"Lovely"

Part Thirty Four (Harry)

Part Thirty Four (Harry)

A small smile has been on my face ever since I parted ways from Lou. Maybe this whole me moving right next door thing could work. I would literally be so close to him all the time and I loved it. I secretly pray my parents get it so my plan can be set in stone.

"Styles!" I look up from my locker to be greeted with one of my friends, Mitch.

"What's up Mitch?"

"Barrett's got something to tell us. Something about a new addition to the team!"

"Someone new? Barrett is considering adding someone to our team?"

"Crazy shit, right? He told me that this new guy would help us become undefeated and oddly, I believe him.

I close my locker before turning back to Mitch. "So who is this guy?"

"I don't know. Lionel? Lars? Something with an 'L.'"

"So when do we meet this person?"

"Actually," Mitch looks down at his watch before looking back at me. "Right now. Barrett invited him to lunch."

We arrive to the cafeteria in no time. We sit at our regular table as our other friends Toby and Elliott join us.

"You guys heard about the new guy Barrett wants to show us?" Elliott hums as he bites into his burger.

"Yep. I already don't like him." Toby twirls his fork in his pasta before pushing it aside.

"Why not?" Elliott asks while crumbs fall from his lips. "You haven't even met him yet!"

This is how it's always been. Elliott the optimist and Toby the pesimist. Elliott was open to new things and new ideas while Toby didn't like change. They are your typical brothers, total opposites. I laugh to myself as they bicker back and forth

"I don't have to meet him to already know I don't like him."

"You're such a buzzkill. Lighten up, big bro." Elliott pats his brother's back as Toby only shakes him off.

"Yeah yeah."

"There he is." Mitch interrupts as we all look in the direction he's looking. My eyes literally fall out the sockets as I see who Barrett is accompanied by: Liam.

"You alright there Haz? You've turned a ghostly white." Elliott stares intenly, worry quite evident on his face.

"Yeah I'm alright," I mutter quickly before trying to recompose myself.

"What's up guys?" Barrett exclaims once he finally gets to the table. We all give a head nod as him and Liam sits down. Once Liam's eyes meet mine, he quickly diverts his attention to the table, shock clearly taking over his features.

"Mates, this is Liam, the guy I was telling you about. Liam, this is Toby, his little brother Elliott, Mitch and you know Harry." He chuckles a little while nudging Liam.

"Nice to meet you all," Liam smiles weakly.

"How do you already know Haz?" Toby asks while leaning forward a bit.

"Well uh.." Liam pauses as he tries to come up with something to say.

"This is the guy who Harry fought." Barrett says nonchalantly as he dives into his lunch.

"What the fuck?" Toby leans back, his jaw slack as the entire table goes quiet.

"This is the guy?" Mitch asks as he looks between me and Liam.

"Yep, this is him." Barrett replies.

"Mate are you out of your fucking mind?" Toby turns towards Barrett, mixed emotions taking over his face. "This guy fought our friend and now you want him on our team?"