Love, Hate, and Other Things

Chapter 10: I Want To Protect You

*** Maddie's POV ***

"WHERE DID YOU TWO GO AND WHAT DID YOU DO?!" Louis yelled at us when we got back.

"Don't worry Louis all we did was shopping!" I told him. He looked at Harry.

"Yes. All we did was shopping." Harry said.

"Okay. I forgive Harry but not you." Louis pointed to me.

"What did I do?!" I exclaimed.

"You took my Hazza bear away from me."

"Bu-" he cut me off.

"No I will not forgive you no matter how many carrots you give me."

"I won't come to your flat Saturday!" I said trying to come up with a good excuse.

"Well. Uh..." he said anxiously.

"Hmm... I don't think it was anything important to tell me was it?"

"Fine! I forgive you! But... Next time tell me when you bring Hazza bear with you."

"Okay... I promise..." I stuck out my pinky. Louis wrapped his around mine and we pinky swore.

"If you break that promise, you have to dress in a carrot suit when you're ever with us for a week." he smiled mischievously. I was now worried of making that promise.

"Okay... Then I won't borrow Harry without your permission next time." I said terrified. Louis just laughed.

"Well... I'm going to get food..." I started walking to a pizza restaurant. Harry followed.

"Harry? What are you doing?" I turned around.

"Following you."

"Stalker much?" I joked.

"Well, there's something you didn't know about me." he played along. I just started to full on laugh. He joined in. I dropped my laugh and went back to serious.

"But seriously... Why are you following me?"

"Because I want to protect you."

Those six words were enough to make me blush. No one has ever said that to me. Not even Ryan. I looked him in the eyes. "Thank you Harry, but I think I can protect myself."

"Well, I'm still going to be here for you." he smiled at me. I just turned around and started to order.

*** Harry's POV ***

I made her blush! Score! She then gazed into my eyes. "Thank you Harry, but I think I can protect myself." 

With those words my heart sunk. She still doesn't realise that I like her.

"Well, I'm still going to be here for you." I smiled.

She turned around and ordered. I sat at a nearby table watching her. The waiter was playing her! He winked at her and other things like that. It seemed that Maddie was uncomfortable because she tensed up. She looked annoyed. So I stepped in. I walked up behind her and I put my arm around her. I just looked at the guy.

"Do you have any business with my girlfriend?" I said sternly.

"Uh... Sorry, man. I didn't know she was taken." he looked over at Maddie. "I'm sorry."

She just nodded and hid her face. Is she blushing again? The guy, Tony, just went to the back and started to work on the pizza.

"Maddie?" I asked. She looked up at me and her cheeks were still a bit red.