euphoria. (hs)

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I just watched Tarzan and I probably cried 10+ times during it

Harry crouched down sat on the concrete putting his feet in. "Hi." He said scooting closer in. "Come swim with me." I said latching onto his legs swaying back in forth with the way he kicked his feet. Harry looked up at the sky and answered, "Swimmings not my thing." I pouted looking over at the rest of the group. "But everyone else is." I argued back. "I thought by now you would know I am like everyone else." I rolled my eyes letting go of his legs and swam away. "Have fun being alone." I yelled over my shoulder.

I swam away towards my friends and looked up to see Tammy on Louis's shoulders and Katie on Niall's. "Are they playing chicken?" I asked Samantha. She nodded her head excitedly. "I'm playing next, you should too." Samantha said leaning against the pool tiles. I looked up wondering if I would even last a second up there. It's all based on balance and I don't have the best balance. That and plus I never have played Chicken.

I watched Katie yell a battle cry almost tipping over. Niall was laughing the whole time no competitiveness showing through his features at all, but Louis and Tammy, oh boy. I looked over to where Harry was sitting but saw he was not there anymore.

A couple seconds later I gasped feeling a splash happen right next to me. At first I thought it was one of the two groups playing chicken finally timber but it was until I felt strong arms wrap around my waist. I turned around and saw Harry smiling at me. His long hair stuck to his face. I split it so I could see his eyes. "You decided you liked swimming?" I questioned. "I got lonely over there." He answered back. I chuckled shaking my head.

"Why do you still have a shirt on." He asked confused slipping his hands under my tank top. I shrugged. "Well you should take it off." He said skimming his hands higher up my torso. "No it's comfortable." I defended. Harry rolled his eyes grabbing the hem of my top. "How is a heavy shirt comfortable. It weighs you down a shit ton."

I rolled my eyes, "Well I like it on." Before I could comprehend what was going on Harry lifted the top above my head throwing it out of the pool. "Well I like it off." He stated. "Why did you do that?" I asked paranoid. Harry looked at me confused.

"Lace play against me!" Samantha yelled climbing on top of Liam's shoulders. I shook my head vigorously. No way in hell am I playing now. "C'mon lad play as well!" Liam yelled to Harry. Harry smirked looking down at me. "Why the hell not?" Harry began swimming towards them but I stayed back. I am not letting the guys see me like this. Harry turned around and raised his eye brow at me. "You coming or what?" Liam asked. "I'll sit back this round." I answered. Harry frowned and called one of the other girls to get on his shoulders.

I swam away feeling embarrassed and went to the other side of the pool. "Everything alright?" Maddie asked swimming up. I nodded my head slowly. "Spill it." She demanded. "My shirt- it's outside of the pool and I need to get it back on." I said. "Why did you take it off in the first place?" "I didn't, Harry did." "Well maybe you should keep it off, I mean I would if Zayn took it off me." Maddie suggested. I shook my head.

"It's different though Maddie-" "Hey, if it's about you know, don't sweat it. It's not like anyone would even notice." I sighed. "It's easier said then done." I said sadly. Maddie rolled her eyes swimming away to the stair case and getting out grabbing my shirt off the floor.

She came back and threw it at me, "One of these days you're going to need to open your eyes and see that nobody cares about that kind of stuff."

I sighed knowing what she was doing. She was trying to convince me to keep it off. "Honestly Lace nobody will care." She said shrugging. I rolled my eyes and said, "I'm doing this for you." I said placing my shirt outside of the water. "Correction, it's for yourself." "Yeah, yeah whatever." "Now come on let's get back to everyone." Maddie said dog paddling away. I swam over still feeling apprehensive. I pushed away the negative thoughts away and stood in the shallow end where the rest of our friends were.

I stood tall and still realizing I shouldn't even worry, no one is even paying attention to my body so I shouldn't even fret about it. I began to watch Katie on Harry's shoulders and Samantha on Liam's shoulders battling it out. Both girls were struggling on getting one another down and laughing. After their failed attempts they finally gave up and both guys fell back into the water letting the girls tumble down and splash into the water as well. Harry rose from under the water and looked directly at me.

"Alright Maddie and Lacey!" Niall yelled. I looked over at Maddie and she smirked at me. "You up for getting your ass beat?" She questioned. " I laughed and nodded. Zayn went under the water and put Maddie on top of his shoulders. I eyed them not sure how I will manage to get on someone's shoulders. "Ready?" I heard a thick English question. I turned around and saw Harry standing close to me. I nodded my head slowly feeling giddy. "Good because I wasn't going to let you get out of this round." Harry mumbled going under the water. I gasped feeling him pry my legs open and holding legs. Harry stood up out of the water and I looked down seeing the difference that I was no longer in the water.

All the girls started cat calling in my direction and I blushed looking away. "Atta girl Lace!" Maddie yelled. I smiled flipping her off. "Lads and ladies here we have on the left side of me the lovely Maddie and the Bradford bad boy Zayn Malik! And on my right side we have the spunky Lacey and my main man Mr. Styles!" Liam said pointing to us. Maddie cheered lifting her arms up while I gracefully waved to our little crowd. "You guys know the rules?" Niall asked swimming up next to Liam. I nodded my head and Maddie did the same. "Alright ready? Set. Fight!" Louis yelled.

Harry began walking forward and Zayn did as well. Maddie was laughing and I began to laugh as well. She launched over towards me and grabbed my arms and began trying to make me topple off but failed and leaned too far and slid down Zayn's front. I began to laugh really hard seeing the sight in front of me. Maddie came up from under the water and began howling as well. "Fuck." she said in between laughs. "Lacey and Harry win!" Louis yelled. Everyone cheered while I was still laughing.

After five minutes of laughing I calmed down and looked down to see Harry looking up at me. "Are you having fun?" He questioned. "I am actually." I stated. Harry went under the water and I got off of him. I began to swim when Harry grabbed my leg bringing my back closer to him. "You don't think you can leave that easy away from me did you?" "No of course not." I said.

"Good because even if you said yes I already proved you wrong." He said chuckling. I stuck my tongue out at him and began swimming away trying to get away from him. Harry slyly smiled and questioned, "Oh so is that how it is going to be?" I laughed and nodded.

Harry sat there staring at me and I began to feel devious and swam away. I pumped my legs quickly trying to keep distance from us. I squealed feeling water splashing near me. I turned around and saw Harry swimming towards my way with determination to catch me. I got out of the pool and fastly walked away trying to not get caught by him. I laughed seeing his reaction and ran to where Katie and Maddie were.

"Hide me." I said trying to be unseen. "Lace what are you doing?" Katie asked. "Trying to hide from Harry." I answered. "Well it's failing because he is coming this way." Maddie said. I squealed grabbing their hands and running with them. The three of us ran and jumped into the pool. I rose from the water and laughed with them. "He's coming!" Katie yelled. We began swimming away to the stairs but I was pulled back by Harry.

"Seriously there is no way from running away from me." Harry stated looking down at me. I breathlessly laughed. "It was worth a try." I mumbled. He looked down at me and bit his lip.

"You have no clue how good you look in that bathing suit." He mumbled into my ear. "But you would look better without it on." He huskily said biting my ear lobe. I looked up at him wide eyes and blushed. "People are around us." I mumbled. "So?" He asked. "Harry you can't just say stuff like that here." I stated. "And why not?" "Be-because it's not a polite thing to do." I said. "Lacey do you see who are all around us. Our friends we don't have to be polite for anyone." Harry stated the obvious. "Well it's inappropriate." I stated swimming away. "Scared you'll get turned on in front of everyone?" I looked away from him not answering his question.

"Well?" Harry asked. I groaned. "Can we just change the subject." I pleaded. "Anything for you gorgeous." He said patting my head. I bit my lip smiling and looking away. It's going to be a long night with everyone here, and Harry just thinking he could be the biggest flirt around in front of them.