Lost in The City // H.S.

Chapter 21

"Can you try not to purposely piss off Piper tonight, please?" I say to Harry as Piper and Chloe's apartment building comes into view.

He lets out a groan clearly annoyed with my request. I try not to roll my eyes at his continuous playful attitude that has continued since he woke up this morning. I like this side of him. He seems genuinely happy and I wish he was this carefree all the time.

"I'm serious!" I say. "I want to have fun tonight and you are always messing with her," I scold looking over at him just in time to catch him rolling his eyes. "Harry!" I glare at him holding back a smile.

"Fine." He groans as we continue to walk. "She just makes it so easy, it's fun." He chuckles.

I shake my head trying not to smile because it is fun to watch sometimes but I know Piper definitely doesn't enjoy it and I want to have a good time tonight.

I glance over at him and I see the amused look on his face and I know he caught me smiling at his comment. "Lets go," I groan walking into their building with Harry chuckling behind me.

When I step through the front door I catch Liam giving me a strange look as I walk into Piper's apartment. Harry is following behind me but I still don't understand Liam's stare, for all he knows we just walked into the building at the same time. Instead of focusing on the weird eye contact I made with Liam, I walk over to Piper and Ellie in the kitchen. Harry leaves my presence without a word and starts talking with Liam.

We are about to all head out when Chloe comes out of her room with a familiar blonde trailing behind her. You have to be kidding me.

"You guys ready!" Chloe says grabbing her things.

I try to keep myself from glaring at Becca but I can't help it. I hate her. My annoyance only grows when I look over at Harry to see him trying to hide his amused smile at my reaction. He cannot seriously be smiling right now, this basically just ruined my entire night. I haven't expressed my dislike for Becca in so many words but unfortunately for me, Harry doesn't seem to need many words anymore to know what I am thinking.

We head out quickly from Piper and Chloe's arriving to the Christmas market to find it only slightly crowded. We have now been walking around the Christmas market for about twenty minutes now. It is cold tonight, but I don't mind because it's beautiful here. There are little booths set up and Christmas lights everywhere twinkling in the dark and creating a magical feeling. Christmas is one of my favorite holidays and London sure knows how to do it with the giant Christmas tree set up in the middle of the market lighting up the entire place.

"Okay, favorite family Christmas tradition?" Piper says to the whole group as we continue our conversation that is becoming more like a game of 20 questions as we continue to wander through the Christmas market.

Ellie says something about stringing popcorn for the Christmas tree, after that I loose focus on what Liam starts to say. My attention shifting to everything around me. I try and take in this place I have found myself in and this life I have created here over the past few months.

Becca has been talking with Harry most of the night which is making me more irritated than I would like to admit. But right now she is ahead of the group chatting with Chloe.

I notice Harry has been quiet for quite some time not participating in our little game. I slow my pace so I am now walking next to him but he doesn't seem to notice as he looks off seeming to be lost in his head.