seeing with stars | h.s

•Chapter 25•

{Harper}

I turn off the ignition, and unlock the car.

We both walk into the brightly lit store. Not many people were there, But I really had to pee.

"Harry, I'll be right back. I have to go to the bathroom.

{Harry}

I walk to the candy isle and look for my Trolli gummy worms, crouching down to grab them.

Out of the corner of my eye, (my good one of corse) I see bare slender legs walk closer and closer to me until they are standing in my view.

"Excuse me." I say without looking at their face. I step around them continuing my search for sweets.

In a fake-kind voice I hear, "Harry Styles. Mmm... Harry Styles. The words roll of my tongue like silk. I hope I can get used to saying it more often."

I stand up and face them. "Lauren Pikes..."

She steps closer to me, I can smell her perfume and her 'PINK' T-shirt is cropped so I can see her small belly. He shorts are so tiny her pockets hang out. Makeup caked on by the layers.

Her eyes roll to the back of her head. "Oh I just love the way you say my name. Do it again. And DONT STOP."

I step away from her strange actions. "Yeah, no." I focus my mind on the gum section.

Has she noticed my eye, or just my voice? Maybe she doesn't care.

"You sound a little raspy. Are you sick? Do you need some medicine?" I see her put her hands behind her back, swaying and pouting out her bottom lip.

I close my eyes and rub my temples in frustration. I turn my body once more. "I think you misunderstood, I have a-"

She grabs my hair and slams her mouth into mine. Immediately, I try to pull away, but I think she will rip out my hair. I push her shoulders away from me. She moves her body onto mine causing us too fall, Lauren still all over me. He sloppy kiss makes me want to gag, leaving me struggling to escape.

"LAUREN!" I say between her 'forced-kiss.'

"I have a girlfriend!" Right then she stops, messes up her hair, makeup and throws herself on the floor.

I quickly stand up to brush myself off.

I hear someone call my name. "Harry? Are you ready to see a doct-"

Lauren has begun to cry. "Is this your boyfriend!? He just forced himself on me! You should really keep him under control. He started to kiss me all over... It... was... fun." By now, she has a smirk on her face.

My cheeks burn and I face Harper who has already started crying.

"Did you kiss her? DID
YOU!?" She seems so hurt.

"Harper. She took control of me. ME. SHE KISSED ME. Not the other way around."

"REALLY!? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? THEN WHY ARE YOU STANDING AND SHE IS CRYING ON THE FLOOR?" Her mascara begins to run.

Before I get a chance to speak,she says "You know what Harry? I really loved you, but I don't think you returned the favor. I don't even want an excuse. You know what?" She is so hurt.

"Maybe you should be with her instead. Maybe you should be with the girl that broke my ear, because you definitely broke my heart."

She runs out, leaving me with Lauren. And regret. And anger. And sorrow.

And most of all, pain.

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