"The Only Way I Know" (A Harry Styles Fanfiction)

Chapter 3

After that lovely encounter with my sister. I decided that I should call Ben to see what he was doing today. Ben has been my best friend since we were in grade school. He was always there for me especially when people would make fun of me at school and right after my parents got a divorce. He's honestly so sweet and caring, he's like my older brother I never had. But I would surely trade him for Jade any day. Thats for sure. So I wondered up to my bedroom and picked up my phone from my bedside table and at that exact time I picked it up I was getting a call from him. A picture of me and him from last summer popped up onto my screen.

"Happy birthday Butterfly I love you so much! How's your day?"

If your wondering why Ben calls me "Butterfly" it's because he says I portray a butterfly to him. He says that I am very quiet and that he feels like I think of myself as "ordinary" when he says in reality I'm anything but it. He says that I just need to open my wings up and show people how extraordinary and beautiful I actually am. It makes me feel special when he calls me that. It seems like he's the only one who feels like that.

"It's going as it normally does. Jade being pissed at me for everything and mom acting overly happy. The usual."

"Awe babe I feel for you. I know exactly what to do to make you feel better. What would you say if I asked you to a beach day? We could stay at the beach all day, swim and tan, and then at night we can go get a bite to eat for dinner, yeah?"

"As tempting as that sounds Ben. I would feel awful if you devoted your whole day to me."

"You know that I don't mind whatsoever. Your my best friend I would do anything for you and I'm doing this for you today wether you like it or not. Okay?"

"Okay."

"Yes okay sounds like a plan. I'll pick you up around like 10:45, yeah? How's that sound?"

"Sounds good. Thank you."

"Alright babe. I'll see you then. Bye Butterfly."

"Haha bye Ben."

I got off the phone with Ben and went into my bathroom to take a quick shower. Thank god I have my own bathroom and I don't have to share it with anybody. The idea of sharing a bathroom with somebody always completely grossed me out. Like that person would be showering their body and hair in the same shower as you. It made me cringe, but whatever. I quickly took off my clothes and stepped into the shower. While I was in the shower I realized I need to shave ugh I seriously hate shaving.

After I was done in the shower I pulled the curtain back and grabbed my towel from off of the rack and wrapped it around my body. And then I grabbed a smaller towel and wrapped my hair up in it. I glanced at my iPhone which was plugged into the wall of the bathroom and it read 10:29. OMG I have 15 minutes to get ready. Shit I have to hurry. I grabbed my toothbrush and started brushing my teeth.

I ran out of the bathroom and ran over to my dresser and opened the drawer and rummaged through it to find my favorite bathing suit. It was very simple and red, just like me but without the red part. Haha it was just a string bikini but it look perfect for my body type.

I mean I think it does. I've always sort of been self conscious of my body. I'm not like twig skinny and I'm not obese. I have curves, a butt, and average sized boobs. I have some meat on my bones but it gives me character, huh? Like why would you ever want to starve yourself. Food is probably one of my favorite things next to the show "Awkward" of course. Haha

I walked over to my closet and choose a flowwy, white tank top that had a bit of beading, that ended a little above my belly button, showing off some skin and your average pair of jean shorts.

Right as I zipped up my shorts my phone buzzed. It started playing 'Problem' by Ariana Grande one of my favorite songs, indicating that Ben had texted me. I grabbed my phone and read the text, Ben said he was waiting outside my house. I picked up my purse off the floor and made my way out of the my room and down the steps and out the front door.

I'm kinda excited to see what this day will hold. What else could possibly go wrong?