Meant To Be

Chapter 7

"Come on Mady, you are going to be late if you don't get your but down here." Claire yelled from the bottom of the stairs. Well you wouldn't have to be nagging me if you didn't make that stupid call, so you can wait as long as I will take. I thought as I was finishing putting my mascara on. For my date at the pier I was wearing my chuck',s a floral tank, skinny jeans and a letterman jacket. With my hair in a straight high pony.

I felt like I was dressing to nice for Harry. I mean to most people this isn't "nice" or "fancy", but to Harry I probably look really nice. Considering I walk around the house in my dad's old tee-shirts and pajama pants all the time.

I ran downstairs and grabbed my bag before I dashed out the door to my car. Claire was already in the passenger seat waiting for me. "remind me again why you are coming?" she looked at me smiling. "because I got you into this and I am just going to be there to drop you off. Then my mom is coming to pick me up." I sighed and started the car. Turning on the radio I heard a song that made me smile. It was Harry and I's talent show song. We did a tap dance at the show, that was definitely the most embarrassing moment of my life.

I sat there listening to the song until it changed and Claire started bursting out singing like a dying chicken. "Finally, Claire Richmond has one flaw, her terrible voice." I said as I started laughing, making Claire pout like a baby. The rest of the way there we were singing like chickens with all the windows down, just being ourselves.

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When we got there I parked, and spotted Harry waiting for me. Claire and I said our goodbyes and started walking in opposite directions. I walked up to Harry and we hugged each other, then walked down to the pier.

We walked and talked about our days. We watched people pull in fish and watched some crazy lady get yelled at by a cop. The sun was just setting as we walked into the dinner at the end of the pier.

We were seated and both ordered heaping plates of food. To be honest it was kind of awkward. Sometimes we would sit there quietly waiting for our food, then other times we just had really awkward conversations.

"So how's your band doing?' I asked, Harry was in a band called "White Eskimo". He was a really good singer I don't know why he didn't like go on TV but I guess he was to shy I had no idea. "It's fun we got another gig for sometime next week at the pub in town. it should be really fun." He was the best musician that I knew. Well that I personally knew, not like lady Gaga or like Katy Perry. "well I will definitely try to be there, can't wait."

After we got our check and paid, we decided to walk down to the beach. It was quite like no one was there. Except for maybe night patrol, but you know never mind them. It was quite as we were walking down to the beach. I felt Harry grab my hand and intertwine our fingers. I looked up at him and smiled. "You sure do have this while boyfriend thing down don't you?" I laughed and he replied. "well you are pretty good at being the girlfriend." We chuckled and looked at each other.

"I sure am happy that we could hang out tonight." he said stopping when we got to the shore. We were both looking out at the waves crashing on the shore. I smiled when I heard his British accent. I loved it when he called me love and said things that normally I wouldn't say. Now I am from America, I moved here with my mom when I was just a baby( You are probably wondering why I didn't say at the beginning of the story Surprise) This was one of the best beaches in the country of England. Oh wait I forgot! "Yeah I sure am happy Claire made that phone call." I said coming out of thought.

"What are you talking about? What call, you mean from last night when you called me?" I chuckled, "Yeah actually that was Claire, she stole my phone and locked herself in the bathroom." I started laughing remembering that situation from last night.

Suddenly Harry let go of my hand. He looked at me with a straight face. "That was just fake, you never really wanted to go on this date?" Harry looked upset. "Well yeah, but I am happy that I went through with it." I said trying to make him happy. " Oh so you  weren't even going to go, and you were just going to leave me." His tone of voice sounded harsh. He never got this mad, only once when I didn't pick him for on my team in football in PE. I didn't know how to reply so I just stood there shocked.

Then he spoke softly, "Mady, you were my best mate why would you do that you could have at least told me last night over the phone." Then he looked me in the eye, his deep hazel eyes peering into mine. "Goodnight Mady." He said softly as he walked up to the parking lot leaving me there in the sand to think about what would happen next.