The Exchange
Push
Harry's Point of View
Niall's house is nice, always quiet and it smells good too. Kind of like a hazelnut tea. The rest of the boys have multiple siblings so it's not so quiet but the only time there is much noise is when his nephew is here.
From an outsiders perspective it would have looked as if I were watching Louis and Zayn playing FIFA, but that's not what was really happening. My eyes may have been facing the screen but my thoughts were elsewhere. Alyssa mainly.
"Wanna beer?" Niall asked as he tossed a bottle in my lap. Sure Niall, I'd love one.
I took a long sip, more like a chug, and slouched further into his green couch that could probably eat me alive. It's so comfortable I could easily be folded away. I heard footsteps from the kitchen and knew there was only one other person who was invited. All this week I've been dying to get my hands on Liam; that bastard. He said he wouldn't take her from me yet he walks with her to and from class and I'm pretty sure they eat lunch with each other too.
"Hey guys," he hopped in happily and found a spot in front of the tv. I could kill him right now but I'm sure the others would stop me. "You okay Harry?" my glare didn't stop there, it continued but he wouldn't look away.
"Am I okay? Do I look okay Liam?" I've looked in the mirror and I look awful. My eyes are red from the lack of sleep and the bags under my eyes have continued to grow. My hair is a wreck and I'm pretty sure I've worn the jeans four days in a row. Even Lily noticed and asked if I needed to see a doctor.
"How could you do this to me? I thought we were friends," I kept my voice low but harsh. If he doesn't wipe that innocent puppy dog face off in two seconds I swear I'll beat it off.
"What did I do? Seriously man, I don't know what your talking about," seriously?
My feet found their way up and I walked towards him, hovering over his figure that I know could kick my ass. Maybe that's what I want though; I deserve someone to kick my ass for what I did.
"Is this about Alyssa? Dude, we're friends and that's all."
I clenched my jaw and held back so many words I could say right now. It's been five days since Alyssa showed me that video and kicked me basically out of her life and went right into Liam's. It's like I never mattered to her; does 'I love you' mean nothing?
"You've been hanging out with Alyssa nonstop and you know how I feel about her!" Liam finally stood up and pushed me back. Finally, I've needed this.
"So I walk to class with her and we eat lunch together? Does that mean we're in love Harry? I talk to all of my friends the way I talk to her! I know you like her, I would never do that to you!"
It was like the others weren't in the room; it was just Liam and I battling it out even though he's probably right. I walk to class with girls sometimes just as friends, and the days I don't have lunch with Alyssa I sometimes sit with girls.
"You like her Liam, you know you do."
"So what?! She's a like-able person and you screwed that up! Not me!"
The nerve this kid has is impeccable. Another shove but this one came from me, "you know I have no feelings for Maddie! They set me up!"
"Bullshit! You pulled that card and you kissed her! You didn't have to and you know that Harry! This is no one's fault but your own," Liam stepped back and shook his head, "and I can't believe you'd think I would try something with her. I would never."
I took another swig at my beer and my stare never left. I want him to hit me, he's right, I screwed up big time and I deserve the silent treatment. It just sucks that she's spending time with someone other than me.
"And you know Harry, she talks about you a lot. She talks about how much fun you have together and how she misses you," she does? I didn't think she wants to be around me let alone miss me. In class she won't even look in my direction and at home she locks herself away. I think she took the key to her room too since I haven't been able to find it.
"She asks me for advice and I help her Harry so yes, I must like her a whole hell of a lot to give her advice on how to deal with you."
Liam took one more push at me and sat back down with a scoff. I tried to form words to say to him, to ask him, but I couldn't find anything. If she really has been thinking about me over the past few days, why hasn't she talked to me? Maybe she isn't ready or maybe she needs more time but I'm tired of time. I'm going to talk to her.
Niall's house is nice, always quiet and it smells good too. Kind of like a hazelnut tea. The rest of the boys have multiple siblings so it's not so quiet but the only time there is much noise is when his nephew is here.
From an outsiders perspective it would have looked as if I were watching Louis and Zayn playing FIFA, but that's not what was really happening. My eyes may have been facing the screen but my thoughts were elsewhere. Alyssa mainly.
"Wanna beer?" Niall asked as he tossed a bottle in my lap. Sure Niall, I'd love one.
I took a long sip, more like a chug, and slouched further into his green couch that could probably eat me alive. It's so comfortable I could easily be folded away. I heard footsteps from the kitchen and knew there was only one other person who was invited. All this week I've been dying to get my hands on Liam; that bastard. He said he wouldn't take her from me yet he walks with her to and from class and I'm pretty sure they eat lunch with each other too.
"Hey guys," he hopped in happily and found a spot in front of the tv. I could kill him right now but I'm sure the others would stop me. "You okay Harry?" my glare didn't stop there, it continued but he wouldn't look away.
"Am I okay? Do I look okay Liam?" I've looked in the mirror and I look awful. My eyes are red from the lack of sleep and the bags under my eyes have continued to grow. My hair is a wreck and I'm pretty sure I've worn the jeans four days in a row. Even Lily noticed and asked if I needed to see a doctor.
"How could you do this to me? I thought we were friends," I kept my voice low but harsh. If he doesn't wipe that innocent puppy dog face off in two seconds I swear I'll beat it off.
"What did I do? Seriously man, I don't know what your talking about," seriously?
My feet found their way up and I walked towards him, hovering over his figure that I know could kick my ass. Maybe that's what I want though; I deserve someone to kick my ass for what I did.
"Is this about Alyssa? Dude, we're friends and that's all."
I clenched my jaw and held back so many words I could say right now. It's been five days since Alyssa showed me that video and kicked me basically out of her life and went right into Liam's. It's like I never mattered to her; does 'I love you' mean nothing?
"You've been hanging out with Alyssa nonstop and you know how I feel about her!" Liam finally stood up and pushed me back. Finally, I've needed this.
"So I walk to class with her and we eat lunch together? Does that mean we're in love Harry? I talk to all of my friends the way I talk to her! I know you like her, I would never do that to you!"
It was like the others weren't in the room; it was just Liam and I battling it out even though he's probably right. I walk to class with girls sometimes just as friends, and the days I don't have lunch with Alyssa I sometimes sit with girls.
"You like her Liam, you know you do."
"So what?! She's a like-able person and you screwed that up! Not me!"
The nerve this kid has is impeccable. Another shove but this one came from me, "you know I have no feelings for Maddie! They set me up!"
"Bullshit! You pulled that card and you kissed her! You didn't have to and you know that Harry! This is no one's fault but your own," Liam stepped back and shook his head, "and I can't believe you'd think I would try something with her. I would never."
I took another swig at my beer and my stare never left. I want him to hit me, he's right, I screwed up big time and I deserve the silent treatment. It just sucks that she's spending time with someone other than me.
"And you know Harry, she talks about you a lot. She talks about how much fun you have together and how she misses you," she does? I didn't think she wants to be around me let alone miss me. In class she won't even look in my direction and at home she locks herself away. I think she took the key to her room too since I haven't been able to find it.
"She asks me for advice and I help her Harry so yes, I must like her a whole hell of a lot to give her advice on how to deal with you."
Liam took one more push at me and sat back down with a scoff. I tried to form words to say to him, to ask him, but I couldn't find anything. If she really has been thinking about me over the past few days, why hasn't she talked to me? Maybe she isn't ready or maybe she needs more time but I'm tired of time. I'm going to talk to her.
Notes
I'm sorry that this is so short. I was going to add Alyssa's POV too but it's already 1:15 am and I'm exhausted! I'll definitely post again tomorrow (possibly morning...aka soon).
Also, thanks so much for 199 subscribers! If I can get to 205 by tomorrow night I'll double update on Monday :)
I know that this chapter is short but please let me know what you think is going to happen! How do you feel about this thing between Liam and Harry?
@Hannah!
I'm not sure yet! I'll have to see where it goes because it will be a little different.
5/26/15