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Beth's POV:

I go over to Addie's after school to get ready for the party. I'm actually kind of looking forward to it. Addie has a whole outfit planned out for me. She starts doing my hair and make up. I honestly have no idea what she's doing to my face.

"Are you done yet?" I ask while she's putting some cream on my face. I know how to put on eyeliner and mascara and stuff, but this is like a whole new level.

"Almost. Close your eyes!" She slaps my head.

"Kay. Ow." I say she just laughs.

"Okay I'm done." She says. I stand to look at myself in the mirror and I'm surprised on how good she made me look. I'm not trying to be cocky. I haven't dressed up this much in years. Sky said that this party was supposed to be some kind of homecoming so all the girls are dressing up.

My self esteem is lowered when I see Addie standing next to me.

"Wow. I am good." She says.

"Okay when are we leaving?" I ask.

"People will start showing up at nine. It's nine-thirty. Which is good because the time we'll get there it will almost be ten, so we will make a little entrance."

"Jeez, you know your stuff Ads." I say still looking at myself.

"Takes experience." She says like it's no big deal, but it is. I'm a senior and I have never been to a high school party before. If that's not sad I don't know what is.

We get in the car, I start thinking. Harry will be there. He seems to like me as a friend even though I've barely talked to him all week. I can't believe he can still stand me. But I think he knows that Sky has something to do with it so that's why he's trying so hard to make an effort. To bug her. Or maybe he just wants to be your friend, Beth. Not everyone needs a reason. I need to stop talking to myself.

Suddenly, Addie stops the car and I realize we're here.

"Ready?" She asks me.

"Ready as I'll ever be." I say and we walk in.

When we walk in it looks like a classic high school party. Just like the ones in the movies. People making out, dancing, playing that kissing game with the card. We start to walk. Guys are walking past us and staring.

"They're looking at you." I whisper to Addie.

"No they're looking at you." She says.

"Hey Addie who's your frie- Holy shit! Beth?" Niall yells over the music.

"Hey." I say and look around. I spot Harry, Sky's hanging on him, but he's staring at me. I smile at him, but all he does is stare.

"I'm getting a drink." I say to Addie and Niall. This is going to be a long party.

I find the kitchen and look at the drinks they have. I just decide on beer. I reach for the keg when I feel someones hand on my shoulder. I turn around.

"Hey Harry." I smile.

"Hey, let me get that for you," He takes my cup. "How are you liking the party?"

"Oh all five minutes have been great." He laughs.

"Yeah I've seen a lot of guys watching you. Be careful okay? I'm not in the mood to fight anyone tonight." What's that supposed to mean? I think while he hands me my drink.

"Okay." I smile.

"You know this is the most you've said to me almost all week." He says leaning on the counter.

"Yeah. Sorry. There are just a lot of skanks spying on me. But," I look around the kitchen. "I don't see any right now so I think I'm okay." I say taking a drink.

"Yeah well you don't have to worry about that anymore. I broke up with Sky." I spit my drink back in my cup.

"Harry no, she'll kill me. Oh my god, she's going to have her dad fire my mum. Oh my god, what am I going to do?" I start pacing. Harry laughs and grabs my arm.

"Beth, calm down. Sky's dad won't fire your mum." He says. I stop freaking out.

"What?" I ask.

"See, I know a lot of stuff about Sky, a lot of stuff she wouldn't want getting out." He says.

"Harry. You really didn't have to do that." I say.

"It's fine. This just gave me another reason to get out of this relationship." He simply says.

"Okay well I should probably go find Addie. I'll see you later."

"Later." He says.

Harry's POV:

Beth looks so good. That dress. Shit. Her dress may be revealing but she still doesn't look nearly as slutty as most of the girls here.

I walk out of the kitchen to see Beth talking to Addie and some other girl. I look for the boys. I find them, and guess who's with them. Tate and Colton. Fuck. They're going to do something here.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" I yell loud enough that everyone slowly goes quiet.

"Surprise." Tate says.

"What are you going to do? Shoot up a high school party?" Liam says. I hear some girls gasp.

"Not necessarily," He gets closer to me. "We just came to party."

"Fine. But if you mess with anyone, you'll wish you never came." I say. They turn the music back on and everyone goes back to what hey were doing. I back away but Tate grabs my arm.

"Harry mate. Who's that girl over there?" He puts his arm around my shoulder and points towards Beth. Who's still just talking to Addie.

"No one." I say and shake his arm off me.

"Is that so? Because Eddie here saw you two talking. You broke up with Sky for her? Not a bad decision mate. She's hot." I clench my fists as he walks over to her and I let him go.

I go over to Louis and Liam.

"We have to get them out of here." I say. Right when Tate and Colton's little henchmen approach us.

"Hello boys." One of them says. We just look at them. They are really small. Probably could knock them out with one punch. I whisper it to Louis and the son of a bitch hits him.

Shit. It's about to get dangerous. The other tries to punch me but I block it and hit him, he goes straight down. So I guess I was right. I look for Beth. Tate is still talking to her. He whispers something in her ear, and her face turns to a terrified expression. He starts toward me. I start hitting him. Something came over me, but I have to get Beth out of here. Tate's not even putting up a fight. When I see Beth again I stop and rush to her.

"We have to get out of here. I'll take you home." I say and grab her hand.

"Harry." I keep pulling her.

"Harry!" She says and I turn around.

"Harry I can't go home. He said he'll come for me and he knows where I live." She shakily says. Shit. Tate doesn't mess around with shit like this.

"Harry my mum is coming home tomorrow. What if she's there when he comes?" She starts crying. I never thought I would see this girl cry. I take her in my arms.

"Shh, it's okay. I will make sure your mum is safe, too. I'll take you somewhere and we'll stay there.” I take her to my car and we start driving. And we don't stop.

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