I returned to Harry."So sorry, I had no idea he could say that. " I had a little idea though. I mean, this is just a teaser of what my dear bestie can do."No problem, is he your brother?" He asks eyeing him."God NO!he is my best friend, my person.""Okay, so where were we?" he asked, straight out flirting with me."You were just stating the facts" I said, smirking at him."I don't remember what I said ,exactly. Was it you-are-so-good one or you-should-audition-for-a-show-taking-place-here?""What?" What show?"There's a show , a singing show with an opportunity for the winner to go to L.A. and live a famous and successful life here . You really are very talented and I think you might be the one.""What?" I could totally imagine my eyes as wide as sockets or a full pan.He just chuckled."You, Claire ,have been given an opportunity to share your talent with the world ,not just a small locality."I am so totally NOT being a confused child and blinking again and again thinking and taking in his words.I must have been thinking for too long since he waved his hands in front of me."Earth to Claire!""Sorry, umm, can we talk about it later? I cannot process it right now so unless you want to talk to a brainless zombie, we could talk." I say.He just chuckled."Okay, we will talk later. Do you want to dance?" He asked me."Thought you'd never ask " I said, took his hand and started dancing.After some dancing, he brought me a glass of vodka, as per my wish, and whisky for himself.After more dancing and finishing the glass of vodka, Harry asked me for another."Oh no, I cannot. I am light weight. And I have to drive." I shake my head."Okay" He says and leaves the glass on the table.We both jump at a way-too-familiar voice shouting.I turned and saw Justin on the bar counter draining a bottle of vodka for a minute and screaming something like " Hey everyone , happy birthday Andrew . SO, by the way, my boyfriend, oops. EX , ditched me for a bitch and said, he couldn't be with me because I was , basically me, so when I dumped his sorry ass , he had the audacity to laugh at me because I was gay , that bastard! "Oh no, here we go, with the story of the worst breakup Justin had many years ago. He had broken up with Marco, his ex, because he caught him cheating on him with some girl, and when he dumped him ,Marco blamed him because he was gay and made him feel shit. Justin kept saying he was over him and also started dating some other guy ,but everytime he had way too much vodka and was tipsy, he tended to bring the story back and speak his heart out along with some profanities.That's what's going on right now.Me and Harry share a look before running to remove Justin from the table." You let him drink vodka?" I asked Andrew." NO god no, he just told me he was going to have a wee, so I let him go since I had a call, so I went out to take it and when i came back ,well, the rest is history .At that exact moment , Justin decided to sing an awful breakup song ,and might I add , it was way too off key ."You know what, its alright ,let me just take him home , sorry for bailing on your party "I said."No, it's quite alright , I am sorry too. Now go before he pukes all over the place.""Yes sure, goodbyeHarry helped me take Justin over to the parking lot. So, we left The DINER together with Justin clinging to me and Harry, since he clearly is very tipsy and had apparently drank a bottle full of vodka and was rambling some words like 'dipshit' and 'arsehole'.I opened my car door and made Justin sit down and put his seatbelt on. Then I bid goodbye to Harry and tried starting the car, but the goddamn car wasn't working. I kept trying over and over and then Harry finally asked, "What is wrong, sweetheart?""I don't know, it just won't start." I say and kick the stupid car."Let me check", Harry says, and goes to the right side of the car and tells me I have got a flat tyre." UGHHH!! Fuck " I groan out loud."Don't worry, I will drop you.""No, don't bother, I will book a cab or something.""No, it's quite late. There won't be a cab available and, besides, it's not safe.""Fine thanks, but I owe you one." I nod after thinking about it for a minute."No problem, we will discuss it later. Just let me get my car."He got into his fancy car. I helped Justin in and took the passenger seat. We arrive at my apartment and he drops Justin on the couch."Thanks for tonight Harry, I owe you a long time.""Well, if you are so stubborn and adamant, why don't you take me on a famous tour?""I will ignore the adjectives and yeah .. I will take you to the 'famous' carnival that will start in a few days and it will be worth it. Trust me on it." "I would like nothing better than that, so it's settled and, by the way ,your car will be here in an hour or two.""Okay" I say and I yawn. I am totally so tired that I could only fall asleep there. Harry must have noticed my sleepiness because he said, "Good night, Claire"."Good night, Harry."I shut the door after Harry left and changed into my nightsuit and put a glass of water along with a piece of advice on the table beside Justin for the hangover because he about woke up at midnight. I go to sleep after landing on my bed- rather dramatically, might I say.*_*Around ten in the morning , I woke up to the sound of glass crashing and a few grunts ,when it hit me , OH MY GOD!!" Justin , what are you doing, are you alright?" I asked while running to the couch where Justin was sleeping."Hey Claire , darling ,WOULD YOU JUST SHUT UP?" He all but screams at me ." Woah! someone's grumpy , maybe because of the hangover , that I TOLD YOU TO AVOID!"" Shut the blinds please, my eyes are burning, I feel my iris hurting. Is that how Damon feels when he goes under the sun without his ring? Everything is so loud right now. Put me out of my misery Claire. I hate to say you have two options-" I cutoff his nonsense babbling."- Stop it drama queen, you are not turning into a vampire " I roll my eyes and say."- You can either drive a stake through my heart or give me your blood. OH MY GOD!! , I can feel my fangs , its too late , run Claire ,RUN!" .Ignoring him , I changed out of my pjs , and got ready while he was still rambling about Damon or something. I couldn't make it out. I give him a glass of water and an advil."Here you go, sweetie. I will be back before you know it. Take care, kiddo", I said, and gave him a peck on his cheek."Bye Claire , save the world, while I stay in this root cellar full of vervain , just like Damon was- Oh my my ! , HE IS SO FUCKING SMOKIN' HOT." A.D.h.D. is strong with this one.Alright , I cannot take it anymore . I bid Justin goodbye and find my car outside just like Harry said and drove to work.
I was halfway through my shift when I got a message. ANONYMOUS: "Hey love, how are you?".Who is this person? Is he him? NO, it's not possible. Last time I saw him he was going to jail and was in a court, his hands in handcuffs. Is he back? I get goosebumps thinking about him. I get this urge to itch my skin , like there are a million ants crawling all over my body It cannot be possible. I am just hallucinating or this is some poor prank by some horny teenager in desperate need of attention or something. I look around me for any cameras , or any sign of him but do not find any . I find some courage to write a message back with my heart racing. ME: Who are you? ANONYMOUS: You don't remember me?Oh my god! This is not possible. It can't be. My breath hitches. I repeat my message once again with shaky hands. ME: If you don't want to be reported, I ask again WHO. ARE. YOU.? ANONYMOUS: WOAH! Calm down Claire , it's me , Harry . I was just joking , sorry if I scared you. Thank Go
The second round went over smoothly and as soon as it ended , I rushed to my car to meet Justin . I reached the ice cream parlour and Justin was already there waiting for me ."Hey, guess what?" I asked."Hey. You met your soulmate and he asked you to marry him! "Aww, I'm so happy for you Claire!" He gave me a noisy kiss on the cheek."No dumbass. I did NOT get thrown out of the show, so order any ice cream you want, I am paying.""You were gonna pay either way, besides I am going tonight. Remember?" he said and made a pouty face."Yes, I know. So do not go all crybaby on me." I say despite feeling the whirl of emotions going through me. "But, I just thought we had more days together. You know what, you are right? Now tell me what do you want?" I ask even though I am sure his order will be the same."I want a double scoop of mint chocochip" .Yep, same old."OK, I am going to place our order. Sit here". "Hey, I would like a double scoop of mint chocochip in a cup and one scoop of cook
I arrived at the venue. I looked around me and saw Shawn waving . "Hey Shawn or should I say 'captain hottie '" I said with a salute and a smirk ." Well, I like Captain Hottie more . What do you think of 'sass master'?" he says with a smirk. "What did you just call me?" I said having fun with this . I think shawn is somewhat like my friend ,even though we don't know each ,he gives me good vibes ."Hey, were you dreaming about me and you on our wedding day?" Shawn raises his eyeborws and smirks.."Not even in your wildest dreams, Shawn" . I say mimicking his expression."See, that's why I called you sass master. " he explained with a frown."Whatever" I said and rolled my eyes."'Whatever'" he mimics me and rolls his eyes and then starts laughing.At that moment, I saw that Shawn had crinkles near his eyes .He is kinda cute with his deep brown eyes .My phone rings and i answer it .'Hey harry-' I say but harry cuts me off."WHERE ARE YOU CLAIRE? YOU KNOW WHAT! I AM COMING RIGHT NOW ,
CLAIRE'S POVMe and Shawn are sitting in the reserved area at a table for four. Apparently Shawn made a reservation beforehand so we could enjoy our ice cream without any disturbance from paparazzi and people in the cafe.We decided on our orders anda girl arrives to take the said order. "Hey. I will take your order today. What will you guys have?" she asks looking solely at Shawn who is oblivious to her 'fuck me' eyes and how she is looking at him."Um, I will have mint chocochip and make it a double. On a cone." "Okay, sir and what for you ,mam?"she asks me."I will have single scoop of cookie and creams on a cone, please.". "Okay. Anything else?" she specifically asks Shawn and gives him a seductive smile while subtly licking her lips. " No thank you . This will be all", shawn says dismissing her and I swear there is some disappointing look in her eyes. Dear God!After a last glance at Shawn, she leaves our table. "She was totally flirting with you" I say smirking at him." I d
Harry's POV:i wake up and after taking a shower , i go to starbucks for my daily dose of caffeine. i got my order punched and was waiting for it when two girls come near me with a shy smile." hey girls, do you need anything?" i ask them "hi harry, can i get a pic with you?""yeah sure love,come here"we click a few pictures and then girl with long hair asks sheepishly ,"can i ask u a question?" "yea sure , go ahead""why did you chose claire and not jayden ,she is way good looking than her ""well, its not about looks even though both of them are pretty but the show is about talent and i think claire is good with her voice ,not that jayden is not but i see some potential in her""okay ,goodbye harry , i hope the deserving one wins""bye ,sweetie"I drink my coffee while scrolling through my phone and i come across a flyer for tonight's carnival which reminds of a promise from someone so i quickly get into my car and drive to fulfil that promise.I reach my location and ring
CLAIRE'S POV:We played some games and enjoyed some rides. Harry clicked some photos and signed autographs for some fans . Overall ,it was a fun and I had lots of fun.Right now , me and Harry just got finished with our food and we are exiting the diner ." Today was so good and i had so much fun! " i say"Yeah. Me too . I had fun after a long time , so thank you claire for the day""No , thanks to you. After all it was you who rememebered it."he just smiled at me popping his dimples.i got in his car and he drove to my place.i stood on my doorstep while he tried to start the car but there was something wrong with the car . It was not starting."What's wrong?'' i ask him'' I don't know . Its not working. '' he replies''Didn't you had it checked?'' ''Yes love. I am not a fool. They should have checked it thoroughly. This stupid car always does this to me when i least suspect it.This stupid STUPID car!" he says and kicks the car door .'' No need to get all angsty. You can stay her
" I mean how could i hate someone because of that?" He says."Well , I don't know . Last time i told someone my story, he left me and told me I was fucked up . I still remember it. He fought with me because i was talking to justin and couldn't pick his phone and told me that he doesn't even know my past for crying out loud and then i told him all about it and was crying just like always . After telling him , he was angry at me because of my past and told me that we could never work and his exact words were,'you are a fucked up little piece of shit . You led me on in this relationship while cheating on me with your bestfriend. Do you love justin? you have been in love with him since you were a child , that's why you ran to him the second you had the chance and you are cheating on me right now with justin too. That's the reason why you don't pick up my phone anymore. You know what i think? maybe your mom was having an affair too behind your dad's back and got caught ,that's why your
Harry was holding my hand all the way to the camp site.The butterflies , well it was like someone opened their cage and now they're free.Stop it you butterflies , do not be that cliché .But no, apparently they do not listen to me.We reach the bonfire . It is full of so many people -mostly underage teenagers drinking beers and couple making out ."Whoa! Harry. This definitely looks so lovely but this is too much. I mean the crowd, they will recognise you instantly and be like' Aahs' and' Oohs' and then you will get crumpled like paper since you're THE harry williams for autographs . There are way many people and I don't like too many people all around me . I always panic and i told you about it , so can we please go somewhere else?" I rambled to harry . Great. Now i am blabbering. Kudos claire!"It's alright love. Breathe . We are not going there . Relax and I am with you .I will protect you ""But this is the only bonfire on this beach ,unless you mean that we are just