Haywire (A Harry Styles Fanfic)

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      Harry and Gold drove back home in Gold's car after finishing their meal. They drove to college in each other's cars alternately. Gold was feeling sleepy so Harry drove her car. 

'So, where are the X-Factor auditions this year?' Gold asked. 

'London,' Harry said. 

'I'll come with you,' she said. 

'Really?" he asked, surprised. 

'Yes, of course,' she confirmed. 

'That would be great!' he said beaming at her. 

'And when will we have to go?' she inquired. 

'First week of June, most probably,' Harry answered. 

'Oh, so seems like I won't be celebrating my birthday this year also as always,' Gold smirked. 

'Do you really think that I won't celebrate your 21st birthday?' Harry asked, a little hurt. 

'No, may be we will,' she winked at Harry. 

'That's like my girl!' he grinned showing his adorable dimples. 

'It's good that we won't be in town, though. You know that I never celebrate my birthday with my folks,' Gold said, hostility apparent in her voice. 

'Yeah, I know right. Don't worry. This birthday will be better, I promise,' Harry assured his best friend.

'Sounds good,' Gold said, smiling at him graciously.

      Harry pulled over in Gold's driveway and parked her car there. 

'See you in the evening,' he said to her. 

'Yep,' she nodded and started walking towards the backyard.

'Well, well! Look who bothered to come back home after all!' Gold's mother taunted her as she entered the kitchen through the back door. 

'You should be thankful that I came back home, after all!' Gold retorted back at her mother. 

'Don't talk to me in that tone!' Mrs. Patel said raising her voice. 

'Well, then don't bother to talk to me if you don't like being talked to in that tone!' Gold said acidly. 

'Look at yourself! You are getting worse day by day,' Mrs. Patel said sharply. 

'I am what I am. I'm not gonna change myself just because you don't approve of the way I am,' Gold said, her face turning red with anger. 

'It's pointless to say anything to you. I wish that you would understand that I wish only the best for you,' her mother shouted at Gold. 

'Thank you so much for your concern, mother. But I can manage just fine on my own,' Gold shouted back at her while climbing two steps at a time to her room upstairs.

      Gold slammed the door shut behind her and threw herself on her bed. Tears started to roll down her cheeks as she hid her face in the pillow. She hated whenever her mother passed judgmental comments about her. She wanted to get out of this place. Harry was the only person who understood her completely. He never judged her, no matter what she did and he had always been there for her. 

'I am glad that I have Harry in my life,' Gold thought gratefully. 

      Gold remembered the time that she had spent with her best friend, Harry. They studied together, played together, watched stupid movies together and practically did almost everything together. They were inseparable. Gold remembered how Harry gave her birthday presents even if she didn't celebrate her birthdays. She didn't date anyone as she had a big problem trusting people. Many boys had tried to woo her in her school days but none could win her heart. Whenever a guy asked her to go out, she simply turned him down. "Why don't you ever date, Gold?", Harry used to ask her. "Why don't you date, Harold?", Gold would ask Harry in return. "Because I haven't found the perfect girl, yet.", he would reply. "Same here, Harry.", she would answer to wind up the discussion.