The Hitchhiker

Tyra’s POV

Michael Clifferd: Your heard right babe.. Question is who you heard it from.
Tyra Horan: Does it matter how? All that matters is if it’s true or not J
Michael Clifferd: It’s true for a pretty girl as yourself.
Tyra Horan: You not bad looking yourself..
Michael Clifferd: So.. am I gonna be lucky and get to party with this pretty face.
Tyra Horan: Sure will XX

“Well I guess he bought it,” Liam sits down next to me as I close the computer.
“It was easy,” I comment, leaning back watching the boys. I note that Harry still didn’t rejoin us, probably still upset with me.
“So he’ll probably contact you again before- if he doesn’t until Friday you’ll contact him, flirt him up so you can be sure he’ll meet up with you,” Luke says.
“Ok.. I can do that,” I nod.
“You’ll need to dress the part too,” Luke adds.
“What do you mean?” I furrow my brows.
“Yeah what do you mean? She needs to stay the way she is- to match her picture,” Calum claims.
“Yes- she will still look sweet and innocent but in a LA way, showing flesh in a cute way not a sluty way,” Luke rolls his eyes and walks away to the fridge.
“What did you have in mind?” I question.
“That’s for tomorrow, now you have a different problem to take care of,” Luke nods his way at the door, the direction Harry left a while ago.
I take a deep breath, knowing he is mad at me, but not knowing what to do with it and how to approach him not sure how he deals with his anger.
“It’s now or never babe,” Liam whispers. I push back my chair and get up. I pull at my top as I pace over to the front door. I don’t even know where he went to- what if he left the house and is walking around the neighborhood? OR drove away? Sick of this journey with me, deciding to leave, calling it quits? That thought makes me freeze in place. Would he leave me here? Would he just go and leave me behind??
I stride out and squint my eyes, the LA sun being strong.
Harry’s car is still parked outside which lets the tightness in my chest loosen a little.
He hasn’t left. I walk to the front gate and look down the street. It’s empty, no one is outside. I turn and walk back and around the house, thinking maybe he is in the back.
At the back between the main house and the pool house there is a big pool. At the edge sits Harry with his feet in the water. I breathe out a breath of relief. I step slowly over to him, not sure of his state. I don’t know if he realized I’m with him, but either way he doesn’t turn to look at me. I sit beside him and put my feet in the water, matching him.
“I’m sorry,” I whisper.
“What are you sorry for?” He asks.
“For snapping at you,” I say quietly.
“That’s all?” His tone displeased.
“What do you want me to be sorry for Harry? For wanting to find my brother? My only brother?? Harry! You cannot be mad at me for that!” I exclaim.
“I’m not asking you not to- I just don’t want you to danger yourself!”
“But I can’t! It’s the only way-“
“Now it is since you contacted him! There are different ways you could have went about- not chosing the one that puts you most in danger,” he says peeved.
“Maybe your right- but that is the fasts and I need to find him Harry- He is my only brother! Him and my mom are all I have,” My voice cracks. How can’t he see that? Wouldn’t he do anything for his sister?
“I know that-“
“No I don’t think you do Harry- If your sister was instead of Niall- if she was missing- would you stop and think twice before running after her?” I am crying now, everything catching up to me.
“I know what you’re saying Ty, but it’s different- you’re a girl,” He tries putting a hand on my shoulder.
“So I’m not as capable as you? I can’t handle it? Is that it? I don’t care Harry- I need to find him- it’s time for him to come home,” I sob.
“Not because you can’t handle love- gosh Tyra- it’s because you’re a girl- a girl that I love and I just can’t let you put yourself in harm’s way- it’s hard for me to sit back and watch,” He whispers, pulling me to him.
“I’m sorry- I’m sorry I mad you cry- forgive me,” He kisses the top of my head.
“I’m not doing this for me Harry.. I mean I am- a part of me is doing this for me, but the rest it’s for my family- my mom.. and I promised myself I’ll do whatever it takes, even if it means I am dangering myself, even if it means to meet up with this Mike,” I sniff.
“I understand.. I don’t agree.. I can’t- but I understand,” He whispers into my hair. I feel his fingers glide through it, calming me.
I know I can do this, because that I now know that no matter what he will stand by me.

Harry’s POV

I can feel Tyra calming down and I let out the breath I was holding in. I know I can’t stop her, I know better to talk her out of it. I know understand the change I’ve seen in her before. She went to lock herself away, her fear, her doubt, leaving only the determination and her Stubbornness. The only thing I can do is stand with her and make sure to keep her as safe as I can even if she won’t. I’ve lost Megan- different circumstances but still lost her, I will not lose Tyra too.
“It’s kind of hot in LA isn’t it?” I say, when Tyra pulls slightly away from me.
“I know.. I kind of forgot I took a shower an hour ago,” She smiles, snuggling up to my side.
A wicked thought creeps into my mind then, and Tyra reads it, however a moment too late.
“No- no Harry! I just washed my hair!” She cries, but I ignore her screams, hoisting her into my arms and flinging her into the cool waters of the pool.
My laughter is almost as loud as her screaming, which makes the other lads rush out to see what is going on.
“Pool party!” Luke smiles, slipping of his flip flops and canon jumping in beside Tyra, splashing us all.
I catch Tyra’s eye and notice the smirk on her face. I turn just in time to find Liam and Calum beside me, and with one strong push I find myself soaked in the pool as well, followed by the lads that pushed me in.
“I missed this pool,” Luke smiles floating on his back.
“If I had this I would never leave my home,” Liam flicks water onto Luke, making him lose his balance and swallow water.
“You fucker!” He shouts splashing him back, starting a massive water fight.
I hear the giggle escape out of Tyra’s mouth, making me swell up in joy, hearing that sound.. It has been some time since the last time I heard it and I can’t help but smile.
I suddenly get a splash in my face.
“What was that for?” I wipe water out of my eyes, and blowing them out my nose.
“What are you just floating there smiling like a creep- come help me control these splash aliens!” Liam shouts at me. I swim over to Tyra and lock her in my grip making her screech and laugh out- wiggling trying to break free of me.
“Mine!” I say into her ear, placing a kiss on her temple.
“Calum! Help! He’s got me!” She shrieks.
“I’m coming!” He swims over, just to blocked by Liam.
“I’m not coming,” He yells trying to escape him.
“Where is Luke?” I ask trying to keep both Tyra and I afloat.
“To infinity and beyond!” I hear a shout and Luke launches into the pool- a blown up dolphin between his legs.
He lands with a splash the dolphin escaping him and shooting straight at Tyra and I.
“Ewww help me get onto that- would it hold my weight?” She questions. I hold the dolphin and at the same time try to help her climb up.
Finally she is sat on it with a proud smile on her lips.
I hold on to the head of the dolphin looking up at her.
“This turned out to be a great day,” she sighs in bliss.
“It did, did it..” I grin at her.
“Luke wants me to go shopping for the right clothes tomorrow,” She says after a moment of silence.
“Clothes? For what?”
“The party Friday,” She whispers. Right as I thought this day is turning to be a good one after all she brings up that egregious party she is planning on going to.
“I’m sorry,” She says then. I look back up at her.
“I know you don’t want to hear about it but.. I need you to know.. I don’t want to keep you in the dark because you don’t agree.. I want to be open with you and with the plan.. Not hide it from you,” She explains.
“Thank you for that,” I say truthfully.
I know that if this was Megan she would do everything in her power to hide this from me, and then blame me once I find out for not wanting to know to begin with or not approve of it.
So yes, I am glad she spoke up and told me, glad not to find out about this tomorrow as she walks out the door and make out to feel like a git.
She then slides off the dolphin and into my arms placing a kiss on my lips.
“What was that for?” I question.
“That was because that I love you,” She whispers resting her forehead against mine.
“Yeah?”
“Yes.. and this one-“ She places another kiss, “Is for understanding.”

Notes

Hello friends!!!!
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Hope you enjoyed this chapter- things are getting heated next chapter!!
SO look out for next weeks update..

Other then that,
I just posted a second chapter to a short story I am writing. It's called Follow me and it would mean loads for me if you'd go check it out. You can find it here .
It's posted in my short story collection, so look for the chapter called 'Follow me part , 2' Unless you feel like reading all of my short story which by the way would make me very happy, but if not- just check out that one.
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