~ I am now aware that you cant copy any of the links i've left on here for outfits etc. so if you want to see them my story is also up on onedirectionfanfiction.com (my penname is Soph6796 on there too) where you can copy the links to see the outfits~
- Gracie's POV -
Harry Styles really was a puzzle. I was thinking he would come back with something like 'Sure do babe' and then wink and flash his adorably annoying smile with his stupid cute dimple but instead he came back with a witty comment like I did before, hmmm.
As soon as I put down my towel and magazines I slowly walked around the pool to the deep end; I could feel Harry's eyes watching me, wondering what I was doing. I stopped at the deep end and did a massive cannonball that soaked everyone in close range which happened to include Harry. I came up smiling and feeling pretty proud if I do say so myself, it was probably the biggest one I'd ever done. Harry came up and shook his hair out, while laughing and showing his perfect smile. I have to admit I went a bit weak in the knees and if I wasn't in the pool I might have even fallen over. What are you doing Gracie?! Snap out of it!
"Oh my god! How can someone that tiny make such a massive splash?" Harry laughed, his green eyes doing a dance.
Did he just call me tiny? As in skinny? No guy had ever called me skinny before, well no guy had ever really called me anything before. I had been at an all-girls school up until I started at my Performing Arts School and when I was there I had braces, and they looked pretty horrible so I can't really blame guys for avoiding me I guess. I haven't even kissed a guy before ... And I'm 17 ... How pathetic is that? I can tell you how much, it's EXTREMELY pathetic. Since I got my braces off in November I had to say I have noticed a couple guys staring at me, but I mean I didn't think anything of it because I just thought they were looking at something behind me, I mean why would they look at me anyway? If people like me I assume it's because I'm nice as I've never thought of myself as remotely attractive before.
"Harry, would you like me to teach you the art of the cannonball?" I replied as seriously as I could.
"It would be an honour to be taught by such a master as yourself." he said while trying to look serious.
So for the next hour everyone gradually got out of the pool while Harry and I had cannonball contest after cannonball contest, at one point my mum and Harry's mum were sitting out on deck chairs chatting so we brought it upon ourselves to have a contest to see who could wet them the most. It ended up being a tie as they were both pretty wet, it's fair to say we got quite a scolding for that one!
It was really nice though, he wasn't hitting on me or being a douche which was lovely. We just chatted the whole time, I told him about my performing arts school in London,
"Hey I live in London too!" Harry exclaimed,
"Wait, really? I thought you lived next door?" I said, quite puzzled,
"I moved to London with my friends, we're in a band so we went to pursue a music career, I live with my best friend Louis and the rest of the lads live alone but in the same complex" he explained,
"Oh that's so cool! So do you sing or play an instrument?" I asked curiously,
"I sing," he answered smiling, "but I am also quite handy with the kazoo"
I laughed and splashed him, which soon turned to a full on splashing fight.
-Harry's POV -
I know I should have told Gracie about One Direction but we were getting along great and it turns out she's really nice and funny so I didn't want to spoil our good time by dropping a massive bomb like that. We talked for god knows how long, it turns out she’s a really cool girl. Sure I thought she was hot but I mean who wouldn’t? And I know Jezza had told me to stay away from her before which I was quite shocked about, he’d never done that before so he must care a lot for his cousin, and I had agreed... but I dunno there’s just something about her that makes me want to get to know her better.
We talked about everything, hobbies, pets, movies, the difference between Australian tele and British tele, our best jokes and even found out we have the same obsession with the Beatles.
While we were talking and splashing each other I noticed how beautiful her eyes were. They were such a piercing bright blue that they were what seemed to stand out about her the most, I could get lost in them so easily...
Harry you’re not meant to like her! Jez will get pissed at you! I thought to myself.
I suddenly noticed how alone we were, everyone was inside socializing while we were by ourselves in the pool.
"Hey let's go inside" I suggested getting out of the pool,
"Okay" she agreed, taking the hand I offered to help her out of the pool.
As I was halfway through helping her out I let go of her hand and she fell back into the pool with a massive splash and a startled look on her face.
"Harry you dick!" she yelled as soon as she had resurfaced,
"Oh the look on your face was priceless Gracie!" I laughed.
"oh ha ha" she replied sarcastically, "now seriously help me out!"
"fine" I sighed,
Gracie grabbed my hand and before I knew it she was pulling me back into the pool with a triumphant laugh.
Soon enough we were splashing and mucking around like before with no indication of stopping until our mums called us in for dinner.
Before dinner we got changed out of our trunks. (Harry’s outfit - http://www.google.com.au/imgres?um=1&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1280&bih=675&tbm=isch&tbnid=AYQCFl3ut1roJM:&imgrefurl=http://x1drulemylife.tumblr.com/post/27207523068&docid=rjO2dFYYbvIhrM&imgurl=http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m75zxkgfDT1ryln8oo1_500.jpg&w=500&h=500&ei=JU_BULLYN6rLmAXVvoBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=4&vpy=112&dur=1967&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=109&ty=105&sig=102663901343878829673&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=130&start=0&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:81)
Gracie got changed into some sweats and uggs; she looked casual but I couldn’t help but think that she looked really good when she just dressed casually. (Gracie’s outfit - http://www.polyvore.com/gracies_outfit/set?id=44777629)
In honour of the Australians we had sausages in bread and lamb chops cooked on the 'barbie' with salad and then a Pavlova for dessert.
All the ‘kids’ sat in the pool area on deck chairs, that included me, Jez, Gracie, Charlie, Ben and Ellie, Mia and Sara who lived on the other side of Jez’s house. Sara was my age and I used to go to school with her so I knew her; she was cool, but Ellie was 13 or something and to be honest she was a bit creepy. I’m pretty sure she had a thing for Jez because I had seen her following him around quite a bit and giving him googly eyes, hey at least she’s not following me, that’s a nice change. Mia was 5 and to be honest she was pretty adorable. Sara sat next to Gracie who had Mia sitting on her lap; Gracie looked pretty adorable when she was playing with Mia, giggling and being all adorable... STOP IT HARRY.
Sara and Gracie seemed to be hitting it off nicely though, I just hoped Sara hadn’t told her about One Direction yet, I kinda wanted to tell her myself, and hopefully I’d get a chance to later.
