Kiwi | Harry Styles

Thirty-Two

Harry

"Oh, my God! That's adorable!" I heard Jessi laugh. I could only imagine which embarrassing photo Gemma had pulled out now. Apparently Mum had armed her with every photo I didn't want Jess to see. Obviously, Gemma was having a great time. "Harry, come see this. You were always an adorable little cupcake!" Jess yelled and I could hear Gemma laughing.

"Gem, you realise there will be payback for this right?" I said as I carried the tea and coffee into the Living Room.

"Oh, I'm shaking!" She mocked. "You forget little brother that every trick you think of I've already pulled it at least twice. In fact, I probably taught it to you."

"Hey, don't be mad at Gemma. She wanted to stop ages ago, but I begged her to show me more. They are too cute." Jessi smiled. "Just look at your little face covered in spaghetti."

"I'm gonna make Danny show me every embarrassing photo he has of you next time we see him." I put down the drinks and sat down beside her.

"I'm sure he'll happily agree. I'm surprised he hasn't shown you already." Jessi giggled and cuddled in beside me.

"Remember the time you ruined Grandma's new wallpaper, and you tried to hide it by colouring it in with your felt pens?" Gemma laughed.

"Harry!" Jessi laughed too.

"What? I was seven, and I really didn't think she'd notice." I joined in laughing. Art never really was one of my strong points. "What about the time you shot me with the kid next door's BB gun? I still have the scar."

"I thought it was a toy. Mum was furious." Gemma sighed.

"Stop! You guys are making me laugh too much." Jessi was clutching her sides as she laughed.

"I'm glad you find the fact that my sister shot me so funny." I chuckled.

"Oh, come on, you laughed when you told me that story months ago." Jess playfully nudged me.

"You must have embarrassing stories from when you were little, Jess?" Gemma smiled.

"I broke my Mum's favourite vase when I was about 5 or 6 and I tried to glue it back together," She smiled, "only I couldn't find the glue so I used honey instead."

"How did that work out, baby?" I smiled.

"Well, better than you'd think to start with but the table the vase sat on caught the sunlight from about midday so... my glue melted. I can still see my Mum's face as bits of her favourite vase slid to the floor." We all laughed.

"Where in London did you live Jess?" Gemma asked.

"Wharton Street, close to King's Cross. I loved that house." Jess replied, cuddling in closer.

"Your Mum worked in finance, right?" I tried to get Gem's attention to get her to stop, but she wasn't looking at me.

"Uh huh. She was a broker." I could tell by Jessi's voice and demeanor she was getting more and more uncomfortable, she had practically burried herself in my chest.

"So Gem, what are you planning to do while you're in New York?" I quickly changed the subject before she asked anymore questions and I stroked Jessi's hair as I knew that helped her relax.

"Oh, we are definitely going on a girl's night, me, Jess and Lori. No boys. No talking about boys. I warned Jess and Lori they'll have to do a shot if they mention yours or Niall's names. I predict carnage as Miss Monroe over there barely shuts up about you for five seconds." Gem laughed.

"I don't talk about him that much." Jess protested.

"You do but don't worry he's exactly the same with you, occasionally he'll just zone out of a conversation and sit there with a dopey grin on his face while he thinks about you."