Past, Present, No Future. (Harry Styles)

38. M&M's

There's this one thing that has been stuck in the back of my mind like a parasite and I can't shake it off, I didn't want to ask Harry about it because I felt like I was invading his personal life. But it was bothering me so much.

"Why so quiet?" Harry asked reaching over to place his hand on my thigh.

I shrugged picking at my nails, "Vanessa, what's up?"

"Where was your dad?" I blurted out covering my mouth.

He tensed in his seat gripping the wheel tighter, "He, uh, he left. When I was younger" he kept his eyes away from me.

I raised my eyebrows waiting for him to continue talking, "He just wasn't around enough to explain I guess" he laughed nervously removing his now clammy hand from my leg.

Another thing Harry and I have in common.

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I walked to the knocking door opening it to the girl who always seems to let herself in.

"What are you doing today?" she asked lying back on the sofa kicking her feet in the air.

I giggled going to sit next to her, "Nothing why?" I asked playing with the red tips of her hair.

"I was going with Mel to get her hair dyed into a different color if you wanted to come with?" she raised her hands to pinch my cheeks.

"Well, Harry's at work so I guess I have nothing better to do" I laughed reaching for my converse that lay at the leg of the couch.

"Michael's waiting below to pick Mel up and drive us there" Gen said getting up to get to the door, I rushed after her grabbing the keys on the kitchen counter and shutting the door behind me.

"Vanessa! Long time since I've seen you" Michael chuckled looking at me through the review mirror.

I gave him a smile in response stretching out the seat belt to buckle myself in.

"Mel lives with Niall and Beth right around the corner" Gen explained to Michael whilst she pointing out the window, "Over there you idiot quit stalling!" she laughed reaching over to nudge him.

"Oi! I'm driving!" he exclaimed laughing along with her.

"Take the damn turn! Aren't you excited to see, Mel" she said holding her hands to her face batting her eyelashes.

"Shut up" he pushed her head back making her giggle.

"Michael refuses to admit he fancies Mel" Gen turned to me sticking her tongue out.

"She's cute" he admitted.

"Yeah right! You think she's gorgeous! You want to hug her! Kiss her and love her!" she sang out with a loud laugh making me join her.

"So do you fancy her?" I asked leaning forward.

"I said she's cute"

"So you fancy her?" I asked again.

"She's cute"

"You fancy her right?" I continued receiving a playful glare from him making me giggle.

"Imagine if you two got together, you would dye your hair together, and she's go to your rehearsals with me!" Gen squealed.

"Gen" he muttered grabbing her face in one hand squashing her cheeks, "Shut up"

She pushed him away with a giggle, "Stop here I'll go get her" Gen said, "Vanessa come with me?"

I nodded following her up the small house going up the pathway, "Mel moved in with Beth and Niall when her flat ratings were way over due" Gen explained knocking on the door, "Mel! Let's go!"