Cigarette Burns/ H.S

C h a p t e r 8

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Ava giggled as the batter dripped into his neck. She smiled, a mischievous smile.

"Oops." She shrugged.

Harry was in utter shock. He didn't know whether to strangle her or...then he noticed her smile playing on her soft lips.

"You're going to regret that, pretty face." He promised, smirking. She looked at him in a daze like stare.

He took a few steps back, not breaking eye contact. He had his hands behind his back, blindly grabbing random eggs from its carton.

"Harry!" Ava gasped as he wrapped his arms around her waist, holding her still as he cracked a couple of eggs on her head.

"That's what you get." He snickered, getting the flour that sat in the counter. He grabbed a handful and threw it at Ava's face.

She coughed and sneezed making Harry throw his head back and burst out laughing. He clutched his stomach, not being able to breathe for laughing too much.

"Y-You-" but he was cut off by something running down his back and into his pants.

"Feeling a little thirsty, Harry?" Ava giggled, the milk carton in her left hand and orange juice in her right.

"You little...!" He tackled her down, causing the two cartons to spill on them and the floor. She let out strangled yell in protest.

But Harry didn't care, he landed on top of her. Ava stayed under him, staring at his forest green eyes.

Ava's breathing was rapid and heavy. She was nervous, she felt her heart beat painfully in her chest. His curls were dripping into her neck. His eyes glanced at her lips, slightly powdered with flower.

He leaned in, his heart beating wildly with hers. But Ava jerked when she heard footsteps.

"What the...?" Niall rubbed his eyes sleepily.

Ava almost sighed in relief. What was she thinking? He kidnaps her and now she wants to kiss him? No. She does not have Stockholm syndrome. She mentally shook her head.

"Am I still dreaming?" He asked, his voice deep with sleep. He was in his batman pj's.

Both Harry and Ava gave each other a knowing look and stood up. Ava quickly grabbed a few eggs and so did Harry. Together, they egged him.

"Ha!" In an instant Niall woke up completely, getting the first thing, which was sugar bag and threw a handful.

Niall took a step forward to grab an egg but slipped on the batter that Ava had dropped on Harry. He fell on his bum and Ava roared in laughter.

Harry sniggered, throwing some flower at Niall. Ava grabbed the carton of eggs and threw one at Harry then at Niall.

Her hazel eyes widened as she realized what she did. She clutched the carton of eggs and slowly backed away knowing it was not good. She looked from Niall to Harry and Harry to Niall.

"Sorry?" She gulped, their faces filled with anger. It wasn't that bad, was it?

"Oh, this is war." Niall darkly said, shaking his head.

Harry helped Niall to his feet. They wasted no time in jumping to her. She squawked oddly before running away, still holding the eggs.

"Come here!" She heard them shout. They both laughed behind her and suddenly a pair of hands held her. She was sure it was Harry. He threw her over his shoulder, causing her to accidentally make the eggs fall.

"Let me down! Oh please...I-." She was cut off my Harry throwing her on the bed which caused her to bounce. She tried scrambling away but Niall held her hands. She kicked and screamed.

She was kind of scared now. But it was soon replaced by laughter. Harry climbed on top of her, trapping her between his long legs so she couldn't kick him.

Harry wiggled his fingers and tickled her neck. Her weak spot. She laughed and laughed. She giggled and thrashed. She was laughing so much, she cried. "P-please." She tried talking but she couldn't because she was laughing too much.

Niall chuckled as he stared at her reddening face. "Promise you'll never throw eggs at us again?" Harry asked, ceasing his fingers.

"Pinky! Pinky promise!" She yelled, breathing heavily, her heart beat so hard against her chest and it wasn't because she was nervous.

Harry was proud of himself. He was proud because he wanted to hear that beautiful laughter and in the end, he did.

"Good." Harry tickled her one more time before getting off her. Niall let her go too.

They laid beside her. Harry on the right and Niall on the left. For the first time in a long time, Harry fell asleep peacefully and so did Niall. And Ava was too long gone to notice them slowly scooting closer to her.

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