Fairground

Chapter one

"Hey Maya, fair, my place, half an hour. Catch you later, bye!"

I put the phone down, grab my jacket and little sister, then head out of the door.

"Daddy!!! Give me and Becky a lift to the fair will you? We'll pick up Maya on the way."

"Ok, ok bossy boots!"

My Dad comes into the garage and gets into the car, helping my 6 year old sister strap herself in her booster seat.

"So what ya' doing today Daddy?" I look up at my Dad with wide green eyes

"Oh I have a date with Amanda."

I groan and he chuckles.

"She's not that bad you know!"

"Uuuuhhh!!! Just shut up and drive!" I hate my Dad dating. Mum died 6 years ago, giving birth to my sister. I don't know how he can just move on. I sure can't.

"Language!"

"What the fu*k, I wasn't even swearing!"

"Sofia Lucy Roberts!"

I huff and Becky giggles nervously

My Dad sighs and starts the car.

10 minutes later we arrive at Maya's house.

I jump out of the car and run up to her door, number 69, which I always find hilarious.

I collect Maya, promise her Mum we'll be good and heard her into the car.

When we arrive at the nearly empty fair I take Maya and Becky's hands, squeezing them excitedly and say goodbye to my father.

"Okay, what ride shall we go on first? How about Infinity? After all we basically have the whole place to ourselves!"

"But you promised Daddy that we wouldn't go on any scary rides!"

"Umm, live a little kid!"

Infinity is a massive roll-coaster that goes up 100 feet and then drops violently and very fast. This is followed by many loops and twists.

Maya picks up Becky, I swear she loves Becky more than she does me.

"Hey come on sweet pea, you get a free sick bag!"

A small tear falls down Becky's cheek.

"Come on, at least let us go and have a look!"

"Fine!" Becky yells and snuggles into Maya's shoulder.

We make our way to the main attraction, the ride is just stopping as we approach. There isn't a line, so I turn and crouch down to my little sister.

"It'll all be fine, just think, Mummy's up in the clouds watching you and keeping you safe."

"Whatever."

My little sister huffs and turns away while I sigh and stand, bumping into a stranger coming off of the ride.

"Hey watch where you're going!"

I look up at the man I have just yelled at and see the hottest guy I have ever set eyes on staring down at me, with a grin and a mop of perfect curly brown hair.

"Sorry love, didn't see you there."

I stand speechless, taking in his beauty.

My thoughts are interrupted by my little sister's and best friend's unanimous screaming.

"OH MY GOSH IT'S HARRY STYLES!!"

Everyone around us recognises this strange but amazing man and runs to him, tearing at his shirt and anywhere else they can reach.

I grab the startled man's hand and yank him from the crowd of cannibals trying to devour this innocent human being. I run with him, our hands still embraced. We duck into the forest, weaving between trees. I pull him down into a hollow behind a ginormous oak tree and the crowd loose us, splitting up to search for him in different directions.

"So, who are you anyway?"

I pant my words out to this stranger that everyone knows but me.

"Harry Styles."

"I gathered that."

I roll my eyes and continue

"How does everyone know you and want to chase you?"

The man looks puzzled

"Haven't you ever heard of One Direcion?"

"Oh yeah! That band my sister and BFF are obsessed with."

"Well I happen to be a member."

"What?! But they're- you're like world famous!"

"I know. I got the week off and I thought I'd come back to my hometown and visit this fair, I went here when I was a kid."

"This is your hometown?!"

"Yep."

"Oh my gosh I grew up in the same place as the hottest guy I ever set eyes on who turns out to be a world famous celebrity!"

Why do I say these things?!

"Umm, thanks...?"

"Oh my goodness I mean, cool!"

I say much too enthusiastically.

"It's getting rather uncomfortable down here and I don't know about you but I'm starving! Wanna head to my place?"

"You have a place?"

"Yeah, I like to visit here in my holidays, and my family all still live here, so I figured, why not by a house down in the countryside where I grew up?"

"Ok then I guess, why not...?!"

He laughs and leads me away with a gesture of his hand.

I gulp and follow in excitement, bewilderment and fear.