Risks ~

Chapter 8 ~

I had woken up to the familiar smell of bacon and eggs being cooked. Harry was no longer beside me, but the bulldog was. I sat up and rubbed my eyes before standing up, my feet feeling the coldness of the wooden floor, I shiver. I bring myself to a standing position and I walk into the bathroom, rubbing my eyes once more.

I had brushed my teeth and hair, I put my hair in a bun. After I finished, I grabbed the leash and called the dog for a walk. He gladly accepted the offer. As I opened the door, the dog ran out of the room and down the steps, reaching the front door.

Where was Harry?

I had frowned when I hadn't seen Harry, so I called out for him.

"Harry! Taking no name for a walk, would you like to come?!" I yelled out and I hear feet padding toward me. Harry was in his pajamas still, like myself.

"Hmm, I was wondering when you were going to wake up..." He rasped out, staying a small distance away from me.

Harry's eyes seemed off, his eyelids were darker than usual, and he had dark bags under his eyes. He looked oddly pale, as Harry was a quite tan man.

"You seem off," I took a step closer and he took a step back. I frowned.

"M'getting the flu, Vic.. I can't afford to pass it onto my VP.. I may need you to fill in at a meeting for me, tomorrow.." He coughed directly after his statement, like he'd been holding it in.

I nodded slowly and pouted, pointing up the stairs. "Get yourself upstairs, now. Lay down and watch the television. When I come back, I'll make you a good cuppa and I'll sit a distance away from you. Go, Styles, go!" He ran off.

I sighed and shook my head, grabbing one of Harry's NFL sweaters, the first thing I had seen. I walked over to my bag and slid out a pair of my vans, sliding them on. I opened the door and began to walk Mr. No Name through Harry's large front yard.

It's cold, this is the only walk he'll be getting, for now.

He'd went pee, so I decided it was time to get inside before I got myself sick, by accident.

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After I laid with Harry for a while, he drifted off to sleep, and I decided it was time to get myself out. I'd go and meet Alyssa, her brother, Sarah, and my long lost friend, Amy at the mall.

I left Harry a note, before asking his driver if he could drive me. He gladly accepted and said he had to do whatever I wanted, Harry's orders.

When we arrived at the mall, I seen everyone waiting outside for me, I stepped out of the car and waved at the driver, then turned to all of my mates. I gave each one a hug, looking down my Harry's attire, that I was wearing.

We all walked inside and Alyssa slipped the question to me, "Are you and lover dating yet?! It needs to happen!"

I shook my head in return and laughed nervously. "Been staying at his mansion for a few, though.. He's come down with the flu, yuck."

Emmanuel had laughed and pushed me playfully, sending me a wink.

Emmanuel's been my best friend for maybe a bit shorter than I've been Alyssa's best friend. He's almost like my brother, though. He gets a lot of girls, which isn't much of a surprise, he's quite a charmer in the dating department.

Amy, she was the biggest nerd in high school.. But her and I were close, when she was bulled, I'd honestly beat the bully. I got suspended countless times! Amy's the most awkward out of us five, actually. She always wears her hair down, she always wears an Under Armour sweatshirt and black jeans. She reminded me of that personal trainer dude, I met at that gym.

Sarah, is Sarah. I found out she has a boyfriend that plays football for a living, not American, British football. Footie. He's cute, but he's small.

And, Alyssa, my best friend. Her short hair is too short to do anything with, so she usually adds extensions. Ever since I've given her the idea of a bandanna tied around her head, she wear it everyday. Ass. I love her, though. To the moon and back.

"Lets do some shopping!" I yelled and pulled out my credit card with a large smirk.

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After a long-ish day of shopping, I got the driver to pick me up. I feel exhausted and can't wait to eat and sleep. I also miss Harry, he hasn't text or called me at all..

I got into the car, yawning softly as I leaned my head on the window, staring out the front one. We soon arrived to Harry's mansion and I bid a quick "Thanks" before grabbing my bags and walking...more like, speed walking, into the house. Harry was on the couch, playing his PlayStation 4. I shook my head with a laugh and slid off my vans.

Walking over to the couch, I took a seat at the end and coughed, he hadn't noticed me yet! He snapped his head toward me, his eyes widening. He quickly sat up with a grin.

"I missed you..." His voice sounded worse than it was before. I grinned and looked over at him.

"I missed you too, Harry. You look worse than you did before. Advil, Tylenol? Do you need something??" I frowned and directed my gaze to my bags.

He actually nodded. "I just need two things... I need you to show me what you got, and tell me how your day was. Please."

I was kinda surprised by that. But, of course, I nodded.

"So, I met up with Alyssa, Sarah, Alyssa's brother, Emmanuel, and Amy, my friend from years ago.. We just did some shopping." I pulled out a new slim-fitted, red dress from Guess. Then, I pulled out a vans box and a new shirt that had weed leaves on it, along with matching socks. I giggled at that. The last things I pulled out were 2 sweatshirts, one said, "He's mine", with a right pointer finger. The other said, "She's mine", with a left facing pointer finger.

Harry just shook his head and smiled. "I think I'm going to wear this to work on Monday, actually. You'd wear yours too?" He asked, hope in his words. I just nodded and rolled my eyes with a laugh.

"But, we are definitely going to be talking about those socks and that shirt, Miss Carter." It was like his words were making a hole in my brain. The way he emphasized "Carter". It made me shiver.

I think I've fallen for Harry Styles.

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hello to everyone, again. i wrote so many chapters tonight, i'm crazy tired... goodnight, everyone. happy reading? x

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