Harry Styles' Personal Spy

Part 48

"Do you think this dress looks nice?" Eleanor asked me while straightening out her dress in front of the mirror.  

"It's beautiful El. I'm pretty sure anything looks perfect on you." I say sincerely.  

"Aww Jennifer. That's so sweet. But so are you." She says fluffing her hair.  

"Thanks." I say.  

"So we better go pick out a dress for you for the party." El says once she's back in her fitting room. "So who are you going with anyway?" 

"Um, I'm going with Harry." I say.  

"Oooo. As a couple?" She asked more interested.  

"Well, I'm actually not sure." I say scratching the back of my head.  

"Did he ask you or anything?" She said.  

"Um, well he did but I didn't give him a definite answer." I admit.  

"I told you he liked you!" She stepped out of the her fitting room. "But what do you mean by definite answer?" 

"He asked me if we could go there publicly as a couple and I told him I'd think about it." I say standing up from my seat at an ottoman.  

"Why not?!" She asked truly surprised.  

How am I going to explain this? "Um, well, I sort of, um, already have a boyfriend." What the hell did I just say?! 

"You have a boyfriend?" Eleanor asked.  

Thanks for reminding me El. Now how do I get out of this? "Oh, my phone is ringing. Better go answer it."  

I scurry off far enough from El to give myself a personal beating. I have a boyfriend? What was I thinking?! Now she'll think I'm some two-timing jerk who's just using Harry for his fame and money. I really can't catch a break.  

I immediately call my one source for girl advice. "Hey Cindy?" 

"Hey Sarah. What's up?" Cindy asked all perky as usual.  

"I accidentally told Eleanor that I had a boyfriend to cover up the fact that I can't go out with Harry because of all the rules at the agency and I mean the rule that says no relations within a mission and I don't want her to get the idea I'm a two timing back stabber and I just really need your advice so what do I do?" I rambled.  

"Okay. First off you'll talk at a speed of a normal human, not a chipmunk." Cindy said calmly. "And second WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME HARRY ASKED YOU OUT?!"  

"Um, well, next time DON'T BURST MY EARDRUM!" I yell to the other line. "And the first thing that popped into my mind wasn't to go tell you right away. Sorry." 

"Whatever. But saying you have a boyfriend won't help." She said seriously. "You should say that you don't have a boyfriend. Just say your parents are strict and wouldn't approve a relationship." 

"But I don't have parents." I say.  

"Would you rather make her think your a two timing ass?" Cindy says.  

"Touché. Well that would be a smarter idea." I say. "Thanks Cindy." 

"No problem. Call me whenever you need me." Cindy says.  

"Count on it." I say hanging up.  

I walk back to where I left Eleanor. She was pacing around in circles staring at the ground, thinking. Now or never, Sarah. 

"Um, El." I say making her head snap up. "I just freaked out and said I have a boyfriend but truthfully, I have really strict parents who wouldn't approve of a relationship."