Complicated

Chapter 15

Gabbys Pov.

After sitting there for a moment in shock, I push myself to my feet and start back down the dune. Why did he stop? Does he not like me anymore? I hide my confused face as I reach the bottom of the dune, where Liam, Harry, Kayla, El and Niall are all waiting for me. Niall won't even look at me. I make eye contact with Kayla, then El, letting them know that something is wrong.

They make questioning faces and look at each other, but don't say anything. I sigh and grab my shoes, along with my purse, and head for the car. I sit in the passenger seat, without any protest from Niall. The whole car ride back is silent, as if everyone can sense the friction between Niall and I. I gaze out the window and stare at the blurring landscape. My brain keeps trying to comprehend what happened back there, but I can't think of anything I did wrong.

Once we arrive home, Niall gets out of the car without a word. I follow him inside, where we are met by Louis. "Zayn's in bed. You guys are three whole minutes late!" Louis says crossing his arms. "We're sorry BooBear! Please forgive us!" El says, jutting out her bottom lip. "Hmm. Ok." Louis smiles and leads El towards his bedroom. "Oh!" El says. She runs back over to me and hugs me. "We can talk later." She whispers, then follows Lou into his room, wiggling her eyebrows before closing the door.

I sigh and turn around to see Liam, Kayla and Harry. Niall snuck off to his bedroom. "You mind if I sleep with Liam?" Kayla whispers to me. I slump. "Sure." I say. "...If you need me, I could-" "No, it's fine. Really." I say forcing a smile. "Ok. Thanks." She says. She pulls Liam upstairs, into his room and closes the door. "Well... Goodnight love." Harry says. He walks over to me, kisses my head, then heads for his bedroom. I sigh and follow him up the stairs, heading into my room.

I shut the door behind me, slip off my shoes, and stumble to my bed in the dark. I slip under the covers, not bothering to put on pajamas. I'm too tired and my dress is comfortable enough. I sigh again and slowly drift to sleep, trying my best to not think about today's events.

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I wake up in cold sweat, gasping for breath. That was a horrible dream. Tears pour down my face. It was so real...

"Hey." I jump at the voice, but relax when I recognize the voice as Harrys. "It was only a dream." He says. He makes his way over to my bed and pets my hair. "Please?" I say, pulling down my covers for him to climb in. He sighs, knowing he will most likely get in trouble for this, but slides into my bed with me. He spoons me from behind and I'm glad for his warmth.

My bare legs brush his and I realize he is wearing boxers. Goosebumps rise on my arms and legs, and I shiver at his touch. Harry notices and I feel him chuckling from behind me. He wraps his arm around my waist and I relax into him, happy for the company. I close my eyes, feeling his warm breath on the back of my neck and slowly fall back asleep.