The Outsiders (Harry Styles)

Chapter 15

To avoid attention, Amanda and I decide to go with classier dresses.  Amanda went for a short sleeved baby pink Kate Spade dress that touches her knee and I went with a short sleeved Calvin Klein black dress that is a little above my knee. 

After an hour of getting ready, Amanda and I hop into her shiny black Range Rover and head off to the party. The second we walk through the door, we're both ambushed by a huge cloud of smoke. Everyone in here is smoking and I can see that Amanda and I are the only ones that are not. Why are they all smoking inside? Isn't that a safety hazard? It's hard to breathe and I start gagging. 

"It's just smoke, Cherry." Amanda walks through the crowd to find Niall. 

"Smoke that gives you cancer."  I correct her. We find Louis but Niall's no where to be found. We're both eager to give him his gifts. 

"Hey guys, you both look great." Louis compliments us and I notice he doesns't look too bad himself. Plain white T-shirt with blue jeans. 

"Cherry!" I hear Niall's voice from behind me.

"Niall!" I run up to him and he hugs me tightly. I have a feeling Niall and I are going to be good friends.

"Happy Birthday!" I smile at him.

"Thanks," he says and I hand him a small bag. I didn't want to freak him out with a big gift so I decided to get him a bracelet that says 'Horan' in gold.

"What is this?" he asks me, eyeing the bag.

"From me to you." I shoot him a smile and his eyes light up with excitement. 

"No, you didn't have to," he tries to give me back the bag but I insist he open it. "Oh wow," he picks up the thin gold bracelet. Is it too girly? I don't know..

"You like?" I ask and he nods with happiness. 

"Thank you so much Cherry, it's amazing." Niall hugs me once more and Amanda goes on and gives him his gift. Hers was really unique. An ireland key chain with his name engraved into it. 

 A familiar person walks past Zayn on the otherside of the room. A huge wave of fear hits me and I find myself growing dizzy. 

Jesse. From the party. 

"Amanda," I nudge her to look at my previous attacker. She gasps and we rush into the other direction. Both of us are stopped by the sound of our bodies colliding with Harry's tall silhouette. 

"Why the fuck are you guys running?" Harry looks at us like we're some kind of freaks. 

"Look,"  I point towards Jesse's direction.  Harry's eyes narrow  and the air gets thicker. 

"Who invited him?" He walks towards him and I grab his shirt to stop him from making a scene. 

"Don't make this a big deal." I warn him but he yanks himself away from my clutch. 

"Don't tell me what to do." He breaks eye contact and keeps walking. I hold my breath. I can't bear to watch this. Harry's about to approach Jesse but Niall catches him. After Niall lectures Harry, he calms down and makes his way towards me. I stand still as he pulls me by my hand and drags me to the kitchen. 

"You can't be here." His emerald green eyes flare at me. 

"Why?" I curiously ask. 

"There are dangerous greasers here. This isn't a place for you to be." Harry looks as serious as he could be but I'm not listening to whatever bullshit he has to say to me. I don't respond but he knows I couldn't care less about what he's saying.