In With the New(Harry Styles fanfic)

chapter 8: Insecureties

Heyy guys. sorry to those who have read this story and have been waiting for an update. I haven't had wifi recently haha. Buut, dedication to @NiallWhoranLove because she followed me. I'm not sure if she read this story, but she followed me. And, anyone who follows me gets a dedication(:

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I stared down at my feet. My face was a slightly embarrassed pink. Harry had just asked me if I wanted to go for a swim at the hotel that the boys were staying at. I just so happened to have a bikini in Em's trunk.

But, the thing is, that I was too embarrassed to go swimming with the guys. I felt fat at the time. I mean, I knew I wasn't super obese. But, still, I think every girl has issues with her image. I just felt really self-conscious.

I turned to look at Emily. She was always my anchor in times like these. When I felt like I wasn't good enough, or I just didn't know what to do, I always looked to her.

She could read my emotions on my face; I knew she knew exactly what I was thinking.

"Of course we want to!" She said with a smile, only turning to look at Harry after she started talking. "That sounds like fun."

"Totally," I lied. I pretended to feel comfortable, and I think Harry knew that something was wrong.

"Okay," he replied, not fully convinced. He looked at me with a bit of concern in his eyes. But, he decided to drop it with an uneasy expression on his face. Something told me that it wasn't over.

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Emily and I went to her car to grab our bathing suits while the guys got changed.

"Are you alright?" She asked me while we were walking.

"Yeah, just, ya know, worried," I replied.

"Oh, don't worry! Harry with like you no matter how you look. Plus, you, ma'am, are not fat. I know that's what you're thinking."

"I don't know about tha- Hey! What do you mean, 'Harry will like you'?"

"Oh don't even try that with me, sister. I know you have a crush on him. A real one this time. don't forget, I am your best friend."

"True," I laughed. "Thank you."

"For what?" she wondered.

"For everything. For making me feel better in times like these, always."

"Dude, what are best friends for?" Yep, that's my sarcastic best friend.

"Whatever," I rolled my eyes jokingly and bumped her with my butt when we  reached her car.

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When we got back to Harry's hotel room, the guys were all changed and ready to go swimming. They all decided to wait outside in the hall while Emily and I changed.

After we had all finished getting into our bathing suits, we made our way down to the pool. And, I must admit: it was a nice pool. It even had two large water slides.

We cautiously walked to a couple of empty beach chairs in reaction to Niall's reading the "No Running" sign. We put our stuff down and all the guys started taking all of their shirts off. I couldn't help but stare at Harry's bare torso for a few seconds. Luckily, he never caught me. But, that admiration was soon replaced by self-consciousness. I was still too afraid to take my shirt off and expose my belly fat.

Again, like I had done so many times in the past, I turned my head to look at Emily for help. She just subtly nodded her head in reassurance. I turned my whole body towards her so that no one else could stare at my stomach.  I was glad that I had my swimming shorts to cover my thighs. Otherwise, I don't think I would have gone swimming.

I sucked in my stomach slightly in a way that made me look skinnier, but not too unnaturally, and turned around. I was about to put my foot in the water to feel the temperature when I was suddenly shoved into the water by large hands. I was sent plunging into the water with only half a breath of air.

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