The New Publicist
Hanna Starts to say Goodbye
Hanna’s Prov
*the next day*
I woke up to the sound of laughter coming from somewhere inside the apartment. Glancing over at the alarm clock and saw it beams 11 o’clock. I sighed and muttered under my breath before sliding out of bed. I strolled to my wall hanger and chose an oversized hoodie and put it on. Walking out of the room, I went by Ali’s room and heard a roar of laughter. I pushed on her door and it creaked open to reveal Niall and Ali laughing and holding their stomachs on her bed. “Oh, hey Hanna. How are you doing?” Niall asked sitting up and straightening his shirt out.
“I’m okay, thank you. I’m going to make some lunch, do you guys want any?” I asked using my thumb to point to the hallway.
“No I’m good. Niall?” Ali asked sorting out her pillows. He nodded ‘no’ and I walked out and downstairs. I pulled out my phone and texted Harry.
Hanna- Hey wanna come over for lunch and help me pack after and also get everything sorted out?
Harry- Ya sure. I’m on my way
Hanna- Yay! xx
Harry- :) <3
I placed my phone on the counter and opened up my laptop and got on Pinterest. “Let’s see . . . hmmm . . . what should I make for lunch?” I asked myself scrolling through my feed. I found some bacon, cheese, and garlic potatoes and decided on that. As I began to peel the potatoes and cut them up, I heard the doorbell ring. I wiped my hands on my jeans as I made my way to the door. I looked through the peephole and saw Harry standing there. Opening the door to let him in, I was welcomed with a hug.
“Good morning love, how are you doing?” he asked with his head on top of mine.
“A little better. I haven’t told Ali or Niall yet and I don’t know when I will” I mumbled into his shoulder. Our hug ended and we walked into the kitchen. I began to peel and cut the potatoes again until a loud crash interrupted my train of thought. I turned around and saw that Harry had knocked over the pan with some of the potatoes already on it onto the floor.
“Sorry Hann, I didn’t see it there when I was getting a glass”
“It’s okay Harry. I have plenty of potatoes that will easily replace those” I looked over at him and noticed that he was pushing down on the top of his palm. I walked over to him and lifted his up and gasped. I saw that Harry had a cut across his whole palm from the glass as it fell. “Harry let’s go upstairs and get this cleaned up”
“No we don’t need to do that I’m fine. Really” he said wincing at the pain.
“We need to clean it up and see how deep the cut is” I spoke placing a damp towel over the cut. He eventually gave in and we headed up to the bathroom. As I was getting out the first-aid kit, Harry asked something that made me stop in my tracks.
“When are you going to book your flight for Michigan?” he asked from the side of the tub.
“I don’t know yet. I was hoping to do it after I put the potatoes in but, I don’t know yet now”
“Well I could help you now while you clean up my wound” he said. I looked over at him and into his eyes and could see the sincerity that they held.
“Okay let me ask Ali if I could borrow hers. Hold on” I responded placing the kit on the counter. I walked out of the bathroom and headed towards Ali’s room. I knocked on the door and waited for a response.
“Come in” she laughed out. I walked in and saw her wearing her 7th grade homeroom shirt and Niall on the floor laughing at it hysterically.
“I just wanted to know if I could borrow your laptop for a second” I asked still trying to process this sight.
“Yeah, it’s right over there” she said pointing to her desk.
“Thanks” I said picking it up and walking out. I headed back into the bathroom and to my surprise Harry’s hand was all bandaged up.
“My friend’s dad taught me how to do it” he said standing up. I didn’t know what to say, so I stood speechless and still in the doorway of the bathroom. “C’mon lets go sit on the couch, it’s much more comfortable than this tub” Harry said grabbing my hand and leading us downstairs. Once downstairs and on the couch, I began to recover from all that just happened. Harry landed on the couch next to me and flipped open the laptop lid. “What airline do you want?” he asked with his fingers hovering over the keys.
“Umm how about American Airlines or Southwest; whichever one is cheaper” Harry went to American Airlines first to see their prices. He typed in the destination box from LAX to Detroit.
“Okay love, it’ll cost you $800 round trip. Do you want to check Southwest?” he asked nudging my arm. I nodded and he went to Southwest’s website. He repeated the process and it came out to be $687 round trip. I booked the ticket and slumped into the couch. I looked at my phone and it was already two in the afternoon.
“Since we never did get to eat lunch, how about we go out to eat with Ali and Niall?” I suggested as I stood up from the couch.
“Sure let me get my coat”
“Okay I’ll go get them” I ran up the stairs and back into Ali’s room. “Hey guys, you wanna go to lunch?” I asked poking my head into the room. Ali and Niall looked at each other for a moment and the responded,
“That sounds great. I could use some good food” Niall said standing to his feet. He helped Ali up and got her coat for her. I walked into my room to get changed when the door opened behind me.
“Ya Ali, what’s up?”
“I wanted to help pick out your outfit. And plus I haven’t seen my best friend all morning it seems” she said walking over to my bed. I went over to my wardrobe and pulled out a striped mini-skirt. She shook her head no, so I pulled out my next option, a pair of burgundy skinny jeans. I got her nod of approval and moved on to find a shirt. I picked out a navy blue and block crop tops.
“Which one?” I asked, lifting each one up like weights.
“The black one and you should wear your white converse” Ali said handing me my shoes. I slipped on my shoes and the two of us walked downstairs. We were greeted by Harry and Niall at the base of the stairs.
“You girls look amazing!” they both exclaimed. We smiled in return and the four of us headed to Ali’s car.
*the next day*
I woke up to the sound of laughter coming from somewhere inside the apartment. Glancing over at the alarm clock and saw it beams 11 o’clock. I sighed and muttered under my breath before sliding out of bed. I strolled to my wall hanger and chose an oversized hoodie and put it on. Walking out of the room, I went by Ali’s room and heard a roar of laughter. I pushed on her door and it creaked open to reveal Niall and Ali laughing and holding their stomachs on her bed. “Oh, hey Hanna. How are you doing?” Niall asked sitting up and straightening his shirt out.
“I’m okay, thank you. I’m going to make some lunch, do you guys want any?” I asked using my thumb to point to the hallway.
“No I’m good. Niall?” Ali asked sorting out her pillows. He nodded ‘no’ and I walked out and downstairs. I pulled out my phone and texted Harry.
Hanna- Hey wanna come over for lunch and help me pack after and also get everything sorted out?
Harry- Ya sure. I’m on my way
Hanna- Yay! xx
Harry- :) <3
I placed my phone on the counter and opened up my laptop and got on Pinterest. “Let’s see . . . hmmm . . . what should I make for lunch?” I asked myself scrolling through my feed. I found some bacon, cheese, and garlic potatoes and decided on that. As I began to peel the potatoes and cut them up, I heard the doorbell ring. I wiped my hands on my jeans as I made my way to the door. I looked through the peephole and saw Harry standing there. Opening the door to let him in, I was welcomed with a hug.
“Good morning love, how are you doing?” he asked with his head on top of mine.
“A little better. I haven’t told Ali or Niall yet and I don’t know when I will” I mumbled into his shoulder. Our hug ended and we walked into the kitchen. I began to peel and cut the potatoes again until a loud crash interrupted my train of thought. I turned around and saw that Harry had knocked over the pan with some of the potatoes already on it onto the floor.
“Sorry Hann, I didn’t see it there when I was getting a glass”
“It’s okay Harry. I have plenty of potatoes that will easily replace those” I looked over at him and noticed that he was pushing down on the top of his palm. I walked over to him and lifted his up and gasped. I saw that Harry had a cut across his whole palm from the glass as it fell. “Harry let’s go upstairs and get this cleaned up”
“No we don’t need to do that I’m fine. Really” he said wincing at the pain.
“We need to clean it up and see how deep the cut is” I spoke placing a damp towel over the cut. He eventually gave in and we headed up to the bathroom. As I was getting out the first-aid kit, Harry asked something that made me stop in my tracks.
“When are you going to book your flight for Michigan?” he asked from the side of the tub.
“I don’t know yet. I was hoping to do it after I put the potatoes in but, I don’t know yet now”
“Well I could help you now while you clean up my wound” he said. I looked over at him and into his eyes and could see the sincerity that they held.
“Okay let me ask Ali if I could borrow hers. Hold on” I responded placing the kit on the counter. I walked out of the bathroom and headed towards Ali’s room. I knocked on the door and waited for a response.
“Come in” she laughed out. I walked in and saw her wearing her 7th grade homeroom shirt and Niall on the floor laughing at it hysterically.
“I just wanted to know if I could borrow your laptop for a second” I asked still trying to process this sight.
“Yeah, it’s right over there” she said pointing to her desk.
“Thanks” I said picking it up and walking out. I headed back into the bathroom and to my surprise Harry’s hand was all bandaged up.
“My friend’s dad taught me how to do it” he said standing up. I didn’t know what to say, so I stood speechless and still in the doorway of the bathroom. “C’mon lets go sit on the couch, it’s much more comfortable than this tub” Harry said grabbing my hand and leading us downstairs. Once downstairs and on the couch, I began to recover from all that just happened. Harry landed on the couch next to me and flipped open the laptop lid. “What airline do you want?” he asked with his fingers hovering over the keys.
“Umm how about American Airlines or Southwest; whichever one is cheaper” Harry went to American Airlines first to see their prices. He typed in the destination box from LAX to Detroit.
“Okay love, it’ll cost you $800 round trip. Do you want to check Southwest?” he asked nudging my arm. I nodded and he went to Southwest’s website. He repeated the process and it came out to be $687 round trip. I booked the ticket and slumped into the couch. I looked at my phone and it was already two in the afternoon.
“Since we never did get to eat lunch, how about we go out to eat with Ali and Niall?” I suggested as I stood up from the couch.
“Sure let me get my coat”
“Okay I’ll go get them” I ran up the stairs and back into Ali’s room. “Hey guys, you wanna go to lunch?” I asked poking my head into the room. Ali and Niall looked at each other for a moment and the responded,
“That sounds great. I could use some good food” Niall said standing to his feet. He helped Ali up and got her coat for her. I walked into my room to get changed when the door opened behind me.
“Ya Ali, what’s up?”
“I wanted to help pick out your outfit. And plus I haven’t seen my best friend all morning it seems” she said walking over to my bed. I went over to my wardrobe and pulled out a striped mini-skirt. She shook her head no, so I pulled out my next option, a pair of burgundy skinny jeans. I got her nod of approval and moved on to find a shirt. I picked out a navy blue and block crop tops.
“Which one?” I asked, lifting each one up like weights.
“The black one and you should wear your white converse” Ali said handing me my shoes. I slipped on my shoes and the two of us walked downstairs. We were greeted by Harry and Niall at the base of the stairs.
“You girls look amazing!” they both exclaimed. We smiled in return and the four of us headed to Ali’s car.
