Mine [Zaylor / Haylor AU]

Chapter 1- Tragedy

Chapter 1- Tragedy

"She says never in your wildest dreams..." Taylor hummed as she licked the last bit of icing off her fingers.

She smiled at the cake in front of her in satisfaction and murmured, "All done."

It was Harry's birthday that day. 3 years ago. When everything was still normal and when she didn't know what was coming.

She held the huge box in her hand, grabbed a coat and immediately ran out of house, hoping to be welcomed by the most wonderful thing in the world, Harry Styles.

And she was, in fact, welcomed by Harry Styles and her best friend. Well, ex best friend.

She didn't know if she should smile or just be still when the feeling of jealousy came to her like the wind but she still smiled anyways.

She walked towards Harry happily and exclaimed in excitement, "So, where are we going today?"

He looked down, got his hands out of his pocket, grabbed her hand and pulled her out of her ex best friend, Lauren's sight.

She smiled a little, didn't know if she should be excited or worried about what was going to happen.

"W-what's wrong?" She half-smiled.

Harry ignored and stopped until they were far enough for Lauren to even hear them and then he took a deep breath which had Taylor worrying about him.

Did he lost the match? Is he kicked out of the team? Did he fight with his parents? Is he gonna tell me we're moving to a whole new level?! Thoughts roamed around in Taylor's mind but of course, it was none of them.

Then it happened.

"We're over."

Those words struck her mind like a lightning bolt.

At first she thought there was something wrong with her ear, but then she rewinded and replayed it again and again in her mind.

Tears helplessly streamed down her face.

"W-what?" She sobbed, her words were almost silent.

"I said, I'm breaking up with you." Harry exclaimed and he seemed annoyed by Taylor, as if she was eating his time.

"W-why?" She sobbed as she wiped off her tears with the back of her hand and continued, "Did I do something wrong?!"

Harry simply replied, "No, you didn't."

Then it hit Taylor.

Why was Lauren there with him? Wasn't it supposed to be a date alone with him?

"Lauren..." She whispered, when she started to understand what the hell was going on.

Harry glanced at her for a moment or two and then whispered, "I'm sorry." And immediately ran away, leaving Taylor helpless, alone, and in a state of disarray.

And that was the last time they saw each other, ever.

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3 years later...

Taylor screamed in anger as she looked at herself in the mirror.

URGH! I forgot to use the conditioner dammit. She cursed at herself and her curly hair.

It was gonna be the day when she'll be going out on a dinner with her family with another mysterious family whose son will be paired up with her... Again.

Over the past 3 years after the horrible break up, she never had the intention to ever date which left her parents worried about her future and started pairing her up with sons of CEOs and rich men since she was born rich and will be inheriting her parents' business.

After graduation, all she ever focused about was her dad's company. How to earn more profit, how to expand their company and it was never ever about love anymore.

But for her mother's sake, she was willing to go out on any paired up dinners with a random stranger that they found for her as she thought she could just come up with some excuse when she goes home about how his hair was dirty or that he curses and swears.

But the men her parents paired her up with gets better and better, each one of them. The next one better than the previous one, and it goes on and on and she didn't know what excuse she could use this time.

I'll eventually come up with something, right? She thought.

After minutes of trying to make her hair straight again, she gave up and curled it up into a bun and stomped out of her room with her pair of Jimmy Choo heels.

On the way out, her mum heard her constant curses and frowned, "Honey, what's wrong?"

She looked at her mum and said, "Nothing, just a bad hair day."

"Aww honey, you still look beautiful." Her mum complimented as she gave her daughter a kiss on the cheek.

Taylor smiled and walked into the car with her mum and dad.

On the car ride, Taylor started picturing what the guy she'll be meeting would look like.

The thought of a man riding a rainbow unicorn popped up her head and she laughed.

Her mum noticed everything and smiled, "Excited?"

"No! I'm just wondering what he looks like..." Taylor said looking out of the window.

"Well don't worry honey, you will love his parents cause you know his parents and his brother." Her mum answered will full confidence that her daughter will definitely find the perfect pair.

Hearing this made Taylor scared yet eager to see who he was.

On the way to the fancy restaurant, Taylor was trying to figure out if any one of her old high school friends have a brother.

William? Drew? Stephen? She asked herself while walking out of the car and into the restaurant.

They took a turn to reach the VIP room that her parents and his parents booked and it was still empty.
Her dad sat next to her mum and her mum next to her, leaving the seat next to her empty for the mysterious "next one".

She looked around nervously and was staring at the door constantly wondering who it was gonna be.

Her mum smiled at her seeing her this excited makes her so confident that her daughter would finally date again. And also date someone who she thinks her daughter will like.

And then the door flung open, revealing two familiar old faces, a stranger and...

Harry Styles.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Yay! So this is the start of everything. I hope you liked the first chapter ❤️ I love this story so much I have a feeling this will be the best thing I've ever written besides "Life of a swiftie"

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Love,
Mandy the great