Dangerous

Chapter 3

„Jump in“, a voice pulled me out of my thoughts and made me jump. As I looked over I saw Harry sitting in a little, white car. I rolled my eyes. „I have to like someone to jump into their car“, I imitated his words from yesterday. He laughed, „common, jump in“ I sighed as he stopped next to me and got into the car. „Alright, why are you here?“ „What? It's my way to get to work“, he said, his eyes fixed on the street. „Marcel told me you don't work there“ „I work there sometimes“ „Oh really and what? You can't be a professional drinker“ He chuckled again, „no, I help to carry things“ „Don't you need muscles for that“ „Ha, ha I forgot how funny you are“ We both chuckled. „What do you do when you don't work there, if you don't mind my asking?“ „I work in a restaurant as a cook“ „Really?“, I asked shocked. „Yeah, just sometimes though, I mostly work here“ He parked the car. „That was the last thing I expected you to be, to be honest“ He grinned, „you're not the only one“ Today he wore again black skinnies and a grey sweater. The tattoos weren't visible anymore. He also took his lip piercing out. „Where's your piercing gone?“, I asked. „Oh, I just thought I'd let it out for a day“ „I like it when it is in“ „Really?“ I nodded. He turned his head away from me for a second and then looked back at me. „Alright, do you wanna get up or?“, he asked, ignoring my compliment. „Yeah … y–eah, alright“ He got out, walked around the car and opened my door. „Wow, thanks“ I smiled at him and got out. I really wondered why he was suddenly so nice to me after yesterday, it seemed like he didn't like me at all. We walked up together and he brought me to my office. „Oh, you're in the same one like Marcel“ „Yes, yes I am“ He looked at my computer. „It's a newer one than all the people here have. I put it here. Like all your things“ „Really?“ He smiled proud, „yeah“ „Then … thanks“ I grinned at him. „Alright, I'll leave you work, Marcel will go crazy if he sees me here, I'll see you“ And then he walked off. Wow. In this moment this Veronica girl walked in. „Hey Katie, I told you we'd work together a lot!“ I smiled, „hey Veronica“ „What's going on between you and Harry? He's never around this part of the building“ „Oh, he just brought me here, nothing special“ She nodded and lifted her eyebrows. She didn't seem really happy, more pissed off. There was something between them, I could tell. „Morning guys!“, Marcel yelled happily as he stepped into the office. „How are you?“, he asked me. „Great thanks, what about you?“ „Perfect! Should I bring you anything? Like a coffee?“ „Well, a hot chocolate would be nice but you don–“ „Alright, I'll be back in a minute!“ As he left the office, Veronica grabbed my shoulder and squeezed them until it hurt. „Don't, I repeat, don't spend too much time with this Harry guy, he's not good for you. He's not good for anyone. He only brings you trouble, believe me“ „Only because that between you and him didn't work out he's not an asshole“, a woman – I think Meridith – said. „You shut the fuck up, alright?“ As I applied here and dreamt for years to work here I didn't think it was like that. I thought it was a serious work place, but it was more like a place to spend free time at and do nothing. I sighed and turned my computer on. What the fuck happened between them?

„You know you should stop with that and just tell her the truth, Harold“, I heard a voice whisper. „You know I fucking can't. Don't tell me what to do, everything is alright.“ „You pretend you hate her and then you act like everything's normal, nothing is okay, dumbass. She isn't one of these chicks you always fuck, get over yourself.“ I heard a boom. „You want her yourself, don't you?“, someone – probably Harry I think recognized his voice – hissed. „Well, I don't say she's not–“ And then everything went quiet. I lierally ran back into my office, without turning around, hoping they wouldn't see me. What was going on with Harry? Was this even Harry? I sighed and took a slip of my water, then I tried to focus on my work, but I couldn't. „Hey, what's up?“, Marcel asked worried and looked at me. „Oh, I just didn't get much sleep and–“ „You heard Harry didn't you?“ I nodded. „What's even going on with him?“ „I would love to tell you but … you really need to find out yourself. He would kill me“ „Give me a hint?“, I asked as he was about to go out to copy something. He stood in the door frame for a while and then he turned around and said: „You're different“ And then he left. What? Different? To the bitches the person mentioned he was talking to? Did … did he like me? No way he could! Should I ask him  about this? No, no I couldn't … I didn't even know if I had interests in him. I did, but he seemed a bit … shuttered. I need a break, I thought as I looked at the clock. Yes! 11:59. I got up and went to the breaking room. „One minute too early“, I heard a voice from behind and it was Liam. I laughed, „says the right one“ I got an apple I saved from me out of the fringe and ate it. Liam as eating one, too. „So, what are you working here?“ „I am a music video manager, I plan and do things people want for music videos“ „Wow, that's amazing!“ He smiled. He nodded, „how do you like it here?“ „Well, it's not like I expected it to be, but it's amazing“ „How did you expect it to be?“ „A really serious company you know, only serious people and not people who are just sometimes here and that there are straight work times and no alcohol and–“ „That's just Harry, don't worry“, he grinned. „Are you and Harry close friends?“ He nodded. „Yes“ He smiled warmly at me. „Do you like him?“ I looked at the table and took another bite of my apple. „I don't know … I mean he acts so weird around me, yesterday he said he dislikes me and today he said I should jump into his car, I don't get him. Oh, but you won't tell him, or?“ He smiled, „of course I won't. Little pinky promisse?“ I laughed and we did it. „Thanks“ „Just give him some time. I know he seems all dangerous and everything and sometimes he is, but if you take him how he is, he's the best friend ever“ I smiled at him. „You're cool“ „Awww stop it, you“ We both laughed. „You're even cooler“ His smile was so adorable, you could just cuddle him all day. I really, really, really like Liam, I thought to myself. He was so nice to everyone and had this special thing. But what was going on with Harry? I wish I knew what exactly his problem with me was. But apparently he didn't have one with me it was all acted … The things I heard him saying repeated in my head. The boom and then the You want her yourself, don't you? did he have … feelings for me or … I shook my head, this could not be true. We only knew each other for like a day. „Do you want something to drink or eat?“, Liam asked me. „Yes, a Coke please“ He handed me one. „Here“ „Thanks“ „You're welcome", he replied as he sat down with another Coke in his hand. He checked his phone, looked up at me and then texted someone something. Then the door went open. „Oh, hello guys“, Harry said. Oh no. „Hi“, I mumbled and took a swig of my Coke to avoid the awkwardness. As he sat down with a glass water I noticed he had his lip piercing in again. „Didn't you say you'd have it off for a day?“ His cheeks went a little tiny bit red. „Are you my mom or?“ I chuckled. „Oh, Harry“ Liam grinned at both of us and as he noticed we looked at him he coughed awkwardly. „Well, Harry, where have you been all morning?“ „Oh uhm … I had to go somewhere to get things up“ „Things up?“ „Is this a interrogation or what?“ He seemed quite … angry about it. I didn't know what was up with him. There was something weird about him … maybe … maybe he knew me already? It just seemed like that. I shook my head again. This was ridiclous. What was up with him? I wish I could've asked him but that would've been quite creepy. I sighed and decided to ignore Harry – and probably Niall – until I knew what was up.