Hiding Place - A Harry Styles Fanfiction

Prologue

Prologue:

My green eyes squinted in the late afternoon sun. I looked at the falling leaves around me and inhaled the London air. It wasn’t as fresh as the air in the small, American town that I came from, but there was something about it that I really liked. It was different, new. It felt right.

I tucked one of my long brown locks behind my ear as I walked through the park simply observing the landscape and all the unfamiliar faces. This was so exciting for me, being in a different country, exploring a city and culture that I’ve never been in before; it’s what I’ve always wanted to do. Traveling has always been my dream. I want to see the world, experience everything it has to offer. That is why I spent my whole senior year of high school saving up, and took a year off after I graduated… to travel.

While all of my friends headed to university in September, I headed to London, England. Eep! I get so excited every time I think of it! I, Penelope Kyler, am in London. Woop-woop! Oh shit, time to wipe the smile off my face, people are staring.

Clicking a picture and sending it to my bestie, I slid my cell phone into my pocket. She was so jealous I was here, but I promised I’d send her loads of pictures and she promised to visit. I was only here two and a half months, but we could not go that long without seeing each other.

Checking the time, I figured I should head back to my hotel to figure out what I was doing for dinner. No, not dinner… tea. They call it tea in England, I giggled to myself, still excited. Turning sharply on my heel to go in the opposite direction, I nearly bumped into a man. Only catching a quick glimpse at his curls, I said “Sorry” and kept walking.

A minute later, I was forcefully pushed to the ground. “What the heck?” I shouted as I looked around to see who pushed me. All I found was someone running away with my purse.

Wait, what? Was I just mugged?