The Forced Arrangement [Harry Styles]

18: Drifting Apart

Chapter 18:

Ashley POV:

I nodded, both up and down and sideways. He looked at me confused, everyone looked at me confused. I looked briefly at Taylor and then at Nathan, he was staring at me, looking confused.

I looked back at Harry. "I .. I don't know."

I turned around and walked towards the exit, feeling everyone's eyes on me. I wiped my tears out of my face, slipped on my heels and pushed the door open and walked away from everything. I shivered and looked around for a taxi but I was pretty sure that at this time, probably a taxi once every two hours would pass. I sighed and looked back at the entrance of the club.

I wondered how struck he looked right now. What every ones reaction was. What he was thinking about right now. What the boys were thinking. What El and Dan and Perrie were thinking right now. What Taylor or Nathan were thinking right now. What Colin was thinking. What everyone was thinking.

What am I thinking?

I shivered and looked around. What was I supposed to do now? I couldn't go back in there. I didn't have anywhere to go since Colin was still in there and I was sure that he wouldn't notice his cell phone ringing if I tried to call him.

I felt my cell phone vibrating then Troublemaker started ringing. I took it out and read the ID caller, I sighed and contemplated if I should answer the call. I tapped the green button and put it to my ears.

'Ash where the fuck did you go!?' Louis yelled.

"Louis, calm down!" I head El in the background.

'Ashley!' he yelled.

'I'm outside.'

'Oh, you don't fucking say!' he yelled and I breathed out heavily. 'Why didn't you say yes?'

'Because I don't know if I should believe him!'

'Why not!?'

I stayed silent because he knew the answer to that.

'Where are you?' he asked, softer this time.

'Outside,' I said, my voice hitching in my throat and I could feel tears collecting up in my eyes.

'Stay there, I'm coming for you.'

'What!? No, Lou please don't!' I said but he had already ended the call.

I groaned and ran a hand through my hair. I looked around, searching for any sign of a taxi but when one showed up the doors flew open and Louis came out, Eleanor behind him.

"You!" Louis said, pointing a finger towards me.

"Me."

"What is wrong with that brain of yours!?"

"I've asked that to myself multiple times."

He rolled his eyes and sighed. His cell phone screen lit up and he noticed that he had a message. He opened the message and read it. He smiled and looked at me, then text-ed back to the person. He handed El his cell phone and when she read the text, she smiled.

"Who texted you?" I asked him curiously.

He looked up at me innocently and I narrowed my eyes at him. "Louis."

He grinned and tucked his phone in his jeans pocket. "It's chilly out here, don't you think so?"

"Louis!" I whined and he shrugged.

He took out his cell phone from his jeans pocket and read the new text, he smiled and replied. "Well! Eleanor and I have to go, good luck!"

My eyes widened and I shook my head. "Louis please! Don't! Just don't! Don't leave me out here with him!"

"You have to talk with him, someday or another, Ash," he replied. "And after tonight, you must! And you know he was telling the truth, I've known him for two years, I know when he's lying or telling the truth and believe me, that was no act up there."

I opened my mouth but shut it close. I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. "Louis, I can't face him, not yet."

"It's been over a month now, c'mon, maybe you two could get back together and start a real relationship from the start!" he said and pinched my cheeks. "Smile."

I shook my head and looked down at my feet. I heard the door open and shut close softly. Louis was still standing in front of me because I could still see his shoes. I looked up and saw Harry casually walking towards the three of us, he looked confused, angry ... hurt. Louis walked towards him and smiled, then grabbed Eleanor's hand and they walked away.

When they left, Harry looked at me. His gaze gave me goosebumps and I shivered. 

"You cold?" he asked softly and I nodded. He took off his blazer and handed it to me but I shook my head.

"Keep it," I said but he shook his head.

"Take it, I'm good."

I hesitated before taking it and slipping it on. Awkward silence fell around us, I wanted to say something I just didn't know what to say. 

"Why did you leave?" he asked, finally breaking the silence.

"I didn't know what else to do," I quietly answered.

He sighed and scratched the back of his head. "Do you know what to do now?"

I thought about it for a minute. "I think so."

"Do you believe that I really do love you, though?"

I nodded and his face brightened up. "Do you still love me?"

I nodded.

"Then what's holding you back?" he asked, confused.

"Nathan," I whispered, loud enough for him to hear me.

"As in Sykes?" he asked and I nodded, he knotted his eyebrows together, confused. "What about him?"

"We're childhood friends and we haven't met since he left and tonight we sort of went out together," I said and looked at his face for any sort of emotion. He opened his mouth to say something but he closed it again.

"So you two are together?" he asked, pain in his voice.

My eyes widened and I forced myself to not burst into hysterics of laughter. "What!? Oh my God, no!"

He sighed in relief and chuckled. "Then why did you say no?"

"Technically, I said I don't know!" I said with a chuckle, he rolled his eyes and chuckled. 

"So, what's your answer?" he asked and I sighed.

I nodded and his eyes widened. He smiled and pulled me towards him and his lips quickly met mine. His tongue traced my bottom lip and I granted him entrance while our tongues battled against each other. 

I pulled away and breathed in air, together with his scent. He rested his forehead against mine and met my gaze. He smiled and gently kissed my lips again. I looked up at him and our eyes met but loud music, yells and screeching of tires tore us apart.

And just like that, I was torn apart from him and lying on the cold pavement, half dead. 

Chaos was all I heard and my name being screamed by a very familiar voice. A voice that belonged to a special boy that I loved so much.

I tried to open my mouth but I choked on my own words and drifted off.

And I just noticed that Wattpad has a grammar checker.