In Case I'm Next

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Now I will take you to that night where it all began, the fourth of June.

“I love the wedding season so much,” Niall said happily, looking at the plate in front of him. "We'll have free dinner every night."

“The chicken was definitely not for me,” I said frankly. I have never liked the food served at weddings.

"So I ate your meals, too," Niall said.

I stood up to get a drink from the bar as Liam and Zayn chatted and laughed with Niall. Niall loved to dine at weddings. Liam and Zayn were going weddings so they could decide on the concept of their own wedding. I only attended weddings for free drinks.

While trying to find a way to myself between dancing couples I bumped someone.

"Oops, I'm sorry," he muttered with a smile.

"Hi!" I said without even realizing what I was saying. The green of his eyes was mesmerizing, his smile was breathtaking.

He bent down to pick up the phone he had dropped from his hand.

"Nice phone case " I said, hoping that he won't say goodbye to me.

"Oh thank you," he said, handing me the phone so that I can see the cat pics easily "I love cats."

"I'm actually a dog person, but cats are cute too," I said with a smile.

"Excuse me!" We both turned to the woman who was talking.

"Did you see a phone with cat pictures on its case? I think I lost my phone."

I looked at the green-eyed stranger involuntarily and noticed that he was saying with a kind smile that he had not seen the phone. Well, a white lie wouldn't hurt anyone, right?

"I didn't see it, sorry!" I shouted after the woman who is looking for her phone.

The green-eyed stranger laughed when she left.

"Did you steal her phone?" I asked, trying not to laugh.

“I get bored at weddings,” he said, shrugging.

"Is stealing good for boredom?" I said smiling. For some reason, the fact that the person in front of me was a phone thief didn't bother me at all.

"Hmhm," he said, pulling a watch out of his pocket, "Look, I took this one from you." I  laughed when I realized that the watch he was holding on his finger was mine.

"You can fool the whole world with that pretty smile," I said. "No one will think you're guilty."

"I think you like me."

"Maybe," I said, "I might  like you a little."

"But you don't even know my name."

"But I want to know."

"Harry," he said, smiling. "Harry Styles."

“Louis Tomlinson,” I introduced myself. "Can I buy you a drink, Harry?"

"I thought the drinks were free."

"Oh, right!"

"We can still have a drink together," he said as he took my hand and guided me towards the bar. He was impressive.

“Who do you know?” I asked as we sipped our drinks. "Bride or groom?"

“None of them,” he said, rewarding me once again with that charming smile. "I love weddings, I stopped by."

"God! You're weird, Harry," I said in amazement. "Who attends a wedding while crossing the road?"

"There's free drinks," he said, raising his glass. "And I got a chance to see handsome guys like you wearing suits. This place is heaven!" His eyes sparkled as he spoke. This place wasn't paradise for me, but I was sure Harry was an angel.

"I don't like weddings at all," I said. "There's a lot of noise and the food is awful. Did you eat the chicken they just  served? I bet it's poisonous."

"I'm actually a vegetarian, but I wouldn't eat that chicken even if I wasn't," he said. "It smelled weird."

“My friend ate two plates, I think he's going to call me at night crying,” I said, pointing to Niall, Zayn, and Liam sitting at the table a few feet away.

"They seem like good people."

"They are."

"But I never liked their taste in food."

"Niall, the blonde one, can eat anything and calls me at midnight to count his symptoms."

"Are you doctor?"

"Yes," I said "You?"

"I'm not working," he said. "I survive by eating at weddings of people I don't know."

"Nice tactic," I said. I didn't even realize he was wearing pretty expensive clothes for a non-working person.

"Do you believe in love?" he asked, not taking his eyes off the dancing bride and groom.

“Maybe,” I said. "It's a little scary."

"Why" he asked. "It's pretty reassuring to know that you're with someone you love more than anything."

“Loving someone more than anything is pretty scary,” I said. Would I give up everything for someone? I didn't know.

"Louis!"

"Yes, Harry."

“This song is so beautiful, you should dance with me,” he said  as he took my hand once more and made me follow him.

He had already wrapped his arms around my neck as I placed my hands on his waist. We started dancing slowly to the rhythm as I enjoyed our closeness. I loved his scent.

"You're charming," I whispered in his ear. I wasn't sure if he heard it 'casue he didn't say anything. In fact, he didn't need to answer.

That's so very lovely, made from love, hey.

"So are you," he whispered as the couples left the dance floor when the song was over, just before pressing his lips to mine. He took my face in his hands as he kissed me, while I kissed him, caressing his waist in slowly. Neither of us parted our lips until the next song started to play.

“I'm so glad we met, Louis,” he said, pressing his lips to mine once more and pulling away. "Goodbye until fate makes our paths cross again."

I felt like I was waking up from a dream as he slipped out of my arms and get lost in the crowd. I was trying to figure out if what had just happened was real as I made my way to my friends' table.

I didn't know if fate was generous enough to make our paths to cross again, but I was sure I wanted to see Harry again.