HS: "Am I still going to be a father?" (2018)

The Beginning - 1

1st of May 2016 (Sunday)

Mariana's P.O.V.

"Sry M, we r runnin' a bit l8... RUT (Are You There) already?" I read on my phone as I enter the bar where they told me to meet them at.

"Yeah I'm here already"  I text back. I guess I'll have to wait a while. Ness and Carl said they'd meet me here at 9pm, I got here early and knowing them, they probably wont be here before 9:30...

"Sry, w8 4 us, we'll brt (be right there) ok? We'll try 2 hurry. Sry again! Luv u" I read her answer. God! I'll probably never get used to Ness' chatting slang.

"Okay, it's fine." I answer her.

I walk up to the bar and take a seat while calling the bartender.

"Hello good evening miss, what can I get you?"

"Hi, I'll have a Bulldog tonic please." I say smiling as the young man nods and moves inside of the counter.

I scroll through my phone as I drink my beverage. Nothing new on Instagram... I check the time: 9:03 pm. I still have to wait a while...

I look around the bar, there are a few groups here and there on their tables and some people on the dance floor just moving around.

There is a very loud group of guys on one table and one of them has a hat saying: "Buy me a shot, I'm tying the knot" so I guess they are probably starting a bachelor party. I highly doubt they will spend the whole night here, this is just a pub.

There is another group of guys on the other end of the bar who look like they are having fun. Way less loudly thankfully. I notice that one of them is looking quite a lot at me. I actually like it, it feels good to know that I'm being admired. He is handsome and looks fun and carefree.

He is probably wondering what is wrong with me to go to a pub by myself though. What sorrow I am trying to drown...

I keep looking at everyone in the pub and casually keeping an eye on that group of men. Specially one in particular. That same one that was almost staring at me earlier is now talking to the other guys and they look at me as well. I look away, how embarrassing!

I finish my drink and go to the toilets. I look at my watch: 9:12 pm. C'mon, 20 more minutes and Ness and Carl will be here, hopefully. I don't actually need to go to the toilet, but I wanted to escape that awkward moment. I check my hair and lipstick. On point!

I go back to the pub and seat by the counter again trying to get the barman's attention to order another drink. Now the pub is more crowded, it's not going to be as easy as it was before.

I look at the bloke that was staring, he is still looking at me, even while talking to the other ones. He is not even trying to hide it!

He is quite sexy though! He is tall, skinny and not very muscled, but attractive nevertheless. He has short and wavy brown hair, and a beautiful smile. His face looks very familiar to me, but I don't recognize him. He is wearing tight black jeans, a white button-up shirt and a black blazer with long sleeves.

He looks at me right in the eyes and I look away. Oh gosh, I think I was staring this whole time!

I awkwardly sit straight and try to get the barman's attention again.

"Hello. Good evening." I feel someone talking to me on my left. I turn and see the guy. The sexy one that I was staring at.

Harry's P.O.V.

After I left Lou's salon with a beanie and a hoodie on, I went to Grimmy's flat were we were going to have dinner. I don't think I got papped nor recognized for that matter, which is great. When I got to Grimmy's flat he was already there with Nate and Craig, and when they saw me without the beanie they were gobsmacked for a while:

"Wow Harold! You're so different!" Grimmy says while moving his hand trough my newly cut hair.

"I FEEL different! It's so light, I feel weird!"

"Has anyone seen you yet?" Nate asks.

"No, just Lou and Lux and you guys."

"I bet you won't be easily recognized for a while!" Grimmy says "You are a free man, mate!"

"I wish!" I answer laughing

"No! I mean it man! You really look like a different person!"

"Are you planning on posting a pic?" Craig asks.

"No, not yet. Lou braided it before cutting cause I'm donating it, and I took a picture. Here." I say as I show them the picture on my phone.

"Wow, that's a lot of hair!"

"Yeah." I smirk. "I'm not gonna post it yet though. I'll let it be for a while."

"I dare you to keep it a secret to the public for as long as you can! Without wearing a beanie!" Nate says giving me his hand to shake.

"Except when you are like leaving your house or the studio or an obvious place. But living your life normally with no hats or beanies or hoodies to see how long your freedom lasts!" Craig adds.

"Yeah, and wait a few days before posting this picture!"

"Alright! Deal!" I shake their hands. "I don't think it will last long though..."

After having dinner, we then left for our lads night out. We have been talking about doing one of these for a while now. And now that I am in London and and the shooting of the film hasn't started yet, it is the perfect time.

Leo and Oliver met us here at the pub. I haven't been recognized so far.

It's such a funny feeling... When I'm somewhere public, I know that there is always someone that will recognize me.

Even if no one says anything or takes photos (which everyone usually does) I can tell that people know me, from the looks I get when I walk past. I'm used to it, and it's fine, but I can't say I haven't missed this carefree feeling I have now.

I don't think I look that different, but I guess I am because I haven't felt those looks of people who recognize me since I got my hair cut.

I know it won't last long so I might as well enjoy it.

I feel free, I feel like I can do and say whatever I want and feel like, and no one will know because no one knows that I'm Harry Styles.

That's the main reason I have decided to go talk to the girl. I can tell that she doesn't know who I am. I can tell that for her I'm just a guy in a bar. Probably a creepy guy, since I haven't managed to take my eyes off of her since she walked in.

She got in and sat at the bar alone, she is probably waiting for someone. She doesn't look like the kind of girl who goes to pubs alone just to get a drink. I might be wrong though...

I nudged one of the lads to get their attention on the girl. They agreed with me on how fit she is. They now have convinced me to go talk to her. To enjoy my "freedom" while it lasts. I've had a few drinks so I guess that helps as well...

Now that I'm getting closer to her I notice how beautiful she is. I mean, I already found her pretty, but now I can see that she looks simple, and natural. She has brown curly shoulder length hair and is wearing a not-too-revealing black dress which is a little above knee height, with simple black heels. I get close to her and say:

"Hello. Good evening."

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So, that was the beginning of the beginning :)

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