step brother ≫ styles

9

*{HARRYS POV}*

Madison's words stung.

She said it with such ease. Maybe she did pick up my hint, and this was her telling me she didn't care. 

"It's alright," I sighed.

It was really nice evening, I suppose I could go for a walk.

Better than sitting around while Madison was upstairs hanging out with Shane... I needed to get my mind off her. I still had some time before dinner. 

She gave me a small smile before her eyes froze in place.

"Um, Mads?" I asked waving my hand in front of her face.

"Fuck." was her only response.

"OH MY GOD," I heard a girl screech and I spun around to see the girl we'd run into the other day standing at the end of the driveway.

"Julia," Madison whispered to me, "We are so fucked."

The girl- er Julia, was walking towards us as fast as her overly high heels would allow.

"You're," she gasped apparently tired from the walk over, "Harry Styles."

I wasn't sure what to say so I just nodded.

"Well then," she smirked, "What do we have here?"

Madison's grip on my hand tightened before she realized what she was doing and pulled away altogether.

"Julia listen,"

"No, you listen." Julia cut her off, "Clearly you want to keep... whatever this is.. a secret, am I right?"

We both nodded unsure of what else to say.

"And I'm willing to keep it a secret, on one condition." Her make-up caked face formed a smirk and I knew this wasn't going to be good.

But whatever it was, I'd do it.

I knew Madison was already struggling with people as it is, there was no need to add the pressure of living with a popstar into it.

"What," Madison said through clenched teeth.

"I want a date, with him." She pointed at me.

"Me?" I managed to squeak out.

"Who else? You are Harry Styles after all." She winked and I felt my lunch coming back up.

"Fine," I agreed.

"Harry!" Madison yelled.

I shrugged my shoulders.. what else could I do.

"C'mere," she grabbed my wrist pulling me away from Julia.

"Harry, you don't have to do this. I can handle the kids at school and stuff.." she trailed.

"No, Mads. It's okay, honestly. It's just one date." I did my best to sound upbeat.

"I'm sorry," she mumbled.

I sighed and walked back over to Julia.

"Okay. Be here Friday. 7." I told her.

"Rather demanding aren't we," She did some weird winky smile thing, which I guess was meant to be sexy, but really looked like someone had just squirted lemon juice in her eye.

Ew.

"Um, sure."

"Well, bye then Harry." She blew a kiss before glaring at Madison, "Bye fucktard."

It took all my willpower not to attack the girl.

"Harry, I'm so sorry I-"

"Hey," I stopped her, "I told you, it's okay. Just one date."

She nodded, "Well, um, thank you." she looked as though she was going to hug me but she decided against it and walked back into the house.

I sighed, not wanting to believe the situation I'd just formed for myself.

I really did not want to go on that date.

I pulled out my phone not sure what else to do.

"Niall?" I said when he finally picked up, "Fancy coming over tonight?"

I figured the other had plans being as they all had girlfriends.

Even if it was Monday night.

He told me he'd be over shortly so with that I went back inside.

I walked upstairs to go into my room when I heard Mads giggling from her room.

I know it's wrong, but I couldn't help but stop outside her door and listen.

"He really did that for you?" The boy said.. what was his name? Sean?

"Yeah.." Madison spoke, "I don't know Shane, I didn't think he'd- or really anyone- would ever do something like that. I mean he said yes to a torturous relationship with Julia just so I wouldn't have to deal with her at school."

My heart sped up as she continued to talk.

"It's weird. Like he came into my life so randomly, and I hated him.. but now.. now there's something else. Something that wasn't there before."

"Rose, if I didn't know any better I'd say that you had a crush on him.." the boy said again.

I didn't want to hear her response, so I walked down to my room.

But did she mean what she was saying? That she felt something?

Though it wasn't much, it gave me some hope.

Hope that I could turn this around and Madison would actually end up with me.

I laid down on my bed closing my eyes, just letting all my thoughts wash over me.

Being home was actually much more confusing and stressful than being on the road with the boys it seemed.

But I know it'll be worth it.