Ready To Run

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I checked my messages off my mum first. Panic was slowly creeping up my spine and through my heart. Was someone I knew hurt? Had something happened?

Mum: Baby are you okay?
Mum: have you seen it yet?
Mum: Pheobe? Are you okay?
I frowned but quickly sent a reply anyway.
Me: I'm fine. What's happening?

I moved onto Mias messages next.
Mia: Pheobe have you seen?
Mia: are you okay?
Mia: I'll sent it to you in case you haven't.
Mia: *link attached*
Mia: message me back pls
Me: I'm fine. I'm just gonna look at the link x

I clicked on the link Mia had attached to her message. A news article popped up in my phone and I quickly scanned the words, my heartbeat picking up as I read.

Harry Styles New Mystery Girl
Today, famous One Direction singer Harry Styles was spotted out on the streets of London. But he wasn't alone! He had a girl with him and the two seemed pretty friendly. Could this mean Styles has a new lady friend? Or is this young woman just a fling? Take a look and decide yourself!

I looked below and saw there was a handful of pictures of Harry and I around London. One was of us sat together in the car while Harry was looking at me, smiling. The next one was us walking together into the corner shop while we walked close together and then one of Harry holding my hand on the way back out. It seemed whoever had taken the photos has followed us because there was pictures of us in the car outside the supermarket, both of us laughing. I felt my face go red, knowing that thousands of people are going to see these pictures of us.
"What's wrong?" Harry asked from across the table, reaching out to grab my hand. I showed him the news article on my phone, his eyes skimming through the text quickly. "Shit" he cursed , fully taking the phone to inspect the pictures.
"Well it's nothing too bad. No one can say for definite we're together off these" he decides, handing me back my phone. I smile, despite not feeling reassured and look back at the pictures myself. Remembering the other messages, I checked back and saw I had at least 12 people messaging me. Most of them where asking if I knew Harry or that it had been too long and we should catch up. I rolled my eyes deciding not to answer them.

"You're right. I'll get us dessert." I tell Harry, getting up and taking both our plates to the kitchen area. I quickly slice us both a piece of cheesecake and bring it back to the table and saw Harry was texting on his phone frantically. I placed the food down and waited, taking nervous sips from my wine until I had consumed the rest of the glass. I poured myself another and began to sip on that as well until Harry had placed his phone down.

"Everything okay?" I asked casually despite knowing it clearly wasn't.
"Yeah." He answers shortly not looking directly at me. He was lying. "This looks great" he adds picking up a fork and having a taste.
"Thank Tesco" I joke, deciding to drop it for now and just enjoy the night.

The rest of the night was spent as usual if not a little strained from Harry checking his phone every few minuets.

"What are your plans for tonight then?" I ask as we place the plates in the sink for later.
"Probably just get a hotel or something" he tells me.
"Okay." I say quietly, feeling a little strange about the whole situation.
"I had fun tonight" he tells me suddenly. "I'm sorry about constantly being on my phone." He says, still not giving an explanation.
"Don't worry about it." I smile, "but Harry if something is happening you can tell me" I say, making him look down at the ground almost as though he was ashamed.

"I know. It's getting late. I should head out"  he says, starting to head towards the door. I felt a little hurt he was rushing to leave so quickly and slowly followed after. "I'll try and see you tomorrow. My place is going to be getting set up so I might have some spare time." He offers, pulling me close to him.
"Sure" I smile looking up at him. He smiles back, bringing his hands up to cup my face and watching me closely.

"You're so beautiful" he says suddenly, leaning down and kissing me. I felt a little taken back at first, the hard press of lips shocking me but I soon catch on.

I kiss him back just as fiercely bringing my hands up and into his soft curls. He moves one arm down from my face to my lower back, using it to pull me closer. I feel his tongue swipe across my bottom lip, asking for entrance. My heart pounds in my chest as I part my lips and grant him entrance. He was quick to act, pushing his tongue into my mouth and meeting with my own. I felt my whole body flush hot as the kiss grew more passionate as Harry eagerly kissed me. I moved a hand from his hair and onto his jaw, feeling it grow sharper with the movement of his mouth against my own. I entwined my fingers into his soft curls pulling the hairs at the top of his neck gently. Harry let out a small moan against my lips, almost shocking me into pulling back to see his face. I guess he likes his hair being pulled...

He slowly pulled back, resting his forehead against my own. I looked down and saw that his lips were red and slightly swollen from the long kiss and wondered if mine looked the same.
"Wow" he whispered, leaning down to peck my lips lightly. I let out a soft giggle, moving our faces away. "I'm sad to leave" he adds, jokingly but I could tell there was a hint of seriousness.

"You could sleep over?" I offer timidly.
"And get cuddle you all night? Yes please" he smiles. I grin and pull him towards my bedroom.

"Goodnight Harry" I whispered once we had both gotten changed and into bed.
"Goodnight Pheobe" he whispered back, wrapping his string arms around me and placing a kiss to my forehead.

Despite the events of dinner, I slept peacefully that night with Harry as my pillow and his hold on me making me feel secure.