the stranger [h.s]

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I opened the door to my shared apartment and automatically felt back at home.

I dropped my bags by the door, closing the door behind me.

"Collins?" I hear Lydia yell from the back.

"I'm home." I yell back as I start walking towards her.

"Ah, your back!" she screams as she runs towards me, wrapping her arms around me.

"I missed you!" I tell her as I hug her back.

"I miss you too! It hasn't been the same with out you. I've been all alone, Kiley has been staying at her new boyfriends basically every night." she rolls her eyes.

"Well I'm back now, so how about we have a movie night?" I ask smiling.

"Uh I wish I could but I sorta have a date tonight." she says rocking back and forth on her heels.

"Oh, yeah no problem. I need to catch up on sleep anyways, no big deal." I say trying to casually shrug it off.

"I'm sorry, I can cancel." she offers.

"No it's fine! Go have fun, we can talk tomorrow." I tell her smiling.

"Thank you so much, I've gotta get ready." she says turning around and running back to her room.

Another night alone, great...

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Ever since Lyida left two hours ago, I've been in my bed watching sappy romance movies.

I still haven't heard from Kiley, I texted her once Lydia left but she hasn't replied.

As for Harry, I've hardly talked to him. Last time we actually spoke was at the airport. We've only texted occasionally.

I miss talking to him. Honestly, I guess I overreacted about the whole tour thing but why couldn't he have told me? But what really hurt was when he told me he had doubts about us staying together.

I feel like reality has slapped me in the face. I should've never gotten involved with Harry, he's famous and I'm just an ordinary girl that works at Pacsun.

I hate to think of it that way, but it's the truth.

I was relying on my friends to talk to, but they both had plans I guess.

I would try and get in touch with Niall but chances are he is with Harry so I'm not even going to take the chance.

I get out of bed and walk to the kitchen to get food.

They haven't been to the grocery store in ages, I'm going to end up going tomorrow.

I ended up popping a bag of popcorn and pouring a glass of orange juice. It's such a strange combination but it's all we have.

After I poured my popcorn into a bowl I walked back to my room.

It seems like I entered the room just in time, my phone was ringing.

I set down my popcorn and orange juice and quickly answered.

"Hello?"

"Hey Collins it's me." Harry.

"Oh uh hi." I say, mentally slapping myself at the awkward reply.

"Yeah, sorry we've been crazy busy." he chuckles.

"Yeah no it's fine. I just got home like three hours ago."

"Oh yeah? We're Lydia and Kiley glad to see you?" he ask.

"Well Lyida is out on a date and I haven't even seen or talked to Kiley. She's gotten herself a new boyfriend and has Been staying with him." I say rolling my eyes at her stupid choices.

"So your alone?" he says annoyance in his voice.

"Yep, just me, a bowl of popcorn and some sappy romance movies. Doesn't get better then this." I say laughing, starting to loosen up a bit.

"I'm sorry I'm not there." he says not taking my humor.

"Harry stop apologizing for not being here or with me. It's your job, I understand," I chuckle.

"I just hate having to be away so much," he sighs.

"It's okay. You'll be back soon." I remind him.

"Not soon enough." he groans. Suddenly I hear yelling in the background.

"Ugh, I've gotta go. Talk to you later." he says quickly and then the phone goes dead, not leaving me time to reply.

I toss my phone to the side and reach for my for my popcorn and remote, continuing the movie.

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I wake up the next morning and find a empty bowl laying next to me and a loud banging noise coming from the front door.

I throw the covers back and start walking to the front door as I pull my hair back.

I look and feel horrible, I planned on sleeping in today. Change of plans.

I reach for the door knob, opening it expecting to find Kiley or Lydia waiting to be let in because they forgot their key.

But that's not at all who I find.

"Harry?" I gasp as I take in his presence. He is in gray sweats and a t-shirt looking like he just woke up himself too.

"Surprise?" he says smiling.

"What are you doing here?" I say in shock, "You aren't supposed to be home for another 3 days!"

"I was able to get away early. I just came straight from the airport" he says finishing with a long yawn.

"Well come in," I chuckle just noticing he's in the hallway still.

He walks in, kissing my forehead as he walks by. He then walks down to the hallway to room voluntarily.

"Harry what are you doing?" I say loudly as I walk down the hallway.

Before I enter my room, I walk into my bathroom and brush my teeth and redo my hair, putting it in a messy bun.

Once I make it back to my room, I find Harry fast asleep in my bed.

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Oh goodness I literally wrote this so fast so it's probably not really goood. sorry.

I'm officially out for Christmas break. YES.