Smooth Criminal

IX

I woke up to the bright sun rays coming down through the windows and the cream coloured curtains blowing around from the wind coming in from the cracked open windows. We're those open last night?

I looked around the large room, everything was I'm place, just I saw last night. Harry was still fast asleep, his head was barely on the pillow, his right hand dangling of the couch and his feet laying on the hand rest. I feel bad that he had to spend the whole night on a small couch.

It was almost ten, I had gotten a message from my parents saying "ok" and two missed calls, a voicemail and a message asking where I was from Daisy. I decided not to reply or read the voicemail and just walked into the washroom. I took a quick shower just standing under the warm water letting the water run over my body, parts from last night just passing through my head. I can't seem to get them out.

I dried off with one of the white towels laying beside the sink left there for guests. I dried off my hair with another towel and left it open to dry off I made sure to leave one for Harry just in case he needs it.

I walked out stopping in front of the door to call Daisy, I should tell her to pick me up and I can also explain on the way.

"Hello?" I heard Daisy's voice coming from the other line, she had picked up after two rings but I could tell I woke her up by her lazy murmurs and the sound of slow movement.

"Hey Daisy, I'm sorry to wake you up but I really need a ride." I told her.

"Grace?! I have been worried sick, where are you?!" She shouted. Wow I love her concern for me.

"I'll explain when you get here"

"But where are you?" Oh I almost forgot to tell her.

"I'm at-" I was cut off from a raspy British voice catching me off guard.

"Hey, mind moving over a bit" my eyes widen and I quickly turned around the ends of my hair whipping my cheek.

In front of me sat a sleepy Harry, he wiped his face off before looking over at me. The water dripping from my hair must have dripped onto his face.

"Oh um, sorry" I managed to choke out, but his messy hair just caught my attention, his clean mop of curls now messy and less curly as they fell down to his face, he suddenly got up brushing his hand through his hair to move the front curls out if the way and it just made me stare even more, and that voice.

He gave me a weird look noticing my stare snapping me back to reality.

"Sorry" I mutter looking down. But he just chuckled, oh god his chuckle is raspy as well.

"Hello?" I heard Daisy said through the other line. I almost forgot I was on the phone with her.

"Sorry Daisy, I'll just text you to address" I told her.

"Was that Harry? You spent the night with Harry?!" She shrieked completely ignoring me.

I cut the phone with out answering and messaged the address to her telling her to hurry. I don't think I will be able to spend another hour with Harry.

"You're leaving?" He questioned with no expression in his voice. Why isn't he being rude?. See... Bipolar.

"Yeah I should go before my parents start wondering where I am" I lie. He just nodded passing me to walk into the washroom, feeling his arm brush against mine, he looked at me one last time before shutting the door.

I sat on the bed waiting for Daisy, listening to the water running slowly starting to hear a rhythmic beat.

It's been awhile since Harry got into the shower. Maybe he's trying to avoid me... I wouldn't blame him, last night had taken an impact on both of us.

I felt my phone vibrate in my hand sending a tingling sensation throughout my arm. It was Daisy informing me that she was parked in front of the building.

I quickly got up making my way towards the door.

"You're leaving so soon?" I hear Harry question from 3 feet away. He was in the same clothes from last night, his hair was still soaking wet as he dried it with the white towel on his shoulders.

"Y-yeah Daisy is waiting for me outside" I stuttered struggling to make eye contact. But he just nodded walking over to the bed to put on his watch.

I figured he was waiting for me to leave so I quickly walked out the door... Letting out a big breath when the door fell shut behind me. I just felt like I have been holding my breath in the whole time I was in there. Which was weird.

I walked out of the tall skyscraper of a building spotting Daisy's navy blue car parked in between a van and a black corolla.

"Start explaining" Daisy demanded as I got into the car.

"There's nothing to explain" I shrugged clicking in my belt as she pulled out of the lot.

"Are you kidding me, you slept the night with Harry" she practically shouted.

"Well, Louis took me to this Casino while you were busy flirting with that group of guys. Him, his group of friends, and I played poker, and turns out Harry was also his friend. After I just spent the night with him. No big deal." I lied. It seemed like such a big deal. But why? He's just another cocky guy who just wants to get in any girls pants. Right?

Daisy rolled her eyes opening her mouth again about to say something until I stopped her already knowing what she was about to say.

"Before you say anything... No, nothing happened between us, I slept on the bed and he slept on the couch" only if the was the truth... So much had happened that I couldn't even begin to explain.

"Oh, did he sleep shirtless" Daisy gushed giggling.

"Oh god no, thankfully he kept his shirt on" but I felt like part of me actually wanted to see him shirtless.

"You're no fun" she pouted.

I rolled my eyes at her childish behaviour.

"But I was worried sick, you're welcome for not calling your parents and asking where you were" she said.

"Thank you" I said through a small chuckle.

Yesterday seemed like forever and to be honest I'm pretty glad to be in this car with Daisy and away from all of that, and by that I mean Harry.

If I see him again, it will be too soon.