Deception - H.S

Chapter 24

Harry Styles

I hate socializing and I hate going to dinners pretending to mingle with people I don't give a fuck about, specially Jace, yeah, he is a big part of my job but he is a creep. I may be a dick but when I look at women, they like it and get something out of it but when he does it, it's just creepy. Faye is a different story though, she sucked me off once, it was good and I feel like she still has a thing for me. It doesn't bother me considering she is hot, it boosts my ego knowing I left them wanting more but I don't fuck the same person twice, unless I don't have another choice. I'm just glad that they didn't invite the rest of the fucking crew.

When we reach, and by we, I mean Louis, Liam and I, because Niall is somewhere with her and that they will be late, we enter the small diner and take the largest booth they have. At every location we stop at, there are certain places that I think all of us have that we like to re visit. This is one of Niall's places. Of course, I wouldn't take anyone to mine because they are private and for me to get away from everyone's bullshit.

Faye, Nour and Jace arrived shortly, who are now talking to Louis and Liam while I sit in a corner avoiding any conversation.

I can't help but think about Niall being late, only because this was his place and his request. Are they fucking? I'm sure I asked about it before to both of them but never got a straight answer, both of them brushed it away, which, I hope they know, makes it seem more suspicious. Not that I care about who either of them fuck. Niall is closer to me that I'd like to admit, he knows things that not many people in my life do.

What pisses me off though, is that little brat that he calls his best friend. Hating her has been a full-time job and it is a task to find ways to drive her away. Never have I ever met someone so self-obsessed and with that I'm-so-perfect-everyone-likes-me attitude that she carries. One thing I do like is fucking with her, she gets jumpy and agitated and it thrills me, I feed off of her fright and anger. Unfortunately, she is hot, I would never admit that, ever. She knows that deep down because of my drunk self trying to fuck her. Maybe that's why she has that rising courage and lack of fear towards me, she probably thinks that I'm all talk and if she does, oh love, what a big mistake. She could never imagine the things I have done and am capable of.

About 20 minutes after we ordered and everyone's food is here, Niall walks in through the doors with her tailing behind, Niall immediately spotting us since this is the booth we almost always preferred and takes a seat. She takes one opposite to me since she was not given a choice. I can't even eat in peace now that her face is what I would have to look at every time I look up. "So where were you? You're late." I question them, trying to quench my curiosity.

I see her shift uncomfortable in her seat but smile shyly. She is smiling, she almost always does but it is different this time, it seems more... real compared to other times. Maybe she is just a really good actor and I should add manipulation to the list of things I hate about her. I watch her fiddle with something below the table and then looking at Niall to tell him to answer the question.

"Just out, catching up." He replies vaguely. I just wanna know if my theory is right. That's all.

When the rest of the food arrives, Niall attacks his plate without any delay while she sits there staring at her plate of burger and fries. I am only noticing all this because she is right in front of me, I basically have no choice, everything she is doing is shoved into my retinas unwillingly. I see her take the bun off the burger, picking the tomatoes off and putting some fries in their place before placing the bun back on. weirdo. I scroll through my phone as I watch her take small bites of her burger through my periphery.

She engages in conversation with everyone except me until she notices me watching her. "Do you not eat?" she tries to make a rude comment instead of straight up confronting me for watching her. "Do you never shut the fuck up?" I reply without taking my eyes off my phone to show that her presence is irrelevant.