closer // harry styles

Chapter 73

Chapter 73

It felt like half the weight of the world had been lifted off of my chest. He's arrested? That's amazing. But it still felt like something was lingering... like something still wasn't right.

Oh, wait. That's because something was missing. Cassidy. And Harry.

"That's... that's... wow." I breathed.

"C'mon, aren't you happy?" Liam smiled.

"No, I'm thrilled, it's just that..." I didn't want to finish my sentence. I think the boys all knew what I was going to say though, and Zayn pulled me into a hug. I tried to hold the tears back, but I just couldn't anymore.

"It's okay." Louis pursed his lips, and smoothed my hair out.

"What's wrong?" Harry asked as he walked down the stairs, and ran over to me. I guess he was just used to it... maybe it was out of instinct or something? He quickly realized what he was doing, and ran a hand through his hair.

"Sorry." He muttered.

"It's fine." I sniffled.

"Alex's been arrested." Niall smiled.

"Really?" Harry laughed. "That's great!"

"Yeah." I agreed.

"What's wrong?" Harry asked again with a concerned look in his eyes.

"Nothing." I lied.

"We should go somewhere." Liam suggested.

"No." Paul objected.

"Why not?" Louis asked. "I like that idea."

"Yeah, we would only go out to eat or something." Niall said.

"Please?" I begged and everyone looked at me.

"You want to go out?" Paul asked.

"Yes." I nodded.

"Fine." Paul gave in.

"See you later, Paul!" Louis smiled, and took my hand in his before skipping out the door.

"Where to?" Zayn asked as he stepped in the drivers seat next to Liam.

"Nandos!" Niall cheered.

"No, we go there all the time." I groaned.

"Because it's amazing!" Niall argued, and I hit his arm playfully. I was seated between Louis and Niall, in the middle row of the black SUV. Zayn was driving, Liam was in the passenger seat, and Harry was in the back.

"No." I shook my head. "No Nandos."

"Fine." Niall crossed his arms like a little kid.

"Any other ideas?" Zayn asked, and pulled up to the end of the long driveway.

"I know a good coffee shop." Liam suggested.

"No, I need real food. No scones or biscuits." Louis pleaded, with a disgusted look on his face.

"Fine." Zayn huffed as he pulled out of the driveway. "I'll just keep driving around until we find something good enough then."

"Nandos." Niall whispered in my ear.

"Not Nandos." I whispered back.

Of course, after fifteen minutes of driving, Nandos was the first thing we found. Zayn pulled into a parking spot, and I rolled my eyes, but I honestly didn't really care where we ate. I doubt I was even going to eat much anyway.