Shattered

Harry's P.O.V-

After we came back from Simon's house, we finished getting our things and Angel called a cab for us. Simon told us that we were officially free until the second week of January. Of course, me and lads took this chance to go to our families. We were taking the train, except for Niall who was going by plane to Ireland. I sat down on my bed and I began thinking.

What would happen if I ever assumed my feelings and actually told her? I began questioning and arguing with myself.

She'd probably feel the same or not.

What if I told her how I felt and she didn't feel the same?

I'm sure you wouldn't mind unless she was unhappy.

What if she feels the same?

Grow a pair and ask her out, idiot!

"Guys! The cab is here!" She yelled from what I'm assuming is the stairs since her voice is a bit far away. I grabbed my luggage and began walking down the stairs, the boys in front of me. We walked out to the front gate and began saying our goodbyes.

"Now, you be good boys, okay?" She said, tearing up a bit. Just seeing her like that made me want to drop everything and kiss all the pain away. We smiled cheekily showing her that we weren't planning on behaving at all.

"I'm going to miss you all!" She said, bringing us all in a group hug, me closest to her. Someone cleared their throat, and I was expecting it to be the driver but instead, there stood an angry looking Jake, arms crossed tapping his foot. Angel giggled, making my heart skip a beat, opening her arms to bring him into the hug. We stayed like that until Liam broke it and told us we needed to go.

"We'll miss you too mommy!" Niall kissed her cheek, making me jealous and slightly angry he was touching my Angel. Well, she's not mine.... Yet! She looked down blushing and yet again I felt the urge to cup her cheeks and kiss her. Niall laughed and we started walking towards the cab.

We got in and the driver started the car. I kept looking back, biting my lip, my knee bouncing up and down so fast it scared me. The boys seemed to noticed and looked between them and shrugged, confused. The driver stopped the car and turned around.

"Go" He simply said smirking. I smiled widely and gratefully at him. He understood why I was so anxious. He knew that I was thinking that if I didn't kiss her now, I'd never have the chance again. I'm leaving, why not kiss her now, then I can sort my feelings back at home, then when I come back, I might be able to actually ask her out, with Simon's permission of course. I ran out of the cab, as quickly as my long legs could take me.

I reached the gate to see Angel turning around, she was almost at her door step. I ran towards her thinking of an excuse. I couldn't think of anything so I let my mind take over of whatever was happening.

"I forgot something" I said nervously. Smooth! Smooth! That was so smooth, Harry! I scolded myself. She nodded, thinking I was going to the house or something. Instead, I walked closer to her, wrapped my arms around her waist, my breath getting caught in my throat, butterflies creating a storm in my stomach. Then, I leaned down and kissed her. It took a few seconds for her to process, but in a few seconds, her arms were around my neck and she was kissing back. She was the one who broke the kiss.

"You should go" She stated, a bit out of breath. I nodded, not wanting to go, but knowing I had to. No, I didn't feel hurt, I'm glad she broke the kiss, I wouldn't want to miss the train and explain to my mom my delay. Oh, sorry mom! I kissed this amazing and incredible girl and missed the train, sorry. Yeah, not gonna happen!


I ran back to the cab. The boys were still sat there and the driver smiled at me knowingly. I smiled at him and thanked him. The boys gave me questioning looks and I sighed, letting it all sink in. When it did, I touched my lips, making them curve slightly. The feeling was still lingering there, ever so tingly. I closed my eyes and re-lived that moment. Her smell that reminded me of a forest with tons of wild flowers. Her soft, rosy, fluffy cheeks. Her big blue eyes. Her soft pink lips. Her hot minty breath. I smiled remembering how it felt good to hold her in my arms, how it felt right.

"What's with the goofy smile?" Louis asked. Liam gave him the 'are you serious' look. Louis thought for a moment than clapped his hands together.

"Is she a good kisser?" He asked, waggling his eyebrows at me. I rolled my eyes, but nodded, feeling heat rise up to my cheeks. The boys cheered and congratulated me. I just laughed along.

"But... You just left. Wont it be like awkward when we get back?" Zayn asked. I never thought of that. Stupid, stupid, stupid!

"If she truly likes you, she will wait" The driver's Indian accent rang through the car.

"How can you be so sure?" Niall asked, pursing his lips and narrowing his eyes at the driver from behind.

"She seemed like a rare girl" He said making the 'rare girl' part sound very mysterious.

"What's a rare girl?" Louis asked, putting air quotes around 'rare girl' and mimicking his tone.

"It means she's a fighter, she's wise, she's loyal, motherly and everything a man could ask for in a woman" That only made us even more curious.

"She's a real woman, she's very stubborn but that only means she's determined and passionate about what she believes in" He said smiling.

"You seem to understand a lot about that" Liam smiled at him. He chuckled lightly and nodded.

"Yes, my wife, she's a 'rare girl'. There's only one down side" He said looking a bit pale. We pushed further curious about it and he chuckled.

"Watch out for the temper is all I can really say" He said. He arrived at the train station were Zayn, Louis, Liam and I got out. We said goodbye to the driver and of course to Niall and got our things, each paying their part to the driver. We got our tickets and I was the first to be shipped off. I smiled and sighed, happy that I was going to see my family I missed so much, but regretting having to leave Angel behind.

Angel... I re-played the whole kiss over and over again, before I fell asleep peacefully, my dreams being of her, obviously. I woke up a few hours later at my stop and grabbed my things. Gemma was waiting for me with a huge grin on her face. I ran to her dropped my bags and hugged her tightly.

"It's so good to see you!" She gushed hugging the living life out of me.

"Missed you too, sis!" I said hugging her and swaying us. We stayed there for a few minutes before she helped me get my things in the car. On the ride home, I told her about Angel and how we met and my feelings for her.

"You've got it baaaad" Gemma laughed, patting my knee while still looking at the road. I groaned and face-palmed.

"Why does everyone keep saying that!?" I asked, honestly frustrated with all this.

"Because you have this spark in your eyes whenever you mention her" She smirks. I roll my eyes and tell her about my plans to ask her out.

"You told me she's been through a lot, right?" She asked suddenly.

"Yeah, her parents weren't the best..." I trail off unsure if I'm supposed to tell her the story or not. Better safe than sorry, I thought remembering the driver's words about her temper. We don't want to face that too soon do we? Nope!

"So, make it special! Make it something she'll never forget!" Gemma beamed, looking at me at a red light, excitement shining in her eyes.

"How do I do that?" I said after thinking for a while. She stopped talking and thought for a bit too, then her thinking frown was replaced with a smirk.

"Haz, I am going to plan the best date ever!" She laughed deviously, making me slightly widen my eyes and gulp. Oh-oh.....

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