

“Harry, where did you go?” I ask him desperately.

“Again with the questions, it’s none of your business.” He barks at me.

“I’m sorry okay? I didn’t mean to make you mad, but I have no idea where I am, I only came to Homes Chapel a week ago. And I can’t get in contact with anyone else.” I say firmly. I seriously
want to panic but I have to remain strong. For myself. He sighs.

“Where are you?”

“I tried following you down the street you turned on but I didn’t know where else to go.” I tell him.

“Okay, just stay put and don’t hang up.” he orders.

Once he finishes that last sentence I hear the footsteps again. I see a figure down the street heading my way, and I think he’s trying to shout out to me. Shit, I slip into a nearby bush. And I can’t help but panic.

“Harry?” I whisper into the phone. I hear a gruff ‘What.’ In response. “Someone’s coming.”

“What are you talking about?” he asks me confused.

“What does it sound like someone’s com-“ I try to whisper but my stalkers voice cuts me off.

“Come on sweetheart I’ve already seen you! I know you’re here somewhere!” The guy yells.

Harry curses and tells me not to speak and he’ll be there soon. I peek out from the bush and see him looking behind a couple trashcans a little bit down from where I am. He’s starting to get close. When he was done with those he checked the bushes from the house next door. Shit this guys getting too close. I get ready to jump out of my bush and make a run for it when I hear rustling. Shit, he’s here. I know I can’t out run him. I don’t know any self-defense either. When I feel his hand brush my back I hear a voice.

“Lose something mate?” I hear a raspy voice ask him. Thank God.

“heh um.. no. I’m just headin’ home kid.” The drunken guy says and starts to walk away. The other person remains until the guy is out of sight and sighs.

“Alright, you can come out now.” Harry says. I crawl out of the bush and onto the pavement. He stares at me with his usual look and then cracks a smile and starts to chuckle.

“What’s so funny?” I growl at him. He continues to laugh for a while and when he calms down he talks.

“Sorry, it was just where you were hiding and you have leaves and twigs all over you.” He chuckles.

“Well I’m glad you think me getting stalked is funny. I could have been hurt. And it would have been you’re fault for leaving me. Why did you do that?” I demand. He stares at me with a blank face, pondering his option of answer. I can see his body tense up, but I don’t expect him to walk forward and help me up. I grab his large hand. He looks at me in the eyes and speaks.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t think I’d get that worked up. I’ve been snapping at you for no reason.” He says with dull eyes then shakes his head, backing away slightly from me, hand still in place. I look at our hands clasped together. Its... warm. He looks down at them also before speaking.

“I’ll um… drive you home.” He says quick and quietly.

He lets go of my hand quickly and steps back, keeping his distance. Why does he do that? He starts to walk back in the direction, I’m guessing, he came from and after a couple minutes we are back at the bakery. We walk across the street up to a black…woah. He’s got a really nice car. It’s like a sports car, I think.

“This is… nice.” I say dumbfounded. I can barely afford the boots that I’m wearing right now. He looks at me and smirks.

“I like to drive fast.” He states nonchalantly.

“Why wouldn't you.” I hop in the passenger seat and fasten my seatbelt.

He asks me for my address and I give it to him. He starts up the car and we start to head to my house. I admire the interior of his vehicle, it’s extremely fancy. My phone buzzes in my pocket and the screen notes that I have a text from Korra.

Sorry I was in the shower! Do I need to come and get you? Her text says.

No Harry’s giving me a ride. I reply

Really now ;) have a nice ride then. For some reason I think that was supposed to be dirty.

I put away my phone and huff. She’s so annoying. There’s nothing even going on. As much as I want to try having a relationship, I don’t think I can trust again. No one can help me anymore. I glance at his face and notice that his eyebrows are furrowed and has his lips in a pout, as if he were debating something. Maybe I should ask him what’s wrong. That should be the right thing to do right? He does seem iffy with questions but I can’t help myself, it’s like I can’t stop myself.

“Are you all right?” I curse at myself internally. He’s going to snap at me again. I look away and wait for it.

“I’m… Thinking.” He says. Wow i got an answer without attitude. That's a first.

“About?” I know I’m pushing my luck but I can’t stand the silence anymore. He moves his mouth as if he’s going to speak but then stops and tries again.

“I’m having sort of a….get together at my house tomorrow and I was wonder if well, would you like to come?” He bites his lip. He doesn’t look at me but glares out the windshield.

“You really want me to come?” I question him. His actions are telling me otherwise.

“Tonight… I really didn’t mean for it to go like this, and I blame it on myself. But, I’m having a couple…Friends… including my family, over tomorrow night and I wanted to know if you’d come?” he says awkwardly. I think he’s trying to make amends but I should apologize too.

“Don’t blame it on yourself, I kept trying to dig when I had no business to and I’m sorry for that. And if you’d have me, I’d love to come.” I say. For some reason I want to meet him again, I want to be near him. He smiles at me, but it doesn’t reach his eyes. We arrive at my house.

“Goodnight, Holland.” He says softly.

“Goodnight, see you tomorrow then.” I say a little rougher then I would have liked. I closed the car door and walk up to the door. I wave slightly as he drives off. When I get inside I run to my room. Korra is sitting on her bed and she takes in my expression.

“What?! Don’t just stand there tell me what happened!” she says excitedly

“He asked me over tomorrow.” I tell her.

“That’s great! Anything else?” she asks me.

“We fought again, like we did on the phone. He didn’t tell me anything. He just said something about…” shit what did he tell me? I remember thinking about him walking and something being wrong with him but what lead to that. Something about a direction? Wrong…right…one!

“One Direction! He told me to look it up in the middle of our fight!” I tell her. Korra frowns.

“Holland, if he said it in the middle of your fight, I don’t think he wants you to know then, right? Why don’t you wait until tomorrow I’m sure he’ll tell you.” she says.

She’s probably right. I want to hear it from himself. Maybe that’s why he invited me over in the first place, to tell me about himself. I fall asleep thinking about what could happen tomorrow.

Notes

Harry invites Holland over! Why do you think he's so cold and closed off toward Holland could it be yet another secret ;)?! Any guesses?! Leave a comment telling me what you think it is! The obvious secret will be revealed tomorrow haha!

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