Timid Love

Chapter 6- Walmart and Hollister

"Ooh Angelica look at this top!" Michelle said excitedly. It was a really nice pink top, but we were in Hollister. I glanced at the price and said no.

"Oh c'mon! You need some cute clothes!" Skylar whined.

"Well, can't I find cute clothes at Walmart or something?" I said.

"Eli!" Skylar and Michelle had already given me a nickname, and I guess they were fond of me. "You know very well there are no cute clothes at Walmart." Michelle stated, with her hands on her hips.

"You know very well there are no cheap clothes in Hollister." I said, mocking her.

"Well, where is there with cute and cheap clothes?"

"Macy's?"

"Alright." Skylar sighed. "Let's go."

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"See? This top is $20. Perfectly cute." I told them both.

"Hey Angel!" Harry called. I didn't know where he was, so I followed his voice. To the lingerie section.

"Harry. No." I said, my cheeks scarlet.

"I haven't even shown you anything!" He whined.

"We'll it's not a good start that we're in the lingerie section." Harry popped out from behind a rack, holding a lace piece. He had a huge smile on his face, showing his adorable dimples.

"Pleeeease Angelica?" Harry pouted. Niall walked up to us with Skylar and raised his eyebrows, smirking.

"Whoa you two, I don't think you should be getting down with it while she's pregnant." Niall said, his smirk turned into a grin.

"Niall!" Sky and I screamed. Harry high-fived Niall and whispered something in his ear. Harry walked out of the store, going into the mall.

"Where's he going?" I asked Niall.

"Secret." He said, "zipping" his mouth closed.

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"C'mon Li! Harry's waiting!" Niall said, dragging me away from some maternity dresses. I pouted, because I saw a few I quite liked.

"But what's happening?" I said, feeling quite left out, as all the boys looked pretty smug.

"You'll see." Zayn told me. The boys led me out, while Skylar & Michelle caught up on the latest trends and such. I sort of tuned them out, but I'm sure they didn't mind. As we exited the mall, I saw Harry standing a few meters away with a bouquet of red roses. Also, I noticed that one white rose was arranged in the middle. Harry looked nervous, and I slowly put together what was happening.

"Harry.. Mate is there something you'd like to say?" Louis said, encouraging him to start. Harry cleared his throat, and hesitated a few seconds before approaching me. He stood about a foot away, and it just then hit me. It hit me how much I've managed to fall for this boy in a matter of days. How much he's taken care of me, and how much he does care about me. As Harry stared talking, my heart race increased, and I could feel the butterflies in my stomach.

"So.. Um.. Guys? Could I have a moment alone with her?" Harry decided. They all nodded, and went back inside.

"Okay.. So Angelica.. Uh.." Harry started. I could feel my palms getting sweaty, and even though I had an idea of what he was going to ask, I was scared of my reaction. Yes, mine. I had no idea what to say. I've just gotten out of a relationship, but I really do like Harry. I don't know how it was possible to fall for someone so fast, but I did. I fell for the boy standing less than a foot away at this very moment. I fell for his green eyes that I could sometimes catch staring at me. I fell for his humor, or lack thereof. I fell for his kindness, and how he immediately took a stranger, me, in. He cared about me.

"Angelica.." Harry started his sentence, but failed to complete it.

"Go on." I whispered, stepping closer to him.

"Well, I know we haven't known each other for that long, and, um, we haven't gotten to know one another that much, but I was wondering if maybe you'd like to go on a date with me?" Harry said, getting quieter towards the end. I could tell he was nervous, but I'm not sure he could tell that I was just as much as him.

"Harr-"

"Wait, um, before you say no, I-I-I want to let you know that I completely understand if you say no because we've known each other for a matter of days and I know I'm not that intriguing but I just found something so different about you, you're so delicate, and that day I first saw you, I just wanted to hold you and make sure everything was going to be okay, and I-I've just grown really fond of you." Harry said, kind of awkwardly holding the flowers out to me.

"Yes."

"Yes?"

"Yes." I took the flowers from him, and closed the gap between us. Soon enough, I felt Harry's arms wrap around me, and I felt safe. As if nothing bad would happen while I was in his arms. Very shortly after, I heard whistling, and I rolled my eyes, knowing it was the boys.

"See, I told you he wouldn't chicken out." said Louis to Zayn, with an evident smirk on his face. Zayn sighed and took out his wallet, handing $30 to Lou.

"There was a bet?!" Harry exclaimed. Louis sheepishly nodded, and I buried my face in Harry's chest. I was immediately enveloped by the scent of something I couldn't exactly decipher.. Amber and honey? I didn't really care, it smelt nice. But as for the bet, I wasn't expecting anything else from these boys, but $30? Damn, that's a lot of cash for a bet.

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