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Chapter 07 - Harry

"As you see, I'm doing my work just fine. So leave me alone." And before he could answer, I stood up and walked as far as I could from him. 

A few other customers walked in during the next few hours, and it wasn't really much of a hard work since then. They just bought their CD's and walked away. Soon it was 6pm and I finally felt free from that obviously uncomfortable workplace. 

Unfortunately, I wasn't free at all already. First, I had to go grocery shopping before going to uni; second, Mark was standing in front of my car as soon as I walked out the store. What was he doing there after all? 

"Hey Haz, need your help." Oh, of course he needed it. Why did I even get to think he was there to greet his mate only? If someday that happened, I'd probably buy him a pizza. 

"Nice to see you too, Mark. By the way, I had a great day. How about you?" Mark rolled his eyes as we both got into the car. 

"No time for that, Harry. We really need to talk." 

I kept silent as I focused on the foggy street in front of me, trying to reach the grocery shop as soon as I could, 'cause I couldn't take long doing that task, considering I had only one hour free before sinking into studies. 

"What do you want, Mark? I gotta go study now, you know. At least one of us does that, and I don't wanna lose my scholarship." 

"I just need to ask you something... Uhn... Where are we going?" He asked, frowning, confused. I laughed at his awkward question while finally parking the car. 

"I gotta buy some stuff, and since you're here, doing nothing but being a pain-in-the-ass you'll help me so I go faster. Was this really your question?" 

He straightened himself uncomfortably on the seat and looked at me with those green eyes of his, fuelled with despair and a bit of persuasion. 

"You're not gonna ask me to go to another double date, right?" I guessed, raising an eyebrow at him and sighing in disbelief when he shyly smiled, confirming my words. "No way, man. I'm done with it; get a girl by yourself. If she needs her friends to come with her it's because she doesn't trust you, nor want to be with you alone." 

"C'mon, Styles. I just need a little help. Her friend is all excited because I told her you were coming. What can I do if ladies love you? Maybe it's your chance to move on, Haz!" Mark patted my shoulder while warmly smiling and I forced myself not to send him to hell, so I just opened the car door and stepped out, walking quickly. "Hey, Harry! Come back here." 

"I'm not going, Mark. Told you I'm done with it." 

"Harry, please." He begged, pouting. "I'm serious this time; I think I'm really starting to fancy this girl. Can't you please help a friend out?" Mark? Fancying a girl? Like, for real? I doubted it; he wasn't the commitment-like kind of guy, but for some reason he sounded serious this time. Hell. He better not be fooling me, or I'd kill him. 

"Fine. When?" I finally gave in, already handing Mark the list of things I needed to buy, making a bit of an effort to pull it out of my pocket. 

"Sunday, 10pm. Thank's Haz, I knew you'd help me." He walked faster in the middle of the shelves, and we both separated from each other while looking for the different stuff on the list. He was an ass, but he'd make me go faster. When he was finally out of my sight, I whispered to myself. 

"I hate you for this Mark; I really hate you for this."

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Not late; in time. Just in time. I still had two minutes before the class really started, but suddenly it seemed to be too much people between me and the classroom. I tried pushing people aside, and I squeezed between all of those bodies so I could finally walk up to where I should. 

That until someone held my arm. 

"Hey, Harry! I've been trying to talk to you all day long." 

Oh God, no. I'd forgotten about Nathan.

"Can I talk to you for a sec?" 

"You do know our class starts now, right?" I looked at the clock pinned to the wall, desperate. I couldn't get late again. 

"It's really fast. I just need to talk to you. You think you can make me a favor...?"

There it was. The favor I was expecting him to ask. Did my curriculum include "favor-guy" or something? Gee, maybe I was just too nice.

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●•Author's Note•●

dedication goes to: @Love_Drunk_on_Styles Thank you so much for the comment babe! I'm so glad you decided to make an account just to vote for this & leave a comment (: Means a lot to me that you liked the trailer as well as the storyline itself. I always try to be different and original and it's good to know someone appreciates it.

pic on the sidebar: This is Mark :) I don't know how you pictured him before, but that's quite much how I do. Harry has hot friends, doesn't he?

Note: If you thought the chapter was boring, sorry. I get you. I really do. But again, I need you to know a bit of my character's daily routine. And well.... This favor Nathan asked Harry will make him bump into Scarlett/Kirsten again. Yey :) So be patient. They'll eventually start getting into each other's lives.

next update: Friday (May 10th, 2013)

Best comment gets a dedication on next chapter.