Shooting Star
Call It What You Want
Alayna's POV:
"Thanks for walking me to my car." I gave a very genuine but soft smile. As much as my demeanor was forced in the beginning of this morning, it did end in the opposite direction. As always, Harry was a nice, fresh breath of air.
"I'll see you around." He started walking away and I can feel my eyes lingering on him longer than it should. "Friends, Alayna. Don't forget." I tried to remind myself and as much as this situation's making me nervous, I also know myself. I won't hurt Jared no matter what, which means, I have enough discipline to take myself out of any situation that can lead to that.
"You can do it." I reassured myself that I can stay friends with Harry. As much as I don't want to hurt Jared and the easiest way to do that is to avoid Harry as much as I can, I also know that I do owe Harry time and at the very least, my friendship. He was right; I had people I left behind with zero explanation and here I thought, I was atoning for my actions yet I ended up hurting more than what I intended.
"Hey, what's up?" I quickly answered the phone through my car's Bluetooth system. "Where are you? Your mom said you didn't come home." I sighed at the thought of having to explain this to my mom but at least right now, I won't get an earful from Jared.
"I accidentally spent the night at the library. The house was getting crazy last night and my anxiety was too much to handle." He quickly gave a dismissive "oh okay" reply. Jared, as much as I love him, isn't the best listener so I know for a fact that he only heard a few words in the few sentences I've said.
"You're not worried?" I can feel my emotions boiling up again but I know this is just Jared being Jared. He doesn't mean to be dismissive and I know that he doesn't mean to sound like a jerk most of the time; it merely is just his carefree personality.
"I know you're okay. I just wanted to know. I didn't really hear from you last night. Why are you only getting home now? Did you just wake up?" Some people might think this is him giving zero care for me but I know, or at least I've grown to believe that he just trusts my capabilities a lot and that he knows that regardless of the situation, it is impossible for me to get into anything stupid. I guess he missed last year's interesting events.
"No, I, uhm, grabbed breakfast with Harry. He accidentally fell asleep in the library when he found me there." There was a longer pause than what I expected and a part of me grew a bit excited.
"Babe? Are you bothered?" I was eagerly waiting for his response and I was at the edge of my seat. "Oh, sorry, nope. That's fine. It's good that someone's with you." And there it is. As much as it makes me feel good that Jared is immensely secure with the both of us, part of me wishes that he at least has a hint of jealousy in him. We are talking about Harry here or maybe he doesn't even remember who Harry is.
Harry's POV:
"This is good for now." I reassured myself that whatever this is, it's better than nothing. Although I know Alayna was faking for the beginning of our breakfast, I felt it become genuine little by little.
"This is a good start, Harry." I looked in the mirror and smiled at myself. "You did good." For once, I wasn't what's keeping her up. It doesn't make me feel good that she's still excessively stressed but I'm glad that I am not the source of her burdens.
"Just be there for her. That's all you can do for now." I tossed another reassurance my way hoping that I can stop worrying about her. Although I was excited for my new role in her life, I still can't shake my feelings about Jared.
"Why didn't he try and find her at all?" I shook the thought of Jared being the villain here. I personally should know how messy relationships can get. As much as it hurts seeing Alayna like this, I also know that it takes two to tango.
For me to assess the situation properly and be as good of a friend to Alayna, I need to get to know the biggest person in her life right now. He might have her heart but as a friend, I have to make sure he's taking care of it properly.
"As a friend, Harry. As a FRIEND." I reminded myself that I'm doing this not for myself but for Alayna. Any friend would do this for her, right?
"Thanks for walking me to my car." I gave a very genuine but soft smile. As much as my demeanor was forced in the beginning of this morning, it did end in the opposite direction. As always, Harry was a nice, fresh breath of air.
"I'll see you around." He started walking away and I can feel my eyes lingering on him longer than it should. "Friends, Alayna. Don't forget." I tried to remind myself and as much as this situation's making me nervous, I also know myself. I won't hurt Jared no matter what, which means, I have enough discipline to take myself out of any situation that can lead to that.
"You can do it." I reassured myself that I can stay friends with Harry. As much as I don't want to hurt Jared and the easiest way to do that is to avoid Harry as much as I can, I also know that I do owe Harry time and at the very least, my friendship. He was right; I had people I left behind with zero explanation and here I thought, I was atoning for my actions yet I ended up hurting more than what I intended.
"Hey, what's up?" I quickly answered the phone through my car's Bluetooth system. "Where are you? Your mom said you didn't come home." I sighed at the thought of having to explain this to my mom but at least right now, I won't get an earful from Jared.
"I accidentally spent the night at the library. The house was getting crazy last night and my anxiety was too much to handle." He quickly gave a dismissive "oh okay" reply. Jared, as much as I love him, isn't the best listener so I know for a fact that he only heard a few words in the few sentences I've said.
"You're not worried?" I can feel my emotions boiling up again but I know this is just Jared being Jared. He doesn't mean to be dismissive and I know that he doesn't mean to sound like a jerk most of the time; it merely is just his carefree personality.
"I know you're okay. I just wanted to know. I didn't really hear from you last night. Why are you only getting home now? Did you just wake up?" Some people might think this is him giving zero care for me but I know, or at least I've grown to believe that he just trusts my capabilities a lot and that he knows that regardless of the situation, it is impossible for me to get into anything stupid. I guess he missed last year's interesting events.
"No, I, uhm, grabbed breakfast with Harry. He accidentally fell asleep in the library when he found me there." There was a longer pause than what I expected and a part of me grew a bit excited.
"Babe? Are you bothered?" I was eagerly waiting for his response and I was at the edge of my seat. "Oh, sorry, nope. That's fine. It's good that someone's with you." And there it is. As much as it makes me feel good that Jared is immensely secure with the both of us, part of me wishes that he at least has a hint of jealousy in him. We are talking about Harry here or maybe he doesn't even remember who Harry is.
Harry's POV:
"This is good for now." I reassured myself that whatever this is, it's better than nothing. Although I know Alayna was faking for the beginning of our breakfast, I felt it become genuine little by little.
"This is a good start, Harry." I looked in the mirror and smiled at myself. "You did good." For once, I wasn't what's keeping her up. It doesn't make me feel good that she's still excessively stressed but I'm glad that I am not the source of her burdens.
"Just be there for her. That's all you can do for now." I tossed another reassurance my way hoping that I can stop worrying about her. Although I was excited for my new role in her life, I still can't shake my feelings about Jared.
"Why didn't he try and find her at all?" I shook the thought of Jared being the villain here. I personally should know how messy relationships can get. As much as it hurts seeing Alayna like this, I also know that it takes two to tango.
For me to assess the situation properly and be as good of a friend to Alayna, I need to get to know the biggest person in her life right now. He might have her heart but as a friend, I have to make sure he's taking care of it properly.
"As a friend, Harry. As a FRIEND." I reminded myself that I'm doing this not for myself but for Alayna. Any friend would do this for her, right?
5/29/13