Stalker (Harry Styles)

C h a p t e r T w e n t y O n e - O n e D a y B e f o r e

1 Day Before:

I've been lying in bed for ages wide awake, ever since I got back from Josh's I've had this bad aroma of something bad is going to happen and I can't put my finger on it. I've only started feeling this since I woke up yesterday at his.

I woke up to the sound of talking coming from downstairs. I sit up slightly yawning and stretching as my eyes adjust to the brightness of the room. Glancing around the room, Rosie and Zara are fast asleep as is Liam but there's no sign of Josh.

I carefully remove the duvet from off of me, making sure not to disturb Liam. I swing my legs to the side of the bed, stepping onto the carpet and making my way out of the bedroom.

I walk down the stairs towards where the talking is coming from, which is the kitchen. I stop in my tracks trying to eve's drop on their conversation I think is between Niall and Josh, but I can't make out anything that they're saying.

I jump out of my skin when I hear someone cough and tap my shoulder behind me. I slowly turn around to see Lucas staring directly at me with an unusual expression as though he's nervous. 'Harry, right?' He says removing his arm from my shoulder placing it down at his side, a smirk makes its way on to his face.

I nod shyly having him chuckle lightly, shaking his head 'instead of eve's dropping, why not go in?' He says pointing behind me. 'I am.' I mumble, as I turn my attention back to the kitchen and I walk in to the kitchen having the two stop talking.

Josh looks nervous on edge while Niall smiles warmly at me 'morning Harry, drink?' He says politely. I nod 'tea, 3 sugars please.'

He grabs the kettle filling it up and putting it back on to boil, looking over his shoulder 'Lu, Josh would you like one?' Lucas walks further into the room taking a seat on the dining table. 'Sure.' He responds and Josh just nods.

I take a seat beside Josh 'what's up with you? You seem nervous?' I ask having him avoid my eye contact by looking anywhere but me. 'J-just nervous about Monday, is all.' He shrugs, now looking at me.

I furrow my eyebrows in confusion 'why? What's happening Monday?' I ask having him look over at his dad, then to Lucas and back to me. He gulps, taking a deep breath before speaking. 'W-we h-have a mock exam tomorrow?' He asks rather than states. Clearly he's hiding something as he keeps looking over towards Lucas and Niall for an answer. I don't bother questioning it as he won't give me the true answer so I just nod.

Niall finishes making the tea's before giving a cup to each of us and taking a seat opposite Lucas and only then I notice that he's staring directly at me. I turn my head to look down at the table as a blush makes its way onto my cheeks. I don't know why I'm even blushing.

'Did Darcy come over last night?' Niall asks starting a conversation.

'Yeah, she was being a right bitch.' Josh says rolling his eyes while Niall chuckles. 'Well you chose to go out with her.' Josh erupts bright red, I stare at him in shock 'you two are going out?' I grin widely at him.

'Yeah, didn't you know?' Niall asks, I look over to him shaking my head 'no, she said she has taste in people.'

'She always says that to make her seem somewhat having high standards.' Lucas says 'and she could've done it because she's jealous.' He shrugs.

'I can see why' I mutter having Josh kick me under the table, he glares at me 'what?' I ask smirking at him.

He rolls his eyes 'don't say that about Darcy.'