Wants vs Needs H.S

Fourteen

"Now how do you like it huh? I suggest you leave her alone or I'll make sure you don't" he practically screams in his face. I'm stood there in shock of how Harry is protecting me.

"what like you did a few ...years .... ago? I haven't .... forgotten ....my plan" Jamie manages to cough out through breaths, his throat still in Harrys hands

"oh, much worse" Harry lets go smirking before nodding for me to follow.

I follow him to the car park and sit down on a bench where he follows.

"did he hurt you again? Are you ok?" he starts to access my wrists for damage

"He wouldn't not on school premises, thankyou... again for helping me but you don't need to"
I smile but not a fake one, I genuinely am grateful for him interfering even though I knew a teacher would be in shortly.

It was silent but not an awkward one, we were both deep in thought about how quickly this has happened.

"How come you came back?" I asked realising it was only him not louis or the rest of the group.

"You'd been a while, I was waiting for you to come out down the hall and I saw him walk past the window "he paused, keeping it brief.

"Listen, can we talk? I need to expla.." I cut him off walking away before this got too personal.

Don't get me wrong I am grateful but anything more I don't want to talk about, I don't need his explanation, I need just want a normal life.

"Please don't walk away from me, please let me just explain" he begs me

"No Harry, I am thankful once again for your help but don't ruin it. I've got enough going on so please, just leave me alone before I say things that I guarantee I won't regret".

I walk away determined to look like I don't care when in in reality we all know I do, I have the urge to turn around see if he's watching me and waiting for me to turn around.

No, I need to look strong so I convince myself I don't need to I don't need the explanation, do I?
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I lied in Millie's arms while she played with my hair, High School musical on the tv in front of us and Sofia making a fresh batch of popcorn downstairs for us, the smell making me groan with hunger.

It smelt amazing.

I'm so grateful for my friends, they're always ready to cheer me up and sort me out, I didn't even ask for this Millie just pulled me into her arms and let me lie there while watching my favourite film.

Sofia got the popcorn and ordered a pizza, now just time to relax and most of all forget.

"I say we plan to kill him! Or if that's too risky for you then we scare him back in the middle of the night!" Sofia says being deadly serious making me laugh.

"This isn't a film fia! But your right we should make a plan so you're never alone, maybe we should get evidence!"
Millie sat up thinking she was creating a good idea.

I laugh while stuffing my face with popcorn fully aware they're being serious.

"Even better we get Mr styles to save the day" Sofia wold whistles, I shake my head.

"Yeah, I wouldn't mind seeing him in action, since when did he grown muscles?" Millie starts to get his Instagram pictures up, I immediately shoot up to have a look.

There's no harm in looking right?

"The way you shot up then means you, my friend are, interested" Millie sings the last word. I can feel my cheeks blush causing me to look down in embarrassment.

"No I'm not! I just.... He's nice to look at ok!" I try to hide how I'm secretly interested in the guy who tried to ruin my life.

"You can say that again have you seen his tattoos! Oooo Yes please" Sofia begins to daydream making me laugh with how accurate her thoughts are.

"Listen Han, just be careful, I know he might've changed, well atleast his face has...
But we don't know" She paused emphasising on the 'but' before taking my hand and taking a serious tone.

"H baby I mean this in the nicest way, last time..... i can't help but feel it wasn't his fault" Millie grabs my hand not wanting to trigger me.

Maybe she's right, should I hear him out and move on?

Maybe if he explains I can forget about our past and move on to someone new who can treat me right and most importantly, take me out for pizza.
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Saturday morning, I love you.

12:03am what a way to wake up.

I glance at myself in the mirror before heading down stairs and the marks are disgusting. I vile colour of green, yellow and purple.

The thought of what happened causing me skin to crawl.

"H come on I'll take you out for
breakfast or lunch whatever you fancy let's have a catch up" Lucy my sister stands behind me resting her head on my shoulder.

Food? Free? Of course, I'll be there.

I put on some grey joggers and a black strappy top while placing my hair in a bun, innocently forgetting about my marks.

"Erm, yeah you can't do that, let me put some makeup on them, put your jacket on and tie the hood tight then no-one will see" Lucy re-assures me grabbing her makeup bag.

As we enter the local café I spot the group of lads from my group, only two people missing.

Louis and Harry

Liam waves at me earning one back before I smile at the others taking a seat opposite my sister in the corner of the room.

I order a strawberry milkshake and a full English whilst Lucy orders the same just with a Chocolate milkshake.

"So, there's something I need to tell you now he's back."

I nod urging her to carry on, aware of who she's on about.

So, there's something I need to tell you now he's back."

I nod urging her to carry on, aware of who she's on about.

But the look in her eyes insists this perhaps wasn't going to be a friendly sister catch-up.