Summer Love

part thirtytwo

Harry’s POV

It was near closing time and people were leaving but I couldn’t, Lauren still hadn’t spoke to me, “Lauren! Lauren! We need to talk,” I slur as loud as possible, she continues to ignore me. “Lauren!” I scream again.

Lauren’s POV

“Hey Lauren, that guy wants you,” Sam whispers into my ear, “I know, that’s why I’m not going over there.” Sam can clearly tell I don’t want to talk about it so he gets back to serving someone across the bar. “Lauren!” I hear being called again. “Hey mate, clearly she doesn’t want to talk to you okay, just go home.” Sam doesn’t sound angry but he is forceful with his voice, “No!” Harry replies, he is wasted there is no way he is in any state to even call a cab.

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As I get my stuff I see he is still sat at the bar. “Bye babe,” Sam hugs me and leaves, giving Harry a dirty look as he leaves. As much as I don’t want to talk to him I have to get him home, Niall will be in bed so I can’t call him, I’ll have to drive him myself. I walk up to him “Come on, I’m driving you home,” my voice is cold and distant; he isn’t getting any sympathy from me. He wobbles to my car, I hold onto his arm to stable him as much as I can. As we start driving I can hear him mumbling, “I just wanted to talk to you,” I ignore him like I have been doing all night “I missed you,” Yeah okay Harry. I get him to pass me his keys before we get out the car, I get him into the building, and luckily they have a lift here. “I want you to stay with me, like the other times.”  “No Harry,” my voice is soft, why did I answer him? “You look beautiful, really beautiful,” he slurred as we got to the door, “You need to be quiet now, or you will wake Niall,” My voice is stern, I feel like his mum. I walk him to his bedroom and help him take his shoes off, memories of the night before we went away come flooding in my mind, doing the exact same thing, when he asked me to stay with him. Wow how things have changed in the space of several days. I pulled the cover over his body and he was sound asleep already, I kissed his forehead and mentally slapped myself for it afterwards. I was still angry at him, tonight didn’t change anything.

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My alarm blasted in my ears, making we wake instantly, 9:30 am; I got up, changed and walked round to Refoveo. As I walked in I saw Jake was working again, I got to the counter “The usual?” I raised an eyebrow “You know my usual from one day?” “I made sure to remember,” He turned around and started making my drink for me, “How was your day yesterday?” He asked still with his back to me, “It was... good thanks, yours?”

“Yeah my first day was good, I like it here, the people are friendly,” He nods towards me and passes my drink over the counter. “Thank you!” I went and sat in my usual spot, as I waited for my tea to cool down when my phone buzzed. Harry. “I know you probably won’t reply to me, but thank you for getting me home last night.” He was right I won’t reply to him, I appreciate him being grateful but I won’t talk to him, I probably sound immature but every time I think about what he said it just makes me feel hurt and furious at the same time.

Emily’s POV

Lauren was still out at the cafe but I was meeting Niall today so I was getting ready. I was meeting him in half an hour.

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I drove to meet him and we went for lunch in a little pub, “So how have you been?” He asks taking a bite of his burger, “I’m good thanks you?” He finished his mouthful before talking again “I’m good, Harry was moping around all day yesterday though, I’m surprised he didn’t go see Lauren,” I should probably tell him what happened with Harry and Lauren so I explain everything to him. “Wow, was not expecting that.” Is all he has to say after he is bombarded with all of this new information. “Honestly though, sometimes when Louis makes a joke it makes him feel a bit.... insecure? If that’s the right word to use, he must have been lying, the whole time I was with him all he did was talk about Lauren.” I did honestly believe Niall and when they were together he always seemed pretty happy. “Lauren hasn’t been herself, she has been pretty quiet.” Maybe she should talk to him “We need to help bring them back together Emily.” Maybe Niall was right, Lauren sure would be happier and I’m sure Harry would be.