A Step Away From Falling ➸ h.s. [Needs Editing]

Chapter 12: "Make it better"

*If you haven't already, Read chapter 11. I posted it last night like at 2am and it's real nice. Okay, that's all. Don't forget to let me know if you like the story :) *

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Harry's POV

Stupid Harry. You're an idiot.

How the hell did you manage to make Helen cry? What the fuck did you say?

"What's wrong?" I asked and she shook her head. 

I told her to to look at me but she pretended she didn't hear me. Damn it.

"Was it something I said? What can I do to make it better?" I asked a little bit more desperately but she just avoided my gaze. 

I took her chin in my hand and turned her face towards me. 

Her eyes where shining with tears begging to be shed... and then one escaped.

A strong urge to cry with her hit me and I felt my heart on my throat.

All I wanted was to erase those tears and make that profound sadness go away... Just like my mother would kiss away the pain when I was young and got hurt.

Kiss away the pain? No, Harry. Don't even think about it. That's crazy! Insane!

Don't do it idiot, don't you dare!

Too late... before I could stop myself I had brushed my lips with hers.

Once it happened, all thoughts left my mind, only the feel of her soft moist lips mattered.

Her scent drew me in and I pressed my mouth more firmly against hers.

I could tell she was in shock by the lack of reaction.

"Let me make it better" I murmured on her lips.

She relaxed almost immediately as my words left my mouth and then, like if a spell had been broken, she responded my kiss with a desperate need.

Her want awakened something deep inside of me I that had never come to life before.

A hunger who laid asleep for so long I hadn't even noticed it before until now.

Then again, it's like a flower blossoming after a long time getting ready for spring.

It hit me unexpectedly what was going on as I kissed my best friend.

I was in love with Helen! I was in love with my best friend!

I'm guessing most people freak out when they find out they have grown feelings for their best friends... instead I felt happy; like I finally completed the puzzle of my heart.

Then a thought hit me.

I broke off the kiss and looked her straight into those beautiful brown eyes.

"Whoever that idiot you're in love with is... He will never be good enough for you... and no one will know you, value you or take care of you like I will" I don't know where the words came from but nothing had felt like a bigger truth in my life.

Helen's POV

Bliss.

Calm.

Being this close to Harry, sharing a simple kiss was hands down the most beautiful moment I have ever lived.

When he said no one would know me, value me or take care of me like him, I realized he was right.

There were million of men out in this world, but there was just one Harry.

I still didn't know if I could call myself lucky or the complete opposite; but at this instant it felt like good fortune.

“What are you thinking?” Harry’s deep voice made my insides melt and I smiled up at him.

I had this huge urge to yell to the world that I was in love with this kid but maybe that wasn't such a good idea.

“Nothing” I whispered as I hid my face on his neck.

We were still laying down on the soft healthy grass below the maple tree in the small park.

The sun had long set and the dark blanket of sky above us was starting to look like someone had spilled a jar of silvery glitter on it.

The amount of stars sparkling made it look surreal and magical.

Harry’s right arm held me closer to him as my head was over his other arm.

"They are shinning just for us" Harry murmured huskily as he touched the tip of my nose. 

I giggled and stared deep into those luminous green orbs he called eyes.

This was it.

The moment I finally tell him how I feel about him.

The moment I tell him that he's the idiot who I've been in love with for years, the idiot who hadn't realized how perfect we were for each other in all this time.

To tell him, he is the one I thought I would never be good enough for.

"Harry" I murmured his name softly.

"Hmm" he prompted me on, his eyes connected to mine and his thumb stroking my cheek in a soft caress.

It took all my force of will to not close my eyes at his touch.

"Harry, I-" but my stupid phone decided to ring at that precise second.

I groaned in exasperation and took my phone out of my jean's back pocket.

"Nooo, don't answer" Harry whined, while trying to take my phone from my hands.

I laughed and read the caller I.D.

"It's Louis" I said, my brow furrowing in confusion. Why would he be calling?

I felt Harry tense beside me.

"Oh please... I already told you, there is nothing going on between Louis and me!" Harry rolled his eyes and I snorted.

"Hello" I answered and after a couple of seconds Louis answered.

"Hey babe, how you doing?" he asked.

"I'm fine, what about you?" I heard someone yelling in the background and a bad feeling crawled up my spine. 

"I'm doing good... (some conversation I couldn't make out). Is there any chance you've seen Harry today?" he asked slowly.

"I might have" I said even more hesitantly.

I knew where this was going and it wasn't good.

"Really?" Um... he's phone is off and Georgia has been freaking out and driving me crazy all day".

This time the feminine voice in the background was very clear.

"Stop complaining about me when I'm right here, idiot".

Oh shit. It was Harry's girlfriend.

She told Louis to call me because she probably had a feeling that Harry was with me.

"Anyways, um do you know where he is?" Louis asked, clearly annoyed to be used as a Harry GPS by Georgia.

Harry was looking at me with a question in his eyes but I just shook my head and handed him the phone.

For a split second I had debated lying to Louis and pretend I had no idea where Harry was... but why would I do that, I got nothing to hide.