Free Falling

The Warning

By the time Friday rolled around I was going crazy. Who was this Zayn guy? Why did I want him so much? When will I see him again?

"Hey, Lila, ready to go? It's, like, 10:30 and, like, we're gonna need the whole day. Like, there's so many cute stores, and sometimes it takes a while to find stuff that looks good, but you're really pretty and I doubt anything could look bad on you, like, hello, you're gorgeous. But, yeah I figured we'll start at, like, Topshop, and then go to Forever21 and, like, H&M." Shay says.

I swear if she uses the word "like" again, I may strangle her.

"Yeah" I reply. "I think I'm ready.

I take one last critical look in the mirror. We're my clothes cute enough? In always try to look my best, you never know who you'll meet. I had on combat boots, red skinny jeans, and an old Beatles t-shirt, and my hair was down and wavy. I mean, I don't want to look like a hobo if I run into Zayn, because that would be my luck.

We're coming out of Topshop when Shay screeches and attacks/hugs a tall boy with curly brown hair.

"HARRY!!!! Oh my gosh! Like, what are you doing here? I haven't seen you in forever!" Shay squeals.

"Shay! Hey! I was just out with the boys, and I remembered I needed a new beanie, so I came down here to buy one. Oh.....hello. Who's this?" The boy, Harry, says.

"Oh, this is Lila, she's that model cousin I was telling you about? Like, she's new here and we were shopping and stuff. We're going to that party next weekend, you should totally bring Louis! They'd like each other, I just know it!" She rambles.

"Hey, Lila. I'm Harry. And Shay, didn't anybody tell you? Louis and Eleanor are together now, they have been for a while. But don't worry, when you're as hot as Lila is, you don't have trouble getting guys." Harry replies.

Oh....now I feel awkward.

"Oh, dang it." Lila pouts. "I'm sure we'll find her SOMEBODY."

That's cool guys, I'm not just awkwardly standing here or anything..

"You know, you might want to warn her. Once he sees her, he's going to want her. And that's not the kind of shit she should get mixed up in" Harry says cryptically.

"Oh my gosh, I totally forgot! Well, maybe he won't be there, I mean, he wouldn't show up to a little party like this..would he?" Shay fires back.

Who is "he"? Are they talking in code or something? What's happening?

Just then Harry's phone rings.

"Yeah? I'll be right there." He says. "Sorry, I've gotta dash. See you guys next weekend, yeah?"

Once he's gone, I ask, "Who we're you guys talking about?"

"Oh, nobody you need to worry about" Shay says nervously. "Come on, we still have a lot of stores to hit!"

I still don't know what's going on, or who has them so scared. And also, why do they think "he" is going to want me? God, these people are weird.