Lana's POV

"You're finally home!" Leah greeted me with a hug as I got home. She was in the kitchen 'cooking' dinner and Mark was no where in sight. I don't know what has gotten into her but I hope we're done with all this bullshit.

"Yeah, I got held up studying." I replied. I still haven't told her about the whole Harry thing and frankly I don't want to. Today was just a coincidence that we saw each other. It's not like we have anything together. I'm with Mark.

"So what are you cooking?" I leaned over her shoulder to see what she was making. It looked good but it smelt god awful. She glanced back over at me and I did a fake smile just to please her. She grinned and looked back down at our dinner.

I sighed and lumbered into the living room. I plopped down on the couch and while I was flipping through the channels, my phone vibrated with a text.

From: Mark <3
Sorry I couldn't make it babe, had to work late. See you tonight :)

I responded Okay and threw my phone on the couch beside me. Every damn night he's busy with work or some other shit. It's getting tiring but I can't just end what we have between us because he's always gone. What we have is too strong and it just can't be thrown out the window.

Leah returned with two plates filled with her soup. She handed me one and sat beside me as we watched a whole season of Cake Boss. I fucking love that show. That's why I'm taking a culinary class in college. It's the closest thing I have to pursuing my dream.

We eat in silence but it's not awkward as it was. Surprisingly the food's good so we don't chat much. Once we were done, Leah took my plate and then sat down back beside me after she had cleaned the kitchen. While one of the commercials came on, she spoke up.

"What are you doing tomorrow?"

"School." I replied gravely. She rolled her eyes at my sarcastic answer and huffed.

"I know that. But I mean do you have anything major to do?"

"I have a test tomorrow. Seriously, why do you think I went studying?" Again she gets mad at me and she smacks me hard on the arm, frustrated by my sarcastic humor.

"Can't you skip it?" She pokes her bottom lip out like a small child. No matter how much I want to skip my test, I can't. It's worth 40% of my grade and I can not afford a zero.

"No."

She stands up beside me. "Please? You can say you're sick and then take it during a free period. Come on. Don't be a downer!"

"Okay one, I'm not trying to be a downer and two, Mrs. Brunner doesn't even like me. What makes you think that she's going to give me another day to do my test?"

"Fuck Mrs. Brunner. You're in college. You need to at least have a day off sometimes. Please? She'll probably let you take it again if you say you're sick." Now she was just being desperate. She got on her knees and pleaded with me, cupping her hands together.

"I rea-"

"At least think about it. Please." I tried not to stare at her intense blue eyes. Everytime she tried to convince me of doing something, she always won.

"I'll think about it." I gave in. She got off the ground and starting jumping around happily. "But! That's not a yes!"

She rolled her eyes but agreed. I can't believe I'm actually going to think about doing something so absurd.

"So where are we going anyway?" I asked. Her smiled widenend if that was possible and her eyes lit up.

"Coney Island."


I woke up with Mark's arm slung over my body and his head right next to mine. He must have slipped in while I was asleep. I move his thick arm off my body and crawl out the bed without waking him. He reaches around with his arm like he's looking for me and I smile.

Shaking off my feelings, I walked into the bathroom and took a quick shower, not bothering to turn the warm water on. The cold water keeps me awake and it's better if I'm not dragging in the morning.

I step out and wrap a towel around my body. I poke my head out the door to make sure that Mark is still sleeping. I walk into my room and went to my closet. I'm contemplating whether or not I should dress up. I decide to go in between and dress with a nice blouse and a pair of shorts. I slipped on my sandals and running my hands through my tangles, thew my hair into a messy ponytail.

As I was putting on some makeup, the bathroom door swung open and Mark leaned up against the threshold. He had messy hair and his shirt hung loosely on his toned torso.

"Enjoying the view?" He smirked. I blushed and focused my attention on putting on some lipstick. He kissed my cheek before returning back to the bedroom.

"Bye babe!" I yelled to Mark as I walked downstairs. He said something back but I wasn't able to hear him. I headed downstairs to see Leah leaning against the counter with a cup of coffee in her hands.

"It's about damn time. Are you ready to go?" She grumbled. I nodded and followed her out the door towards her car.


"I am so screwed." I muttered as we pulled up to Coney Island. The closer we got, the more wrong it felt. Right now I'm supposed to be in third period, taking a test that's worth almost half of my grade. My hands are starting to shake and my palms are covered in sweat.

"Relax!" She smiled. "Now. Come on."

You'd be surprised by how many people's here on a school day. The place was crawling with couples and it made me feel sad. I wish Mark was here. Then it wouldn't have been so awkward.

I waited on a picnic table as Leah bought us our tickets. Even in the middle of winter time, the sun was blazing down on us and I was glad that I wore shorts. While I was waiting for her, I saw that familiar head of brown hair.

"Shit," I cursed beneath my breath. Luckily he hadn't seen me and maybe we could sneak past him without him noticing. Leah walked back over to the table and handed me a stack of tickets. We rushed and ducked beneath the crowds of people. We would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for Louis.

"Lana!" He called loudly. Harry's head snapped in our direction and we made eye contact immediately. They started walking over here and Leah nudged my shoulder.

"You know them?" She asked astonished.

"Yeah, why?"

"That's One Direction." My heart dropped as I realized she was right. I can't believe that I was so stupid that I didn't notice who they were.

"What are you guys doing here?" Zayn said cheerfully. I could ask you the same question...

Luckily Leah spoke up first. "Lana needed a little time off from school." She smiled. "By the way, I'm Leah."

They started introducing themselves but I wasn't paying attention. Harry and I were having an intense stare off. Everytime I would narrow my eyes, he would do his. I don't believe that this moment could have gotten any more awkward.

"Why don't we check out some rides!?" Niall suggested. Reluctantly, I agreed and soon we were following them all around Coney Island. We stopped to get something to eat and I sat as close as I could to Leah to avoid Harry who was still staring at me.

Once we were done, we walked over to the huge ferris wheel that was brightly lit up even in the daytime. We handed the guy our tickets and quickly boarded the ride. I don't know how it ended up like this but I was forced to sit by Harry. The other boys sat around us and started talking about random things. Meanwhile my heart was beating out of my chest. I'm not afriad of heights but they do make me nervous. As soon as the ride started moving, I clamped my hands down on Leah's wrist, digging my nails into her arm.

"You okay love?" Harry leaned down and whispered in my ear.

I shut my eyes. "I'm. Fine." I said through gritted teeth. I guess he took the hint because he didn't pressure me about it through the whole ride. By the time it was over, I felt like I was going to puke. Sensing my queaseness, Harry wrapped his arm around my shoulder. Surprisingly I didn't object. The feeling kind of made my stomach quit hurting.

"I've never met someone like you." The way he said like you made me blush.

"I really want to get to know you." He continues. "You're the only person who hasn't freaked out when they met us." For a minute, I can't believe that I was considering this! I have Mark and he's all I need. But they way Harry looks at me makes me question my feelings for Mark.

Notes

The reason I'm trying to update so quickly is it's supposed to snow here and I'm afraid the power will go out so I want to update alot before it does.

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Plus I have the next two days off so we should be able to get to chapter 7 if the power doesn't go out!