Driving to Nowhere

Chapter 12~ Driving to Nowhere~

Chapter 12:

It was a Saturday morning and I sat up in bed and looked to the floor. Harry was smiling up at me from the floor his eyes wide open like he's been up for eternity.

"Good morning beautiful," he said smoothly.

"Gosh, your so cheesy." I grinned at him as he slowly stood up. He took my hand and helped me out of bed, leading me towards the stairs. We stepped down the stairs my hair messy, slept in, side braid that stopped a little above my waist. My pajama pants (that were actually Gemma's) were pink with blue polka dots and they were loose around my hips. They were long and my white tank top was pulled over the top matching Gemma's white slippers she lent me.

"Good morning you two! You slept pretty late! Want some pancakes?" Anne put a shiny plate with a stack of pancakes on the table setting up forks and knives with napkins in front of the chairs. She set out plates in front of the chair and placed the syrup next to the buttery stack of deliciousness.

"Dig in! Gemma already ate!"

I saw Gemma watching tv sitting on the couch in the living room. She was laughing at what she was watching and Ms.Anne was humming a song I didn't recognize.

It was 11:30 in the afternoon. I thanked Ms.Anne and grabbed some pancakes. Reality then hit me and I realized my dad would wonder where I was. Harry was pouring syrup on his pancakes when I brought it up,

"Harry, I have to go home today."

I blurted not thinking.

He looked up at me frozen, Gemma paused the tv, and Anne stopped humming. They all stared at me, like they were waiting for me to say something.

"Um. My dad is probably wondering where I am. I love staying here. It's really nice but, I can't stay forever. I will see Harry at school, and hopefully he will invite me over." I laughed a little looking over to Harry.

The corners of his mouth curved up a tiny bit. He wasn't fully smiling but it was enough.

It was really quiet and super awkward. Then Gemma broke the silence.

"He better invite you over, I don't know why he wouldn't I mean he likes you so mu-" she was interrupted my Harry.

"Gemma!" He was blushing bright red and Anne giggled.

"What? It's true!"

Before I knew it Harry was up out of his chair heading towards Gemma.

"He even said- ah!" She began but Harry ran and tackled her on the couch causing her to roll onto the floor. They both were sprawled out on the floor next to each other. Gemma was on her back looking at the ceiling laughing. Harry was sitting next to her giggling like a child. I always wished I had a brother or sister. I never got one. My parents talked about but then my mom was murdered and he never met anyone else. So I'm alone.

"Okay well you miss need to run upstairs and get dressed!" Anne said cheerily.

I looked at her puzzled.

"We are going shopping!" She waited for a reply but she didn't get one.

"Gemma, you and I are going shopping at town square today! So run upstairs and get ready!" I could tell she was trying to hide how excited she was.

"Oh but I don't have much money to spend." I said a little embarrassed.

"Oh no! I will buy! You just pick out whatever you want!" She sounded so nonchalant about it.

"Oh I can't. Really! It's okay. We can go and I will pay for my own stuff thanks though." I said with a small smile. I'm not a charity, they don't need to buy anything for me. I can take care of myself. The hardheaded person inside of me decided to take over. It didn't for long though.

"I insist! Your Harry's girlfriend! Let me- I mean, your Harry's friend that's a girl..... I mean you guys are cute together I just didn't know, okay never mind just forget it and go upstairs and get ready!" She seemed to trip up with the whole girlfriend thing. She witnessed the, i love you, thing and Harry probably told her about the kiss. Also, I've been staying at her house, in Harry's room.... With Harry also in there but sleeping on the floor.

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It took me about an hour and a half to get ready. I had on a white cropped tank with a brown short sleeved cardigan that was open in the front. My shorts were pale blue

With studs on the pockets. I had on brown combat boots that were just my size since Gemma grew out of them and they were at the top of her closet. The cardigan was mine that I found waded up in my bag. The tank and short were Gemma's and I borrowed some socks. My hair was up in a messy bun and my makeup was all natural. Blush, mascara, lipgloss and a little bit of powder. Keeping it simple was just my style.

"Ready?" Gemma asked running her fingers through her hair.

"Yeah where's Harry?" I wondered looking around.

"Oh he's waiting in the car!" I walked outside to see a brand new silver Lexus in the driveway.

Harry stepped out of the car,

"Surprise!" He held out his arms presenting the car.

"Um what? No, uh who's is this?" I was half praying it was mine and half praying it wasn't. I couldn't just take a car from someone. I really couldn't. Gemma, Anne , and Harry all had cars. Gemma's was in a wreck a few months ago and had damage. So I wouldn't be surprised if it was hers. I was praying it was hers.

Gemma squealed.

"Oh my gosh! Are you- is this mine! Thank you so much!" She wrapped her arms around her mom and started to jump up and down.

"Okay now who wants to go shopping?" I sighed with relief. Harry and I say in the back while Anne sat in the passenger seat. Gemma drove carefully and town square was only 10 minutes away.

We pulled into a parking spot. We parked in front of urban outfitters and shopped their I got plenty of tees and jackets and shorts. I then went to forever 21 and Gemma and I tried on clothes and some outfits were matching. Harry and Anne judged our outfits together.

It was around 5:30 and I was going to their house for dinner. We were home getting ready for dinner when Harry took my hand and walked me to the living room.

His face had a concerned look upon it and I had a bad feeling about what he was going to say next.