What Matters Most (H.S Fan Fiction)

Chapter 10: Nice Job

This whole thing wasn't ok. I had just made a good friend, and he was going to go ahead and ruin this whole thing by kissing me. I cannot like Harry, it's Harry. Harry styles, the guy who tells stupid jokes, the guy who I hated with a passion at the beginning of the year, the attractive guy who literally has every girl at his feet, the guy who can get any girl he wants and he sure as hell better not think that I am like any of those girls.

Whatever, I'm overreacting. It was nothing, I'm just going crazy obviously.

I shuffled into first period, regretting to see Harry. Ok I need to let this go. It was Harry we were talking about, it was nothing. I repeated to myself. I looked at my seat and saw that Harry was not next to mine. I wonder where he was.

I made my way to my chair and sat down getting my notebook out of my bag. The bell rang and I saw Harry talking to the teacher avoiding any eye contact with me. What was that about?

He turned around to walk to his seat, hs emerald eyes meeting mine for a moment as he walked right passed our table and to a table all the way in the back.

What the hell was that?

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After class had ended, Harry made his way out of the class room before I could say anything to him. He asked to be moved away from me. I did nothing to him, I mean at least I think I didn't. I tried to call after him, but he kept walking.

I shrugged it off, he was acting like such a girl. That's my job, what the fuck. I heard an annoying voice call from behing me, didn't I get rid of this bitch?

The hallways had cleared and I was faced with Isabella on my own, looks like I'm going to have to break her nose yet again.

"Before I punch you in the face, what do you want?"

She gave me a wicked smile, showing her flawless set of teeth,"You already know what I want Ryder."

I scoffed,"Cut the crap, we aren't on some soap opera alright. Get over yourself." I turned to walk away but she grabbed my arm,, and I yanked away. Turning quickly to her,"Touch me one more time and I swear to God."

She smirked,"You can't hurt me Ryder."

"Is that a challenge?" I spit.

"Oh please be my guest, punch me. I know you want to, in the meantime get expelled."

Every bone in my body craved to punch that flawless smirk right off of her face, but she was right I barely made it out for punching her last time. My mom would kill me if I had got expelled, and Harry was right I can't just go around beating people up all of the time just because I get pissed off easily.

"Ryder I already told you, Harry is mine ok?"

I copied her tone,"Isabella I already told you, go fuck yourself."

"I would much rather have Harry for that."

"You're disgusting."

"Oh honey let's not get ahead of ourselves. Harry will never like you, all this friendship bullshit? Yeah it's to get in your pants, he does this with every new girl. Don't you get it? It's a game to him Ryder."

I stare her down, for some reason what she said made my heart sink. I didn't like it.

"You forget that I don't care, I feel nothing for him."

She smiles yet again,"I can see right through your facade, it's sad really. Everyday you're slowly falling for him, just like every other girl." She scoffs,"You're pathetic."

I clenched my jaw, she turned around leaving me alone in the hallway. Standing there like a complete and utter idiot.

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Night was falling and I was laying in my bed listening to music. Just thinking about nothing. Carter ran into my room jumping onto my bed, disrupting my thoughts. I unplugged my earphones.

"Hey Carter."

"Hellloooo. What are you doing Ryd?"

"Thinking." I stated as she layed down, her head fitting into the crook of my neck.

"Bout what?"

"Well I dont know, just things."

"Harry?"

I attempted to look at her so she could see the surprise look on my face when she said his name.

"What? Why would you say that?" She shrugged in my grasps. I put one earphone in my ear and the other in hers, she sighed and snuggled deeper into my neck.

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(The Next Day)

Harry ignored me...again. I didn't know why I was getting so worked up over it, but then again Harry was my first friend here... and ever. That's kind of hard to forget. Ok so he's mad for reasons unknown, but why? Crap, what if he found out about my 'criminal' record, what if he found out about the old me. I'm sure that would chase him away.

I walked into third period and took my seat next to Zayn. I still didn't like him but I at least could stand to be around him without wanting to kill myself.

"Hey." I said sliding into my seat. He nodded, and class begun. Zayn whispered to me.

"So what's up with you and Harry." I shrugged,"You're so blind." I was about to say something back when my teacher spoke up.

"I'm sorry Zayn? Ryder? Am I interrupting your conversation?"

"Yeah actually you are, can you keep it down?" Zayn sarcastically replied. I face palmed, this kid was so stupid.

"Both of you, office. Now."

I looked up at her,"What? But I didn't say anything."

"I don't care, get out of my classroom."

Zayn and I slowly walked out of the classroom, once we were in the hallway. I punched Zayn in the arm,"Nice going genius." He put his hands up in surrender.

"Hey hey, she was pissing me off, what was I supposed to do?"

"Um let me see, shut your mouth so that I don't get in trouble with you."

"Oh yeah I forgot you never get in trouble, you always do the right thing."

I laughed,"So you think you know me now huh?" We walked down the hallway, making a left to a different hallway,"Isn't the office the other way?"

"Your point?"

"Nevermind."

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Zayn and I sat down in the hallway talking about random things.

"So do you know what's up with Harry?"

Zayn shrugged,"Why don't you ask him."

"It's kind of hard when he's not speaking to me." I pointed out. We were shoulder to shoulder. Zayn's arm resting on his bent leg.

"You'll find out in time, I wouldn't stress."

I leaned my head against the wall and sighed,"Yeah I guess."