Meant to be?

13. Night out

Janna Sophia Carter

I wasn't supposed to come here, no not at all. I didn't want to be here in the first place. I just want to watch it like in television or something but I guess I was left with no choice.

I made up a couple of excuses just to be not here. Yeah, I kinda lied about having to babysit my sister I could help it. I didn't want this kind of thing. Formal occasions were not for me but Ianne was so insistent and she even lend me a dress which was surprisingly not to revealing; and now here I am in front of Harry who was gawking at me like he had just seen ghost.

I didn't know why but I could tell something was off, something was different because when I'm with him, he usually talks. He was so talkative and we never run out of things to talk about. He was never been quiet around me and he told me almost all of his troubles. His quietness worried me but I knew it was better not to push him for answers because if he wanted to share it, he will.

"Harry?" I called "Are you sure you're alright?" I asked for the nth time that night. I couldn't help it. I'm really getting worried.

He shook his head and said "Yeah, I'm just... surprised." he said as he looked away.

"About what?" I asked.

He looked away and put his hand in fist. Seriously what was his deal? "You're... here" he said quietly.

I looked away too. I knew he didn't knew about me lying but I still felt guilty. "Yeah, I wasn't expecting myself to be here either." I bit my lip.

Silence enveloped us again.

We were at the car and was about to get back to their unit for a while before going for a tour staff party to celebrate.

"So, uh, where's your baby sister.?" he asked. I looked at him. What was happening to him? He looked downright nervous. It was the first time I'm see him like this. Niall kept sneaking glances at him but I don't think anyone noticed that apart from me. To be honest, Harry's nervousness was making me nervous too.

"Well" I started. "My mom cancelled her trip." I lied.

He nodded then looked away. He was getting weird actually because Harry never ran out of things to say. Well atleast not to me.

"So," I started. "How's LA?" I asked trying to make him talk.

"Oh" he said and I noticed that he wasn't looking at me. "just the same, LA." then said nothing more.

We got to the elevator. Harry kept his distance to me. I ignored it at first but when the elevator opened he got out and waited for me.

I raised my eyebrows but I didn't say anything

I heard Niall snickered and saw Denise pinching his side looking a bit panicky at us. What is wrong with this people?

"Don't mind them" Harry whispered beside me. I was startled because I almost forget his presence which was saying a lot considering since when have I not notice Harry's presence right?

"Harry, there's nothing bothering you... right?" I asked looking at him with concerned eyes.

For the first time that night, he looked at me and said. "There is... something bothering me."

Everyone walked past us and I felt a sense of deja vú as I stared up at him. It was like when I first met him, standing in the hallway and looking at each other. Although circumstances change but feelings never did. I could still feel my heart beating against my chest as I stared at Harry's eyes. "You can tell me everything." I said.

Harry was looking at me differently. I mean we stared at each other for a million of times and I've never seen him giving me this kind of look until now. I don't know what to think of it because I can't even describe it. He was staring at me steadily, his eyes never wavering and I'm not going to lie but his stare was making me flustered and was making me want to ran to the nearest bathroom and check myself up.