What about Pakistani butterflies?

Valerie’s POV

I decide I’m wearing my black dress from Urban Outfitters which looks just like an oversized black shirt and my black sandals. I’ll do my makeup consisting in red lipstick and a thin black line in my eyes. No mascara no foundation nor powder; I hate how those things feel on the skin. I let my honey colour hair down with my natural loose waves. I decide I’ll lay down with my cat listening to The 1975 until Harry calls me. It’s not very long.

-I thought you couldn’t get any prettier. – He says when I open the door.

I smile gratefully at him.

-You look nice.

He pushes me gently on my arm but he really does. He is wearing a light gray dotted shirt with black jeans and his brown boots.

I can see the wings of the sparrows on his chest when he sits down in front of me at the table. A few paps have stopped us in our way to the restaurant but we didn’t even looked at them and we weren’t holding hands not even walking close but they would make up shit anyway. I don’t really care though.

We talked about England while we have dinner. He is impressed about my knowledge about his country and I tell him I have lived there for four years. He asks me about Spain and nods listening carefully when we talk about my home. I actually teach him some Spanish and he kills me with his pronunciation. I have this thing for accents, you could say.

-I am awful at pronunciation. – He says embarrassed.

-What are you talking about? You’re giving me a hard time over here with that pronunciation of yours. I think it’s sexy as hell. – I tell him sincerely while I take my fork.

-¿En serio? – I can tell he is smiling although I’m not looking at him.

-En serio.

-You are sexy talking Spanish. And English, really. I mean you are sexy. But seriously, your language just sounds so good and you have this voice which, well you already know; everyone tells you that.

-What? – I ask amused.

-That your voice is so agreeable to listen! It’s smooth and sweet and sexy at the very same time.

-The singer said. – I tease him.

We both laugh and I realise how much I’ve grown fond of his laughter. He would raise his eyebrows and grin as a kid. I don’t even know if I like him better chuckling or laughing out loud.

At some point, he decides he would go to the bathroom so I take my cell phone and see that I have some texts from my good friend James. I haven’t talked to him in ages! I text him back and he calls me.

-James, how are you? – I ask him excited as hell.

-Jesus, it’s so good to hear you. – His British accent makes me smile. – So I am going to LA in two weeks to talk to some producers and I’m performing at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum on Thursday night two weeks from today, would you like to come? I’d love to see you, to be honest.

-Sure! I’ll be there!

-Are you sure? There is like an hour ride from your actual place.

-I mean, are you kidding me? Yes, James, fuck, I miss you! I haven’t seen you in ages! – I actually haven’t seen him since I broke up with Douglas.

Harry sits down in front of me and shakes his head smiling gesturing that it’s okay.

-Alright, what time is it in England now?

-It’s 2:00 am. – He laughs and I laugh along.

-And what the hell are you doing calling a Spaniard friend of yours? – We both laugh. – I’ll call you tomorrow morning then which is going to be afternoon for you so that you can tell me about these producers and everything.

-Sure, sure. I want to know how you are doing too.

-So we talk tomorrow. As a preview, I’m doing more than great. – I smile at Harry who smiles back.

-Fantastic! Tomorrow it is then.

-Take care, James.

I hang up and can’t erase the smile from my face as I try to drink water.

-What is it that makes you that happy? – Harry asks me.

-It’s my friend James. He is coming in two weeks and I don’t see him since I moved here.

-So he is British?

-Yeah, I mean I bet you know him; he is James Bay.

-Geez, sure I know him. We have never met though. That man is crazily talented.

-Isn’t he? He is cool too. You are going to like him. – I say nodding as he smiles at me.

-Am I going to meet him? – He asks smiling at me.

-I mean he invited me to his performance at Will Geer on Thursday two weeks from today and it’s a long drive to get there but I thought maybe you wanted to come with me? It’s on Thursday so I’ll probably have to work but as soon as we both are done we can drive there and just spend the evening at the park and then at night James is performing... I mean no pressure.

-I’d love to go. That sounds like fun.

I probably can’t smile wider.

-Do you want to play a game I play with Louis all the time? – I ask him smiling like a kiddo.

-I’m afraid of your embarrassing games if I’m honest.

-Come on! Don’t give me that, Harry. – I am almost challenging him.

-Sure. – He shakes his head giving in like I was some sort of crazy little kid.

-Okay, we just need to stare blatantly to some random innocent human being in here until it gets awkward enough to look away. – I explain with sparkling eyes.

-Why would you guys do that? – He asks not understanding.

-Because it is fun! Come on, have fun for once!

I beg him and give him a pity puppy look. He smirks but doesn’t say anything so I pout too. Eventually Harry chuckles and gives in.

-Okay, let me show you how it is done.

I decide I’m looking to one of the waiters who seems to be like sixteen or something. I keep my eyes fixated on him and I feel Harry’s stare fixated on my face. After two minutes of intense stare the waiter looks at me confused. I see him glancing at me from the corner of his eyes every once in a while and I chuckle when he says “What the fuck?” Harry chuckles along with me and then it’s his turn. He decides he is staring at an elderly cute woman and I stare at him while he looks behind me. Man, he is handsome.

Harry’s POV

I lay on my bed smiling reliving the night in my head. Valerie looked so damn beautiful that I thought I was going to smoother her when I was kissing her at her front door. Sandra was home so even though she invited me I told her I didn’t want to bother. I don’t know why I felt like I wanted that night to stay as it had been till that very moment.

I replayed in my mind the moment when she opened the door and I could tell she had come running; also when she pouted at me so that I play that weird game with her; when she gave me the angry little girl face when I teased her not letting her have a sip from my coke when she ran out of water and her confused frown when I mess with her about my family. The moment I keep replaying again and again though is when I came out of the bathroom and found her smiling as beautiful as possible talking through her phone. I felt tempted to just stop there and stare at her but I wanted to make sure everyone in the restaurant knew I was with her. I feel my phone vibrating in my pocket.

From Valerie: Already at home?

It makes me smile that she shows some concern about me at all.

To Valerie: Wow. Valerie Veneel caring about me... And yes, I’m home ;)

From Valerie: LOL you idiot. I had fun tonight.

To Valerie: I didn’t.

I’m just messing with her and I’m sure she knows it; I’ve been smiling as a fool all night. She then sends me a pic of her pouting with puppy eyes and I’m so damn glad because I now have it in my phone. Then something weird happens to me.

I really feel like telling her that I love her (as a friend because I do love her as a friend). Why am I even saying as a friend that much? I mean it’s obviously as a friend. It couldn’t be any other kind of loving because I have barely known her for a month so... I know she knows friends love each other as she and Louis would say to each other they love each other all the fucking time but I know it would be weird. I rather just not do it. Keep it simple.

To Valerie: I was messing with you. I had a great time.

From Valerie: Gn, Hazz :)

To Valerie: For you too XX

I go to sleep earlier than usual but I’m sort of tired to be honest. And the sooner I fall asleep the sooner I quit worrying about how I am going to make it without falling for Valerie this whole month. Good luck with that, man.

Notes

So this is sort of a shitty chapter but the good ones are going to come!! Keep on reading ;);)