Boundless (Harry Styles)

Chapter 7

Harry's POV

"You ready?" Liam asked all of us before he opened the door of the van. These fan definitely go anywhere we go, like today, to the hospital. We're doing charity work here and it's not my first time, and I just love being around kids and I think they love being around me as well.

When we made our way to the entrance, with Paul and the other bodyguards beside us, I felt like what happened a few days ago is happening again.

I've been acting like a fool these days, smiling at every memory of Claire and how she hated me.

She's so pretty, oh why am I thinking that?

Why does she constantly run through my mind sine the day we met?

Again, why did she have this effect on me? All these questions will hopefully be answered once I meet her again, which won't be that hard anymore, because I already know where she lives. I'll just have to finish the day without thinking of her.

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"We'll go to the children on the second floor," Niall says, grabbing Louis even before I do. I make a grumpy face and Louis does his he-was-first face and I look betrayed and they just laugh.

"We go to the elderly!" Zayn looks at Liam as he says the words. "Sorry, we were first," Zayn tells me and I let out another grumpy face. But I wanna be with the elderly! I scream like a baby in my mind. "Where should I go then?" I ask them, a bit pissed off but I won't let them ruin my day. "You can go- to the playground," Zayn checks a paper just as Niall and Louis went to the second floor.

"Playground?" I ask, telling them to give me more details. "There are kids there, you'll love them," Liam tells me, a smile on his face. "Down the hall, a door that'll take you out back, that's where the playground is," Tells Paul, knowing he went there. I walk towards that door, just like what Paul said.

Claire's POV

I enter the hospital, along with the queen and dad, and it seems even my grandma has fans, some people -not all are teenagers- gather around her to either take a photo or have her signature, which leaves me with dad at the side.

"Miss?" A small tug at my skirt made me turn back down to see a little girl. "Hello," I bend down to her level so we were eye to eye. "Are you the princess?" She asks, pointing to my crown while her mouth is busy sucking her thumb. "Yes darling, now where are you going?" I ask her, seeing her fussing around somewhere. "Over there," She manages to mutter out, pointing to an open door which leads outside. I then lifted and carried her, she was quite heavy , but I can handle her.

"What's your name, baby?" I play with her hair and pinch her cheeks. "Darcy," She says with a smile, her green eyes shimmering with happiness. I see she lost some teeth, how cute! I keep on talking to her while we go outside. I open the door and was greeted by lovely green grass, more kids playing on the swings and slides. I see Darcy moving vigorously, awaiting me to let go of her and soon let her down. I did so and she run off full-speed to the slide where she climbed up the stairs and down the slide.

She looked so happy; she's free, nothing to hide, unlike me, concealing myself to stay out of the light. I stood there, watching Darcy as she goes to the slide back and back again. "Good morning princess," A caretaker beside me greets, her bright face radiating the sunlight. "Good morning to you too," I reply the same way. "I see you've met Darcy. She's extra happy today because her sister is now a cancer survivor, she's never looked this happy ever since she knew Daisy had this severe sickness, plus she's been talking about how she's been wanting to be a princess, and now she met a real one." She said gladly, like it's been a long time since she became this happy. "Wow," Was all I can say. I never thought a little girl like her went through those times and just seeing me will totally make her day. I felt happy watching Darcy as she steals a few glances at me and waves.