Meanwhile| HS

fifteen

Opal

"Are things between us..are they going to be weird?" Harry asks.

I bite into my salad and hum. "It shouldn't be. I mean, they only way something can be awkward is if someone makes it awkward. And Honestly, I will do everything in my power to avoid awkwardness."

"You're like, a magnet of awkward and clumsy though." Harry says throwing a grape at me.

"Take a look in the mirror Styles, 'cause that's 100% you. Tall, clumsy, and handsome."

"So you think I'm handsome?" he asks fluttering his eyelashes.

"Sure kid." I say as his phone buzzes. He chuckles smiling before staring down at the screen. His smile fades and he looks up at me with sad eyes.

"Um... "

"They contacted you. They probably did Liam as well."

"Why do they want to fire you?" he asks in a soft tone.

"They want to go in a different direction." I say letting out a dry chuckle. "No pun intended." I say handing Grizzly a piece of apple to eat.

"So you're just gonna let them?" he asks.

"There's not really much I can do. I'm just gonna have to find a new job." I say sipping my water. "I think I'll try my hand at voice acting again. I can actually do like a ton of different voices I should probably have just been trying that in the first place now that I think about it." I say tapping my chin.

"Olivia.." Harry says placing his hand atop of mine. I look up letting my eyes meet his. "I'd prefer you didn-"

"Are you really okay with this?" he asks giving my hand a squeeze. I smile fondly at him and sigh.

"No, not at all this job would've had me making bank at age 19 and- I'm kidding I'm kidding I'm already technically rich so.." I say chuckling. "But I've caused so much unnecessary drama in like 2 months, I mean..I back-handed Niall in the face. I have to go. I need to go, you know for you. We can't both get fired." I say pushing his arm playfully. He places his hand over min atop of the table.

"Olivia-"

"Harry.." I say placing my hand over his. "Now my hand is on top and I'm addressing you. I am leaving this job and there's nothing you can do about it. Okay?"

He looks me in the eyes reluctantly and sighs. He nods and gives me a wide smile. "I support you in whatever you do."

I laugh and grin. "Well good but its not like I'm coming out of the closet. Which actually reminds me..."

"Olivia, I'n gonna miss you." Harry says fondly.

"Hey its not like you'll never see me again. You guys go on break soon I'll see you then." I say.

"But that's like a month and a half from now. Promise you'll answer my calls." he says.

"Harry!" I say.

"Promise me, Liv." he says holding out his pinky. I stare at his extended finger and I giggle. "Yeah sure,promise." I say hooking my pinky around his.

"Good" he says giving me a dimpled smile. "Now take my ring." he says seriously slipping one of his expensive looking rings off his finger.

"Wh-Harry, No! This ring must cost a fortune! Plus your fingers are huge compared to mine." I say.

"It was only twelve hundred and this way you'll have to get it back to me"

"At least give me the silver one, I know that wasn't expensive." I say.

"But if I do that you'll never have a reason to come see me." he says putting the find into my hand. "Put it on the necklace that way you won't lose it."

"Fine." I say slipping the large pendant off my necklace and putting the ring on it.

"Now lets go pack my bags and cry." I say with a sad smile.

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"Do you really have to leave?" Louis asks for the third time making me laugh.

"Yes and Liam you can stop pouting I'm still leaving. Let me go I have to do something." I say handing Liam Griz. "Hold my baby." I mumble exiting the room. I make my way down the hallway and knock on the door lightly. The door opens and Niall peeps out.

"Oh, Olivia.." he says slowly taking a step back into his room.

"Yea don't call me that. You probably know that I quit and I came here to say-"

"Opal I'm sorry." he says cutting me off. "I know you came apologize but I don't deserve it you didn't do anything wrong. I was angry because you were supposed to be my fake girlfriend and I was just...so mad that I couldn't be me for once yanno. I thought I was getting something started."

"Niall we've only hung out alone once...and we fell asleep."

"But that's a start right? Well no, no it isn't." he says rubbing his arm. I chuckle and shake my head.

"Well Niall I will see you around. And I know you'll find a girlfriend soon, you're young, hot, and sucessful." I say hugging his torso. "Bye." I mumble letting go of his body and heading back to room to grab my bags and Grizzly.

"Okay, bye guys." I say hugging Liam and then Louis. "Call me, okay?" they both nod waving me off.

I make my way down to the lobby and see Harry waiting at the car. The driver puts my things in the trunk while I share my goodbyes with Harry.

"I'm gonna miss you so much." he says hugging me tightly. "Me too." I say with a sigh.

"Okay you have to go now let go." he says.

"Harry you're the one holding onto me." I say laughing. "Cause I don't want you to leave." he says letting me go.

"I know. But I'm gonna call you when I land." I say. "Then we can talk and we-"

"Opal if you don't get your ass in this car right now me and Grizzly will leave without you!" Mae says.

I turn around slowly with a sweet smile. "Bitch.." I mumble. "I will make yo ass pay rent to live with me."

"Oh shit look at that we have plenty of time." she says rolling the window up.

"Okay Harry, this is bye." I say shoving my hands into my pockets.

"You mean goodbye." he says.

"No...that be implying that this is the last time I'll see you." I say opening the car door. "And we both know that's not true." I say smiling at him one more time.

"Bye." I say one last time getting into the car and shutting the door.

The car pulls off and I sigh.

"All around me are familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces.."

"Stop being so dramatic you can facetime him on the plane." Mae says.

"You know drama is my middle name" I say laughing. "But you're right. I'll see him soon." I say. "Real soon." I whisper smiling.

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So so sorry I haven't updated in so long and then didn't update when I said I would...things have been happening lately with America yanno and I just wanted to say be careful, be safe, all of you are in my prayers I don't care what anyone says but NOBODY and I do mean NOBODY is allowed to touch, harass, harm, rape, or assult you just because Donald Trump is President starting January. You have a right to protect your self, you can still wear that skirt, you can still put that hijab on, you WILL NOT be deported for not being a white straight cis male or female. You're gonna be okay. I love yall

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