Friend Zoned.

Chapter 3 - 2009, School.

We next go to when Esme was 13 and Harry was 15 which is in 2009, this is at their secondary school in Spring, and it's not the best memory Esme or Harry have of eachother.

*2009*

Esme stood with her 'friends' who were laughing at her because she told them she was best friends with Harry Styles, who was now the 'hottie' of the school and the most popular boy, Harry stood with his group of friends, glancing over at Esme who looked like she was about to cry, it broke his heart but he couldn't talk to her in school, it'd wreck his friendships if he had a 13-year-old best friend.

"I'll show you!" She yelled storming over to Harry having full faith in him. 

"Haha what are you doing? Came to have your chance with Harry little girl?" Jake, one of Harry's friends, asked Esme who just looked up at Harry tears in her eyes begging him silently he wanted to help, but he couldn't his heart ached at the sight of her

"Harry please?" She barely whispered as he shook his head mouthing sorry as he continued with his friends who were yelling comments at Esme.

"I hate you" She screamed at him as she ran off inside of the school and into the toilets, people laughing at her as she ran past. She cried silently in the toilets to herself. Harry stood with his friends regretting his actions just then.

"What was that about Haz?" George, another one of his friends, asked laughing as he done so

"I don't know, our parents used to be close man and I guess she just thought we were friends" Harry lied to him as he laughed even more, Harry just chuckled as he continued to stare at the spot at which Esme had just ran out of he felt terrible, he just wanted to run to her, hug her, apologize. But he couldn't.

"Guys I'm going to the toilet" He announced as he went to go walk off

"We'll come" Jake suggested as Harry shook his head

"I wont die, I'll be fine" Harry re-assured them as he walked into the school building and to the toilets. He heard crying coming from the girls toilets where Esme was

"Es?" He called out as he head her sniffle. 

"Go away Harry" She told him as he stood outside of the toilets

"I'm sorry ok?" He asked as she unlocked the door, wiping her eyes as she came out and walking over too him, there was no one in the hallways it was just them.

"No it is not ok Harry! I have just lost my friends, they think I'm an idiot because I told them I was your best friend! But clearly I'm not even a friend! You couldn't have just gone 'hi Esme' but no you'd rather have your friends embarrass me so that you can continue to be popular! I'm a joke and you're not helping!" She yelled at him pushing him as she done so out of pure anger

"You know what? Take this, it was a sybol of our friendship but I don't want to be your friend if this is how you'll treat me" She told him quietly as she threw the pink bracelette she once had in his face, storming back into the toilets crying some more. Harry stood there frozen, the bracelette in his hand stairing into the toilets not knowing what to say, did he just loose his oldest best friend? The only person he could trust? Yes he did. This was their first argument and it was because Harry couldn't have stuck up for her.

"Mate you look like you've seen a ghost" George slapped his back as Harry nodded

"Yeah just a bit suprised" He admitted as George chuckled

"Why? Did the little girl talk to you again? Ha like you'd ever talk to a annoying twat like her" George scoffed as Harry just shook his head slowly opening his hand and looking at the pink bracelette a tear rolling down his cheek, this can't happen.

***

Esme sat in her dark room under her convers facing her wall, her brown hair all over the place as she continued to cry into her pillow.

"Es, want to talk about it?" Her mothers voice came from her door, she shook her head

"Want to talk to Harry about it?" she asked as Esme started to cry even more, she never wants to see that boy again

"I especially don't want to talk to Harry about it" She choked out as he mother shut her door. Harry walked over to Esme's house knocking on the door, he needs to sort this out, and now.

"Harry she doesn't want to see anyone" Sandra told him opening the door

"Please I just have to fix things" Harry begged as she shook her head

"Sorry Harry" Sandra apologized shutting the door. Harry groaned and grabbed his hair slamming his fists onto the ground, looks like he has to do plan B.. and it wont be subtle.

***

Esme sat in her English class at the back having comments whispered to her, why her mum didn't let her have the day off school she does not know.

"So how's Harry?" Amy, one of the popular girls, asked Esme

"I wouldn't know anymore" Esme replied sinking down in her seat resting her head in her arms. Harry stood just outside the class ehavily breathing

"Come on Harry it's for Esme" He mumble to himself as he goraned and opened the door.

"Mr Styles?" The teacher asked making Esme rais her head

"Sir is Esme in here?" He asked as the teacher pointed in Esme's direction, the whole class including Harry looking at her, she glared at Harry who walked towards her. 

"What do you want?" She asked him coldly making the clas 'ooo'

"Hi Harry" Amy flirtatiously waved at Harry as he stood infront of Esme, he got down on one knee and opened his hands where the pink bracelette sat, Esme's mouth curved into a smile as she stopped it

"Esme Jones, will you please be my best friend again? I miss you" He asked Esme who just stood up, her chair scrapping across the floor

"Mr Styles will you please get out of my classroom?" The teacher asked as Harry and Esme both ignored him.

"Will you be ignorant again?" Esme asked as Harry shook his head

"Will you actually talk to me and be the old Harry?" She asked as he laughed and nodded his head

"And what will you do tonight?" She asked smirking as Harry stood up and put the bracelette back on her wrist

"Buy ben and jerrys, bring over love actually and have a movie night with smores?" He asked as she nodded and hugged him

"I'm sorry" He whispered to her

"I know" she replied as they both laughed

"Mr Styles please exit my classroom" the teacher demanded as Harry started to walk away

"Meet me outside the front mum's picking me up!" Harry told Esme as he ran out of the classroom making Esme laugh

"Oh and I love you" Harry told Esme as he poked his head through the door then ran off, Esme laughed and sat back down playing with her bracelette smilling at her bestfriend.