Euphonious Memories {H.S}

39.

We were all sitting in our apartment. Me, Gemma, Harry, and Ethan.

Gemma invited them over after work. I didn't really have a problem with it, but Ethan and Harry in the same room wasn't a good idea to me.

"So what do you guys want to do? We could play a card game or watch a movie or we could just chill?" Gemma asked.

"It doesn't matter to me." I said, but I was actually secretly hoping someone would say movie so it wouldn't be so awkward.

I guess Harry sort of read my mind, because he looked at me and then broke the silence.

"We could watch a rom-com." He suggested.

"What are you a fourteen year old girl?" Ethan scoffed.

"Oh no." I thought to myself. "And So it begins."

"I thought that was a good idea actually." I said, but this time it was out loud and not in my head. Darn, didn't mean to say that.

"Okay what about the notebook?" Gemma asked as she was looking through the movies in the romantic comedy section on Netflix.

"Never seen it, is it good?" I asked popping an M&M in my mouth.

It got quiet and I looked around to see all eyes looking shockingly at me.

"What?" I asked dumbfounded.

"You've never watched The Notebook?" Harry asked like I was a foreigner who had never eaten a cheeseburger before.

"Um,no was I supposed to?"

"Uh it's kind of a classic, I mean everyone has watched it...I thought." He said, still looking at me with wide eyes.

"Skyler, you've really never watched this movie?" Gemma asked me.

"No! I've never watched it, geez I am sorry." I said holding my hands up in defense.

Harry and Gemma looked at each other and smirked, dimples popping up on both of their cheeks.

"You're watching it!" They said in unison.

"Come on guys that movie is so cheesy." Ethan complained from the armchair.

They both glared at him like he was now their new enemy.

"You did not just say that bro." Harry glared at him.

"I like action movies."Ethan said. "Not corny romance shit."

"Um that cheesy romance shit just so happens to be the winner of way more awards than you will ever receive." Harry said, and Ethan rolled his eyes at him but he shut up.

I looked at Gemma and she was trying so hard not to laugh at what just happened. And when I saw her choking because she was holding back laughter, then I bursted into the most obnoxious laugh ever. Then Gemma let hers out and we just sounded like crazy people.

Once the movie started Harry sat next to me on the couch, which made me uncomfortable.

I could tell that he was trying to be 'friends' with me, but I could also tell that he was struggling really badly.

When the movie got sad, I starting tearing up a little. Harry noticed and took my hand in his slyly.

"Alright Styles, but that's all nothing past hand holding." I said in my head.

But I couldn't lie to myself. When he took my hand I felt that magic electricity that I used to with Harry.

I think that he felt it too, because after he grabbed my hand, he looked at me for a second and he sort of looked nervous. He looked away when he saw that I was looking at him though.

The movie was getting really sad. I couldn't believe that they were making me watch that depressing movie.

I guess I looked like a train wreck from crying so much, because Harry and Gemma both were looking at me weirdly. Ethan wasn't interested in the movie clearly, because he was snoring on the armchair before the movie was through the opening credits.

He woke up before it was over and left saying he had to get home.

The movie finally finished, and I was still sobbing. When it comes to sad movies I can't be strong I always end up crying. Even in dog movies I cry.

Gemma said goodnight and went into her room.

It wasn't until she was gone that I realized Harry and I were still holding hands.

I quickly let go and smiled at him awkwardly.

"Townes, can I tell you something?" He asked and I looked at him for a second before hesitating to answer.

"As long as you aren't going to tell me that you knocked someone else up...then yeah go ahead." I said.

"Yeah uh, I mean no." He laughed "no, nobody is knocked up. Not by me at least."

"Okay then what?"

"Well I know that you agreed when I asked you if we could just be friends, but..."

"Eh no buts!" I said, cutting him off before he could get inside my head.

"Skyler, please listen to me." His expression was more sad and determined now than it was before.

"Harry if you cheated on me once, then how do I know you won't cheat again?"

"Listen, Skyler I was drunk-no I wasn't only drunk, I was completely wasted when that happened I honestly don't even remember kissing Roxy. I mean not from that night."

"So?"

"So, I just wont drink anymore. Problem solved as long as I am sober I will know completely what I am doing." He said smiling now.

"You would do that? All for me?" I asked shocked.

"Yeah, I mean I am coming to realize that I do bad things only when I'm drunk, so why not?"

"Harry I don't know..." I said trailing off.

"Come on Townes...please just give me another chance will you?"

"Harry you have no idea how much I have missed you, but I can't just take you back."

"This is going to be hard." He said.

"I know, but it has to be done. I can't just take you back, I still don't know if i can fully trust you again. Let's make a deal. If you don't drink, or do anything that you shouldn't for 2 weeks then I'll take it into consideration."

He smiled.

"Deal." He said with dimpled grin.