I'm No Superhero
Chapter Five.
A whimper finally woke me up. For what felt like an hour, my dream was filled with a similar sound.
My eyes opened and in the cool moonlight, I could see Jenna gripping my chest tightly. Her hand was looking for something to grab. I lifted my hand and she grabbed it. But she kept whining.
“Jenna…Jenna, wake up, babe.” I lightly shook her. “Babe, come on.” She pressed her face into my chest and I jumped at the wet touch.
“Jenna.” Her eyes shot open.
“Har-eh.” She hugged me.
“Why are you crying?”
“I thought you left me.” She whimpered.
“No, never.” I pulled her even closer. She sat on my legs and pulled her legs to her body. “Go back to sleep, babe.”
She nodded but I knew she couldn’t try now.
“You are my sunshine,” She smiled slowly.
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are gray
You’ll never know dear,
How much I love you.
Please don’t take my sunshine away.”
I watched her. She had finally gone back to sleep and I couldn’t. I wasn’t tired anymore. I wanted to sleep, but I couldn’t fall asleep.
I was at a complete loss.
“What’s wrong with you, mate?” I didn’t look over at Louis’s joking voice.
“Leave me alone.”
He laughed. “Birdy too tough for Pussy Masters Styles?”
“Listen to me good, Louis.” He sat in front of me.
“I did not have sex with Birdy last night.” He leaned back.
“Well.”
“I was up because she had a nightmare.”
“About what?”
“I left her.” His face softened.
“Harry, are you reading into this?”
“Yes, I’m reading into this…I’m not stupid…”
“Harry.”
“I’ve been very condictive…and constricted.”
“Where is she?”
“Taking a shower…”
“Okay, I’ll go get one in Niall’s room.” He stood up and left. I sat there until I heard the shower turn off. I waited and Jenna came out, wearing my joggers and one of Louis’s striped shirts. She smiled and sat next to me.
“Morning.”
“Eh.”
“I’m sorry for keeping you up last night.
“It’s okay.” She sat closer and I put my arm over her shoulders.
“Why would you have a dream like that?”
“Be-because…I don’t wanna lost you.”
“You’ll never lose me. Ever. I promise you, Jenna.” She scooted closer.
“I know.” She buried her face. “I know.”
“Do you have to work?”
“Not today. Katy texted me.”
“Alright. How about a 1D Day?”
“How about a Harry Day?”
“Fine with me.” She smiled.
“What are you two planning?” Liam asked, walking beside Jenna and I to the closest Wal-Mart.
“A Harry Day.” Jenna smiled.
“Harry Day? What about Niall Day?”
“Sorry, Ni.” She kissed his cheek. “But I need a Harry Day.”
“Yesterday was a Harry Day!” Louis whined.
“Yesterday was not anyone’s day. But tomorrow will be a Niall Day.”
We walked around Wal-Mart and bought movies, sweets, and ice cream.
“You have good disguises, Harry.” I froze. Slowly turned and sighed at Jenna. She giggled.
“Scare ya?”
“Just a bit.” I hugged her and she latched her wrists behind my head. “Don’t do that again.” She laughed.
“Maybe. But I got my few movies and CDs. Let’s go.”
“Go round up the Backstreet Boys.” She laughed and ran off after kissing my cheek. I kept looking around, trying to find more food for us.
“Backstreet Boys, the Little Bird is ready to fly.” I chuckled and heard Niall’s tell tale laugh from across the store. “I repeat, Backstreet Boys, the Bird is ready to fly the coop.” I walked to the front and saw Jenna hugging Niall. I paid for my things and walked to them.
“Ready?”
“Yup.” She took my hand and followed me and the lads out. We walked back to the hotel and the lads said they were headed to eat.
Jenna waved happily and we went to my room.
“So, what first?”
“Room service?”
“Right.” I picked up the phone.
An hour later, we had our food and were watching Medea Goes to Jail.
“I can’t believe I’ve never seen this before!” I laughed harder with Jenna.
“You have now lived.” Medea threw something at another character and it hit them hard.
“Thank you, Jenna.” She leaned back on me as the movie calmed down a bit.
“So, you like the idea of Harry Days?”
“I do, they’re very fun.” She chuckled and took a sip of her Platinum.
“Good…I like Harry Days.” We watched the rest of Medea, laughing too hard and catching our breaths.
Jenna got up to put another movie in, this time a movie of her choice. As I cleaned up the plates a bit, I heard her snap a box shut.
“What’d you pick?” I asked her as she fell onto the couch beside me.
“Wait and see.” She smiled. I pulled the blanket over us again and laid my head on her shoulder.
The movie began quickly and I saw it was a Disney movie.
“What’s this?”
“Just watch.” She whispered. A fanfare began and I smiled. Lady and the Tramp came on the screen.
“I love this movie.”
“It’s my favourite.” She said. Her voice whispered with the chorus on the movie as the sang the Christmas song.
“You have a beautiful voice.” I all but thought. She looked at me and smiled crooked at me.
“Thanks.” She sunk down more and I lifted my head.
“Sorry.” She said.
“It’s okay…” She laid her head on my chest and pulled the blanket closer to her.
Throughout the movie, Jenna would mumble parts she happened to know and I couldn’t help but smile at her.
“Oh…” She sat up and the blanket fell to her lap.
“What are you sitting up for?”
“My favourite part.” She said, a smile in her voice. I looked at the screen again and noticed it was the spaghetti scene. I sat up and wrapped my arms around her waist, singing the lyrics into her ear. She took my hands, crossing her wrists.
And as Lady and Tramp kissed, I turned Jenna’s head and pressed my lips to hers. She gasped softly and leaned forward. My back met the couch back and she straddled my waist. My hands moved up to her hair and she moved up on my lap. She sat up on her knees and my head tilted back to accommodate her. I untangled my fingers and gripped her waist. I licked her lip, biting the slightest, asking to be let in. She granted me and kissed me harder. Her hands were holding my neck, in the same place they were since I first kissed her. I ran my hands under her shirt and she hummed into the kiss. My hands ran up to under her bra and she pulled back. She panted and looked at me with a certain luster to her eyes. She kissed me suddenly again and I pulled her shirt up. She pulled away and lifted her arms. She took hold of it and threw it behind her.
I then took charge and pushed her onto her back on the couch beside where I’d been sitting. I kissed her hard again and she ran her hands up my shirt. She tugged on it and I pulled my hands away. She pulled it up and I pulled away, letting her pull it over my head. I took it from her and threw it behind me like she had. I pulled her up on her knees and kissed her harder. Suddenly I fell back onto the ottoman in front of the couch. But Jenna just followed and landed on her knees on top of me. She kissed me again and my hands moved from her waist to her bum. She yelped slightly and I chuckled, biting softly on her neck, seeing a dark mark from last night.
“Sorry.” She shushed me and laced my neck with kisses.
“Jesus Christ!” All that was heard was Louis’s voice and the door slam. I began laughing and Jenna collapsed on top of me, also laughing. She crossed her arms, resting her chin on her arms and looked at me, still laughing softly. I wrapped my arms around her waist and struggled to pull the blanket from under us. I threw it over us and she squirmed to the warmth. Her breathing slowed and she looked at me again.
“What are we Har-eh?”
“A story in the morning. But a legend tonight.” I said.
“Since when do you listen to All Time Low?” She chuckled.
“You two are something.” I chuckled at Louis. “Don’t chuckle at me. I wanted to come back and have a nice rest and I get to see my best mates having sex.”
“We were not having sex.”
“Cock-block.” Jenna muttered, fixing the blanket she had folded. I sputtered out laughter.
“Ugh-!” Louis sneered at her playfully. “See? You’ve finally done it to her.” Louis stood up dramatically. “Swag Masta out!” I laughed at him as he closed the door again. Jenna laughed and sat on the blankets.
“A week ago.”
“Huh?”
“You asked me when I started listening to All Time Low. A week ago when I remembered you talking about them at dinner before you left.” She smiled at me and I set the blanket I had been folding down.
“My turn.” I stood in front of her.
“What?”
“Did you really want sex from me?”
“It was an interesting outcome.” She smiled to the right. “But not counting on it.”
“Another?” She nodded. “Are you a virgin?” She nodded again. “Would you have been nervous?”
“Not with you. You make me comfortable.” I smiled at her.
“Good.” I kissed her softly.
“Again!?” I laughed, throwing my head back at Louis.
But sadly Jenna had to go home tonight, Katy texted her telling her that she absolutely had to come in tomorrow for the song she’d written. And requested that I come along as well.
So I got ready for bed and fell on my bed. Louis was sitting on his bed, texting El.
“Okay, Haz.” I rolled my eyes. “Don’t roll your eyes at me. That was not friends I saw when I walked in. Both of you were dead set on getting some.”
“So what? Friends can have sex.”
“And that turns into either a loss of friendship or a gain of a relationship.”
“Louis.”
“Please, Harry. She’s obviously smitten by you. She was walking with me today in Wal-Mart, and she could not stop talking about how you were and what you two were going to do tonight. She was so lost in her mind she couldn’t see me shaking my head at her.”
“So what if she was excited for tonight? She’ll be excited to hang out with Niall tomorrow.”
“Not as much as she was with you, Harry. Just think about it.” He turned his light off and turned over, taking his phone with him. I sighed and sunk in my bed. But my mobile vibrated. I turned my light off and picked up my mobile.
Night, Harry. I never got to tell you. <3
I smiled and replied.
Night, love. I never got to tell you Xx
I set my mobile down beside me in the bed and turned over like Louis had. I heard my mobile vibrate, but I didn’t answer it.
“Leaving soon?”
“Yea, Jenna said she’d be here soon.” Louis nodded.
“Well, I’m going out with Zayn. I’ll see you when you get back.”
“Yea, see you, mate.” Our hands came together with a slap and he left shortly after. I stood in the bathroom, staring at my reflection for almost ten more minutes before my phone rang.
“Hurry your ass us, we ain’t got time.” I laughed at Jenna.
“I’m coming…”
“You were staring at yourself, checking yourself out, weren’t you?”
“I was staring at myself, yes. But not checking myself out. That mirror’s at home.” She laughed and honked the horn, I could hear through the phone.
“Hurry up.” She hung up. I shook my head and went downstairs. Jenna was parked out front and I got in quickly.
“Let’s ride.” She picked up her iPod and put on a song that sounded country.
I went to bed in Memphis She leaned on her car door and tangled a hand in her hair.
I woke up in Hollywood.
I got a quarter in my pocket
And I’d call you if I could
But I don’t know why
I gotta fly
A man’s voice broke in and Jenna kept singing.
I wanna rock and roll this party
I still wanna have some fun
I wanna leave you feeling breathless
Show you how the west was won.
But I gotta fly
I gotta fly
Like Steve McQueen
All I need’s a fast machine
I’m gonna make it all right.
Oh, oh.
Like Steve McQueen
Underneath your radar screen
You’ll never catch me tonight
Oh, oh
I ain’t taking it off no one
Baby, that was yesterday
I’m an all American rebel
Making my big getaway
Yea, you know it’s time to fly
I gotta fly
Like Steve McQueen
All I need’s a fast machine
I’m gonna make it alright
Oh, oh
Like Steve McQueen
Underneath your radar screen
You’ll never catch me tonight
Oh, oh.
She put both hands on the wheel. I had a feeling that this song either meant something to her, or she always got into this song.
We got rockstars in the White House
All our popstars look like porn
All my heroes hit the highway
They don’t hang out here no more
You can try me on my cell phone
You can page me all night long
But you won’t catch this freebird
I’ll already be long gone
I’ll already be long gone.
Like Steve McQueen
All I need’s a fast machine
And we’re gonna make it alright
Oh, oh
Like Steve McQueen
Underneath your radar screen
You’ll never catch me tonight
Oh, oh
Like Steve McQueen
All I need’s a fast machine
And we’re gonna make it alright
Oh, oh
Like Steve McQueen
Underneath your radar screen
You’ll never catch me tonight
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
It was as if the song was on cue, because the second the song ended, Jenna turned the car off.
“Good timing?”
“One time, I timed how long it took to get here, and how long most of my songs are.” I shook my head at her.
“I know.” She lead me inside. She waved at the girl at the desk and I followed her up to the studio where Katy was waiting for us.
“There you are! I have a huge surprise for you!” Katy turned and picked up a guitar and a sheet.
“Sit, sit! Listen to this song. It’s called Puppy Love but it’s a working title.” I sat beside Jenna and she took my hand.
A girl
And a boy
They meet
So coy
Can you see?
The look in her eyes?
Or the smile that he shines?
Is it love, or is it lust?
Is it them,
Or all the rush? ~Rush~ She held it out.
I see their heartbeats
Two! Two at a time!
I hear the drumbeats
Beating in time!
It’s the young love, baby!
That makes us strong
Now she’s running around
His heart’s in her hands
And her shine in his eyes
They can’t see it from each other
But it’s there!
It’s the young love, baby!
That makes us strong
I can see their heartbeat
Two! Two at a time!
I hear the drumbeat
Beating in time!
It’s the young love, baby!
That makes us strong.
“So? It’s not done yet, but it’s as far as I could think…”
“I love it!” Jenna jumped up. Katy grinned at her and looked at me, while Jenna took the lyrics. I looked at her. She gave me a sympathetic look because I knew who that song was about.
“Who’s it about?”
“Well…just this young couple I used to see…they were perfect together. And really like…perfect.”
“I wish I was like that with someone…” Jenna kept reading the lyrics.
“Katy…”
“I know, Harry. But I couldn’t help it. You two are such a good representation of it.”
“We don’t love each other. We don’t even like each other. We’re good friends.”
“Harry.”
“Please leave this alone, Katy.”
“I have to finish this song. There’s a small formal party happening soon that I wanted to invite her to. And it’s a plus one party. I know who she’d want to come with her.”
“Invite her. But we’re not a social experiment.”
“I know, Harry. But think about it a bit more. Okay?” She put her hand on my shoulder.
“Katy…” She went over and went to helping Jenna. I sat on the couch and took out my personal mobile. I took a picture of them and played with it a bit before putting it on Instagram and Twitter. Katy’s phone dinged louder and she looked over at it.
“Styles…” She shook her head and opened it. Jenna looked at her phone and giggled.
“I think it’s a good picture.” I said.
“Sure. Stay over here while the adults work.” I stuck my tongue out at her. “Exactly.” I retracted it quickly. She chuckled and went back to Jenna.
For almost two hours I sat and listened to them. Singing, talking, arguing, and writing.
“By the way, Birdy, there’s this tiny formal party coming up that I wanted to invite you to.”
“Really?” She looked up at Katy.
“Yea, it’s a plus one party and you should bring someone. I’m bringing one of my fans with me.”
“Hm…I’ll think about it.”
“Geez…I’m gonna go for lunch. It’s almost twelve thirty. Wanna come with?”
“Naw, I think I’ll take Harry somewhere else he’s never been.” Jenna laughed. Katy laughed with her and nodded.
“Alright, I’ll see you two later.” Katy waved us good-bye and left. Jenna looked over and me and smiled. She turned back to the paper she was writing on and kept writing. I looked back at my phone. I had sunk down and was sitting on my back more than my arse.
But there was a sudden weight on my hips and I looked up. Jenna was straddling me and looking at me.
“I thought you were gonna take me somewhere.” She put her hand over my mouth and I set my phone down. She leaned in and took her hand away and kissed me hard. I was taken aback and she took advantage. I finally kissed her back and gripped her hair between my fingers.
Finally, she pulled away and sat up.
“Jesus, Jenna.”
“Sorry,” She laughed lightly. “I’ve kind of been wanting to do that all day.”
“I don’t mind…” I smiled at her softly.
“So, how about that lunch?” She asked.
“Let’s go.”
My eyes opened and in the cool moonlight, I could see Jenna gripping my chest tightly. Her hand was looking for something to grab. I lifted my hand and she grabbed it. But she kept whining.
“Jenna…Jenna, wake up, babe.” I lightly shook her. “Babe, come on.” She pressed her face into my chest and I jumped at the wet touch.
“Jenna.” Her eyes shot open.
“Har-eh.” She hugged me.
“Why are you crying?”
“I thought you left me.” She whimpered.
“No, never.” I pulled her even closer. She sat on my legs and pulled her legs to her body. “Go back to sleep, babe.”
She nodded but I knew she couldn’t try now.
“You are my sunshine,” She smiled slowly.
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are gray
You’ll never know dear,
How much I love you.
Please don’t take my sunshine away.”
I watched her. She had finally gone back to sleep and I couldn’t. I wasn’t tired anymore. I wanted to sleep, but I couldn’t fall asleep.
I was at a complete loss.
Next Morning
I groaned, trying to down coffee.“What’s wrong with you, mate?” I didn’t look over at Louis’s joking voice.
“Leave me alone.”
He laughed. “Birdy too tough for Pussy Masters Styles?”
“Listen to me good, Louis.” He sat in front of me.
“I did not have sex with Birdy last night.” He leaned back.
“Well.”
“I was up because she had a nightmare.”
“About what?”
“I left her.” His face softened.
“Harry, are you reading into this?”
“Yes, I’m reading into this…I’m not stupid…”
“Harry.”
“I’ve been very condictive…and constricted.”
“Where is she?”
“Taking a shower…”
“Okay, I’ll go get one in Niall’s room.” He stood up and left. I sat there until I heard the shower turn off. I waited and Jenna came out, wearing my joggers and one of Louis’s striped shirts. She smiled and sat next to me.
“Morning.”
“Eh.”
“I’m sorry for keeping you up last night.
“It’s okay.” She sat closer and I put my arm over her shoulders.
“Why would you have a dream like that?”
“Be-because…I don’t wanna lost you.”
“You’ll never lose me. Ever. I promise you, Jenna.” She scooted closer.
“I know.” She buried her face. “I know.”
“Do you have to work?”
“Not today. Katy texted me.”
“Alright. How about a 1D Day?”
“How about a Harry Day?”
“Fine with me.” She smiled.
“What are you two planning?” Liam asked, walking beside Jenna and I to the closest Wal-Mart.
“A Harry Day.” Jenna smiled.
“Harry Day? What about Niall Day?”
“Sorry, Ni.” She kissed his cheek. “But I need a Harry Day.”
“Yesterday was a Harry Day!” Louis whined.
“Yesterday was not anyone’s day. But tomorrow will be a Niall Day.”
We walked around Wal-Mart and bought movies, sweets, and ice cream.
“You have good disguises, Harry.” I froze. Slowly turned and sighed at Jenna. She giggled.
“Scare ya?”
“Just a bit.” I hugged her and she latched her wrists behind my head. “Don’t do that again.” She laughed.
“Maybe. But I got my few movies and CDs. Let’s go.”
“Go round up the Backstreet Boys.” She laughed and ran off after kissing my cheek. I kept looking around, trying to find more food for us.
“Backstreet Boys, the Little Bird is ready to fly.” I chuckled and heard Niall’s tell tale laugh from across the store. “I repeat, Backstreet Boys, the Bird is ready to fly the coop.” I walked to the front and saw Jenna hugging Niall. I paid for my things and walked to them.
“Ready?”
“Yup.” She took my hand and followed me and the lads out. We walked back to the hotel and the lads said they were headed to eat.
Jenna waved happily and we went to my room.
“So, what first?”
“Room service?”
“Right.” I picked up the phone.
An hour later, we had our food and were watching Medea Goes to Jail.
“I can’t believe I’ve never seen this before!” I laughed harder with Jenna.
“You have now lived.” Medea threw something at another character and it hit them hard.
“Thank you, Jenna.” She leaned back on me as the movie calmed down a bit.
“So, you like the idea of Harry Days?”
“I do, they’re very fun.” She chuckled and took a sip of her Platinum.
“Good…I like Harry Days.” We watched the rest of Medea, laughing too hard and catching our breaths.
Jenna got up to put another movie in, this time a movie of her choice. As I cleaned up the plates a bit, I heard her snap a box shut.
“What’d you pick?” I asked her as she fell onto the couch beside me.
“Wait and see.” She smiled. I pulled the blanket over us again and laid my head on her shoulder.
The movie began quickly and I saw it was a Disney movie.
“What’s this?”
“Just watch.” She whispered. A fanfare began and I smiled. Lady and the Tramp came on the screen.
“I love this movie.”
“It’s my favourite.” She said. Her voice whispered with the chorus on the movie as the sang the Christmas song.
“You have a beautiful voice.” I all but thought. She looked at me and smiled crooked at me.
“Thanks.” She sunk down more and I lifted my head.
“Sorry.” She said.
“It’s okay…” She laid her head on my chest and pulled the blanket closer to her.
Throughout the movie, Jenna would mumble parts she happened to know and I couldn’t help but smile at her.
“Oh…” She sat up and the blanket fell to her lap.
“What are you sitting up for?”
“My favourite part.” She said, a smile in her voice. I looked at the screen again and noticed it was the spaghetti scene. I sat up and wrapped my arms around her waist, singing the lyrics into her ear. She took my hands, crossing her wrists.
And as Lady and Tramp kissed, I turned Jenna’s head and pressed my lips to hers. She gasped softly and leaned forward. My back met the couch back and she straddled my waist. My hands moved up to her hair and she moved up on my lap. She sat up on her knees and my head tilted back to accommodate her. I untangled my fingers and gripped her waist. I licked her lip, biting the slightest, asking to be let in. She granted me and kissed me harder. Her hands were holding my neck, in the same place they were since I first kissed her. I ran my hands under her shirt and she hummed into the kiss. My hands ran up to under her bra and she pulled back. She panted and looked at me with a certain luster to her eyes. She kissed me suddenly again and I pulled her shirt up. She pulled away and lifted her arms. She took hold of it and threw it behind her.
I then took charge and pushed her onto her back on the couch beside where I’d been sitting. I kissed her hard again and she ran her hands up my shirt. She tugged on it and I pulled my hands away. She pulled it up and I pulled away, letting her pull it over my head. I took it from her and threw it behind me like she had. I pulled her up on her knees and kissed her harder. Suddenly I fell back onto the ottoman in front of the couch. But Jenna just followed and landed on her knees on top of me. She kissed me again and my hands moved from her waist to her bum. She yelped slightly and I chuckled, biting softly on her neck, seeing a dark mark from last night.
“Sorry.” She shushed me and laced my neck with kisses.
“Jesus Christ!” All that was heard was Louis’s voice and the door slam. I began laughing and Jenna collapsed on top of me, also laughing. She crossed her arms, resting her chin on her arms and looked at me, still laughing softly. I wrapped my arms around her waist and struggled to pull the blanket from under us. I threw it over us and she squirmed to the warmth. Her breathing slowed and she looked at me again.
“What are we Har-eh?”
“A story in the morning. But a legend tonight.” I said.
“Since when do you listen to All Time Low?” She chuckled.
“You two are something.” I chuckled at Louis. “Don’t chuckle at me. I wanted to come back and have a nice rest and I get to see my best mates having sex.”
“We were not having sex.”
“Cock-block.” Jenna muttered, fixing the blanket she had folded. I sputtered out laughter.
“Ugh-!” Louis sneered at her playfully. “See? You’ve finally done it to her.” Louis stood up dramatically. “Swag Masta out!” I laughed at him as he closed the door again. Jenna laughed and sat on the blankets.
“A week ago.”
“Huh?”
“You asked me when I started listening to All Time Low. A week ago when I remembered you talking about them at dinner before you left.” She smiled at me and I set the blanket I had been folding down.
“My turn.” I stood in front of her.
“What?”
“Did you really want sex from me?”
“It was an interesting outcome.” She smiled to the right. “But not counting on it.”
“Another?” She nodded. “Are you a virgin?” She nodded again. “Would you have been nervous?”
“Not with you. You make me comfortable.” I smiled at her.
“Good.” I kissed her softly.
“Again!?” I laughed, throwing my head back at Louis.
But sadly Jenna had to go home tonight, Katy texted her telling her that she absolutely had to come in tomorrow for the song she’d written. And requested that I come along as well.
So I got ready for bed and fell on my bed. Louis was sitting on his bed, texting El.
“Okay, Haz.” I rolled my eyes. “Don’t roll your eyes at me. That was not friends I saw when I walked in. Both of you were dead set on getting some.”
“So what? Friends can have sex.”
“And that turns into either a loss of friendship or a gain of a relationship.”
“Louis.”
“Please, Harry. She’s obviously smitten by you. She was walking with me today in Wal-Mart, and she could not stop talking about how you were and what you two were going to do tonight. She was so lost in her mind she couldn’t see me shaking my head at her.”
“So what if she was excited for tonight? She’ll be excited to hang out with Niall tomorrow.”
“Not as much as she was with you, Harry. Just think about it.” He turned his light off and turned over, taking his phone with him. I sighed and sunk in my bed. But my mobile vibrated. I turned my light off and picked up my mobile.
Night, Harry. I never got to tell you. <3
I smiled and replied.
Night, love. I never got to tell you Xx
I set my mobile down beside me in the bed and turned over like Louis had. I heard my mobile vibrate, but I didn’t answer it.
Next Morning
I pulled on a sweatshirt and messed with my hair a bit. Jenna had texted me a while ago telling me to get ready because she’d be here in a little bit.“Leaving soon?”
“Yea, Jenna said she’d be here soon.” Louis nodded.
“Well, I’m going out with Zayn. I’ll see you when you get back.”
“Yea, see you, mate.” Our hands came together with a slap and he left shortly after. I stood in the bathroom, staring at my reflection for almost ten more minutes before my phone rang.
“Hurry your ass us, we ain’t got time.” I laughed at Jenna.
“I’m coming…”
“You were staring at yourself, checking yourself out, weren’t you?”
“I was staring at myself, yes. But not checking myself out. That mirror’s at home.” She laughed and honked the horn, I could hear through the phone.
“Hurry up.” She hung up. I shook my head and went downstairs. Jenna was parked out front and I got in quickly.
“Let’s ride.” She picked up her iPod and put on a song that sounded country.
I went to bed in Memphis She leaned on her car door and tangled a hand in her hair.
I woke up in Hollywood.
I got a quarter in my pocket
And I’d call you if I could
But I don’t know why
I gotta fly
A man’s voice broke in and Jenna kept singing.
I wanna rock and roll this party
I still wanna have some fun
I wanna leave you feeling breathless
Show you how the west was won.
But I gotta fly
I gotta fly
Like Steve McQueen
All I need’s a fast machine
I’m gonna make it all right.
Oh, oh.
Like Steve McQueen
Underneath your radar screen
You’ll never catch me tonight
Oh, oh
I ain’t taking it off no one
Baby, that was yesterday
I’m an all American rebel
Making my big getaway
Yea, you know it’s time to fly
I gotta fly
Like Steve McQueen
All I need’s a fast machine
I’m gonna make it alright
Oh, oh
Like Steve McQueen
Underneath your radar screen
You’ll never catch me tonight
Oh, oh.
She put both hands on the wheel. I had a feeling that this song either meant something to her, or she always got into this song.
We got rockstars in the White House
All our popstars look like porn
All my heroes hit the highway
They don’t hang out here no more
You can try me on my cell phone
You can page me all night long
But you won’t catch this freebird
I’ll already be long gone
I’ll already be long gone.
Like Steve McQueen
All I need’s a fast machine
And we’re gonna make it alright
Oh, oh
Like Steve McQueen
Underneath your radar screen
You’ll never catch me tonight
Oh, oh
Like Steve McQueen
All I need’s a fast machine
And we’re gonna make it alright
Oh, oh
Like Steve McQueen
Underneath your radar screen
You’ll never catch me tonight
Oh, oh
Oh, oh
It was as if the song was on cue, because the second the song ended, Jenna turned the car off.
“Good timing?”
“One time, I timed how long it took to get here, and how long most of my songs are.” I shook my head at her.
“I know.” She lead me inside. She waved at the girl at the desk and I followed her up to the studio where Katy was waiting for us.
“There you are! I have a huge surprise for you!” Katy turned and picked up a guitar and a sheet.
“Sit, sit! Listen to this song. It’s called Puppy Love but it’s a working title.” I sat beside Jenna and she took my hand.
A girl
And a boy
They meet
So coy
Can you see?
The look in her eyes?
Or the smile that he shines?
Is it love, or is it lust?
Is it them,
Or all the rush? ~Rush~ She held it out.
I see their heartbeats
Two! Two at a time!
I hear the drumbeats
Beating in time!
It’s the young love, baby!
That makes us strong
Now she’s running around
His heart’s in her hands
And her shine in his eyes
They can’t see it from each other
But it’s there!
It’s the young love, baby!
That makes us strong
I can see their heartbeat
Two! Two at a time!
I hear the drumbeat
Beating in time!
It’s the young love, baby!
That makes us strong.
“So? It’s not done yet, but it’s as far as I could think…”
“I love it!” Jenna jumped up. Katy grinned at her and looked at me, while Jenna took the lyrics. I looked at her. She gave me a sympathetic look because I knew who that song was about.
“Who’s it about?”
“Well…just this young couple I used to see…they were perfect together. And really like…perfect.”
“I wish I was like that with someone…” Jenna kept reading the lyrics.
“Katy…”
“I know, Harry. But I couldn’t help it. You two are such a good representation of it.”
“We don’t love each other. We don’t even like each other. We’re good friends.”
“Harry.”
“Please leave this alone, Katy.”
“I have to finish this song. There’s a small formal party happening soon that I wanted to invite her to. And it’s a plus one party. I know who she’d want to come with her.”
“Invite her. But we’re not a social experiment.”
“I know, Harry. But think about it a bit more. Okay?” She put her hand on my shoulder.
“Katy…” She went over and went to helping Jenna. I sat on the couch and took out my personal mobile. I took a picture of them and played with it a bit before putting it on Instagram and Twitter. Katy’s phone dinged louder and she looked over at it.
“Styles…” She shook her head and opened it. Jenna looked at her phone and giggled.
“I think it’s a good picture.” I said.
“Sure. Stay over here while the adults work.” I stuck my tongue out at her. “Exactly.” I retracted it quickly. She chuckled and went back to Jenna.
For almost two hours I sat and listened to them. Singing, talking, arguing, and writing.
“By the way, Birdy, there’s this tiny formal party coming up that I wanted to invite you to.”
“Really?” She looked up at Katy.
“Yea, it’s a plus one party and you should bring someone. I’m bringing one of my fans with me.”
“Hm…I’ll think about it.”
“Geez…I’m gonna go for lunch. It’s almost twelve thirty. Wanna come with?”
“Naw, I think I’ll take Harry somewhere else he’s never been.” Jenna laughed. Katy laughed with her and nodded.
“Alright, I’ll see you two later.” Katy waved us good-bye and left. Jenna looked over and me and smiled. She turned back to the paper she was writing on and kept writing. I looked back at my phone. I had sunk down and was sitting on my back more than my arse.
But there was a sudden weight on my hips and I looked up. Jenna was straddling me and looking at me.
“I thought you were gonna take me somewhere.” She put her hand over my mouth and I set my phone down. She leaned in and took her hand away and kissed me hard. I was taken aback and she took advantage. I finally kissed her back and gripped her hair between my fingers.
Finally, she pulled away and sat up.
“Jesus, Jenna.”
“Sorry,” She laughed lightly. “I’ve kind of been wanting to do that all day.”
“I don’t mind…” I smiled at her softly.
“So, how about that lunch?” She asked.
“Let’s go.”
1/16/13