STORY NUMBER 51

Chapter 01 ...(The Encounter)

Liyana's POV____

"Oh no,no, no,no!" I mourn taking a sudden turn at the sight of Emma, my best bud at medical college. I had promised to accompany her in her shopping. Basically, I hate shopping. Maybe a little more than hate;I despise it.But then I promised to sacrifice one of my awesome days in order to escape her constant nagging on another one of my awesome days.

I have to escape somehow.She just doesn't realize that I have important work unfinished, unlike her. But by luck, I spot a curly haired person wearing a cap and holding a map in his hands. He definitely looks confused. An IDEA hits my head.

Harry's POV___

"Come on,understanding this map is harder than doing head stands." I grumble. I guess the entire month I promised to stay with Andrew,will pass trying to find his house.And my best buddy will be mad at me AGAIN...

I so wish I could ask for some help.But if I do remove this cap,I probably would be torn to pieces before I even realize it. A serious disadvantage of being in a band so famous.I wander around for some time trying to find Andrew's house, but it seems virtually impossible.

Oh,hold on....that girl is heading my way, or is she? No,she isn't... YES,she IS. I turn instantly and pull my cap further down,walking away as fast as possible. Why is this girl chasing me anyway???

"Hello! Can I have a word with you, please?" She calls out.

Well, thank God she doesn't recognize me, so I stop and turn to face her.

"Can I borrow your cap,please? I'll probably return it at the end of the street???" She continues staring at me innocently.

"I think an introduction would do first?" I reply, quite offended but relieved she doesn't know me.

"Oh sorry. I'm Liyana and I'm currently trying to avoid my friend who's trying to take my shopping, which I can't cuzi hate it...never mind. All I want is your cap to get past her.Will you help me?" She asks still gazing up at me innocently.

"Well,do you know me ??" I ask as it gets a little awkward when I don't reply for long.

"Nope!" She replies with ease, "should I be knowing you?" She adds after thinking for a while.

'No! It's cool and I will help you! " I reply unable to refuse.

Anyway I feel something towards her and I definitely didn't want to spoil that feeling by revealing who I am. She seemed different, that's all.

Liyana's POV____

"Thanx." I say gratefully to Harry,the one who helped me escape the worst part of my day.

"My pleasure, anyway do you know where the 5th Avenue is? I've been trying to find this lane for ages now!" He mourns looking quite fed up with it.

"Great! I live there. I'll show you the way;if you promise to buy me 7 cupcakes?"

"7 cupcakes?" He gasps leaving his mouth open.

"Yah,too little right? We'll make it 9 cupcakes then,but 9 is my unlucky number, do 12 cupcakes okay?" And as there seems to be no reply, I add,

"No offence but you look like fish with your mouth opened so wide; promise, you don't look good wearing it!" I say smiling widely.

"But why cupcakes? Why?" He enquires,curiosity killing him.

"Oh,that's simple. People say we can't buy happiness. But then you can buy cupcakes which is sort of the same thing.I eat them when I'm stressed." I tell as as show him the directions.

Harry's POV ____

"So I promise to get you your 12 cupcakes the next time I meet you, which I hope is very soon since we'll be living in the same lane for quite some time."

"Sure,cyah!" She runs, waving and vanishes around the corner.

Something's special in her for sure. I feel good, really good-that is being with her.

Now that I have the directions, I better get to Andrew's place fast; if not it would be hard to pacify him this time....

Liyana's POV___

Uhhh... Today's totally exhausting. I walk into the house tip toeing. It's past 12:30 at night . I obviously didn't want Aunt Cass or Andrew to wake up. If they do I'd be in big trouble.

I plunk down on the couch and am startled when I hear a creepy noise coming from the kitchen. It's definitely not my cat,Garage. He's sleeping right in front of me. Oh no,What if it's a thief? I can't be s coward. So I grab the vase near the couch and move towards the target, ready to hit anything, anyone or anybody at first sight.

My hands raise up into the air, the vase swinging in them. I'm expecting someone to be there.

Then I spot a curly haired person stealing my cupcakes, the ones Andrew bought for me.I'm full of agitation now, that I didn't think twice about hitting him.

As I aim to hit the target ; bhoosh! Someone stops me.

Harry's POV____

I realize that someone is standing behind me.I had come to the kitchen to get something to eat as I was completely famished. Andrew always has his larder full of cupcakes though I know not for what. I reached Andrew's house a little while ago and went to have a nap right away. But I couldn't sleep as my poor tummy kept disturbing me. So here I'm, down in the kitchen, hunting for the cupcakes.

I find the cupcakes sitting peacefully in the larder. I take a bite out of a cupcake when a swish of air followed by a vase moving towards me, which I fortunately stop it before breaks my head. I turn the light on,quickly.

It was LIYANA! "What are you doing here?" I ask confused. Really ! What is SHE doing here?

"First you steal my cupcakes and now your even stealing my question! How could you?"

"MY cupcakes? Anyway I asked you first so you reply first!"

"Well,you stole my question and my cupcakes, you tell me."

"No,you!"

"You!"

"You!"

"Me?"

"Yes,me! Wait! What am I saying? No,you!"

We argue for some time till Andrew comes down quite annoyed with the noise in his house.

"Well, someone speak up! What's happening here?" Is the first thing Andrew says.

"Okay, this so called Liyana here,is calling me a thief cuz I stole HER cupcakes!"

"Well-YEAH! He was stealing my cupcakes. He admits it himself Andrew! Come in man,do something, don't just stare!" She yells irritated.

"Well guys..." Andrew begins"Harry, this is Liya, my cousin who stays here

And Liya, this is Harry, my best bud who would be staying with us for quite some time!"

He stops, hoping for a good reply.

"Hi there! I'm Harry! Nice to meet you!" I start.

But-hey! That's where I go wrong.

"Pleasure is all yours!" She says and imprudently walks off.

Andrew and I stand there shocked.

"Ignore her. She's been through a lot of trauma!" He says trying to pacify me.

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