My Best Friend [H.S]

Chapter Thirteen

We are all back home now. We had a really good time with our families and I'm gonna miss them. Today I'm going to a frat party with Harry. I am wearing a simple outfit, a pair of denim shorts and a black tank top. I finish my makeup and go out to my car. I get into the car and Harry's in the passenger seat. I jump, putting my hand over my heart.

"Fuck! Harry you scared me!" I scold him. He starts laughing like crazy and I wanna punch him.

"You should of seen your face!" He laughs. I reach over and flick him in the head.

"Ow!" He says holding his hand to his head. "You're abusive."

"Oh shut up." I say, starting the car. I pull out of the parking lot with Harry rambling random things. 

"So my point is I think you've gotten better at not getting drunk at every party you go to." He finishes.

"Uhm okay Dad." I laugh. He rolls his eyes at me.

"Anyway, I think you should get drunk at the next party." He tells me.

"You just told me I've gotten better at not getting drunk at parties every time and now you want me to get drunk?" I laugh.

"One time won't hurt." He states.

"Okay fine. But at the next party." I say.

***

We finally made it to the party. Lauren just texted me saying she wants me to meet her new boyfriend Zayn. I'm very excited to meet him. He's English too.

"Oh hey Harry, Lauren wants me to meet her boyfriend." I tell him as we walk inside.

"Okay, you go do that. Call me if you need me." He says.

"Okay, see ya." I say.

"Bye Ellie." He says walking off.

I go to the backyard where Lauren told me they'd be. I see Lauren by the pool talking to a guy who I'm assuming is Zayn. Let me tell ya, he's hot. He has a bit darker skin than Harry and has dark brown eyes along with black hair. He is covered in tattoos like Harry too. 

"Hi Lauren." I say with a friendly smile.

"Oh Ellie! I want you to meet Zayn, my boyfriend." She says. 

"Hi nice to meet you, I'm Ellie." I smile at him, extending my hand out to him.

"I'm Zayn and it's nice to meet you too." He says shaking my hand.

"So you're Harry's friend?" He says, starting a conversation.

"Uhm yeah, did Lauren tell you?" I ask.

"Oh no Harry did." He laughs.

"You know Harry?"

"Yeah I have a class with him" he explains.

"Oh makes sense." I nod.

"I'm so excited you two are finally meeting!" Lauren shrieks. Zayn wraps an arm around her waist with a smile. They look so in love. I wonder if that's what Liam and I look like when we look at each other..

"Well Zayn seems like a cool guy." I compliment.

"He really is. I'm glad I met him." She beams. I'm so happy she's over Derek.

***
Later on I decide to look for Harry. I can't seem to find him so I call him. It goes to voicemail.

"Harry where are you? Call me back and let me know you're okay." I leave a voicemail.

I groan and stomp through the house. He really annoys me sometimes. Then I see him. I see him walking out with her. Tessa. His old hook up. I feel so betrayed and I don't understand why. I shouldn't care. I watch as his arms around her waist and they walk out together. Who knows what they're going to do.

I storm out and get into my car. I let a tear slide down my cheek.

"Why am I crying? I don't care..." I say trying to convince myself. Ugh I feel so pathetic right now. Crying over my best friend leaving with someone else when I have a boyfriend. I don't have feelings for Harry we're only friends. I start the car and leave. He didn't even care enough to answer his phone, let me know he's okay. He just left the party without telling me anything. 

***

I wake up to my phone ringing for the fifth time. This time I roll over and see who it is. Of course it's Harry. This better be good. I answer this time.

"Harry it's two in the morning." I groan sitting up slightly. 

"Can you come get me?" He asks.

"Harry are you serious?" I say.

"Yes I am. Now can you please come pick me up?" He asks again.

"FIne. Send me the address. You're okay right?" I ask.

"Yeah I'm fine...bye." He says hanging up. He did not sound very convincing. I get out of bed and go out to my car. 

***

I pull up to some flats and see Harry walking closer to me. I get out of the car and meet him halfway. 

"Harry what is wrong with-" I stop once I see his face is all beaten up. "What happened?" I ask touching his face lightly so I don't hurt him.

"Well I left with Tessa...and we went back to her place...eventually her boyfriend came home," He explains.

"Boyfriend? Harry why would you do that if she has a boyfriend?" I say.

"She didn't tell me she had a boyfriend, I thought she was single." He defends.

"Okay go on,"

"Well he was not happy and came at me. Tessa was in tears so I didn't fight back because I didn't wanna make it worse." He says. I don't reply and instead pull him into a hug.

"You should've told me where you were going tonight before you just left by the way." I say into his neck.

"I know and I'm sorry. Can we go home now?" He asks. I nod and we get into the car.

When we get home I clean his face up and we go to sleep. Thankfully he only has one bruise and he did have a bloody nose. The blood from his nose just made it look a lot worse. Overall I'm just happy he's okay but he still made a stupid decision.