Ruse

Chapter 08

Before you read!! Make sure to check out the chapter called "Harry's House" it is full of pictures that will help with imagery! Also I'm sorry this is late I had some personal stuff pop up :/

It took about an hour to get to Harry's house. I've never been to this part of town before. It's really nice, like REALLY  nice. I never would've expected him to live somewhere like this. It's just not what I would've imagined him living in. I imagined a dirty, small apartment if I'm being honest. But nope, he lives in a fucking brick mansion.

As the car comes to a stop, I thank my driver, give her a tip and get out. She drives off, leaving me with no escape. It's a good thing that my mind is set on going inside. I make my way towards the door, looking at the bushes and flowers in the front. Is this even the right house? There's only one way to find out. I ring the bell and hear the chime through the door. After a moment of awkwardly standing there, I can hear keys clattering and the door begins to unlock.

Standing on the other side of the door is none other than Harry Styles. He welcomes me with a simple nod and a "Hey." Not really the warm welcome I was hoping for.

He turns from the door walking inside and I follow. Walking behind him like this makes me realize he walks with a slight hunch. I don't know if I should call it a walk or a stride to be honest, but it's the same confident stride he had the day I met him.

I let out a sigh along with my reply of "Hello Harry."

"What was that sigh for? I thought you'd be happy to see me," he says, turning his head over his shoulder to look towards me.

"Yeah, I thought I would be too," I say, playfully rolling my eyes even though he can't see me.

He flips around, walking backward as he points at me. " I saw that."

"Saw what?" I play dumb.

He only rolls his eyes before turning back around. We continue to walk through the entryway. At the end of the long hall are a flight of stairs and the living room. He continues to walk past the living room and I follow him through a hall with a door at the end.

I can't help but ask, "Where are we going?" We've already walked for what feels like forever and he's barely said anything.

"You'll see Jade, just be patient." That's the first time he's actually used my name.

The door led to stairs going to, what I'm guessing, is a basement. I really hope he's not a serial killer. For all I know, his basement could be where he hides and kills his victims. I need to stop. There is no way he's a goddamn serial killer.

The stairs lead to a room with couches and a pool table. "Welcome to the lounge," Harry says, turning around to face me with his arms spread out to his sides.

"Very nice." I nod in response.

I follow him as he confidently strides throughout the basement. Leading me through another door, it leads to a room full of workout equipment. Who the fuck has a full gym in their basement. I'm beginning to wonder how much money this guy, or Liam I guess, has. The workout room would explain how fit he is. I imagine it's much easier to be motivated to work out when you can just walk downstairs instead of driving to a gym. He doesn't acknowledge the room he only keeps walking through another door. He stops when we walk into a room with a pool.

A room with a pool, what else is in this damn house? I wouldn't be surprised if the next door I walk through leads to a bowling alley or something crazy.

Instead of continuing to walk he just stands there facing the pool. "This is my favorite room in the house, listening to the water is calming." He explains. He's so hard to figure out, I never would've expected anything like that to come out of his mouth.