Change (punk h.s.)

Chapter 54

I promised, I returned.

"Sydney?", Susan's warm voice calls from the other side of the small café. I send a small smile to the nice lady that I haven't seen in months. "How have you been, dear?", she asks and walks towards me. She opens her arms for me and I step closer, into her embrace.

"Yes, well I moved out of town, that is why I haven't been stopping by", I chuckle, I truly missed this place. Why did I move out of here anyway?

"What about Harry?", Oh... That's why.

"Uh...", I think of a way to explain what happened between us but fortunately I hear that familiar Irish accent that I have missed so dearly.

"Sydney!", he calls out from the door.

"I'm sorry, I've got to go", I turn to Susan and excuse myself. I then turn towards Niall and run over to him, my smile growing step by step. As I'm close enough I jump and lunge onto him. Gladly he catches me, though he stumbles back by the force.

He wraps his arms tightly around me and I do the same to him. We stay like that for few seconds and take small steps left and right, swinging side to side.

As we finally pull away he looks at me with the widest smile. "I missed you Syd", he whispers. And I can't help but smile myself.

"I missed you too"

***

"It was really nice of you to come here with me", Niall tells me as we step inside Howard & Beatrice. The department store that I have not missed that much."I could have survived by myself though"

"I know you could have", I smile. "I just wanted to tag along, see if anything has changed", I let out a quiet sigh.

"Why don't you go get the beer, I'll get the other stuff", he tells me and walks to the other way.

I walk around the store, not searching for the beer yet, but an employee to guide me there. Not just any employee, but Liam. He has no idea I'm here and during the time I stayed at his place, we became very close so I decided to surprise him.

Luckily I find him right away. He's facing the other way, filling the racks. I walk behind him and tap his shoulder. He turns around and as his gaze meets mine his eyes grow wider than ever. "Oh my God", he breathes out and throws his arms around me.

I can't seem to stop myself from laughing because of his reaction. He squeezes me tightly, I can barely breathe. "I've missed having you around", he mutters against my hair.

I pull away and smile widely. "Me too. How are things Sophia?"

"Better than ever", he smiles. He zones out for a moment, that smile never leaving his lips. He really loves this girl. "You have to give me a call before you leave town again"

"You should come by Niall's tonight. We could all hang out together and you can tell me all that's been happening around here", I suggest and he nods. "Come by at eight", I start walking backwards.

"I'll see you then!"

"Oh by the way, where is the beer?"

"Two aisles that way", he says, pointing behind me.

"Nice! Okay, I'll see yo- Oh shit, sorry!", I gush as my back hits someone else's.

"Watch where you're goi-", the person snaps and I turn around, suddenly he stops.

Oh no...

"Sydney?", Harry asks, bewildered by the sight of me in front of him. I am ashtonised as well. I can't say anything, I just nod. "It's been so long", he whispers.