Follow You h.s au

chapter fifty

songs listened to while writing: All Shook Up: It Hurts Me, A Little Less Conversation, These Memories- Hollow Coves, Silver Lining- Light & Motion, You Are Mine- Spencer Combs ft Holley Maher

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"She's a grease monkey," Harry deadpans while looking at me dressed as Ed. "What?" I softly get out and Niall hurries to intervene. "I wouldn't put it that way-" Niall starts but Harry cuts him off.

"Well, I would. I mean, don't get me wrong, she's perfect for you, Ed. But I'll never be interested in her." Harry looks at both Niall and I "Alright boys," he claps his hands "let's get wet."

Harry rushes off the stage leaving me with Niall. "Oh, Natalie, I am so sorry!" Niall starts "I never would've asked if I thought he was going to." Niall stops when I do a few of the sniffs to make it seem like I was crying. "Hey, are you cryin'?" Niall softly asked and I brushed him off.

"It's kinda stupid, Dennis," I look at Niall "but when I'm being Ed, I kinda feel stronger than I ever have." I walk off some to the left corner of the stage "But then I hear him say something like that and I..." I trail off and I feel Niall's hands grab gently onto my shoulders.

"Oh Natalie," Niall starts and the music began to play from the pit band. "It hurts me, to see him treat you, the way that he does." Niall gently pushed on my shoulder so I would spin around. "It hurts me to see you, sit and cry," one of his hands goes and cups my face.

"When I know, I can be so true," he sang while looking at me. "If I had someone like you. It hurts me, to see those tears in your eyes." I take ahold of his hand and put it down away from my face. "Just let me be, Dennis," I look at him before walking offstage.

Once I get offstage I grab one of the headsets by Eleanor and Zoe to do the backup vocals. I saw Harry standing on the opposite side of the stage, waiting for the song to be over so we could do our scene and A Little Less Conversation.

Niall's song ends and the lights go dim so the crew can move the props. I get ready to head on stage. The lights come back on and Harry and I both go onstage.

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"Hey Chad, you know what? Maybe I could go for Natalie." I look at Harry and he looks at me "Really?" he questions. "That is," I start "if you'd show me how to go about it." I grab Harry's arm "Hey, how about you pretend to be me, and I'll pretend to be Natalie, then you could, you know," I pause but keep my eyes on Harry.

"Seduce me."

"That sounds a little funny, Ed," Harry wearily says but I brush it off. "No, c'mon, let's say Natalie's sittin' right here, workin' on an engine,and then me-" I point at him "that's you- would come up and to her and say something real nice." I put a hand on Harry's shoulder "C'mon say something real nice."

Harry looks over at me while we sat on the bench "Okay," Harry licks his lips before continuing. "Uh, well honey pie, you are the spark plug that makes my engine go purr." My eyes are wide with my head resting in one of my hands.

"Heck yeah," I say before getting out of my daze. "Keep going," I press and Harry shuffles in his seat. "And did I ever tell you that you got such pretty eyes and.. Hey you know what, Ed? you do have pretty eyes," Harry and I keep leaning in further. "You really do, that's funny," there's a drum beat and we jump apart, Harry jumping off the bench.

"Whoa, uncomfortable moment."

"Oh, Chad, don't stop now!" I jump up "I need to know more. Like, would I, ya know, caress her?" I go to touch Harry's arm but he moves away, sticking his hand out. "Too soon for that, Ed." I frown but then grab his arm "No, c'mon caress-"