One Step Closer

Chapter 11.

Chapter 11.

Tuesday 21st October 2014

Holly’s POV

We got back from Ireland late last night; I’m in the kitchen sitting on the counter texting Payton. She text me first, asking how Ireland was and if I was okay.

*Hey Hol, how was Ireland? Are you okay?…we haven’t seen each other in a while x*

When I first read the text I sighed in relief as I hadn’t heard from her in such a long time.  I sat for a while thinking of what to text back.

*Ireland was great; I really like Niall’s family. I’m doing fine, we need plans soon x*

She text back almost instantly.

*I’m glad to hear it. Yes we do, what are you up to today?*

*Nothing, I have no plans. I will probably be home tomorrow, but you can come over to Harry’s and chill for a while if you like?*

*We miss you; you definitely need to get your butt home. Yeah sure I’ll be over in an hour*

*Good, see you soon*

I sigh and lean my head against the cupboard above the counter whilst closing my eyes. I take a few minutes to relax and breathe. I hear footsteps and a light cough, I don’t open my eyes. I feel a hand lightly rub my leg and a slight breath on my face. I open my eyes and Harry is standing in front of me smiling. I give him a soft smile back and take a big breath “Mornings are shit” I sigh. Harry grunts and turns away from me, he sits on the island opposite me.

He takes a banana out of the fruit basket and starts to eat it. “Chuck me an apple Haz” He picks an apple up and throws it to me, I just catch it by an inch almost dropping it. “Payton’s coming round today, is that alright?” He gives me a soft smile and nods “Of course it is” I smile at him and jump off the counter, walking towards the bedroom. I think that’s what I’ll call it from now on ‘Our bedroom’ it sounds about right really. Maybe I should reconsider moving in, I mean I’m always here and most of my stuff is here.

Me and Harry are plonked down on the couch under a duvet with a mug of tea each, we are watching Jeremy Kyle. It’s a shame what happens to some of the people, but I find some of the stuff they argue over ridiculously amusing. One woman took her son on there for cutting up her sex toy, me and Harry were in stitches.

We were busy laughing away, then the doorbell rings. I stand up placing my mug on the coffee table; I walk out of the living room towards the front door. I open the door only to see Payton standing there in a big jacket, the thing was drowning her. She smiles at me “Hello” she says whilst swiping past me to walk inside. She removes her shoes whilst I shut the door and walk through to the living room, she follows me.

I sit back on the couch next to Harry and recover myself with the blanket. Payton walks in to see Jeremy Kyle on the television and rolls her eyes. “Urgh not this” “Well we’re watching it” I snap. She hates Jeremy Kyle as all of the shouting winds her up. I don’t care I find it ridiculously amusing, so I will carry on watching it until it has finished, that makes me sound like a moron doesn’t it? Payton plonks herself down on the arm chair and starts to watch the show.

The show has finished, we decide put a DVD on, we all agree on the film Step Brothers. I absolutely love that film, it’s so funny. Me and Jasmine used to always sit and watch it together, even before we went to university. I would stay at her house and we would watch it almost every time I stayed, it never got old.