Red Sparks

Chapter 18: The Date!

Harry’s POV,

I sent her a quick text as I walked happily all the way back to the beach.

(She said yes!) ‘I can’t wait for tonight!’, I said aloud. As I reached the beach, I ran over to the boys. When I reached them, they looked at me curiously. Zayn was the first to break the silence.

Zayn: ‘Come on, spill Styles!’ he said smiling.

Me: ‘I asked her out,’ I said slowly.

Niall: ‘And….’, he said.

Me: ‘She said yes!’, I said happily.

Liam: ‘Alright!’, he said as he high fives me.

Niall: ‘So where do you plan to take her?’.

Me: ‘I haven’t decided yet. We haven’t been around this town much. I don’t know where to bring her’.

Zayn: ‘How ‘bout if she comes over to our place? We’ll be able to introduce ourselves properly then she won’t be so nervous around us anymore. Which means you’ll get to hang out with her more’.

Niall: ‘I’ll cook for you both!’  he said excitedly.

Me: ‘I hadn’t thought about that, thanks guys!’.

(The week is looking up after all. I can’t wait for tonight!)

I sat next to Niall and relaxed. Niall leans over to me.

Niall: ‘Hey Harry,’ he said slowly.

Me: ‘Yeah?’.

Niall: Do you remember in the cafeteria when you first saw Jane, and there was this girl I was talking to, the one with lovely long hair?

Me: *look at him thoughtfully* Yeah, I think you mentioned her name.. I think it was Lynndra something.

Niall: ‘Yeah!’, he exclaimed excitedly. ‘Do you think maybe Jane knows her?’.

Me: ‘Well, you can ask her yourself tonight,’ I said winking at him.

Niall: *laughs* ‘I will!’.

Then we both got up and went for a quick swim with the others. When it was getting dark, I called Lonardo and gathered our stuff. Then we went out of the beach to wait for Lonardo.

He came soon and we went in quickly to avoid being sighted by fans. Once inside the bus, we all plopped down on our seats to rest.

Liam: ‘Harry, don’t forget about your date tonight!’.

Me: ‘How can I forget?’, I said smiling.

Lonardo: ‘Oh! So you finally managed to get her!’, he said chuckling.

Zayn, Louis, Liam & Niall: ‘Yeah!’. *all laughing*

Me: ‘Ha ha ha. Very funny guys’, I said still smiling.

Soon we arrived home and I ran up to my room to get myself ready. As I got out of the shower, I checked my phone hoping to get a reply from her. No such luck.  I glanced at the clock, ‘7.30pm’.

(Oh well, she’s probably getting ready!) I checked my hair and teeth in the bathroom mirror one last time before I went downstairs to the living room where the boys were gathered.

Zayn: ‘Well look who’s all dressed up to impress!’, he teased.

I didn’t reply but just laughed. ‘Where’s Niall?,’ I asked looking around the living room.

Liam: ‘Probably in the kitchen. See for yourself’.

Louis: ‘Just let us know when you’re on the way over here with her. We’ll make sure the place look spotless’, he said with a laugh.

I looked around. It did look a bit messy. ‘Haha, okay!’ I said as I went off to the kitchen.

*Kitchen*

As I walked into the kitchen I could smell a heavenly aroma. ‘Mmmmm!’ was all I could say to describe it. I saw Niall by the stove, cooking away happily.

Me: Hey Niall!

Niall: *turns around* Oh hey! I’m almost done here. You going to pick her up soon?

Me: ‘Yeah, I will soon. What are you cooking?’ *walk over to the stove*

Niall: ‘No peeking! It’s a surprise!’, he said.

Me: *laugh* Okay Chef Horan. I really appreciate you doing this, Niall. *hug him*

Niall: ‘Not a problem. I love food remember? Now go on and get her!’, he said laughing.

I nodded and went to find Lonardo who was in the study room.

Me: ‘Lonardo, could we go pick her up now?’

Lonardo: *laughs* ‘Sure Harry. Don’t scare her off now. ‘, he said as we both headed outside.

Me: ‘Could we use another car Lonardo? The bus might attract attention.’

Lonardo: ‘I understand. We can use my car that I’ve rented for myself’.

We both get inside the black Mini Cooper that he had rented and made our way to Jane’s house.

I sent her a text as we neared her street.

‘Get ready love. I’m coming for you. x Harry’

I hit send and sat back in my seat as we were approaching her house.