Bet On It | H. Styles

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Six Years Ago

"You did what?" Patty hollered across Wendy's room. Wendy's hands went to cover her ears at Patty's high pitched voice.

"Don't make me say it again!" She pleaded, falling on to her bed with a loud sigh.

"You can't expect me not to be the slightest bit confused after a huge bomb like that! You have to tell me everything!" Patty squealed, jumping onto her bed.

Wendy let out a whine, knowing she would never let the discussion go.

"At least after graduation! I can't handle the stress," Wendy continued whining, rubbing her hands down her face.

"No, right now," Patty said sternly, crossing her arms over her chest.

Wendy looked up at her friend, noticing the hard gaze she was receiving for not already spilling the truth. It's not that she didn't want to tell her best friend the truth; it's that she didn't want to face the truth herself.

For Wendy to give away her virginity like that was a big move. Especially to the one person she despised most in this world.

"Fine," Wendy grumbled, sitting up and leaning against her headboard. Patty clapped her hands, sitting directly in front of her best friend.

"Last night, after I left you in the kitchen, after beer pong, Harry followed me upstairs. I didn't want him to. In fact, I told him to leave me alone on multiple occasions. But then we stopped in front of my room and. . . he kissed me again and then the rest was history."

Patty sat awestruck. "Just like that? No hassle?"

"I suppose not."

"Oh. My. God."

"Patty! You have to comfort me! You can't be so happy about this!"

"Like hell I can't be happy about this! You two, the two unlikely of them all, had sex. My best friends had sex! I'm ecstatic!" Patty gushed, grabbing Wendy's face and squishing her cheeks.

"Why are you so happy?" Wendy grumbled, eyebrows furrowing.

"Because maybe now, Derek and I won't have to suffer between sexual tension of you and Harry. It's a relief this happened, honestly," Patty stated, picking at her nails.

"It is not a relief! I gave up my virginity to that– that. . . fiend! It's a horrific situation," Wendy retorted, flailing her arms around.

"Whatever you say, Wendy. I gotta go now though. Get ready for graduation! See you later," Patty kissed Wendy's cheek, skipping out of her bedroom and then out of the house.

As soon as Patty knew she was out of Wendy's range of hearing, she quickly dialed Derek's number.

After the third ring, he picked up, a smile growing on his face.

"Did you hear the news?!" They said simultaneously.

"I can't believe it! They had sex!" Patty shouted, getting in her car.

"Maybe soon, they'll realize just how made for each other they are," Derek gushed, smiling like a freak.

Remember how relieved Joey felt in 'Friends' when he didn't have to keep Monica and Chandler's secret anymore? That's how Derek felt. Except, he was relieved that he didn't have to worry about his friends ripping the other to shreds anymore. At least he had hoped.