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Ariel’s P.O.V
I was up before everybody, I packed up my things and even Harry’s and dragged it down stairs and set them by the door. Once I was finished I stopped and looked around the place getting one last good look at the beautiful interior décor and the granite counters or even the fireplace that was there with me through my terrible time a couple of nights ago. I must say I’m going to miss this quiet secluded cabin but I Miss Texas more, I don’t have to wake up and worry about being cold the lowest temperature Texas ever had was 74 degrees and that was in winter. I walked away from the bags and deeper into the living room I noticed the sight of somebody on the couch; I rounded around to get a better look. It was Harry, he was sprawled out on his

stomach I stood where I was taking in his presence his body rose up and down slowly with even beats, his back defined more as he moved and his muscles grew bigger as he hugged the pillow tighter. I grabbed a seat diagonal from him and just sat down staring at him, his hair was a mess all over the place, his eyelashes abstracted from his pale white skin making them long and beautiful. His lips were tinted a light pink rose and that one beauty mark hung just a distance from his indented dimple. My mouth didn’t just part but my jaw literally fell open in amazement. His breathing came out light as a feather, he wasn’t that senior boy that I knew but he looked like a kid again, a peaceful happy kid that you didn’t want to wake because that would just ruin everything. “Can you please….stop staring….” I shook my head and fluttered my eyes rapidly back into reality, the words fell heavily out his mouth, I didn’t even know he was awake!

“What I-I….” “Grab my glasses” He interrupted, he momentarily wiped his eyes trying to wake himself up I ran over to his suitcase and grabbed his glasses, the sun was shining into the living room but it wasn’t that bright. I came back over and gave him his glasses he slid them up and slouched into the couch, his abs were now gone. He shook his hair not caring how careless it looked. He looked different he stared in my direction but because of the glasses I could barely make out if he was looking at me. “Can you grab me a shirt too…..” I got up once again and headed over to his suitcase to grab him a shirt I gave that to him as well, he slid it on over his head cutting off my sight of his delicious body. “Why….were you looking at me?” I nervously fidgeted in the seat; he got up walking away like my response didn’t care. “I’m listening…go

on….” The Harry I knew wouldn’t have done that; he would have paid his full attention towards me. I watched him reach up into the cabinet to grab a glass cup he slid it onto the counter and went for the fridge taking out the same Champaign I used. “I-I was going to wake you up….” I watched him slid the drink back into the fridge, he quickly turned back around and sprawled his hand out across the table and gave me a thrilling smile, he didn’t smile the way he used to. “How sweet…..thank you…” It sounded more like he was teasing me than actually being sincere. He grabbed the cup of wine and tilted his head back taking a swig of it, when I think about it I’ve never seen Harry drink before I never even knew he drunk. “I see you packed my

bags too…” He nodded his head towards our suitcase by the door. “…..you didn’t have to” He swirled the liquid around in his drink “Harry…don’t you think it’s too early to be drinking?” He removed the cup from his mouth lingering it at a distance he grabbed his glasses with his other hand pulling it down to the bridge of his nose he looked at me with such dislike or anger? I couldn’t make it out “Are you my girlfriend……..Ariel?” I swallowed deeply, is this what this is really all about? Seriously?! “No B--….” “Well than…” He slid his glasses back over his eyes and tilted his head back for another sip. I got up from the chair and walked over towards the counter keeping a distance from Harry. “Harry….” “Mmmhhhmmm” He was lost in the taste of his drink. I lowered my voice not wanting Barney to overhear our conversation. “Is this…about last night?” He stopped mid-way of downing down the last bit of his drink; he stiffened like a statue staring off into somewhere. I didn’t want to bother him while he was siding with a

decision in his head “No” He said stated firmly, I closed my eyes I lost him I thought we had a probability of being able to talk about last night. He slid his cup onto the counter and walked pass me as he gradually did I grabbed his arm stopping him he didn’t look at me but instead watched the couch the one spot where he once was. “Harry you don’t have to act like this……” He slightly turned his head over his shoulders but not enough to make eye contact; for once he listened. “Ariel….” I walked closer to him, just for a second his voice slipped back into its old self. “Yes?” I grabbed his arm tighter, not wanting to let him go, not wanting to let him slip out my fingers “Can you let go of me?” I furrowed my brow, did he just say that? I loosened my hold and he pulled his arm out of my hands he was hurt and I understood but I don’t know if I’m ready to trust him.
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We boarded back on the plane -- today was the day that we can finally go back home, surprisingly Jesse has been calling me non-stop I don’t know why? I thought he would be happy to have me out of his hair. I put my phone on silent so I could never hear that phone ring again, so I could stop thinking about Jesse. Harry wasn’t sitting behind me this time he was sitting behind Sam; I glanced momentarily at him he was zoned out in his phone very focused. I’m not saying I’m an attention seeker but I do miss the attention he paid towards me I turned around slightly in my seat “Pssshhh” I waited for a response but Sam was too busy dozing off in and out of sleep. “Ppppsssshhh” His eyes popped open, he wiped the crust out his eyes and leaned closer “Is Harry mad at me?” He glanced over his shoulder at Harry then back at me “No, why would you say that sweetie?” I looked over my shoulder at Barney she was too busy sticking

her nose in People’s us magazine. “I was just wondering, has he said anything about me?” He instantly brightened; glancing one more time over his shoulder he scooted in closer to my ear. “Last time I heard, he said he was going to ask you out, I warned him that you had a boyfriend but he wouldn’t listen to me he’s stubborn…..but from then on I can’t say anything else…” I nodded. “I understand guy code and all….” His eyes widened “Exactly! Now can you explain that to Barney?” I smiled. “Tell him to meet me in the bathroom please” He tried to stop smiling so big “Sure thang sweetheart” He gave me a quick wink, I see why Barney likes him he really is a nice guy I could see them getting married. I got up from the chair and scooted pass Barney “Hey love….can you do me a favor?” She looked up from her book; she was holding an “I don’t care about Sam” face I leaned in closer “what?” “Stop being mad at Sam, I like him he’s a

keeper don’t push him away, there’s a thing called guy code where guys can’t tell girls something’s okay? Luckily it’s nothing ever bad” She looked up at me as if she just saw a way to a new point of view. “Okay…..fine” I smiled back and walked pass her guiding my way down to the bathroom I let myself in and closed the door behind me but didn’t lock it. I sat on the toilet rubbing my hands against my jeans wiping off the sweat. What if he doesn’t show up? What if he doesn’t feel the same way I do, maybe I should leave out the I love you part for now. I caught myself once again staring off into the floor thinking bout another moment me and Bobby had that I can’t get back.

Me and Bobby only had a second to talk before he was on his way to pick up Selena. I sat on his bed bouncing around his beach ball; he was scrambling around his room for his suitcase. “Bobby how did you know Selena was the one?” He was listening but not paying attention he was too busy looking for clothes to stuff inside his bag now. Bobby wasn’t unattractive at all he had the brightest blue eyes and his blonde hair stuck up perfectly and if he smiled big enough he had dimples that would stop cars. “When suddenly you start asking yourself that one

question…..” He only stopped for a second to look at me “Do I love this person? If you find yourself thinking about that all the time then you know that person’s the one, but don’t be fooled because you have a big heart A and I’ve seen you fall in love easily so I’m going to give you a little tip” He threw in some clothes out of his drawer, him and Selena were supposed to be going on a weekend trip to Austin, Texas. “Let the guy say it first, for one thing you won’t feel stupid for saying it first and second a guy never normally says I love you first unless he’s really serious about you….” I sat there pondering over that. Do I love Jesse?

That day seemed just like yesterday; everything that reminds me of Jesse makes me feel like it just happened yesterday. I got up off the toilet “Well he’s not coming, I’m such a fool” I opened the bathroom and walked out just as I did Harry was getting up from his seat I quickly dodged myself back into the bathroom. “He’s coming, he’s coming, he’s coming” I sat back down on the toilet but I couldn’t control sitting still so I got up and stood against the wall I doubted to go back to the toilet but it was too late the bathroom door was already opening….Harry came walking in, he looked at me and I nodded towards the toilet. He sat down crossing his arms over his chest. “Am I wasting your time?” I furrowed my brow. “Yes, you are love….” He said conceitedly, my mouth dropped open in embarrassment. “Take off your glasses….” He stared at me like I was

crazy; to be honest this other side of him I’ve never seen was kind of hot. He kept his glasses on, I walked towards him I needed something to distract him without warning I slid on to his lap letting my legs slightly dangle from the sides and reached up to take off the glasses to show him more of my rebellious side I threw them into the sink carelessly. He closed his eyes “Look at me…” He kept his eyes closed and dropped his head. “Harry look at me now….” My voice was calm yet intimidating at the same time. “Touch me…..” I said it out of nowhere; I knew he needed to hear those words. I scooted closer to him, I grabbed his arms and wrapped them around my hips but he dropped them back down to his side. “Did you hear me?” He shook his head, he was stuck in denial. “I-I can’t….” I lift up his chin yet his eyes still didn’t meet mine.

“Well for a girl you were going to ask out, you sure have a cold shoulder” He instantly looked up at me. “Who told you that? Sam? Was it Sam? Damn cunt!” He looked away again. I grabbed his jawline and crashed his lips onto mine he needed to know I cared, he still wasn’t touching me. I guided my tongue pass his teeth playing tag with his tongue. I held myself tight to his body “Touch me……” I kissed him again tugging tenderly on his bottom lip. He wasn’t giving in to me so I got up from his lap walking back to my original spot, he wiped the traces of my lip gloss off his lips and reached inside the sink to grab his glasses and slid them back on. “So is this how it’s going to be?” I whispered. He just shrugged. “Yes….until I can have what I want…..” He

finally spoke. “You mean a lot to me Ariel…..and it kills me when I don’t get to have you…..”
“You want me?!” He chewed away at his bottom lip nodding I was getting sick of this ‘I like you, do you like me back game’ “Are you sure…..you want me?” He slipped his glasses of his eyes and stuck it inside his sweats. “Even when I scream and yell I hate you and storm out the house will you still want me?” He didn’t move nor blink “Yes…” “……..well T-then ask me…..” He got up from the toilet aware of what I was asking but not fully understanding. “Wait what?” He wasn’t being so reserved anymore or isolated from me; I leaned up off the wall. “Ask me” He came walking close to me “Ariel….will…..uh…..will you….” “Yes…” I whispered cutting him off before he could finish. Suddenly I saw his eyes go dark, his smile fade away and his sudden

confidence decrease. “You should stay with Jesse....” I walked in closer to him; he dropped his head in shame. “I might…..look like I good guy but….truth is I’m far from perfect and you need perfection and he’s…..yeah love” I was hurt, and mad how stupid could I be to have said yes before he could finish I look so dumb. I slowly backed away till the wall caught my back. “So what? We’re friends again?” He nodded his head. “I-I guess I’m sorry than….” I whispered. He walked closer to me “No don’t be sorry…..it’s my fault all this is my fault….” I lift my head my eyes lazily opened, I’m tired now I’m tired of staying on this one guy who obviously is just

playing with me. “Well than……I’m tired now I’m going back to my seat” I rubbed my hands over my face. As I turned for the door Harry grabbed my arm. “Are you mad?” I didn’t bother to turn around, I couldn’t look at him, the tears stained my eyes but I held them back – I quickly wiped my eyes. “No, I-I think being friends is just great, I’ve always wanted like an actual guy friend anyways so….” He let go of my arm and I willingly left the bathroom never turning back, never thinking back to that time.

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