Chasing Valerie (Harry Styles Fanfic)

Doll house

Harry

The dinner was like a movie, full of so much pretence and confused looks I wanted to hurl my pasta out. I have always had the ability to read through people's personalities like I've known them forever. Wait, don't be thinking I can read people's minds and all that crazy shit, no. but I cant tell when people are bull-shitting each other.

Mom here next to me, smiles broadly when they bring up my soon to be brother's name so that Laura, my god mother, also the same woman who owns this beautiful home, wont ask why dad isn't here. Pete Laura's husband seems like he has been a pain in the ass to his wife, since he holds her hand whenever mom is looking and let's how when she's not,and well his daughter keeps rolling her eyes whenever he does so. Princess strawberry blonde has issues, serious attitude issues.  Lou would have dealt with her with one of his famous 'you need some dick in your life, sweetheart' lines.   I chuckle softly at the thought niall trying to mimic him when he says it to me. heck I miss the boys, in a couple of days they will be on a plane to France, flirting hard with those long legged French belles.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
I'm so jealous, I can-

"so harry..." Pete starts, I put my fork down and pretend I'm interested to whatever  he's  about to say.     " ready to be a big brother?" I swallow hard.

I don't know, am I? I'm not an ass or a loser, I don't see myself being a bad role model. I'm good at sports, my grades and talents are spot on, I pull birds quicker than a camp trap, so I guess I make the cut. But Langa, my soon to be brother isn't my blood, it's not like he will inherit my charms, brains or talent, it's not like he will look up to me. I mean if he stays with us he will eventually see my douche side. How I have girls over and send them home before mom wakes up,how I pretend i don't know them when they wave at the mall with or how I never told mom,dad and Meagan that I love and appreciate them since I was his age. 8. I learnt a lot when I was 8, and he's old enough to know that I'm not ready to have a person look up to me.

" hum, yeah. I totally am" I smile at Pete. Pick at my plate for the hundredth time and push my chair back. " can I be excused?" I look at mom, Laura and Pete.

"Sure, you must be tired from the long flight.Valerie , show Harry his room" Laura smiles.

"Come with me" Valerie stands up in annoyance. I raise an eyebrow, I don't know why she hates me, I don't even know her. Rich kids are always mad. They annoy me. I clear my thoughts and trail behind her up the stairs. We walk for the longest 20 seconds ever. Barely looking at each other. Me looking at my dirty converse with my hands in my pocket, ignoring the fact that I'm walking behind a pretty girl with a nice bum, and still not feeling a thing.I guess bad attitude dies kill boners.

"So are on a summer break or something?" I ask, trying to lighten up the atmosphere.The hallway is long. And dim. Covered in paintings and photographs. Pictures of a little strawberry blonde horse back riding with some blonde boy her age with Freckles. Another one of the same boy with Valerie, this time they were in a pool, staring at each other with smiles. I cringe as I continue walking. Looks like Blondie has a childhood lad she's tied to. Rich people.

"Summer break?" She chuckles, it's the first time I hear her laugh, and I have to say, it's cute.She pushes her hair at the back of her ears and straightens her dress. A very formal dress.

"What! you don't know what that is? Don't you have summer in Africa?" She stops walking and raises her eyebrow,then continues

"It's winter Harry' she shakes her head

" Winter?"  I know I slept all, the way from the airport to here, but I could feel the summer sun rays hitting through the car window. She's shitting me.

"Yeah, winter. Don't let the Sun fool you, winter begins May, but ever since 2012, it has been a month or two late. It's sometimes cold, but not the wear-your-earwarmers kind of cold" she smiles.

"Oh I see. Well the UK is always cold, wet weathers throughout the year.It snows too"

"I know that Harry " she chuckles once more " I was born there"

What? Oh yeah.., Laura...Mom...friends... I rub my head feeling stupid. Of course she's from there,Laura is English.She went  to same high school as my mom. I  completely forgot.

"Here's your room" she stood at a door in a long hallway and opens the door.

" finally, I was starting to think the room is somewhere in Zimbabwe" she rolls her eyes and strides in.

" and by the way, our summer holidays are a month long"

"That's insane,when do you have fun? Go to beach parties get mortal and pissed."

"I don't know if you've noticed, but there are no beaches around here, it's a city"  she sits on the bed with white linen and crosses her legs, like a lady she is. She kinda reminds me of Blair from gossip girl, always organized and always ready for damage control. Don't ask me how I know that, I've watched gossip girl all my life. Blame it on Meagan.

"I see, so are you in winter break?"

"Yes I don't graduate highschool until the end of December"

"I have already graduated' I say proudly, remembering the kick ass speech I made while my mates cheered me on. We are a step away from freedom, at the same time, we're a step away from slavery... Jobs... Standing here, looking awesome as always...

I shake my head and stifle a chuckle, Valerie gives me a weird look amd I know she's gonna ask.

"You're a fan of daydreaming, aren't you?"

"who,me? Nah"

"No, the asshole behind you" Sarcasm, great. Princess strawberry blonde has sarcasm.

"Oh I didn't notice the asshole behind me"

She shakes her head and stands up. " I should go" I give her a nod and watch her striding out the door.

She rethinks and steps back. "Harry..."

"Yes?" I raise my eyebrow

" When you come back form meeting the adoption agent tomorrow, do you wanna...hangout..maybe grab a coffee, or a smoothie?"

"I..."

"We don't have a Starbucks yet, but we do have cool spots around here." She looks at me nervously. Why the sudden change in attitude, didn't she want to murder me earlier. Now she wants to take me on a coffee date.

"I don't see why not, maybe you could give me tour, since mom says I missed the coolest spots while I was asleep" I smirk.

"Great, I'll be waiting then" Valerie, steps out,closes the door, and I could see her shadow just outside the door. She's probably leaning on it. Girls. I shake my head.

Maybe I do fuck with rich kids.