Ready To Run

Coffee Cups and Old Friends

I sat in the comfy chair quietly reading as I sipped my coffee. I no longer worked in this cafe but I still enjoyed to sit and even sometimes chat with my manager. The business has gone up a lot since Harry Styles said in an interview he used to go here sometimes before he was famous. I still couldn't believe how big he had really made it.

"Phoebe love I hate to ask but would you mind moving tables? We have very important visitors coming today so I want to have the place spotless." Kristy my manager tells me as she already begins to wipe down the table

"Oh yeah of course" I say picking up my things and moving to a small table by the window. "So who's coming then?" I ask but suddenly the door opens and a whole camera crew enter the building.

"Hello! Welcome! Can I get you anything?" Kristy said cheerfully as the men began to order drinks and set up their equiptment. I lost interest quite quickly so put my head back into my book.
"They'll be here in a few minutes. They're just trying to lay low so they doesn't get spotted and a giant camera crew wasn't going to help" one of the men, who I guess was the boss, told Kristy which managed to draw my attention back. Who was coming that was so important?

"Hi sorry we're late we had to dodge some paps who'd figured where we were gonna be" a deep, slow voice said "I'm Harry. This is Niall, Liam, Louis and Zayn." He said pointing to each person one at a time.
"It's nice to meet you." They all said or "thanks for having us"
"Oh it's no problem dears! Can I get you anything?" Kristy said practically bursting with excitement but I hardly noticed. The man that stood in front of me was so breathtakingly beautiful I wondered if I was actually in a dream. His curls had grown even longer and had loosened to create a swoop up. His polite smile was just as gorgeous as always and his eyes seemed to have only grown a deeper green. He now stood much taller. I realised he must be at least 19 now. He had grown up so much since I last saw him, nervous for his first audition.

"I hope the cameras aren't going to be an issue here" Liam said motioning to the stack of equipment being set up around the shop.
"Oh no don't worry about it" Kristy waved her hand in a nonchalant way that seemed a bit too forced if you asked me. But then again no one did.

I waited until they group of boys had all separated to order food or to talk about set up before I stood up out of my comfy chair. I made my way over to Harry, who had his back to me and was watching a man focus a camera lens.

"The camera adds ten pounds you know" I said to his back. He turned around with a confused look on his face before he saw who was stood behind him.
"Pheobe? Wow you've grown up" he says staring at me.
"Look who's talking" I say shoving him lightly to hide the redness that covered my face at his words. "So what is all this?" I ask looking around the room.

"We're filming a film about us" he tells me grinning.
"Oh nice. Well do you have time for a coffee? I'm just having one over there" I say pointing to my little spot in the corner.
"Yeah sure. I'll join you in a minuet." He says happily.
"Okay" I say moving back over to my table considerably happier than when I first sat down.

A minuet later, I'm joined by Harry who sits across from me with a tea and two cookies.
"Here" he says passing me one over.
"Thank you" I said calmly despite my insides fluttering madly. All he did was buy me a cookie. I'm going completely insane.

"So what have you been up to then?" He asks me taking a sip of his tea.
"Not much really. I'm sure nothing as exiting as you. Ummm I have an apprenticeship in London that starts in a few weeks so I've just got an apartment down there. I'll be moving hopefully in 10 days" he looks impressed as I tell him this.
"Wow really? What's the apprenticeship for?" He asks looking genuinely interested.
"It's with a publishing company. I'd like to write my own books"
"That's brilliant" he tells me and another blush appears on my face. Seriously what was my issue?!
"So how long are you here for?" I ask him taking a bite out of my cookie.
"Just a week then we head off. We're filming here and at the bakery i used to work at then I'm gonna visit the family and we're off again."
"Sounds like you have a pretty full schedule" i comment
"I guess. Its usually calmer but we want to get this filmed" he says motioning around the room.
"That's reasonable I guess. It must be hard to get things done with screaming fans following you around" he chuckles looking out the window, as though he expects a mob to suddenly charge around the corner and swarm him.
"Yeah. I love them though. The fans are all brilliant. We couldn't be here without them" his eyes almost seemed to sparkle as the thought of his fans. I felt my heart melt slightly at how kind hearted this man really was.
"Harry mate we're gonna film a bit in here now are you ready?" Louis calls over.
"Yeah give me a second" he calls back "you know while I'm in the area I'd love to meet up... if you want to of course." He added on quickly
"I'd love to. When are you free?" I ask him, jumping at the opportunity to spend more time with him.
"Tomorrow night? I could take you out for dinner?" He offers and I could have sworn I saw a light blush creep up from his neck to his ears.
"Perfect. I can give you my number and we can arrange it?" He nods and passes me his phone. I type my number in and save the contact name as Pheobs. I watch as he takes the phone back and adds a kiss to the end of the name. I quickly look down at my empty coffee mug to hide my smile.
"Okay I'll text you tonight" he says pulling me in for a hug before heading over to his band mates. I decide there's no point for me to stay now I've finished my drink so I grab my jacket and phone and head out the door with a final wave to Harry.

A large smile grew as I walked down the street away from the handsome man who's phone now had my contact information. After 5 years...