Suspicions (Harry Styles Fan Fiction)

Chapter 12

Robin's POV

"Chicken balls, special fried rice, uh, the bbq ribs and sweet and sour please." Trish orders through the phone. After running and crying simultaneously for 10 minutes, I finally arrived at Trish's apartment. Here, she eats Chinese every night, and we love it. When I arrived she instantly picked up the Chinese menu and a box of tissues, making me laugh slightly. She didn't pester me or bombard me with difficult questions, just sat me on the sofa and engulfed me in a comforting hug. When she finished ordering, she sat back down next to me and threw the blanket over both of us.

"Right, Ben & Jerrie's cookie dough ice cream, galaxy chocolate and bouncy balls. I'll pop down to the spa to fetch those, while you think about what you're gunna tell me when you get back." She says and places her hand on my knee. "Everything." she says looking straight into my eyes, I nod and she grabs her keys before heading out the door.

I'm sure you're all asking the same question here; What the hell happened back there!?

Harry is what happened. He couldn't be the supportive friend for one night could he? He had to go and fuck up my feelings. He unleashed thoughts of mine that were meant to stay locked forever. He is acting in the same way Trent did before he.... took me; mysteriously intriguing, then abusive and cruel. I couldn't help running, what if it happened again? He did know those men after all...

I know that I shouldn't have just disappeared, but I couldn't take his words anymore! Did he expect me to just stand there soaking up all those hateful words and then be fine with it afterwards!? I couldn't face the consequences, I've already had to go through the whole 'and how does that make you feel?' routine and frankly I don't want to go through it again.

I'll tell Trish the truth, I'll tell them all, Trish, Chloe, Amy, Violet, Cyndie and Niall. They're the only ones who know about my past. I take Trish's home phone from its stand and dial Niall's number.

"Helo?"

"It's me." I say into the speaker, my voice is hoarse from the all the crying. I sound weak and pathetic; my old self.

"Where are you!? We've been looking everywhere for you! Harry came home after you went looking for him and said he didn't see you! He was acting really weird and then you weren't answering your phone and no one could find you and you scared the hell out of me!!" he rants. Thanks for the support Niall, I roll my eyes.

"Niall, I'm... at a friends, okay? And I saw Harry at your apartment and you weren't there... I have a big story to tell you too." I say, avoiding the subject of where I am, I don't want Harry finding me. I can't face him after that fiasco.

"Robiiiin! Tell me pwease!!! I'll do anything!" He practically begs.

"If I say where I am, will you drive by and pick up the gang please? And don't tell Harry. He doesn't need to know where I am." I bargain. If I'm gunna tell them, might as well be at the same time, right?

"Do you really need me to answer that? Where are you then?" he asks

"I'm at Trish's. Don't tell anyone anything okay? Just say I need to talk to them." I reply and I hang up as Trish opens the door.

"I've invited everyone over, is that okay? It'll just be easier to explain." I say.

"Yeah no probs babe. And I brought someone too." She steps to the side to reveal the guy I saw talking to Britney earlier today. It's hard to think that so much has happened in one day.

"Hi." he says. I wait for him to introduce himself but he just stays silent, so Trish speaks up.

"Robin, this is Zayn. Zayn, Robin." she gestures between us. I nod to say hi and he raises a hand.

"Well then."

"Yup." I say popping the 'p'. Zayn moves to the sofa and plops down.

"Uh, Robin will you help me hide the good food for when Niall comes over? I'm guessing you invited him too." she requests.

"Just lock the fridge." I say oblivious to the death glares she's sending me.

"Show me how?" She emphasizes the 'how'.

"Ohh, okay." I catch on and follow her into the kitchen.

"Okay, so I know it's not the time, but GOD is he hot!" she says. I smile at her and nod.

"C'mon, you've gotta give me more than that!"

"Yeah, yeah. He's quite mysterious too." I add. Trish giggles

"He is just, so.. ugh! Ya know? And I think he likes me..." she trails off.

"Where did you meet? I mean you haven't said anything about him before?" I question.

"Oh, we both reached for the same Ben & Jerry's and he was all shy so I let him have it. And I asked him why he needed ice cream and well yeah. Things kinda blossomed." she made a blossoming gesture with her hands and I stiffled a laugh.

"He doesn't seem like the blossoming type ya know..." I tease, she giggles, and I gesture for us to go back into the lounge, where Zayn was scoring 12 on flappy bird. Everyone plays on flappy bird these days!

"So..." I say sitting on the sofa and crossing my legs.

"I've gatta go sorry. Uh, maybe I could get your number? Uh.. talk a bit more." he surprises both of us by speaking up. His cheeks flush and he scratches the back of his neck. Adorable! Trish's eyes widen and her lips spread across her face forming a huge grin.

"Sure! Uh, here." she says after writting her number on a post-it.

"Thanks, I'll talk to you later." he says and walks off. That boy is something. He opens the door and there stands everyone looking like penguins, huddling in the cold. Cyndie is tangled in Niall's arms and his scarf is wrapped around most of her face. Amy stands there watching a bar fight in the distance. Chloe is dressed is a trespass fleece with her jodphurs. Violet is downing a bottle of water and her eyes are slightly glassy.

"Welcome." I say sarcastically and swipe my hand through the cool air. Everyone walks in and hangs their coats up somewhere or another while Trish leads Zayn to his car.

"Eww! There's snow in my shoes!" Violet moans.

"God it's freezing outside!" Cyndie complains.

"Let's warm you up a bit then" says Niall, he leans into her and breaths a hot puff of air onto Cyndie's red nose. She giggles and sneaks a peck on his lips. I stand there watching with an adoring expression. It's nice to know that one of my decisions had a good outcome.

"Aw! That's so cute!!" Trish says emerging from the hallway. Niall playfully scowls at her and turns back to Cyndie. She gives him an eskimo kiss and he groans.

"Love, you're making me look like a big softie!" he digs his head into the crook of her neck.

"You are a big softie Niall!" she says. He stands up straight now and tenses his muscles, puffing out his chest.

"No, I am a man." he says in a deep voice that makes us all chuckle.

At this moment in time, I completely forget about my past. About Harry. And I bask in my glorious friendship with these idiots.

For those of you out there who know who you are (yes you!) you are not actually idiots (jk) what? no. Ur not idiots *cough* lies *cough* Oi! Nah you know I'm only joking luvs.

Lurrv,

Mama Hermit x ;)