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Chapter 22

(after seven months i finally got a job guys! at delia’s! just part time of course, but i’ve started training and it’s all really exciting. they hired me for seasonal and i’m not exactly sure when i start yet, but if i’m ever unusually late with updates in the future that would be why. thanks for all the reads! also sorry this chapter's a bit short. the next one will be much longer, promise. vote/comment if you like!) 

The awkwardness I would usually feel with Zayn and Harry together is no longer there. It makes me sound terrible, but everything else around me seems to vanish whenever Harry looks me in the eyes.

“O-Oh I didn’t see you there...” I flush.

“You can’t just go off running like that. You scared me half to death, love...” 

There isn’t an ounce of anger in his voice. Only concern. I simply nod and shut my mouth before I start to say a bunch of things I regret. 

“You feel up to anything else tonight, Em?” Anna asks.

I feel so out of place with everyone on top of me like this. Zayn and Anna at my sides, Liam standing there awkwardly and Harry on his knees in front of me. All the attention is on me and I don’t like it at all. I hate being the center of attention. I’m not worth people’s time. 

“I-I just want to go home. Well not home. You know...” I croak. 

At this point in time I feel like I have no home. Zayn rubs my back gently but Harry doesn’t seem to notice, thankfully. I can’t seem to understand his dislike for Zayn. Zayn hasn’t done anything to him or myself. I don’t get it. 

“Alright well I think the show’s over...” Zayn sighs. 

Harry mumbles something under his breath but I can’t make it out. 

“You mean the show your fucking sleaze of a girlfriend put on?” Harry growls. 

“Harry...” I mutter.

Zayn doesn’t seem to be affected by him the slightest bit. 

“It’s all his fault this happened to you. Don’t stick up for him.”

“You’re being completely unfair.” I scowl at him and cross my arms.

“No I’m not.”

Wow am I seriously arguing with him now? One thing I won’t stand for is unfairness and frankly right now he’s being a complete dick. Definitely a turn off. 

“Yes you are. Zayn has no control over what Beth does.”

“Well maybe he should if she’s going to go off pulling shit like this.” 

Harry gives him a death glare but I just roll my eyes.

“He has a point, Em. I’ll have another talk with her and hopefully she’ll back off.”

“You better...”

“This is honestly all my fault, actually.” 

I lower my head after coming to another realization of my stupidity and bad decisions. 

“Emma c’mon don’t start...” Anna frowns.

“None of this would have happened if I never left the restaurant.”

They all go quiet. I know I’m right. 

I sigh and swallow the cry forming in my throat before standing and smoothing out Anna’s now damp dress. I step around an expressionless Harry and head towards the exit when I notice him hot on my trail.