1D 1-Shots! (Closed)

Gotta Be You (Tessa + Harry)

Tessa, I hope you like it! I was really proud of this one! :) Also, this is before Harry tried out for X-Factor.

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1 Year Ago

I was making my way home from football (A/N: American Soccer) practice, my feet dragging against the pavement. It had been a tiring day, and I was pretty sure it couldn't get any worse. 

Boy was I wrong.

I passed by houses, scanning the area. This wasn't the safest neighborhood, and I'll leave it at that. 

As I passed another house, I spotted a girl and a guy making out under a large birch tree. I was about to keep walking, when I spotted some familiar curls. 

It couldn't be him. 

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Present Time

I walked through the halls of the school, dreading what was coming next. I knew he was going to make me do it today. He was going to make me explain why I was so mad at him. 

I just don't think I can. I've tried to block that night, and him, from my memory. 

Harry Styles, my childhood friend and two-year boyfriend, cheated on me. It may have been almost a year ago, but it still hurt, just as deep.

I continued down the long hallway, stopping at my locker… which was right next to his. As I rearranged my books and grabbed everything I would need for the last two periods of the day, he walked up. 

"Tessa," he started like he had ever since the incident. "Please tell me what I did wrong. Don't you think I deserve to know?" I slammed the locker door shut, answering, "If you don't know what you did, then no, you don't deserve to know. Figure it out for yourself."

I stalked off towards fifth period, my whole day ruined, again. 

***

My phone buzzed from across the room, the cracked screen lighting up. I dragged myself off of the couch and grabbed it, checking my messages. 

I had two, one from my friend Kat talking about the game on Saturday, and one from Harry. 

I opened Harry's, deciding that maybe if I told him, he would leave me alone. I started to type out the events of that night one year ago, but I couldn't. So I decided I would call him.

I sat there, not wanting him to pick up, but wanting him to at the same time. If that makes any sense. 

I heard the other line pick up. "Hello?" he spoke into the phone. Harry always spoke slowly, especially now that his voice has gotten deeper. 

"Harry?" I asked, even though I already knew it was him.

"Tessa…"

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Harry's POV

"Harry?" came a voice from the other line. I instantly knew who it was, I would know that voice anywhere.

"Tessa…" I started, surprised that she would call me. She barely even talked to me anymore.

We used to be best friends, growing up in Holmes Chapel. Our parents were friends before we were even born, so we were destined to be friends. Either that or enemies. My mum always said Tessa and I were inseparable, we used to do everything together. I remember both of our mother's teasing us on how we were "more than friends", but we both never thought anything of it, at least not until three years ago. 

Three years ago, when I realized I may have liked her more than a friend. 

"Listen, Harry, if I tell you what you did…" she started. I waited in silence, wondering if she would really tell me. After a whole year of waiting, I would finally get my answer. "Almost a year ago, I was walking home from a football practice, and I was passing houses on Hampstead Street, and as I came upon one of the houses…" she paused. 

I racked my brain to figure out what I could have done wrong. I barely even remember that night! Maybe that was the problem. Could I have possibly forgotten an important event?

"Sorry, and I was so sure I saw you kissing another girl. Under a birch tree, if I remember correctly." Tessa spoke again, choking up. 

I was shocked. Kissing another girl?

"Oh god, Tessa. You thought I was cheating on you?" I asked. She didn't answer. "Tessa, I never touched another girl the whole time I was with you. I wouldn't even think of it. I don't know what you saw on Hampstead Street, but you have to believe me, it was not me." I spoke quickly, everything pouring out. "How can I know it wasn't you?" she asked. By now it was easy to tell she was crying. I thought it over for a second, and then came up with the best answer I could give. 

"I loved you too much to cheat on you. I still love you, Tessa. Please believe me." 

She hesitated for a second, probably taking everything in. "Harry," she started again. "I don't know what I saw either, but I believe you." 

I let out a sigh of relief, smiling. 

She continued, "It might be too early for us to get back together, but don't give up hope."

I closed my eyes, only one thought going through my head, 'I had never given up hope, Tessa, and I never will.'

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OMG I'm so happy with how this one turned out. <3 Hope you liked it Tessa! 

Poor Harry! He never cheated on her… I love you Haz!

-Kat