Alive.

Chapter Eight

Hanna-

It's been three days since my encounter with Harry.

The first day was primarily spent laying on my couch watching old sitcoms with Hayley and eating till obesity or till the only Harry I knew was Harry Potter. I cried a lot, Hayley was there as a pillow. I was surprised how she remained silent and was quiet understanding.

The second day consisted of me letting go of my anger that I bottled up, by going to the gym and letting exercise be the way I let it out. I ended up running ten miles and breaking a few punching bags. I bet that all the calories I gained the day before were all gone. I felt great physically but emotionally worn.

The third day was all about me forgetting everything there is about him. I threw out all of my clothes that reminded me of him in anyway. After nearly emptying my closet I decided shopping was necessary. Hayley was delighted to accompany me. We shopped and shopped, got lunch, then went out again. I went three hours without even thinking his name, it was a record

Now I was left with time, and lots of it. I cleaned my house from top to bottom. I watched every episode of One Tree Hill possible. I even went outside, that's the weird part.

Then a week went by and I was slowly getting by. It was hard, time seemed to be working against me but I knew that this was the only way I'd manage to survive.

I was deep in thought when the phone rang.

"Hello," I answer tiredly.

"Hey, Hanna?" Niall says.

"Yeah Niall it's me," I smile since its always a delight to hear from him.

My mind travels to a place where I don't want it too but my barriers we're too high so I easily push the thought of him away.

"Me and a few lads from outside the band are going to that fancy Italian restaurant downtown and we wanted you to come," Niall offers me.

"I don't know, I won't know anyone there," I hesitantly reply.

"You have me and you can bring that friend of yours, what's her name?" Niall pauses. "Hadley, oh no Its Hayley!"

"You are so brilliant with the names," I jokingly compliment him.

"Thank you so very much," Niall chuckles, "so are you in?"

"Yeah that sounds good," I agree after mentally discussing it. Why would I turn down an opportunity to forget about him?

"Please bring Hayley she's so hot," I could practically see the drool on his face.

"Your disgusting, Niall but okay," I laugh alongside him.

"What I've been looking for a new gal in my life."

"Hayley's an interesting choice, although she does have another man on her radar," I inform him.

"I'll take care of him," Niall says with seriousness in his voice, "anyways be at Reginos in a hour or else, and please dress up,"

"Okay, bye Niall," I hang up after he says goodbye too.

I then realize that I have only an hour and I still have to ring Hayley. Once I convince her I'm left with forty minutes to get ready.