The Only Reason || Harry Styles ||

“Nice meeting you, Max.” Luke said scratching the back of his neck while pulling out his other hand.

We were standing outside the café we stayed in for an hour. I shook his hand and gave him a small smile.

“You too, Luke.”

He smiled.

“Uh I guess I’ll see you around.” I pulled away my hand and started walking away.

“I’ll text you.”

I looked over my shoulder to see Luke still standing, “Okay. Bye, Luke.” I waved.

“Bye.” his hand was placed in his pants pocket while the other was waving me goodbye.

I straightened my neck and proceeded on walking. The time spent with Luke was something I didn’t expect. For many reasons, like he was an opposite sex and he looked a bit frightening with his big taut muscles, he looked harmless. I still couldn’t consider the fact that I completely spent an hour with a male. With Luke.For, like, 3 years I didn’t had a long but normal conversation with the opposite sex. Of course, I had with my brother and father and some others like their friends or if I'm going to buy something on the market, but I really don’t consider it as normal.

I can almost see my house when my phone vibrated. It was from an unknown number. It says:

Hey. Luke here. It was really nice talking to you earlier. Hope you also enjoyed spending time with me. ;) x

Whoa, he already texted me. That was fast.

I continued on walking while typing a reply and saving his number.

To: Luke
Oh hey. It was nice talking to you too :) and I really enjoyed it. x

His reply was quick.

From: Luke
I was thinking maybe we can talk a little more, you know, get to know you better. If u want. Same café? Xx

To: Luke
Uh sure. Maybe we can on Saturday? Or when do u want it? x
When I was standing in front of the door, my phone went ringing, indicating a phone call. It was Luke.

“Uh hello?”

“Hey, Max.” I can also feel a smile on his face.

“Hey uh-“

“I was thinking Wednesday?”

“Wha- oh yeah sure. Same café right?”

“Yeah. And same spot, if it’s vacant.”

“Okay.”

“Uh what’re you doing?”

“Oh uh…” I startled when I realised I was still standing in front of the door. “I’m walking to my house. Uh you?”

“Just watching the telly.” He chuckled then continued, “You still walking to your house?”

“I’m already here, actually. Why?”

I opened the front door of the house and, as usual, no one was there.

“Nothing. Uh I got to go. We need to buy something.”

“Uh… okay. Bye Luke.”

“Bye, Max. See you on Wednesday.”

And with that, he hung up. I made my way inside and placed my phone in my pocket.

I can clearly see a note attached to my book placed on the mini table in front of the telly. It’s probably Cliff. I made my way to the couch and sat there. The note was attached to my favorite book that I was currently reading so Cliff wrote a note attached to it so I can easily read it. Clever. I stretched out my arms and grabbed my book and detached the sticky note on it. It says:

Max,
dad and I just went out to buy something. Stay there and lock all the doors and windows, okay? I’ll buy you ur favorite chocolate.
– Cliff

p.s. if someone knocked, asked who is it, when his name is ‘niall’, let him in. he’ll keep an eye on you this evening.

What? I don’t need someone to babysit me! Ugh, and this “niall” totally is a name of a boy.
Sweat started plummeting down my forehead and I began fidgeting with my hands. What if this Niall was big and scary? What if I did a tiny blunder or error, he’ll blow up and lose his temper? Well, one’s for sure; my view of males doesn’t really changed.

But wait, ‘buy something?’ That’s strange; Luke also told me that he ‘will buy something’. And he said ‘we’. Is he with my brother and dad?

But then a knock dragged me out of my thoughts.

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