Finding Cinderella [HARRY STYLES]

Chapter 4

Harry's POV

When I wake up, my vision is blurry and I try to figure out my surroundings. I 'm on what is probably a sofa and my head feels light, too light.

I hear some shuffling and a old, wrinkled woman appears in front of me, holding a packet of tablets and a glass of water.

"For you," she says and places the tablets into my palm.

"What are they?" I ask.

"Aspirin, the girl before told me to give them to you." she says and I recall my memories.

I remember running away from the paparazzi and I.. I think I ran into a girl and I can't really remember anything after that but when she gave me some water. But whatever she did, she helped me.

"Where is she now?" I take the glass of water from the woman.

"I have no idea, sorry." she says and walks back to the back of the place.

I seem to be in a shabby old cafe. It's walls were starting to peel and the sofa I was sleeping on was also starting to peel. I shrug and open the aspirin, swallowing it and the water.

The woman returns and hands me a plate of food and cutlery.

Bacon strips, scrambled egg, 2 pieces of toast.

I take the cutlery from her and thank her.

"Could I get a name please?" I smile at her.

"Oh, yes, sorry, I'm Avril." she laughs. "You could also eat on a table,"

I nod and walk over to one of the tables and notice a red chapstick on it.

"This yours?"I say as I place my plate down.

I hold up the chapstick and Avril shakes her head.

"No... but it might've been from the girl," she says.

I nod slowly. I inspect the chapstick and realise there's a small E.C marked on it.

E.C. Could that be that girl?

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Ella's POV

I stir slowly up to the sound of my alarm.

Memories of last night flood to me... Window shopping at midnight... Helping a random stranger...

How was the boy? I remember his curly hair, his bloodshot otherwise beautiful eyes and his soft, chapped lips. 

"Ugh," I hear Lily groan in the bed next to me, snapping me out of my daydream.

I open my eyes and roll over and hit the 'snooze' button on my phone.

"No, Mum, I don't want to go to Australia yet, maybe next time..." I heard Catie mumble in her sleep. It was honestly an adorable moment. Catie was so headstong and energetic but here was a soft side.
I climbed into bed with her and cooed over her, waking her up.

"Oh get off me, was I sleep- talking then?" She mutters and pushes me off her bed.
I laugh and nod.

"We have to go down to the lobby by 7 and then they'll pick us up for our first rehersal. You guys have all rehearsed your lines am I correct? All I get to look forward to is boring old production team," Lily starts to climb out of her bed.

"Who's 'they' and yes, I've learnt every single line, no kidding. Why you'd go on production team, anyway?" I yawn.

"Proabably like the drivers will be picking us up and yeah, why d'ya pick production?" Catie asks, now on her bed and changing slowly.

"Thanks for giving us a lovely show," I say and look away from her.

"I did audition, but I didn't get the part, but I have skills in production, so I'll just stick with that," Lily says and goes into the bathroom to change. She seems upset and I understand why. Lily might be shy which was probably why she didn't get the part, but honestly, she was much more bubblier once you knew her.

I change, pull my hair into a ponytail, brush my teeth and I am about to apply some makeup but then I decide I have no use for it today so instead I reach in my purse for my chapstick but I feel nothing that is like the small tube of lipbalm. 

Dammit, I must've left it back at the night cafe!

I groan and grab my purse and my coat. 

"You guys ready?" I call into the bathroom, where they are both brushing their teeth.