Next To You - {Harry Styles}

Chapter 10

I took a cab home after class due to the heavy snowfall that afternoon. I picked up a half vegan, half meat lovers pizza from the local pizzeria down the street and bought some vanilla cream cupcakes with a cheesy chick flick I was sure to hate. This was the usual go to for a movie night with Carissa. 

But when I got home, Carissa was nowhere to be found. I decided to call her up. 

"Hey Carissa, I was wondering where you were since your shifts been up for a while," I said when she picked up.

"Oh I didn't tell you did I?" she said, "The boss wants me to take inventory and work riduculously late."

"Oh wow that sucks. I got all of our movie night stuff since it's so cold out," I said, trying not to sound too disappointed.

"Oh, sweetie, I'm terribly sorry. You know what? You should invite Harry over. You two seem to be getting close lately," she said. I could almost sense that she was smirking on the other end of the line.

"Carissa, I only met him not even a week ago. I'm sure he thinks I'm some sort of over attached girl. I swear I'm not that thirsty," I said exasperated.

I heard her muffle a giggle. "Whether you want to accept it or not, he's quite taken with you and I'm sure he would love more than anything to join you," she responded.

"You know what? Fine. I guess I can at least try. I don't have much time left of break. Hell, I only have a week left till I go back to Leeds for the next Semester," I said.

"Well make it last, Dawn. I have to go now. I wish you luck with who know who," she says in her usual cheerful tone.

"I would much prefer if you didn't tease me about that," I said, "See you later."

I hung up the phone and called Harry, who happily agreed to come over.

"Sounds fantastic! I'll be over really soon."

I waited on the couch for what seemed to be only 5 minutes before the buzzer at the door went off. I welcomed him in and got settled. 

"So what movie are we watching?" he asked as he sat down.

"Some random chick flick I picked up. Carissa was supposed to be here, but she's working late."

I expected him to cringe at the fact we were watching a chick flick, but he didn't protest a bit as I put in the movie.

"So you actually like chick flicks?" I asked him.

"I don't mind them at all. I especially love romantic comedies. My favorite movie is Love Actually."

I sat back in the seat with a mix of impression and confusion. "No kidding, huh?" I said with a smile.

I played the movie and we sat watching it. I was so immersed that I hadn't realized Harry had scooted across the couch closer to me.

"Hey, Dawn?" he whispered.

"Yeah?" I whispered.

"Wanna count shouders?"

"Uh, what?"

He counted each of his and my shoulders. I was confused at first, but soon realized he used it as an excuse to get his arm around my shoulders when he rested it there at the fourth shoulder.

"You are possibly the cheesiest person I've ever met," I laughed.

"Why thank you miss," he said with a grin, turning back to the movie.

Towards the end of the movie I fell asleep like that, Harry's arm around my shoulder, leaning my head into his chest. 

For the first time in what seemed like forever, I felt safe.

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Hey guys hope you like the new chapter. I thought I had uploaded this chapter, but it didn't upload, so I has to rewrite :(

I changed it up quite a bit, but don't worry! What was missed will show up soon in another chapter(:

This chapter didn't have much significance, yet it is really cute. Whaaaallleee thanks for reading!

❀ To Be Continued ❀