Never underestimate what the eye can see.

April 11, 2012
The Bently Mansion

“You’re lucky I didn’t beat the shit out of her when she swung on me, Anastasia.” Malina was pacing back and forth in my bedroom and I smiled. “Don’t look at me like that. I’ve hit her before and I’m not afraid to do it now. That little bitch needs to learn how to keep her damn mouth shut.” She pulled her fingers through her long, blonde hair and sighed. “She is going to get her ass beat by so many people one day and I am going to be there to watch. And you know what else? I think she’s purposely trying to warm up to just so you’ll give Harry up to her.”


I cocked an eyebrow. “Are you sure?”


“Abso-fucking-lutely.” She growled and I smiled a little. “I don’t know why you keep smiling. It’s like you consider her as your friend or something.” I smiled again. “Oh no. No, no, no. You can not be friends with a priss like her. Ana, are you insane? And she’s trying to steal your man. Anastasia Greene’s man. Last time a girl tried to take a man from you, you knocked her teeth right through her lips. Why can’t you do that now?” She whined and she laughed a little. “I mean, what happened to you? You used to be so awesome… But now you’re just… Tied down.”


“I’m not tied down to anybody.” I shook my head and she gave me a Really? look. “I’m serious M. I don’t like to be tied down, and I am not tied down to anyone.”


“Well richie sure likes to think differently.” She threw her hand in the air and smiled. “I don’t think you’re fully aware of the way he feels about you, Ana.”


“Oh I’m well aware.” Remember Ana? He used you for sex whenever your first started showing affection? Remember? God. How could I forget? I rolled my eyes.


“What? What did he do? You never did explain to me what was going on between you two a few days ago.” She crossed her arms and sat down on the bed with me. “Do you want to tell me?”


“Not really.” I groaned and she looked at me sternly.


“Well honey. Now I’m not giving you much of a choice.” She snapped and I groaned again.


“Whenever we first met… When he kissed me, it wasn’t real.” I spit out and she furrowed her brows.


“What do you mean, it wasn’t real?” She asked slowly and I sighed.


“When he kissed me, he was just doing it for his own pleasure.” It hurt to be reminded how he fell in love with me. If he really is in love with me… Malina looked at me, confused. “I was his guilty pleasure.” She still looked confused. “Oh my God, Malina. Basically whenever we started seeing each other and after he kissed me, he was only using me for sex.”


Her mouth dropped, and she stood up and walked out of my room. I looked down the hallway as she marched down it and scowled. “Don’t you make that noise at me. I’mma show this fucker who’s boss.”


“No. Malina. Please stop. We’ve already worked this out and I don’t want this to come up again.” I grabbed her arm and she looked at me.


“Anastasia. He has hurt you,” She looked at my eyes and searched my face. “And I can tell you’re bleeding on the inside just because you told me what was wrong. He needs to hurt the way you did.”


“He’s already been hurt…” I muttered and she pressed her lips together.


“Not like you have.” She blurted before she continued to walk.


“Wait, listen. I don’t want you to talk to him. I’ve already dealt with this Malina. Please don’t do anything stupid.” I grabbed her arm again and she turned towards me completely.


“You’re the one who fell in love with him the first place, and you have the urge to tell me not to do anything stupid?” She paused for a moment and searched my face again. Ouch Malina. That honestly hurt. “Dammit, Ana.” She brought me in for a long hug. “I’m sorry. Really I am. I didn’t mean to say something like that. It’s just, you could have at least fallen for someone else. Someone your age. Someone who wouldn't treat you like shit and put his hand down your pants every chance he had.”


I began to laugh.


“Oh what?” She pulled away and wiped my tears away with her thumbs. “You think that’s funny? Really?” I nodded my head and began to laugh so hard that the tears I had were for that reason.


“I think that was hilarious.” I wiped at my eyes and she sighed.


“Alright. You’ve convinced me. I won’t talk to him.” She pointed at me and smiled. “But that’s only because I love you.”


“Malina?” Malina and I looked to the staircase to see Niall, and Malina immediately froze in her place. I smiled. “Can I, um, talk to you?”


I smacked her butt so hard that she went forward a little and began to rub it. “Y-Yeah.” She stuttered and he led her down the stairs.


I couldn’t help but smile at her. She never acts like this. Ever.


“Anastasia?” I looked to my left to see Harry walking down the hall. I melted at the sight of him and he walked up to me quickly, grabbing my wrist and connecting his lips to the side of my forehead. “Come with me.”


“Okay.” I muttered and he tugged at my wrist, dragging me with him.


We walked down the stairs and to the left wing until we reached a small area. We crossed over into it and Harry opened a door, showing a small table with roses and candles.


“I wanted to do something for you.” He muttered beside me and I smiled, looking at him. “Don’t look at me like that. You deserve to be treated like royalty, Anastasia. And dammit, I’m treating you like my Queen.”


I bit my lip and he leaned down and softly kissed me. But then it quickly became heated and he put both of his hands on my hips. Before it could go any farther, he slowly pulled his lips from mine and led me towards the table.


“I cooked you dinner. If that’s okay with you.” He chuckled a little and walked over the the counter by the wall, grabbing two plates with a silver dome covering both of them. “I’ve heard I am an excellent chef,” He bragged as he set my plate in front of me. “But don’t be too hard on me if you don’t like it.”


“I’m sure I’ll love it.” I smiled at him before he lifted up the dome. “Good God, Harry.” I gasped and he frowned.


“What? Do you not like it? I’m sorry.” He said the words too fast that I couldn’t stop him. I shook my head and he looked down.


“No it just looks delicious. I haven’t had a home-cooked meal in… A long time.” I smiled again and he sat down across from me.


“Well I hope you like it.” He said, and I used the fork beside the plate to take a bite of the food. Holy heaven in my mouth…


I looked at him and he frowned again. “It’s delicious. Job well-done.”


“Oh thank God. I was thinking you would hate it… And I probably would have thrown a hissy fit at myself.” He snorted and began to dig at his food. When we were almost finished, he looked at me and cleared his throat. “So.. Um… Can I ask you something?” He asked and I nodded my head. “Do you, still love me?”


“Um.. I-”


“Cause it’s okay if you don’t. I know you want me to marry Penelope and all, but I still want to love you. Lately, you’ve been pushing me away. And I’m afraid I’m losing you Anastasia.” He stood up and got down on one knee beside me. “I can’t afford to lose you again. If I lost you… I wouldn’t be able to live with myself.”


“We’ve both almost lost each other. When you left me that one time in L.A., I thought I was done for.” I whispered and he grabbed my hand in his.


“Baby. I want to love you. I want you to want me to love you, with every single piece of my perforated heart. Make me your infinite and I’ll be here forever. Trust me, I’ll take care of you. I won’t ever leave you again. Unless,” He trailed off and looked up at me. “Unless you tell me to leave. If you tell me to leave, I’ll do whatever you say. Whatever you say. I’d walk to the edges of hell for you girl. And I mean it.”


“I know you would.” I grabbed his other hand in mine and I turned my body towards him. “Because you love me, and I love you.”


He smiled and looked down. But then he sat up on his knees and put his hands on my cheeks. “Good. Because if you didn’t, I’d be dead right now.” He then lightly pressed his lips to mine.


After Harry and I separated that night, I was more than happy with what he said to me. And I just don’t think I would want him to marry Penelope anymore. I’ll have to put a stop to that… Somehow.


I walked up the stairs and towards my room. I thought I opened the door for my room, but it was a door to a hang out room with a bunch of CDs and TVs and a big couch.


“Oh my God.” I muttered, my hand flying to my mouth.


Because lying there on that couch was Niall on his back and Malina on top of him, kissing like there was no tomorrow.


“Oh my God.” I repeated, only louder.


Then Malina pulled away from Niall, breathing hard. “Um.. I..”


“She kissed me first.” Niall blurted and I crossed my arms, both of them walking up to me.


“It wasn’t what it looked like.” Malina spat.


“We were just talking.” Niall used that excuse.


“I don’t care what you were doing!” I yelled, laughing. “I am happy for the both of you. But I swear to God. If I’m trying to sleep and I hear screaming, Niall, I’m coming over to this room and I am making sure that you won’t have a way to have babies.”


“There’s the bad-ass Anastasia I know.” Malina laughed out loud and Niall pretended to laugh.


“I don’t want that to happen tho…” He covered his crotch with his hands and slowly turned around, walking to and sitting on the couch.


“Well then don’t be loud.” I smirked and Malina gasped.


“What makes you think that we’ll be doing anything?” She asked and Niall chuckled, throwing his arm over the couch.


“What makes you think that we won’t?” He turned the question on her and I cocked an eyebrow.


“And that’s my cue to leave.” I laughed and walked out of the room.


When I walked into my room, the lights were off and I threw off my heels. When I flipped on the switch, my heart almost fell out of my mouth.


“Jesus. You scared me half to death.” I shook my head and Harry stood up from my bed, walking over to me.


“I have to talk to you about something… Something important.” He swallowed and grabbed my hand in his. “And I want a real answer this time. Because Anastasia, this isn’t a joke.” What do you have hiding up your sleeve tonight, Styles?

Notes

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