The Best Days (ON HOLD)

Ch 8: Not Again

 

NOV-5-2013 (HOPE'S POV)

"Bye Leon." I gave him a brisk hug along with my adieu.

"Oh wait! I wanted to ask if I could drive you home." He sputtered. My eyebrows knitted together. I had to pick up the boys, I couldn't.

"No thanks. I have a car and have to pick some people up at the airport." He frowned. "Sorry. Maybe another time."

"Alright." I felt horrible. I had to make it up to him.

"Would you like to come with me to pick them up? Then on our way back we could drop you back off here." A beaming smile appeared on his face.

"Sure." He said, clearly holding back his excitement.

"Come on." I lead him outside to the Nandos parking lot into my car. We climbed in.

"So uh, who are we picking up?"

"One Direction." He screamed and jumped back. "You a fan?" I teased.

"No. But we're picking up the real One Direction?"

"I don't know of any other." I started my car and smiled at his surprise.

"Holy shizzle." I started up my car and began to drive down to the airport. "Have any siblings?"

"No due to an accident. How about you?"

"I have one younger sister and two older brothers. What was the 'accident'?" He made quote finger movements.

"Well, my mum was 3 months preggers when me and her went to a candy shop to celebrate my 4th birthday. We were crossing the street and a slow moving car hit my mum and now she is kinda unable to um... yeah." He just nodded and bit his lower lip while looking at me. I was kind of uncomfortable with it. "See anything special Leon?" I asked and turned right making us sway slightly to the left.

"No. Just you." What is with men and these lines? That was possibly the worst line I've heard apart from: 'Nice Sweater. It would look good on my bedroom floor'. I didn't say anything but blushed and let the smile play on my lips. We didn't say anything but remained in silence the whole ride. We slid out and waited by the gate patiently waiting for the boys to come through (Only after security had to call Paul to verify I was a close friends of theirs).

HARRYS POV

I followed Niall out of the plane and by the gate entry. Hope was going to pick us up. My eyes lit up and I took no hesitation in dropping my bags and running to greet her. I wrapped my arms around her torso and lifted her off the ground. She responded with an: 'OH!' and a chuckle.

"I missed you so much!" I cried out. I didn't think of what I was going to say in any way.

"I missed you too Haz." I put her down. Then I noticed next to her was a dark haired boy. He looked about our age, and didn't look pleased to see me. Did I do something hurtful to this perfect stranger? We dont even know eachother!

"Who's this?" I asked briskly eyeing him and sucking my cheeks in a bit.

"Oh! Haha this is Leon. Boy am I bad. He's a co-worker of mine. Leon, this is Harry of One Direction." Her r's are so soft they almost sound like w's. I loved her accent. I shook Leon's hand. His grip was firm. I was just as sure of that as I was of the sharp: 'Back off' look he gave me. I shook it off.

"I have a five passenger car and you two are with me for sure so that means only two others can come." Hope told us as she took her hair out of her bun and slicked it into a high ponytail.