Return to Me (h.s)

Chapter 5

Photo of Samuel as Cover xx//

I could hear music blasting from downstairs as Charlie finished doing the last touches of my makeup.

I told him not to make me look crazy with loads of makeup on. I like a good beat as much as the next girl, but I can never pull off the "IG baddie" look.He settled with doing some mascara and let me pick out some cute colored eye shadow. I asked him to do orange on both lids with purple underneath my eyes. I applied some chapstick as Charlie walked towards the closet.

My palms began to sweat as Charlie started picking outfits from today's shopping. He started giggling at all my weirdly colored clothes & vintage shoulder padded sweaters popping out from the corner of my closet. I was once a colorful gal what can I say.

"Put this on." He said as he placed a loose black skirt on my bed and a white crop top.

"Are you going to stay for the party?" I asked worry coating my voice.

"No. This is your night to shine. I wouldn't want to steal all the attention." He said with a wink.

"Wear these." He added while handing me black stilettos.

"No way. I'm wearing my high tops!" I laughed tossing the stilettos in the other direction. You know me just a quirky girl living in a quirky world. Ew that wasn't funny.

I put on my outfit and then laced up my converse. I looked up at my reflection & could hardly recognize myself.

"You look good babe, but why are you wearing 2 different colored shoes!" Charlie laughed.

"The orange one matches my scrunchie and the green one is for fun okay." I replied and he gave me a funny look followed by a sweet smile.

"You sure you can't stay?" I asked again.

"You'll be fine! Just make sure you text me any details." He said with an eyebrow wiggle.

"Okay." I said playfully shoving him.

"And try and let loose. Just for tonight." He said while putting a few stray strands of my curls back in place and holding my face in his hands.

In any other moment I would have felt uncomfortable. But this was Charlie, he didn't mean it that way.

I heard my door swing open and turned to see Harry standing in the door way with an unreadable expression. He was staring at Charlie with... Anger?

"Niall told me to come get you. He wants to introduce you to some friends." Harry said with a clipped tone befor grabbing my arm and pulling me towards the door.

"Bye Leah." Charlie laughed. How he found Harry giving him a death glare amusing, I have no idea.

I pulled my arm out of Harrys grasp & walked down the rest of the stairs with him trailing behind me.

"Who was that guy? Your boyfriend or something? And why are you dressed like that?" Harry said giving off an attitude.

"What's it to you?" I said glaring at him.

Harry seemed to snap out of it and looked at me and laughed.

"What you think I give a damn?" He said with a smirk.

"I don't want to argue with you." I said sighing and turned around to look for Niall, but I could still feel Harrys presence behind me.

I spotted him chatting in a circle with 3 guys. I walked over to them with Harry close behind.

"Harry said you needed me?" I asked Niall.

"I told him to check on you, not call you downstairs." Niall said looking at me confused.