Nothing Matters

Chapter 31

Slowly, but finally, I had accustomed to living with Dawn, and it had only been 2 months. Harry was still in search of small flats that we could all squeeze into and live together in, but at this time of the year everything seemed too expensive or did not fit our needs. It was a miracle when Dawn and I were drinking piña coladas on the veranda when Harry stooped through the door wearing a million dollar grin. "What's got you all delighted?" Dawn snorted playfully, and I nudged her and gave her a whimsical glare for questioning Harry's optimistic aura. "I found a flat, it's like perfect." He laughed, and I raised an eyebrow and nodded. "How many bedrooms?" Dawn inquired. "5, and it has a pool, and the mall is just down the street. You guys will love it, I bet. Especially you, Dawn." He croaked while plastering on a fake smile. I learned that Dawn and Harry had somehow grown an annoying relationship where they deliberately tended to mock and irritate each other, but I loved it.

"I looked at it this morning." He added, adjusting the silly bandana fastened around his head, keeping his primitive curls from blanketing his face. "How do the boys feel about you moving in with your girlfriend and my fraud sister?" I chortled, feeling the sun on my skin as it exposed itself from beneath the clouds. "Eh." He shrugged, seeming to not give a damn about their opinions. After a few weeks of charming Harry puckering me up and pampering me with cute little items just so I could agree to all of this, we had finally set our minds to it and decided to search for a home. It couldn't be that bad, could it? It was already a big responsibility to try and live on my own, but doing it with two other people might make it a bit more easy for me I suppose.

I sat my large glass down, a sliver of amusement making appearance upon my smirk. "I bet you it has some stupid catch to it." I spat. It was sort of difficult to believe that Harry had successfully fallen upon a flat that nicely fit our needs. "No, no." He laughed, shaking his head. Dawn snorted, crossing her arms. "I'll take you guys to see it tomorrow." He proposed, giving each of us a snooty glare before backing through the screen door and into the condo. it was silent as Dawn sipped the fruity remnants of coconut glaze at the bottom of her glass. "I'll do the dishes." She finished, grabbing my empty glass as well before traipsing back inside. I was left alone to marvel at the pink sky as the clouds had finally parted. The day was bleak and dark and at the peak of the evening as the sun set, the clouds had finally separated and colors ranging from blue to pink had melted into the horizon. I sunk into the patio chair and listened to the low buzz of car engines and the indie music spewing from the bakery not even a block down. Just when I felt the need to get up and get back inside, Harry peeked his head out from the screen door and gave me weak smile. "Reminiscing?" He suggested, showing a toothy grin. "No, just marveling." I laughed quietly, standing up to squeeze through the door as he locked it shut.

"My birthday is coming up." He randomly stated as we slowly tripped over the threshold of the anterior door. "Yes, I know that." I giggled, balancing on my toes as we stopped just outside his condo door. "What are you going to get me?" He chuckled, itching the back of his head to play off his sardonic aura. On great measures, I really had no clue what I was getting him. "Erm, nothing." I coldly blurted, shrugging my shoulders. Although in reality, I certainly was going to get him something. "February 1st is just around the corner, I have no time or money in my life to spend it on a dumb boy." I scoffed, quirking my eyebrows. I attempted to keep my cool. "Man." He corrected me. "A dumb man."

I laughed at his wit.

"I'd better get inside, the boys are probably wondering where I've been considering my phone has been blown up by them, although they should by now know that I spend 99.9% of my free time with you, but still they're a little miserable without me." He proposed, slipping a loose arm around my waist and tucking his finger maliciously into the waistband of my underwear. I restrained myself from shrinking away from his cold touch, willing myself to relish the naughty feeling while it lasted. "You just like to beat around the bush, don't you." I breathed, a heavy smile tugging at my lips. He chuckled, nodding his head. At that moment, I couldn't help it any longer. My lips deprived his all day and it was somehow urgent that I must feel them on mine. I could feel his warmth pulse through my body as he pushed his torso onto mine in a quick hug, and with a slight nudge of my chin, he placed his upper lip just between both my lips, sucking teasingly at my bottom one all the while. I sucked in my breath quickly, still so overwhelmed with the feeling of Harry Styles lips, though I've felt them plenty of times. I can never get used to this feeling. But just so quickly as it happened, it was over and he was pulling away with my lip between his teeth. I barely winced as he fled with a delicate peck at my cupids bowe. The door clicked shut and I strutted back to my condo with my legs feeling like Jelly.