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A month had gone by since that major panic attack Harrie had infront of Angie and to say her state had majorly improve since then would be an understatement.

Sure there were the few times she would get a little panicked, but it wasn't nothing that couldn't be healed with time.

Within that month's span of time, her 'relationship' - if you could call it that- with Zayn improved and grew a bit. They got a bit closer while her friendships were a mess.

She haven't spoken to any of the others since the night of the club incident. As for Angie, she spoke to her a couple of times after that the panic attack incident.

And no, no one else beside Zayn and herself knew of what happened to her, reasons unknown to Zayn, she never spoke about that night again or even reported it.

Zayn has been waiting for her to open up a bit to him, something she hasn't really done. In their 'bonding' time, it was just him opening up and her just commenting here and there. So he only knows the bare minimum(basic facts/common info) about her. But he was okay with her taking her time.

Also within that month, they've spent quite some time outside the house, but only in remote areas since Harrie hadn't gotten used to being around big crowds again.

But other than that, life's been great. Des has been working on this major project he thinks is gonna be a hit, alongside with Genevieve- whom he made his personal assistant- so yeah, that left Harrie and Zayn more time to be alone and be themselves, something they both were totally fine with.

But Harrie has been thinking of getting away, a little vacation per se. She's on a break anyway, why not take full advantage.

She just needs to run it by her dad, something she plans to tonight at the dinner she's getting ready for.

Apparently he made a major win in a part of his project so he decided to eat out in celebration, him Genevieve and Harrie.

And yeah, Harrie's shitting herself, literally, because Des decided to give Zayn the night off, so that means no feeling of safety or security, she doesn't know how she'll survive. But she's willing to try, improvement is her main focus right now and getting better, though its been rough, she's managing you could say.

And by taking the first step which was deleting that intsagram account to where she reach now, I'd say she was doing pretty good compare to when the incident now happened.

"It's going to be okay, take deep breaths and try not to focus too much on your surroundings and who's around you. The best thing is that Mr. Styles booked the entire top level/balcony of the restaurant, so the only people that'll be there will be you, your dad, Genevieve, your dad's security detail and occassionally the waiter." Zayn tried soothing her.

"That's too much people." She whined stubbornly.

Zayn chuckled, "I know, I know. But it's gonna be okay, I believe in you, you can do this. It's just a few hours, okay?" She hummed.

"I gotta go before your dad sees me leaving your room." He kissed her forehead and broke the hug.

She whined but let him go reguardless.

He was almost out the door when he spun around, "And Harrie."

She hummed and looked up at him.

"You look stunning." He said and left leaving Harrie a blushing mess and with a swarm of butterflies fluttering around in her tummy.

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"Daddy can I ask you something?" Harrie broke the comfortable silence at the dinner table after having gathered her courage and found her voice.

"Sure, anything pumpkin." He smiled at her.

She gulped, both pairs of eyes on her, the confident Harrie from a few months ago was lost and hopefully soon to be found.

She took a deep breath, "I-I was thinking to take a bit of a vacation-"

"Aren't you already on one though?" Genevieve cut her off.

"No I meant-"

"What did you mean?" Genevieve cut her off again and Harrie was once again reminded of why that woman was hated and in her bad book.

"Genevieve let her speak." Des quipped with a warning undertone. "What is it you were saying honey?" He urged Harrie to continue.

"I'm going on a vacation." She changed her structure of speech.

"Oh okay, where to? How long?" Des inquired after taking in what his daughter just told him.

"Maybe a Caribbean island, nowhere cold. And not for long, maybe two months max?" She explained, pondering the last part.

"I'm okay with that but you've got to take Zayn with you." He decided.

"Why?"

"Because that's my only condition Harrie." He reasoned.

"Fine." She pouted. Then excused herself to the bathroom. That was a bit too much for her, it would have been nothing for the old Harrie, but that Harrie is in recovery so she's gotta take it easy.

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Later that night when her dad and the witch Genevieve was off to bed, Harrie message Zayn to come to her to which he did.

"Harrie?" He called out when he entered her room.

"Be there in a minute." He heard her voice coming for the bathroom.

He locked her bedroom door and layed on her bed, not long after she joined him on the bed.

"You okay?" He asked her when she was constantly tossing around trying to get comfortable.

She shook her head and pouted up at him, he sighed, "Fine." He opened his arms and she crawled on top of him laying on his chest.

"Better?" She hummed.

"How was the dinner?" He broke the silence.

"It was okay." She mumbled her words coming a bit jumbled and muffled since her face was buried in his neck.

"Your dad was okay with the vacation?" She hummed in response this time.

"Where-"

"I'm tired, can we talk tomorrow?" She whined.

He chuckled, "Sure, goodnight pumpkin." He smiled fondly though no one witnessed it or the twinkle he had in his eyes while thinking about the said curly headed brunette that was curled up now sound asleep in his arms.