It started in a bookstore H.S

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It has been three weeks since Winter has started her blog, and since she met Harry Styles. Her blog is doing exceptionally well, she gets hate every now and then but all the praises she is getting drowns them out. She still goes to Susan everyday and updates her blog, writes some stories and reads her favorite books. Winter is the happiest she has ever been in awhile but she just cant seem to fill the emptiness in her apartment, she has tried to with furniture but she needs a person.

Ever since she has moved to london three years ago her life has been a mess. She moved here with her best friend Emma but she became a fashion intern in NYC, leaving Winter by herself in this busy city. Every now and then Winter finds herself googling Harry and what he has been up to, she just cant seem to get him off of her mind.

it is Friday and Winter is walking to Susans bookstore, every since Harry went there business for her has been doing really well. She enters the store and is happy to find it smelling like vanilla and books, Winter makes her way to behind the counter where Susan usually stays.

"Hey Susan!" Winter half screams seeing as Susan is really ingrossed in her book, this makes Winter chuckle as it is a book Winter suggested her to read, and Susan said she would hate it, but Winter is always right...most of the time.

"Hey Winnie, have you seen that Harry boy yet?" Winter just rolls her eyes and goes to walk away, everyday that Winter has come to the store Susan has asked her if she has found Harry. Susan says that 'you were so happy with him!'

"Winnie! Youre fan mail came in today." Susan yells after Winter, her head turns after hearing the words fan in a sentance refuring to her.

"What? What is it?" Winter begins to panic becuase she knows alot of haters send hate mail and she doesnt know what she would do if she got send solid proof someone thinks her work sucks. She snatches the paper that susan is holding it reads: 'Cheltenham literary festival.' Winter squeals at this and jumps up and down. She opens it and reads the letter;

'Dear 'Whispered Words' your blog has come to our attention and we would love for you to enter our literary festival partnered with The Times, doing this you may have to reveal your identity. Please get back to us as soon as possible.'

"OMG SUSAN! This is one of the biggest writing conventions in the world! Celebrities go and popular authors! Omg and they have invited me! Little old me! I can not believe this!" Susan reads the letter while Winter can't stop jumping up and down mumbling nonsense. Susan puts down the letter and engolves Winter in a big hug, Winter just melts into Susans arms and starts to cry, she doesnt know why.

"Happy tears i hope." Susan whispers gently before she lets Winter go and runs to grab some tissues, when she is back Winter is sitting on the counter sobbing into her hands not sure the reason but it feels good.

"Im so scared Susan...so many talented people are going to be there and- and what if i muck up and ruin what i've started. The- the letter says i have to say my identity...i-i dont know if i can." Winter continues to chock on her sobs while Susan is trying her best to console her and comfort her.

"Winter, you need to show yourself. You can't hide behind a screen forever. Your work deserves this, you deserve this." She has stopped crying so hard now and it quetly letting tears fall down her face, Susan hugs her again while Winter lets her words sink in.

She makes her way home and is drained, but she knows what she needs to do and she cant put it off or she wil never do it. She sits on her couch and takes out her letter, she snaps a photo of it and posts it on her blog with the title 'Thank you everyone who is making this possible, and thank you green eyed man for pushing me and beleiving. I hope you see this xx WW'

She hits post and decides to go to bed, she will think of ways to identify herself tommorow. Once her nightime rountine is done she decides to check how her blog is going, she has gotten thousands of likes and comments congratulating her and it makes her feel as if she truly does deserve this.

As she lays in bed Harrys words repeat in her mind like a sweet lullaby 'you seriously are talented, don't let people get you down and pursue your dreams Winnie.' Those words get repeated a hundred times in her head before she starts to believe it, she slowly drifts off to sleep peacefully dreaming of Harry.

Winter decides to reply to the letter before anything else after she wakes up, she accepts their offer and writes down her personal information. She makes her way down to the post office and while she waits inline she watches everyone around her, how many of them aren't doing what they love, how many of them secretly have a blog, how many of them are wearing a mask of how they truly feel.

Winter makes her way to the bookstore as usual and tells Susan her plan, she tells her about how much she deserves it and it makes Winter give a genuine smile, but all she can think about is Harry and what he is doing. She sits where he did not so long ago, where everything started for her. She watches the world go by for a few minutes before deciding to go through with her idea. She opens her blog and opens a new post, with trembling fingers Winter writes what she needs to and if Winter from five weeks ago saw this she would be panicking like an idiot and throw her laptop out the window. But that isn't who Winnie is today, today she is going to face her fears head on and tell the world who she is.

'Hi everyone, this blog has been an amazing experience and today im going to share some valuable information with you all. My Name is Winter but I get called Winnie, im from BakeWell in Derbyshire but I moved to London 3 years ago. I am 19 years old and I love writing, so much. Do what you want with that information but I'm tired of hiding, this is me :)'

Winter re-reads it a thousand times, changes everything and nothing at the same time. After staring at the paragraph for half an hour she decides to hit post. She slams her laptop shut and quickly stands up, she runs to Susan and starts to regret everything.

"Is it to late to jump off a bridge?" Winnie whines jumping up and down, the few people in the bookstore give her glares as she apologies. Susan assures her its okay and that it is time to check her laptop, and Winter knows she is right but she just can not bring herself to. Slowly she walks back over to the window holding Susan's hand and sits down. They both just stare at her laptop, Winter wishes it would open itself so she doesn't have to do anything.

"Christ's sake just open it Winnie." Susan rolls her eyes and pushes the laptop closer to her. She takes a deep breath and places her fingers on the seal of the computer. She takes one more deep breath before opening it. With shaking hands she types in her password and her blog comes up. She refreshes the page sees the comment and likes come soaring in.

'proud of you Winnie!' 'you have inspired me!' 'im from BakeWell too!' 'you're awesome!'

She reads all of the nice comments and it feels as if a weight had been lifted off of her shoulders, but there is still one thing on her mind. Harry. She wishes that he was with her, even though they have met once she feels so strongly about him, he was the one that pushed her to make this blog and he should be here to experience this with Winnie. This feeling makes her sad and Susan notices, immediately taking the laptop to remove any hate towards her. Susan reads all of the wonderful comments and is confused as to why Winnie has a sad expression on her face.

"What's wrong? These comments are wonderful!" Susan looks at her, her face full of worry.

"I wish he was here Susan. We met once three weeks ago but..I was happy. This shit only happens in movies, why is this happening to me?" Winnie groans placing her head into her hands, taking deep breathes not wanting to cry for a second time.

"Aw Winnie, if its meant to be you'll see him again im sure of it, the eyes say it all and his couldn't leave your face." Winnie rises her head at that, her eyes could fall out of her head. Susan just chuckles and goes to close up the rest of shop so both of them can go home, Winnie begins to pack up when her phone starts to go off. Her Instagram is getting new followers every second, Winter did not realise by giving her name people would be able to find her other social medias and she mentally punishes herself for not making her account private.

Now she has to wait two more weeks until the festival.

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Hope you guys are enjoying and this isn't confusing :)

xoxo Shezz