Falling [H.S]

Eight

"I'll go first," Harry said, taking a breath before speaking.

"So, a few months ago, I started to write again for my next album. I had recently broken up with someone as well. It was going fine. I was writing few bits here and there, but I was getting stuck for lyrics. This was frustrating me because normally, after a relationship, I find this more easy to write. Everyone around me was pushing and pushing for me to write something. They didn't understand why I was finding it so hard to write something. In my head I was thinking I can't just whip out any old lyrics. I needed to show I have grown as an artist, and as myself, since my last album. I know it did well, but I want to prove that I have so much more to offer to everyone and give something that people can relate to. In result of the pressure, I was finding myself drinking whenever I felt the pressure build. This soon turned into every day. In fact, the day I bumped into you, I was on my way to the pub to go drink again. But, there was something about you that kicked something in me. I turned straight back to the studio and sat back down with the people I was with that day and more ideas started to flow. That's kind of the reason I messaged you that day because you're the one who knocked some sense into me. Literally," he laughed, thinking back to the moment they met. "Not only that though, I am genuinely really happy I chose to message you that day because you have become such a good friend and you are truly beautiful. Everything about you," his eyes sparkled as he said this and saw the blush forming on her cheeks. "And don't even get me started on relationships. They just don't seem to be working for me. No matter what I do and how hard I try, something always comes between us and pushes it all away," he sighed.

They both laid there, staring at each other. Hollie was waiting to see if there was anything else he wanted to say before she would start with her story. But before she could start talking, she took in everything he just said. He has had so much pressure on him, and people not listening to what he has to say. Hollie felt incredibly sorry for the day.

"So I was recently engaged," Hollie started, Harry's eyes going instantly wide at the revelation. "Obviously it didn't last, but we had been together for 5 years. I thought I loved him and he loved me. But I finally saw everything in a new light 7 months ago. He never listened. I was never allowed to talk about anything that was happening to me. Whether it was family, work or just something in general. But it all had to be about him. He would force me to do stuff. Stuff that would make me uncomfortable. He wouldn't care. Even when I was crying, he would have a go at me for seeking attention. We never went out. We went on holiday a few times but they were so boring. I like the idea of exploring the place around me, but he just wanted to stay in the villa and do nothing. He also started to get a lot more forceful with things. He would say hurtful things, and openly flirt with other girls in front of me, acting as if I am not there, and I have seen the texts on his phone. He never hurt me physically but he probably wouldn't care if he did. In regards to sexual stuff, he never took time to make me feel good, he would get himself sorted, which was over VERY quickly and then would go to sleep without talking," Hollie realised she was just going on a rant, and instantly shut her mouth, feeling too embarrassed to carry on.

"He sounds like a right dick," Harry scoffed, seeing the expression on Hollie's face.

"Sarah and my mum got incredibly worried about me when I told them that I had broken up with him, seeing how I stopped eating, and lost motivation to do videos. I was having so many people ask me where he was and what happened, but I always ignored it," Hollie explained.

"I can't imagine what you must have felt like. I have been in relationships, but it never got serious enough to get that far. I would love to find that with someone, to love them so much that I would want to spend the rest of my life with them. I would treat them the way they deserve to be treated. I cant even imagine doing that to someone," Harry wondered.

"Honestly, with the experience I have had with it, I am nervous to go through that again because I don't want it to end the same as that one did. I am so scared, because I don't want to end up falling for someone who is going to treat me like dirt again," Hollie whispered, looking down, not wanting to face Harry.

"Heyy," Harry's soft voice spoke up, raising a hand a placing it on Hollie's cheek, making her eyes connect with his. "You will find the perfect guy for yourself. He should treat you like your his world. Spoiling you as much as he can because you deserve it. You are so incredibly kind and sweet to everyone around you, especially to all your subscribers. And most of all? You are so beautiful," his green eyes sparkling with every word he was saying.

Neither of them finding any words to say, just getting lost in each other's eyes. Harry made the first more, flickering his eyes down to Hollie's lips and moving closer. Hollie followed his lead, getting closer and closer. Harry placed his lips ever so delicately on hers, not putting any more pressure on it. They both felt something inside them during this kiss that made them tingle. There was something behind this kiss that was making them both question themselves. However, they still didn't pull away, Harry's hand remaining on her cheek.

They soon slowly pulled away, neither of them opening their eyes, wanting to saver what they just felt.

Hollie was the first one to sit up, a million thoughts clouding her vision of what the hell just happened. She did not want this to happen. She wanted a distraction. That was it.

"I should probably go," Harry muttered, getting out of the bed and walking to his clothes that are on floor in a pile.

Neither Hollie nor Harry knew what to say. Both having so many thoughts running around in their minds.

Soon, they were both dressed and they were walking to the front door, still not breathing a word. Once they got to the front door, Harry turned around and looked down at Hollie, making her stop and look up at him.

"I'll see you when you get back," Hollie forces a smile as she spoke.

Just as Harry was about to leave, he lunged forward and smashed his lips on hers, pouring so much passion into this kiss. Stronger than anything he had ever done before. Just as Hollie was about to kiss back after the shock subsided, Harry had pulled away and walked out of the door, leaving Hollie standing there, not knowing what to do.

Hearing Harry's car drive away is what knocked her out of her thoughts.

What the hell just happened?