When everything falls apart

The bomb...

“Hey, how was free period?” Lucy asks not letting me breath since I got back. “Fine.”

“And you forgave Harry because...”

“Wow I have to meet your sources,”

“Not funny Jay.” I smirk shrugging wrapping my pony tail around my finger. “Yeah so what? I mean it’s not going to kill me and I have to work with him for hours and hours a week.”

“Fair enough.” She keeps her opinions to herself and I’m grateful. I watch as her eyes lighten up when Niall walks past they exchange quick glances I roll my eyes thinking of a plan. I push Lucy making her fall. “Lucy are you okay?” Niall asks helping her to her feet I smirk behind my hand “fine,” she replied through gritted teeth I giggle walking past the two of them and heading to music.

I slip into my usual seat next to Harry as he smiles at me. “What are you so happy about?” He asks smiling wider I flip my hair over my shoulder dramatically “I’m just a brilliant match maker.”

“Are you just Jay Carmichael?”

“I am Harold Styles.” He loses his smile at the name I just gave him. “Don’t ever call me that.” I giggle holding my hands up “okay, okay breath.” He chuckles bumping my shoulder lightly. “What did you do?”

“I made two people fall in love literally.” He laughs rolling his eyes “what did you do? push them?”

“Maybe...”

“Are you serious?” He gapes at me with mock shock. I stick the rude finger up making him chuckle. “Remember what we said about innocence?” He teases I giggle attempting to jab him in the stomach but instead hitting him in the abs. “Jesus,” I remark making him smirk I roll my eyes removing my hand. “You okay there Love?” I smile shyly towards my desk looking up briefly to meet Harry’s eyes. “Fine actually,” I murmur making him chuckle “thought so.” He replied just as quietly when we’re interrupted by Zayn sitting on my desk. “Howdy partner.”

“Hi,” I squeak really wishing his timing was better I see him look between Harry and I before sighing “Harry; Mary was looking for you earlier she said for you to meet her in your spot.” I feel the air clench in my throat but don’t say anything. I can tell Harry’s mad from the way his Jaws set “thanks for that.” Harry says to Zayn through gritted teeth before getting up and sitting with Cara. Zayn watches him go with a clenched Jaw before facing me. “I hope you know what you’re doing.” He whispers before opening his lap top to reveal how half completed project. I sigh I know what I’m doing Right?

Music ends and I say good bye to Zayn before walking with the other students towards my locker. “Hey,” Jack smiles leaning on the locker next to mine I smile pushing my music books in my locker. “Hi,”

“What do you have next?” He asks watching me grab my lunch “um biology you?”

“Biology,” He answers following me down the corridor. I meet my friends in the cafeteria I motion for Jack to join us. “Hi,” I respond to everyone’s stunned faces Jack smirks at me before biting into his sandwich. “Hi...Jack.” Casey replies raising her eyebrows at me I ignore her mischievous glance and focus on Niall. “Did Lucy get to the sick bay okay?”

“Yeah just a little bump to the head I should go see her now actually.” He gets up to go and I send him a grateful smile which he replies with a nod. “So Jack where did you go after class yesterday?” Casey ponders I send her a kick under the table which she just ignores. “I was um...”

“We were grabbing coffee.” I spill knowing that’s what she wants to hear. Louis sits there silently and I can’t help but frown at his expression. “Right...well you two missed this massive fight between Mary and Harry it was hilarious.” Jack and I exchange a look but don’t say a word I watch Casey rant on about Mary and Harry and I’m close to spewing before she stops and looks up to someone standing over our table. “Hi,” Harry whispers his eyes glancing between Jack and I; I get the sudden urge to move away from Jack but decide against it. “Hey,” I murmur locking my eyes on Harry’s Casey must’ve noticed because she kicked me and hard. “Ow,” I exclaimed before swallowing and trying to cover it up. “I um bit my tongue.” Harry smirked shaking his head before walking away. I feel the heat rise in my cheeks at everyone’s stare including Jacks.

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The day ends with Lucy being picked up by her mum so I end up ride less. When I catch Harry’s black jeep still in the parking lot I walk over to it waiting for his return. “Carmichael?” Harry smirks leaning on the jeep with me. “Hi um I was wondering if you could give me a ride I might’ve pushed Lucy a little too hard.” He chuckles jumping into the driver side me not far behind. “Thanks,”

“No problem.” We take a wrong turn and I immediately furrow my brow. “Uh-Harry this isn’t the way to our street…” He smirks nodding. “I know,” I begin to feel claustrophobic as I look around. “This isn’t the part where we’re finally friends and you decide to ruin it and become the guy in the woods with the saw is it?” I tease Harry chuckles rolling his eyes “I want to take you somewhere.” I smile stupidly to myself when we reach an Ice-cream shop. “Really? What are we eleven?” I giggle pushing his shoulder as I crinkle my nose at the baby pink and blue seats with an gigantic ice-cream out the front. “Like you don’t like ice-cream,” Harry directs to me I shrug I’ve barely touched anything sweet like that in years, “not really…”I begin when Harry scoffs crossing his arms. “Well you haven’t tried their strawberry it is the bomb.”

“The bomb?” I tease poking his cheeks he rolls his eyes getting out of his car and helping me down. “I didn’t know tough guys eat Ice-cream…”

“Oh they do trust me we have this little convention thing we go to every Wednesday night.” I giggle as we stand in front of the glass window the colours looking like an out of order rainbow. “I feel ridiculous.”

“You’re no fun.” Harry retorts I cross my arms cocking my hip “I am too.”

“No you’re such a tight ass about everything.” I roll my eyes looking at the old lady behind the counter. “Can I have…the kids’ cone of strawberry please?” She nods but Harry stops her “no she’ll have the large.”

“No I’ll have the kids.”

“She can’t speak English properly she’ll have the large.” Harry smirks I roll my eyes crossing my arms. “Oh that’s funny since I was born in ENGLAND.” The old woman looks between the two of us before getting out a menu. “You could share the lovers delight? Or maybe the match made in Heaven; that’s my favourite with white choc…” But I cut her off

“We’re fine,” I look at Harry before smiling “I’ll have the medium.”

“Halleluiah.” Harry mutters I’m about to give him the finger when I realise there’s four year olds in here. “You’re a dick.” I mutter close to his ear I don’t realise how close I actually am until he turns his head to the side our faces centimetres apart. I stare deep into his green eyes tilting my head when I realise he has specks of green in them. “Um…order up?” I break out of my trance while taking the cone between my fingers I realise Harry didn’t get anything. “You didn’t…”

“I was just going to share yours…” before I can stop him he licks a massive clump and I screw my nose. “You bastard.” I giggle holding my Ice-cream up high witch usually benefits me due to my height around my friends but I scowl once I realise Harry is in fact taller than me. “That’s not going to help you…” Harry whispers plucking the Ice-cream from my fingers. I blush turning the colour of the Ice-cream Harry is now licking when we walk back to his car. “Thanks,” I giggle when I spot he has Ice-cream covering his nose and cheeks. “Come here,” I cooee wiping my thumb on his nose and cheeks. He stays silent while he watches me making my cheeks heat even more. “There,” I murmur but we don’t make a move to break apart our eyes tranced. Harry looks away first starting the car while handing me the half eaten ice-cream. I glance down at my lap while taking a small lick of the cold substance. I can see Harry watching me and I hand him the ice-cream but he shakes his head. Sighing, I hold the melting Ice-cream in my hands trying not to make faces when it rolls onto my bare hands. When we get to my house I don’t move instead I look towards him. “Thanks; again.”

“Yeah…by the way I like you’re hair like that.” I furrow my brow as I look in the rear view mirror at my simple low ponytail. “Thanks…” I watch his knuckles whiten when he holds the steering wheel. I get out of the car begging myself not to look back.