You're My Destiny - discontinued

Chapter 6

‘’Mum. Mum! Where are you going? Don’t leave me, I’m begging you! Please!’’ I start to cry hysterically.

‘’Don’t worry love. I will always be with you. I love you. Keep smiling for me princess. Chase your dreams.’’

I could see her disappearing in the distance. ‘’NO MUM DON’T LEAVE ME WITH HIM PLEASE! MUM!’’

I see my dad appear and I run up to him. I need a shoulder to lean on.

‘’Dad!’’ I open my arms, requesting for him to hug me.

He shoves me away and looks at me with disgust. ‘’Keep your filthy hands away from me. ‘’

‘’Dad! Why don’t you love me?’’

‘’You’re not good enough. You never will be,’’ he said with hatred on his face.

‘’Please come back! Please!’’ I scream as he disappears too.

I feel someone shaking my by the shoulders.

‘’Beth! Beth! Wake up!’’

I open my eyes and realise I was sobbing as I feel a tear burn down my cheek. Great, the nightmares are back. It take in my surroundings and realise I was at this place. What am I doing here again? My breathing becomes erratic as the terrible memories come rushing back. I start weeping again as I hear an angelic voice call me.

‘’Hey Beth. Look at me.’’ I feel a soft finger lifting my chin up. Harry Styles? Oh! I suddenly realise how I got here. I let out a sigh of relief as I wipe away my tears.

‘’Sorry for waking you up Harry.’’

‘’It’s okay. Do you want to talk about it?’’ He asks genuinely.

I don’t want to bore him with my issues and problems. I just needed someone to comfort me, to distract me.

‘’No. But can you stay here? With me?’’ I ask hopefully.

‘’Sure,’’ he smiles.

He hops into the bed and gets under the covers. He faces me and just stares at me. He lies on his side just carefully studying my face, as I do the same. His mesmerising eyes looking right into mine and I notice his eyes get darker. He scoots a little closer and wipes a stray tear on my face away with his thumb. His touch puts me into a trance but I quickly snap back to reality and shift away from him.

‘’Get some sleep love.’’ No one has ever called me that since my mum… Hearing someone call me that warms my heart.

‘’I can’t sleep... I’m afraid to,’’ I said assuming that once I sleep, I will have another nightmare.

‘’Did you want that game of 20 Questions now?’’ He asks cheekily. I smile and nod at his suggestion.

‘’Okay I’ll go first. How old are you?’’

‘’Seventeen. What’s your favourite colour?

‘’Mix between orange and blue. Yours?’’

‘’Purple. Starsign?’’

‘’Aquarius. When’s your birthday?’’

‘’February 2nd,’’ Harry interrupts me before I can ask my question.

‘’NO WAY! That’s one day after mine!’’ He has the biggest smile on his face and his dimples prominent.

‘’Oh really? That’s a coincidence. Except your two years older.’’

‘’Yeah. We should celebrate together!’’

‘’Yeah totally,’’ I say sarcastically, knowing he’ll probably forget all about me by then. ‘’Is it still my turn?’’ He nods. ‘’Hmm… Why did you come up to talk to me at the arena?’’

He looks shocked at my question. ‘’I don’t know really. You looked really upset and I really wanted to help you. It was weird, I kind of felt drawn to you.’’

I was stunned at his honest answer. 

‘’Um… my turn. What were you so upset about?’’

I hesitate to answer him. But he did just answer my question truthfully, and since we were probably never going to see each other again it wouldn’t hurt to tell him.

‘’The guy I like… well liked… kind of made out with my friend during the concert. Wasn’t easy on the eyes,’’ I chuckle weakly.

‘’His name was Drew right?’’ I nod weakly, ‘’well he’s crazy for choosing her over you.’’

Hearing those words made me feel or warm and tingly inside. I didn’t even know this guy. How did he have this immediate effect on me?

‘’Haha, no. You should see her. She’s beautiful.’’ I sigh, thinking back to how flawless she was and how I’m the exact opposite. By now I am exhausted and struggling to keep this conversation going.

Harry leans in closer to my face and whispers, ‘’you’re beautiful.’’ Well that’s not true. His green orbs look straight into mine and I see his pupils dilate.

I feel my body burn up under his touch. ‘’Nobody has ever said that to me before. Thank you,’’ I say genuinely. It’s crazy to think the first guy I’ve ever shared a bed with and the first guy to ever call me beautiful is Harry Styles. He’s very different to what I imagined him to be. I thought he was one of those celebrities who are too arrogant to talk to non-famous people and he needed people to follow his every demand. I was totally wrong. He’s so generous, caring and big-hearted. I thought he would be totally cocky since he was extremely attractive but I guess I shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. My eyelids start to get heavy. Before I close my eyes I move further away from him, trying to keep a safe distance.

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