Dark Horse

Chapter 7

Harry stopped his bike and parked it in the lot before we get off it. I don't even know what this place is. It is very colourful and looks quite vintage, with cottage-like buildings everywhere. How have i not been to this place, it's really nice. I take a glance at my watch and it actually took about 20 minutes to reach here. That is way further than the journey to my school.

"We are we?", i ask as i look around.

"Here", he stopped in front of a restaurant called Carousel.

Well, it's a pretty restaurant but it doesn't look anything like a carousel. Harry asked for a table for two and the man lead us to our table. Even the restaurant is vintage.

"So, what do you think of this place?", he smiles.

"I've never been here before but this place is very pretty", i said.

"I knew you'd like it", he grins before flipping through the menu.

The waiter took our orders and we got our food within 15 minutes. I'm surprised that there's not many people here because the food is quite good. After scanning through the place, my eyes suddenly froze on Harry's body. His slightly translucent shirt has been distracting me so much since he came today. Based on what i see, his body seems fit. I could see his broad chest and collarbones. The fabric on his sleeves hugs his biceps and triceps tightly that i could see his muscles tense as he cut his medium cooked steak. That butterfly tattoo, and also that two other tattoos on his chest. I can't see clearly but it looks like...

"Checking me out?", he spoke and i almost choke on the brocolli i'm chewing on.

"What..no", i say dropping my gaze back on my plate. He let out a little laugh and continued eating. Well that was embarrassing.

Lunch went pretty well. Harry kept asking me about me and my family, basically my life so i had to do the same. I now know that Harry is the same age as me. We're both 19 and i think it's rare when people date someone who's the same age as them. Wait...we aren't dating. Oh.

He told me how he has been alone and how lonely he was until he met me, how he managed to afford a simple small apartment for himself and what he does at work. Overall, i think he is not a bad person like how i used to think. We joked around a little bit, he told me funny stories about his other 4 friends that i met in his apartment. He said that Niall the blonde one, is Irish. No wonder he has a different accent than the rest and Zayn the one with black hair, is a Muslim. He's really good looking though. Harry will do funny faces when i say i don't like things that he likes which actually is the cutest thing ever. I told him that i want to be a doctor once i'm done with my studies and he teased me, saying that i'm a nerd. I have always been a nerd. I've been smiling to myself thinking about what happened in the restaurant until he stopped his bike at the gate of my apartment building.

"Thank you for the lunch. It was really lovely", i say as i get off his bike.

"No, thank you for coming", he said as he lift up his helmet, making his quiffed up hair messy.

"It was really nice of you, and this is actually my first time going out with...a guy", i softly say and he smiled.

"I can clearly tell that. You have been blushing all day long. You're such a shy tomato", he teased and poked my waist.

"I'm not shy!", i defended myself.

"Liar", he tilt his head.

"I don't look like i am now, do i?", i pretended to be brave.

"Hmm, you're right. You don't", he grab my wrist.

"Because now you know me", he looked up into my eyes and that piercing gaze makes my heart race.

Harry is so tall that even when he's sitting on his bike, his face is at the height of my neck. He pulled me in between his legs and wrapped his arms around my waist. He hugged me and rested his head on my chest. He could probably hear my heart beating so fast right now. I curl my hands on his nape and he hugged me tighter.

"I don't feel like leaving you now", he said and his warm breath tickles the skin on my chest.

"We can meet again someday", i suggest.

"Tomorrow?"

"I have school tomorrow Harry", i say and he looks up again.

"But i want to be with you", he pleaded.

"How about this weekend?", i smiled.

"I can't wait that long Jennifer, i can't stay away that long from you", he places his hands on my neck.

"It's not that long, it's just 2 days away..", i say and he leaned his forehead onto mine.

"Please meet me tomorrow. Just don't go to school for one day Jennifer", he says.

"Harry...i can't just not go to school as i please. I will need a strong reason for that. You know how school is like", i say.

"Alright", he sighed and shuts his eyes.

"But i'll be coming to see you and i don't care", he added and i nod.

"You're so crazy", i chuckled.

"Just for you", he smiled and pulls me in for a kiss before i head back home.

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I have been dragging my studies and house chores that i was supposed to do. Ever since i met Harry, i'm not quite in my senses. I keep seeing him everywhere and almost every stranger i see, my mind will play tricks to my eyes and turn them into Harry but he will be gone after i blink. Once i was in the shower, i could feel him around me. Like he was bathing with me, and hugging me and kissing me everywhere but then i hit back to reality knowing that it was just my wild imagination. Instead of doing my homeworks, i doodle Harry's name everywhere on my notepad, just every blank paper that i see. I think i'm going insane. What is this nameless weird feeling that i've been feeling? Is it love? Or is it just pure madness?

"Earth to Jenny!", Alana snapped her fingers.

"Sorry", i adjust my hair. I have been day dreaming, gosh.

"What's going on? You seem really different lately", Jack asked.

"Nothing really, just a bit stressed i guess", i smiled trying to act normal.

"Where have you been though these few days?", Alana ask.

"Did you meet someone?", She added.

I literally paused myself from eating the piece of chicken that's on my fork and look at her in the eyes.

"H-how do you know?", i stuttered.

"I was asking you. So you did met someone? Who was it?", she smirked.

"Nah, nobody important", i lied.

"I'm not a fool you know", she says waving my notepad at me, covered with Harry's name everywhere.

"Who is Harry?", Jack furrowed his brows.

"I..He..he's my friend", i said.

"We are your friends too but you don't write our names all over your books like this", Alana says flipping through the pages.

"Jenny. Truth. Now. Don't need to hide it", Jack said sternly.

"Fine. He is someone...that i like", i softly say.

Alana almost spat out her coffee and Jack's eyes went wide at my response.

"What!", they both said together.

"Speaking of him, there he is. He's coming here", i said pointing to their backs with a cheeky grin.

Harry makes his way to us and almost everyone in the cafeteria are staring at him. He's wearing all black yet again. Black jeans, black pullover...and what's that around his head? Is that a bandana? I think it is.

(Hey guys! Sorry if this chapter is really short. Didn't have much time to write but i promise the next chapter will be longer than this one. Just keep voting! And comments too if you want. xx)