Chapter 8 • Clean

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  Since LA has good doctors we decided to get my mammogram here. I'm about to go in. Harry's hands on my shoulders as I sat in the raised table. My robe was slipping so he covered my chest.
"Everything is going to be great." He said. I couldn't tell if he was trying to convince me or convince himself. He had been dreading this since we made the appointment. He's gotten so worked up he quit eating. I had to force him just to eat a slice of pizza or a bite of a pancake.
"Mara Jay." The doctor called.
"Yes."

  "Let me review the images and I'll get back to you. Feel free to change back into your clothes." He smiled and left the room. I walked to Harry. He began helping me change.
"How did it go."
"He's reviewing the results."
"Are you ok?" I looked him in the eyes.
"Yes."
"Zayn said while he was on a walk he saw the carnival is in town."
"Fun." I slipped my legs through my shorts.
"Mara are you ok?"
"Yes, Harry."
"Look at me." He took my chin into his hand. "Everything will be fine."

  "I had to double check but everything checks out. Heathy." Doctor says. That was sigh of relief. Harry pushed away some hair and kissed my forehead. Everything felt better.

  I walked with Steph at the carnival. She ate popcorn and I held a cone of cotton candy. The purple dye stained my teeth.
"Sorry it was gloomy. Holiday should be fun." I say.
"I understand Mara. No need to apologize. The only thing that matters is that you're ok." I told her this morning. We had a crying fit for about an hour when Harry and Louis had to separate us or it would have just gone on and on. I pulled her into a side hug.
"Hey, what happened to Niall's hand?" Steph  asks.
"Liam shot him with a staple gun."
"Are you serious?"
"Dead serious." Then we started to laugh. Her laugh was something else. When you get her going it's like she can't breathe so she's gasping for air and laughing which makes you laugh more. Steph is becoming someone I love to be with and be around. It's crazy that we've only known each other for a few days.
"Look." Steph pointed to Zayn riding a mechanical bull. Then her laugh started up again. We took pictures and snapchats.
"I think I'm ready." She says.
"For what?"
"To come out as Louis Tomlinson's girlfriend."
"It's only been a few days."
"I'm ready. As long as he's ok with it I want to for forth with it. How do you make it official?" I told her about how Harry and I came out and other options you can do. She was very interested in the whole game aspect.
"Are you afraid of the tabloids? The paparazzi?" She asked.
"I'm not afraid. I'm just not comfortable with fans in my life."
"I noticed that very interview you and Harry have done you always have physical contact."
"We have a system." I explained.
"That's smart. You think Louis and I will have one?"
"I do." When we looked back up at the bull Harry was about to get on.
"MJ! Hair tie!" He yelled. I shot one at him.
"Be careful babe!"
"Always am." We jumped on. I couldn't believe this freak. He gave the go and the it started. He found balance and did really well. A crowd formed and watched. They screamed his name and that's when we needed to go.
"YOU'RE MARA HANSEN!" Girls screamed.
"Harry!" I called. He rolled off and the guys made sure Steph was ok while Harry once again covered me with our hands locked.

We found our place on the beach. The sun was just starting to set. Niall helped me flatten some blankets while Zayn and Liam prepared the bonfire. Harry strummed his guitar.

"I'm not good at makin' promises." He sang.
"But if you like causin' trouble up in hotel rooms!" Steph and I sang. The boy whistled.
"And if you like having secret little rendezvous!" Harry winked at me and Louis sang to Steph.
"BABY IM PERFECT! Baby I'm perfect for you!" Harry dropped the guitar and danced with me. We went a cappella and it was amazing.
"When I first saw you from across the room I could tell you were curious."

Harry snapped this one of me

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Harry snapped this one of me. The boys beated  their chests.
"And if you like causing trouble up in hotel room and if you like having secret little rendezvous." The rhythm was static. We couldn't stop dancing.
"When I'm dancing with the love of my life on a beach, that's when I'll know I've made it." Harry whispered in my ear. We kissed. Zayn pointed out a shooting star.

"Guys look at this

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"Guys look at this." Louis pulls up a picture that makes Steph start laughing again.
"Where did you find that?" Liam asked.
"I was tagged."
"That's amazing." I say.
"This is old. Look how young I am!" Liam points.
"Does Niall have boobs?" Steph asks. We take a closer look.
"Sure looks like it!" Niall says all offended but really he's smiling. That night we sang, danced, and talked our hearts out. That night Harry and I made it. When I'm dancing in the beach with the love of my life, that's when I'll know I've made it.

When I see Mara and Harry dancing on the beach with the sunset in view, I think if this song:

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