Canon | (Harry Styles AU)

[forty seven]

"Okay," Annette laughs,"What is it?"

"Its..it's about.." I begin to say, hearing a beep letting me know I had a text.

"Hang on," I say, feeling my palms begin to grow sweaty. I didn't want to back out from telling Annette the truth, because I knew if I kept it to myself it would eat away at me...but I was definitely stalling.

I open the new message and feel more guilt.

jo: i had such an amazing time w/ you yesterday..

jo: please don't let the derek thing bother you..he's just my friend

me: why would it bother me? We're just friends..

I sigh after hitting send, resting the phone on my lap before quickly remembering I still Annette on mute.

"Hey..sorry about that," I apologize.

"It's okay," Annette replies, sounding more of in a rush then before.

"Harry you know what-I'm actually going to call you back okay?" Annette whispers into the phone.

"What? Why, what's wrong?" I straighten up in the seat of my car.

"I kinda left without my buddy because he was driving me crazy," She begins to explain in a quick whisper, the sound of the wind filling the background,"And now I need to sneak back in without the floor administrator seeing me..sh*t..Harry look ill call you later okay?"

Before I can say another word, she hangs up and my phone vibrates with another text.

jo: i think we both know that isn't true

me: if i recognize that..what's the difference? nothing. nothing between us would change and you know it.

I was just being honest now because I felt so stupid. Knowing she felt like she could just come back in and play her games with me..

jo: that was before

me: before..what?

jo: im off at 8..can we maybe do something?

jo: ill tell you then

me: fine

I was too deep to say no..even bothered, I wanted to see her.

I drove home and just before I went inside I here the familiar sound of a basketball pounding on the pavement.

"Harry.." Liam calls out and like always, I ignore him.

"Harry."

"HARRY."

Each and every time I ignore him, he walks back home, but today of all days he chooses for it to be different. Instead of calling my name again, he chooses to call my attention by hurling his basketball at my back as hard as he can. I hunch over slightly, pissed, I turn around, shocked and surprised that he had the gall to do such a thing.

"I called your name..quit ignoring me," He angrily adds.

"And who the f*ck are you again?" I laugh,"Last time I checked you were a piece of sh*t I mistakenly felt bad for and made friends with."

I kick his ball in a random direction before walking up the steps of my porch.

"Harry come on," Liam calls out to me,his tone changed,"I'm sorry okay! That's all I wanted to say..sorry!"

I stop, turn around and laugh before shaking my head and turning right back around to get inside.

"You can't forgive me then?" Liam calls out walking closer.