The Quiet Little Dancer (Zianourry)

Chapter 4

Harrys POV 

     I wake up earlier with a new found confidence, that as soon as I left the house turned into fear. When I get into my car I hook up the bluetooth so I can play some of my music to settle my nerves. Today will be fine, today will be okay, I can make it through another day. That is what I tell myself as it was one of many of Leigh-Anne's suggestion, I just hope this method works. Just as I put my phone down to back out of the drive way I get a text from Lottie. 

(Lottie , Harry)  

Lottie; Hey Harry would you mind picking us up for class my cars still in the shop. Turns out I did more than just knocking out my sensors. My mom can't take us and I know your van is enough to fit everyone in it. Plus it would make Doris and Ernies day if they got to ride with you. 

I replay without a second to spare 

Harry; Sure thing Lots be there in ten!

    I set my phone down and make my way to their house. Praying to god that her brother or his friends won't be there waiting with them. I know I said I would wave hi to them last night but that was after an amazing pep talk from Gemma and now all the pep she instilled in me is gone. I am though going to wave hi to everyone when they get in the car, baby steps. Once I make my way to their house, I park out front and send Lots a text saying that I'm here. She texts me and asks me to come inside to help with her younger siblings. Not being the first time I have done this I turn off the car and make my way into the house. I give a whistle to let them know I'm here and ready to help but I get no response. Odd, I make my way to the bottom of the stairs and give another even bigger whistle. 

   "They aren't going to answer you" I hear someone whisper into my ear I spin around so fast I almost gave myself whiplash. I see it was Niall that was behind me with Louis, Liam, and Zayn next to him. Oh god luck is not on my side right now. I look them up and down with horror written all over my face. I go to make a hasty exit for the door, but suddenly I'm grabbed and dragged into the living room. Oh god oh god oh god please no please! I cant do it again I just cant please! I cant have another person do that to me again! "No need to run away Harry we asked Lots to text you to come over." Liam explains "Yeah we just want to get to know ya cutie" Louis chirps. I feel sick with nerve, I have no clue what to do or how to escape. I feel the tears well up in my eyes as I try to prevent the situation escalating further, I check the time and see if I don't go now I'm going to be late for class. I look at the door longingly and my phone checking the time. I mentally sigh as I'm going to have a day of hell instead of the one I planned for. They must have noticed my eagerness to leave because Zayn finally speaks up. "Oh, you have class don't you?" I nod with my hands shaking terrified of what was going to come out from their mouths next. I see as the four approach me, I start to curl in on myself bracing for the impacts to come. "Hey its okay, you can go we didn't know you had class today we were hoping you had a free day so we could get to know you thats all" Niall grabs my shaky hands and looks me in the eyes while he's telling me there reason for making me stay. His cool hands give me a warm feeling in my stomach an cheeks as a wave of an unknown feeling washed over me... safety? They're.... they're not going to... I shake those nasty thought out of my head, along with my screams and Zach's laughs. They look genuinely concerned about me and like they actually care about me... a stranger they happen to fancy. Without dwelling on their reactions or memories for a moment longer I give a quick nod and bolt out the door, they all yell a loud goodbye as I race for my car. 

      I make it into the school just in time and race to my class. Lottie looks me over worried written all over her face asking where I was and what happened. I was so annoyed with her that she would do something like that to me I just brushed her off and continued to ignore her for the rest of class. I mean honestly she should have known better, in fact she was the one who caught Zach hitting me in our old apartment and called the police on him. How could she put me in a situation she knows I wasn't ready for or wanted for that matter. SHE saved me now she wants to throw me into another version of hell! It doesn't matter if he's her brother and they're his boyfriends that she known all her life, I'm far to damaged to ever feel love again.

     When class was over she came over asking a million questions "whats wrong?" "Are you okay?" "Does it have to do with him?" "Why were you running so late?" and she wouldn't stop. I was so annoyed with her playing dumb I walked over to my bag and showed her the messages with my hands on my hips. She looks at me confused and says "Harry I didn't text you this, I don't even have my phone I left it in the car when Louis dropped us off....UGH, I cant believe the boys would do this to you!" she angrily yelled out the last part. I blush in embarrassment of course Lottie would never do something like that to me she knows me better than anyone else. I give her an apology as to how I thought it was a trick she was playing on me. She engulfs me in a hug and tells me its okay. 

    "Harry what did they say to you when you got there?" she asks <umm that they want to get to know me better> I tell her with the blush on my face growing from a light pink to red. "Harry listen to me okay, the boys well they uh think your cute and want you to become their boyfriend. They asked my opinion about it when we got home about how to approach you to ask on a date. I told them absolutely not and that they need to stay away from you. They know nothing of your past and nothing of Zach as that is your story to tell, but based off today I can safely say they aren't going to. You could get to know them before they ask you, only if YOU want to. Gosh Harry,  when I get ahold of them their gonna get an earful!". Wow, is all I have to say about that. I feel annoyed that those boys whom I don't really know do that to me but also a bit charmed? I mean they went through so many hoops in order to try and get my attention. But I shouldn't be charmed, they scared me by ambushing me. They also knew that using Lotties phone would be the only way they'd seen me, and they did nothing to me.... they made me feel somewhat safe? At least as safe as I can feel surrounded by men, good looking men at that. < I guess that it's okay Lots, I'm actually a little bit flattered they'd do that. Mostly annoyed and angry but still a little bit flattered. Is that wrong that I feel that way, can I feel charmed and maybe even have a really kind of romantic love one day?> I ask her truly just ranting all of the thought swimming around in my head that kept me up last night. Shaking her head profusely she grabs m trembling hands, smile I haven't seen in so long appeared on her face. "You deserve love Harry, what he told you is false. You are so kind, caring, gentle, golden hearted, beautiful, and so much more... any one including my idiot of a brother and his idiots of boyfriends would be honored to have. No one will ever hurt you like he did ever again, I'll make sure of that. So, mister Styles are you willing to give love a second chance?". I look at her with a shy smile as happy tears from her kind words escape my eyes...

   <I think so?>

Hello World, 

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