One Hundred Days • h.s

Chapter Sixteen - Kisses

-Day 35 of 100-

Jane's POV

I have decided not to talk about what I found out on the straightener box, even though it's scaring the shit out of me. I bet Bella haven't noticed the lost things inside that box. Very clever of her to go and hide it in a straightener box. Bella seemed a little surprised that I have the box. I gave it to her the day after and she was really wide eyed.

I kept the pictures, constantly comparing them from the one I have. Except for my solo picture. Everytime I think of it makes me shiver, it's creepy. I mean, I shouldn't be creeped by it because she's my bestfriend but the pictures that she had, especially mine, was private. She had seen them but I never gave her one.

Now, I wanted to be alone. Harry and grew less closer than we were after our confessions. I was starting to think that he was just playing around. I said I like him - love him even. But the love part, just slipped out. I don't know if it's real or not. I know I like him, but what if he was just messing with me? I don't want that.

We were going to have a movie marathon today but I told them that I was having a headache. It's not that I don't want to join them, it's because I'm avoiding Harry. Recently I have been keeping the boys' conversation in my mind for a while now. I try to forget it but.. it's just hard.

"Hey, Jane." Zayn came out of nowhere. I jumped a bit, surprised that he called me.

"Yeah?" I played with the pendant of my necklace, sliding it side to side on the chain. I am in the kitchen, still playing the headache facade. I have a coffee in front of me as we speak.

"Are you going to be fine?" Here goes the concerned cousin he is.

I nodded, "Of course. It's not like you guys will be going out or something." I chuckled to myself and Zayn rolls his eyes.

Sighing, he said, "Whatever. Call us when you need something." With that he disappeared. I was left alone again here in this kitchen - a beautiful one. I heard my stomach growl and I found myself rummaging the refrigerator, looking for something to eat. There was a pizza, leftover from last night. I grabbed it and a box of mojo chips beside it then started heating them up.

After heating them, I dig in immediately. I heard a shrill voice, screaming. It was Bella. She had a habit of screaming whenever she gets scared. Who doesn't right?

I took a last bite from the pizza then moved on to the chips. I am really hungry. I was on my third
chip when my phone rang.

I looked at the caller ID and was surprised as why he was calling me. Harry x it says. We were on the same house and he still calls me. He's watching a movie even. This guy, I swear. Biggest dork ever.

Hesitatingly, I answered. "You do realize that you can just come down here and talk to me, right?"

I heard him laugh at the other end, no noises from the background. It was quiet. "Just so you know I am super lazy right now to go down and talk to you." Wow. Way to be productive.

"Then why'd you call me? I'm eating. I'm really hungry you know." I rolled my eyes even though he couldn't see me.

He took a deep breath and said, "I know you're avoiding me." My hand froze from his question. Am I avoiding him? Yes. Why? It's complicated.

"I'm not." I faked a laugh, stuffing my face with more chips to avoid answering anymore questions. This is really awkward.

"Look, I know you're lying and it's really obvious. Everytime I go near you, you go away. When I talk to you, you'll make up some stupid excuses. And that? That is some bullshit." He sounded a bit aggressive. I gulped and took the cup between my lips and sipped from my coffee. I don't know what to say.

I didn't answer. What he said was true. I am doing that. Why? Because I'm a stupid girl. I'm a mess. I heard him sigh heavily on the other line. My lips pressing into a thin line.

"Bye, Jane. And just so you know what I said before was true and I'm not fucking around with you." After that, the line ended and all I hear was the constant beeping. He wasn't messing with me. It's true.

I pushed the thoughts away and finished eating. I'm still hungry though, so I ordered Chinese just for myself. I waited for it in the pool. Dipping my feet as I relax. My back facing the back door.

Minutes passed and the food isn't here yet. I'm getting really impatient so I decided to stand and check on it. But when I turned around, a pair of emerald green eyes were staring at me with such emotion hidden beneath them.

He was holding my food on his right hand. I looked up at him to see him grinning. His right hand held up McDonalds. I smiled widely. Fuck this. I went near him and tried to get my food but he held them up.

"Not until you promise to stop avoiding me." He smirked. I rolled my eyes. I was really hungry and he's not helping.

"Okay. I promise." I did not regret that. "Can I have my Chinese now?" I smiled and he gave me my food. I sat on the lounge chair and started digging in. He watched me as I eat and it felt somehow embarrassing. He saw me eat before, but now I feel conscious.

"Can you please not stare at me?" I said, he smiled and shrugged. He ate his fries and his burger then sipped from his Coke. I ate and ate, not caring if he's here or not.

"Jane." He called.

"Yes?"

"I-I uh, do you need something to drink?" He asked. Harry seemed unsure as he scratch his neck. I furrowed my eyebrows and smiled.

"Uh, oh-kay." I said. He gave me his drink and I started sipping from his cup. I gave it back and started eating again. I was sneaking some fries from his paper bag but he slapped my hand away so I just took his drink.

Silence took over once again, the kind of silence where there's something you want to say but you can't because you're embarrassed. That's the silence. I can feel him staring at me again, I tried ignoring him and silently praying that the movie will be finished soon so we can all hang out now.

I'm feeling really awkward with Harry staring at me. But what the hell, right? Let him be.

"I really want to kiss you right now." He said which caught my attention. Harry's lips twitched upwards and I stared at him unintentionally.

"I might be bad at it." I whispered but his smile widened and he shrugged then crawled to me. I tried my hardest to back away but I was glued on my place. Hi face was inches from mine, I can literally smell his breath.

"Really?" He whispered, rubbing the tip of his nose to mine, I looked at him in the eye then nodded.

"Hm, I'd like to see." I closed and my eyes as I felt his lips touch mine. It felt so soft and my stomach did flips and the whole zoo was released in it. He nibbled on my bottom lip and I felt goosebumps when he cupped my face and deepened the kiss, kissing him back.

I heard footsteps and faint chattering nearing so I pulled my head back but he didn't release me. "Harry, they might see us." I mumbled on his lips. He chuckled then pecked my lips one last time before he went back to his seat. I can feel my cheeks heat up.

"You taste like tomatoes." I told him and we laughed boisterously.

"You taste good." He winked and I blushed, "And for the record, you aren't bad." A smile crept onto his face and onto mine.

"There you are!" Louis' cheery voice filled my ears and I instantly blush; embarrassed that maybe they saw what Harry and I did.

We hang out the whole afternoon at the backyard with Zayn and Niall getting drinks from the bar and us taking shots. Harry kept sending me glances and flirty winks which Bella saw. Later on, Eleanor came barging in and hung out with us.

When it was nighttime, we all went upstairs, drunk and I was just a little tipsy. The boys went to their rooms and because Eleanor was staying the night, we will share a room. She entered the room and as I was about to enter, my arm was yanked and was now pressed against the wall.

Harry came in sight and pressed his lips to mine. "Good night, beautiful." He told me and left me dumbfounded.