The Beat Of Our Hearts

Chapter 2: To Call Or Not To Call?

Chapter 2

It was 1 in the afternoon of the next day. Melanie and I were seated on the couch in my basement, not wanting to go out into the late August day. We had just finished watching Titanic when Melanie turned to me. "Alright, call", she said. Yesterday, when she found out what had been written on my album, she had practically fainted, her excitement a trifle annoying. She had spent the entire day trying to get me to call him, but I wouldn't do it. For all I know, he could have given me the wrong number, wanting to see what would happen or play a mean joke. Besides, its not like I really liked Harry Styles. If the media said anything truth about him, I wanted nothing to do with him.

"Yoohoo! Kaitlyn! Earth to Katie!", said Melanie, as I realized I had spaced out. "Sorry", I said as Melanie rolled her eyes. "Call", she said as she pushed the phone into my hands. "Mel, this is so stupid, I don't want to call him", I told her, trying to reason with her. "Ohmygod for christ sake Kate!", that was the thing about Melanie, she called me by all 3 of my names, my real name and my two short forms, Katie and Kate. "This is Harry Styles were talking about! Harry. Fucking. Styles. Harry fucking styles gave you his phone number and I'm not letting you leave until you call him," she said as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"You not letting me leave? This is my house Mel," I retorted.

She shook her head,"you know what I meant," i rolled my eyes, "now call," she said and nodded towards the phone. Man this girl just didn't quit!

"Fine," I said "hand me the album," at that Melanie's eyes lit up, her quickly grabbing the album and shoving it into my hands as she let out a small shriek.

I looked at the album and then at the phone, knowing she was right, i had to at least call. I squinted, trying to make out the numbers as I typed them into the phone, a loud beep following each press i made. I typed in the 7 digits, including the area code as my finger loomed over the talk button. Melanie looked at me excitedly and held in a shriek. I took a deep breath as i pressed down on the button, lifting the phone to my ear.

"Ringgggg" i heard the phone roar to life as thoughts consumed my mind. What if he gave me the wrong number? What if this is all a set up. "Ringgggg" another ring, maybe he was busy? "Ringggggg" the third ring, he wasn't going to pick up.

Then, just as i was about to hang up, the phone made a cracking sound, and a deep raspy voice came on, "Hello?" Harry Styles. My eyes widened. He had given me his number. His actual phone number. I looked over at Melanie, her head now shoved in a pillow to minimize the sound of her shrieks.

"Hello?!" The voice said again, a tad annoyed.

"Um, s-sorry, h-hi is this Harry St-styles?" I said, ohmygod did i sound lame.

"The one and only" he replied, cocky much? I thought to myself," and who might this be?" He said as i stumbled for words.

"I-im...." I began, just as he cut me off "wait, are you .......are you the girl from the signing?" He said, recognition in his voice.

I nodded, then realizing he couldn't see it so I said "y-yes....I am" what was wrong with me?! Why couldn't i just talk normally?

"Would you um......would you like to go get coffee with me this afternoon?" His voice echoed over the phone. Wait, what?!!! I swear to god my heart stopped racing.

"Uh...." I said dumbly over the phone, causing Melanie to smack her head and continuously mouth the word yes to me.

"Never mind....I'm sorry i bothered you," he said and i could tell he was about to hang up.

What the hell was i doing?! It was Harry Styles! Say yes you idiot! I thought to myself as the words escaped my mouth, "no wait! I'd...I'd love to go," I said, causing Melanie to gape at me and start freaking out.